Plus, the hit Netflix Series the crown launches its Second Season. Jeffrey brown takes a look inside the portrait of the royal windsors. The dialogue is completely fictitious, but weirdly, hes had people from the royal house say, people whove been involved in things, they have said, wow, thats amazing. Because thats pretty much how it went. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff all across southern california, from the mountains to the coast, major wildfires are burning into the weekend. They have already destroyed hundreds
Numerous president s and reported on watershed moments in u. S. History, from the Civil Rights Movement to the vietnam war and 9 11. Now the 86yearold former cbs anchor has built a new audience online. He has millions of fans on social media. Rather also has a new book out titled what unites us, a collection of essays on patriotism. And dan rather joins us now. Mr. Rather, thank you for being here. Delighted to be with you. Well, this week senator al franken announced he will be resigning in the wake of Sexual Harassment allegations. Whats your response to that . Were at a tidal change in society, and im not sure every man has the message yet. But every man better get the message. I think this is, to use another metaphor, a sea change. Things going forward, not everything is going to change. But with all of this attention to wellknown men and the brave women that did take guts for these women to speak up. But this has happened at the upper tier of the socioeconomic ladder, if you will.
Dan rather has interviewed numerous president s and reported on watershed moments in u. S. History, from the Civil Rights Movement to the vietnam war and 9 11. Now the 86yearold former cbs anchor has built a new audience online. He has millions of fans on social media. Rather also has a new book out titled what unites us, a collection of essays on patriotism. And dan rather joins us now. Mr. Rather, thank you for being here. Delighted to be with you. Well, this week senator al franken announced he will be resigning in the wake of Sexual Harassment allegations. Whats your response to that . Were at a tidal change in society, and im not sure every man has the message yet. But every man better get the message. I think this is, to use another metaphor, a sea change. Things going forward, not everything is going to change. But with all of this attention to wellknown men and the brave women that did take guts for these women to speak up. But this has happened at the upper tier of the socioec
Stake in todays meeting from military deals to immimigration. Then we go to jackson, mississippi. In jackson,ens mississippi, impacts each and every one of us. And so we have to make the decision that we are going to start controlling the way electoral politics proceeds. And so we have made the decision that we are going to be the most radical city on the planet. Amy we will speak to the mayor elect of jackson, mississippi, Chokwe Lumumba. He was just elected to fill the post once held by his father who was dubbed americas most revolutionary mayor before his death in 2014. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, opposition to the Republican Health care bill is growing as an increasing number of republican senators come out against their partys plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. The bill is facing criticism both from republicans who say the bill includes too many cuts to medic
In jackson,ens mississippi, impacts each and every one of us. And so we have to make the decision that we are going to start controlling the way electoral politics proceeds. And so we have made the decision that we are going to be the most radical city on the planet. Amy we will speak to the mayor elect of jackson, mississippi, Chokwe Lumumba. He was just elected to fill the post once held by his father who was dubbed americas most revolutionary mayor before his death in 2014. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, opposition to the Republican Health care bill is growing as an increasing number of republican senators come out against their partys plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. The bill is facing criticism both from republicans who say the bill includes too many cuts to medicaid, as well as from those who say it doesnt go far enough to gut the Affordable Care act. So far,