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the book is agent sonja and i recommend any person out there. it's a wonderful book.let's go to q&a from our listeners today. i might take the opportunity to ask a couple of questions myse myself. thank you so much. we have richard ramsey would like to know, i think this is a good question. as russia acknowledged agent sonja, has russia done anything to deny that. >> on the contrary. in germany, reinventing herself as someone else, she did write a memoir. she wrote her own words which were presented to this party took one look at this and said you can't possibly publish this it could be far too much about your love life trade so they took out, they ran a red pen through it took up stuff and she was about to publish what remained. what remained was kind of propaganda. was showing the spies but being tremendous in the archives, having access to this, in this book beginning to write about what they didn't want you to know about she didn't do that in her lifetime but in the beginning it was a huge shock to her family. they had absolutely no idea. it was published in the 7

sonja you have said that, i think you said this not just with the covid-19 pandemic. the stories we been told from the beginning attacked by a foreign being. it's going back to even what you shared earlier about the militaristic we are at war and so forth. can you elaborate a little bit on how that comes into where we are now in our understanding of this moment? have to understand contagion at least germ theory time. the commission and attack us from outside of us. we see that inner and narrative in the way from far off places, but something near to us. something more technical. you see that in the scapegoating and you say it's not us there bring it to us to close the borders, protect the uncontaminated from the foreign contamination. they think is a certain policy solution. if you have an invader from outside of you you need weapons to protect yourself. and so those weapons are our vaccine, our drugs, these different biomedical commoditie commodities. and it's not that that is not true, that is partially true. that is what's happening on some level. there's also agen

. >> so the codenames agent sonja. with the upper middle-class background to be cultured and educated and actually helping them to build bombs were asked to sabotage against the japanes japanese. there is a great story about the ammonium nitrate purchase one of the crucial ingredients. can you relate that for the audience? >> so she went back to spy school and she was trained in technician work but is also sabotaging bomb making she was a bomb maker and one of the things she had to do to occupy nigeria and those that were running providing money and going back and forth. you can just go into one shop and buy what you needed because the japanese intelligence service will pick you up in a second. and really proud to a hardware store to amazing nitrate. one - - ammonium nitrate and the chinese and then to have 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate he misheard her and gave her a hundredweight sack which she put into that pram and put the baby on top again and anita for a while but it kept the bomb makers going who has they were us

and that is a view that is echoed by sonja, who says...got the views of a couple of former england internationals. it isa it is a voice of protest, it is a voice of distrust towards referees, and that's still the opinion. it is not var in itself, is the people who operating it. and they are humans. and as much as we dislike it, they are normal people try to make the best decisions they can. the referee in the pamir league are very good referees, —— the —— premier league. it is subjective suffering all of the decisions given... they have been strange. they will have to tidy it up if it is going to improve the game. i do understand why the supporters are getting frustrated. football of the bow enjoyment, it is about scoring goals, it is about entertaining the crowd. var has taken a bit of that at the moment —— football is about enjoyment. andy cole touched upon it there — enjoyment. has all of this affected your enjoyment of it? nearly half of fans in the poll said var made them enjoy football less. just 26% said football was more enjoyable

what sonja said his ex work -- is absolutely correct. look at african-american women, 68% are wage earners. most of the folks who are the most vulnerable are those who are essential workers. many of them, their hours have been cut. there are unemployed chaired door 4 million people -- there unemployed -- they are unemployed. >> can i also add something? >> yes, congresswoman. i think you can maybe answer this next question. i am staying on the pandemic. on the issue of the pandemic, how has it impacted each of you personally either as a woman, be it in your career and caregiver? >> sure. i am just going to piggyback on what they said and amen to both of them. especiallyng immigrant and low-wage workers, many of whom are women, being devastated by this pandemic. they are any central workforce -- an essential workforce. 98% of darlie 38,000 undocumented workers -- 98% of undocumented workers have lost their jobs. every worker, the met -- the vast majority of whom are women are worried about their rent and feeding their children. as i like

sonja angel who stepped down from her role back in august. we brought you the governor's update live here on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. stay connected 24/7 by downloading the kpix 5 app . >>> several bay area counties are now in a pandemic shut down ahead of the state icu capacity based order. last night at 10:00, a state order began for san francisco, contra costa, and santa clara counties. alameda county mentalist at midnight and marin county joins them at noon tomorrow. kpix 5's emily turner is in the san francisco with more. >> reporter: all of these little parks all lit down the street all over the city. major investments these restaurants made just to stay in business but now they sit idle. >> it is the beginning of december but it feels like the middle of march. >> san francisco finds itself under a stay-at-home order. >> reporter: this time, it is during the most hustling and busiest time of the year. >> we would like to see the country come together and make one decision together whether it is shut down or open up. >> thi

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good morning, i'm sonja jessup. more information on how schools can reopen safely in the new year. the south east london borough was among several who wanted to close early ahead of christmas. councils like greenwich are already working very closely with our school but clearly, now that we know about this new strain, the government needs to come forward with clarity on how that is affecting children and young people in particular, so that we fully understand how we can respond to that. the government says all secondary schools will be encouraged to take up the offer of testing their pupils from the start of january. yesterday there were another 10,000 reported cases of coronavirus in the capital. the worst affected areas include havering, redbridge, and barking and dagenham. it's been a tough year of course for london's musicians and this time of year we'd usually at least be hearing buskers around the capital as we do our christmas shopping. just before tier 4 restrictions came in, we caught up with one musician ab

good morning, i'm sonja jessup.ainst anyone throwing a new year's eve party at one of their properties. people won't be allowed to book entire homes forjust that one night, unless they've got a previous history of positive reviews. in august, police broke up a house party said to have been held at an airbnb in north london, following complaints from neighbours. a nurse who volunteered to work in london's nightingale hospital during the peak of the pandemic, has been recognised with a rising star award from the royal college of nursing. dorcas boamah had never having worked in intensive care before she was one of 2a nurses to be honoured. she explained why, despite the risks, she wanted to do it. a lot of the percentage of the patients were all from a bame background. and i thought, wow, is this going to be me? because that could be my dad, that could be my mum. and i thought i didn't want to do it. then someone said, "take a break". and walking out and just reflect and just thinking, "i want to be here, that's why i

i'm sonja jessup. the local council leader, who is calling for schools to break up early for christmas. the county is in tier 2 but basildon's case rate is among the highest in england, and almost half of cases are thought to be related to schools. as some football fans are allowed back in to stadiums, labour are calling on the government to set out plans to keep supporters safe when they travel on public transport. west ham are one of five premier league clubs who'll welcome back up to 2,000 fans this weekend. the department for transport says there is clear advice on travel and it's working closely with transport bosses. if its live music you've been missing during the pandemic, steps have been talking to bbc london about how they're going to play the 02 next year. the band was supposed to perform there this week, but the tour was cancelled. they're hoping to stage a series of gigs next november to promote their sixth studio album. we will be here this time next year, almost to the day. we are sat wh

i'm sonja jessup.s bedfordshire, buckinghamshire, berkshire, parts of essex, hertfordshire and surrey, and means bars, pubs and restaurants will have to close, except for ta keways. and for more on what those restrictions mean for you and your family, you can take a look at the bbc website. among those affected are the theatre royal in windsor, who've had to cancel pantomime performances of cinderella. they had been allowed to go ahead with socially distanced performances under tier 2, but that can't happen under tier 3 rules. archaeologists have made a surprising discovery inside an empty shop in barnet in north london. a wooden building from the middle ages was revealed when plaster and boarding was removed for a refurbishment. experts were able to date it by studying the timber and the distinctive patterns found on the wood. it's a bit like a fingerprint, it's unique to the time it grew in, somewhere between 1330 and 1360. certainly looking at the outside of the shop i had no clue. quite remarkable

i'm sonja jessup.g works on the east coast main line could create some of the worst disruption. king's cross station will be closed. the work is starting later than originally planned to ensure extra christmas eve services can run. it's part of a £1.2 billion upgrade of the east coast main line, and passengers are advised to check before they travel. network rail have reconfigured the works to start only after the last train has gone. that work is replacing a sewer which has been there for the last 150 years. and the only way of replacing it is to close the line. for the first time, central london is to have its own large scale film studio. it'll open in park royal injanuary and will rival the likes of pinewood and elstree. scientists at kew gardens have revealed a list of 156 new species officially named in 2020. they include this toadstool, which was discovered growing near heathrow airport. it's one of six toadstools discovered in the uk this year. other highlights on the list include this orchard —

i'm sonja jessup.ing the second national lockdown. the mayor says it will undoubtedly be a "major boost" for the capital's struggling shops and hospitality venues and is urging londoners to support businesses as they reopen, but also follow the rules. of course, some areas just outside the capital, such as slough , are in the higher tier 3. meanwhile, wycombe will become one of the first football league clubs since march to play in front of some fans tonight. around 1,000 wycombe supporters will be there for the match against stoke, the first time they have ever seen their team play in the championship following promotion in the summer. it's such an achievement in wycombe's history. it's the biggest thing that's happened to us as a club. i was born in wycombe, i've grown up in wycombe. it's meant everything to us. i cried when we got promoted and stuff. and it would just be absolutely amazing to get back there. the police federation says almost half of met officers say they weren't given adequate perso

another eric and carrots scott, later sonja in the book the next great migration. this arsenate p.m. eastern. enjoy the tv this weekend, every weekend on "c-span2". >> 61 million americans have some form of disability but yet were in less than 3 percent of him and tv shows. and after that the majority of those roles are portrayed by non- disabled actor. salzman cilia somebody with a disability, we want to see ourselves rep. rated because ultimately not only are we seeing ourselves not represented but it will help the sick and can stigmatize disability rating representation in general, as society gets used to everybody. and ultimately, and makes the world more inclusive place. it. >> after nick founded the disability found challenge. in response to sing disabilities under rep. in front of and behind the camera. sunday night and q&a, talk about this year's entries and winning films. nick, any p.m. eastern on c-span q&a. >> hi and welcome. this is such a great crowd for unit super awesome and thank you guys for being here.

sonja, thank you so much, this was excellent. >> thank you for coming out. nice talking with you. >> good night, everyone. good night. >> good night. >> we spent this month, we feature tv programs as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span two. tonight, as part of our 2020 year end review, we focus on books about business and economics. economists and best-selling author on his book, capital and ideology. thomas, chief economist for bloomberg economics talks about his book, china, a bubble that never pops. later, authors rebecca anderson and marion, sharing their thoughts on business and capitalism at the boston festival that starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern. enjoy book tv this week and every weekend on c-span2. ♪ >> stay with c-span for continuing coverage of the transition of power as president-elect joe biden closer to the presidency. with the electoral college votes cast from states across the country, join us january 6 live 1:00 p.m. eastern with a joint session of congress to count the votes and declare the winner for president and vice presid

i would like to pass it on to sonja diaz, founding director of latino policy and politics initiative. thank you for inviting me. >> awesome. thank you so much, maria. for those looking to understand the latino vote, it is great to go straight to the experts. this robust and dynamic conversation, about something many of us have been saying a long time, is simple. there is no path to the white house without the latino electorate. from are many lessons 2020. but these lessons should not be with the news cycle. one need only look to georgia and the role of the black and brown coalition and ensuring they can overcome voter suppression to cast a ballot. latinos are not a monolith and we know engagement must be done early and automatically. they are not a single issue community. with that they want to shape our future economy. they want to decide about issues around global warming. they want access to quality health care, and most importantly they want to get over covid-19 which has decimated black and brown communities. in order to do this, latinos, like other voters of color, cannot be tak

sonja sutherland was vaccinated. she says being an african- american, she wants to encourage communities of color to get vaccinated. >> it is so important for african-americans and people of color to feel that they can trust the vaccine.>> reporter: earlier in the day at san francisco general, five front- line workers made history. two nurses, two doctors, and a radiology technician received the first doses of the 12,675 vaccines that san francisco received from the state and federal government. >> this is a historic day for san francisco, as we move forward in dealing with this pandemic. >> reporter: the plan is to administer the vaccines to many more workers at san francisco general, starting wednesday. doses are being allocated to acute care facilities throughout the city to do the same, soon. >> this is hope. we don't have enough doses to cover all healthcare professionals. >> reporter: back in martinez, the front-line workers say there is pride in saving lives and being among the first to volunteer for the vacci

. >> health care leads to my next question for you, sonja. 30% of women are being forced out of the workplaceuring the pandemic. what are some of the situations that the moms project has encountered with women being pushed out of their profession? an audience member asked, has the pandemic endangered women's place in the workplace and politics? >> i'm going to answer your questions in reverse order and just say yes, the pandemic has definitely endangered women's progress. everyone is shaking and nodding, yes absolutely. we saw in one month back in the fall that more than 350,000 women were forced out of the workforce because the balance is actually an imbalance of working from home but also caring for your children at home and helping them through school and academics online. it is no longer a question if or when it is happening. it is happening before our eyes and it is up to us, not just us, -- not just on this panel, not just the organizations we work for but all of us. , the humanity she was speaking to. it is up to all of us to take up this movement right now. yes, in terms of the effect

son sonja, i'm sure that there are many beating their chest saying damn right, they ought to be ableer the questions. my comment to all of them, i'm in the category, too, cow pass it? frankly, if you sat and studied it, it wouldn't be that difficult, but off the cuff, a little barroom information, i bet most americans would not. i want to know what you think. answer this survey question, do you believe the u.s. citizenship test should be increased in length and difficulty? >>> up ahead, although the first covid vaccines will be distributed this month, many states are saying their state will already fall short of what's needed just for health care workers. i'll ask a physician and ceo of a major health care system, more than 800,000 employees, who gets the first shot? >>> and after not getting the proverbial next four years, president trump raising money for a possible bid in 2024. only one president before, grover cleveland has made that kind of a comeback after a hiatus, can trump pull it off? >>> and with a senator threatening the georgia runoff. what message will he convey, it be

the first question is from sonja stokes. >> thank you both for all of your efforts around public health. my deepest gratitude to your both. as you both. many of us work in emergency medicine in new york city. been decreasing -- showing a decrease, but we could not get our patients tested. not because of a lack of kits or a problem with the test itself, but because the case criteria limited to patients with significant travel history or close contact confirmed cases. what were the reasons for the strict case criteria in new york city and how can we better utilize what we are seeing on the front lines to make our disease surveillance more dynamic for future outbreaks? think you again. >> thank you and a very important question. obviously, when the initial outbreak was recognized, as we do many times, and i know you do, it was grounded in an epidemiological link. the link was linked to china. absolutere was no restriction, there was clear guidance left to the discretion of the health departments as to whether they send samples to us. we always open it to any clinician that felt they should

i'm going to recommend that part of this motion include a committee of the whole sonja sot the public comment can be realized. >> supervisor peskin: so moved. >> clerk: all right, that's the motion. [roll call vote] there are 2 ayes and 9 noes. with supervisors preston, ronen, safai, walton, yee, haney and mar in the dissent. >> supervisor peskin: point made. >> president yee: motion to continue fails. i appreciate your insight into trying to to have more discussions publicly on this so it isn't one committee. [indiscernible] maybe next year sometime. item itself as amended. roll call please. >> clerk: item 9 although amended. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> president yee: okay. ordinance as amended passes. we have public comment again. >> clerk: no, mr. president. we passed that. >> president yee: okay, committee reference. item 49-64. >> clerk: these measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. unanimous vote is required for adoption of these resolutions on first reading today. otherwise, any supervisor may require a resolution to go to committee. >> sup

i'm going to recommend that part of this motion include a committee of the whole sonja sot the public comment can be realized. >> supervisor peskin: so moved. >> clerk: all right, that's the motion. [roll call vote] there are 2 ayes and 9 noes. with supervisors preston, ronen, safai, walton, yee, haney and mar in the dissent. >> supervisor peskin: point made. >> president yee: motion to continue fails. i appreciate your insight into trying to to have more discussions publicly on this so it isn't one committee. [indiscernible] maybe next year sometime. item itself as amended. roll call please. >> clerk: item 9 although amended. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> president yee: okay. ordinance as amended passes. we have public comment again. >> clerk: no, mr. president. we passed that. >> president yee: okay, committee reference. item 49-64. >> clerk: these measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. unanimous vote is required for adoption of these resolutions on first reading today. otherwise, any supervisor may require a resolution to go to committee. >> sup