It does not suggest an economy hitting overdrive. The 12 districts generally describe modest to moderate Economic Growth since the last beige book. Five report modest growth. Moderate is better in fed speak. Austin is a mixed picture boston is a mixed picture. The beige book suggests retailers in many parts of the country are feeling pretty good. Overalltricts reported growth in Consumer Spending that ranged from slight to moderate. Reported thatcts retailers were optimistic about the remainder of the year. Boston, chicago, dallas and tense o San Francisco remained n that list. Several districts reported Nonfinancial Services growing at a moderate pace. With capacity constraint reported in some places. Pretty good news on the manufacturing front. Manufacturing activity increased in most districts. Residential construction and real estate activity mixed since the last report. Commercial construction grew in most districts. Mixed asral conditions well. Crop prices dropping thanks to stro
Trial of four former blackwater operatives accused of killing 14 iraqi civilians in Nisoor Square blackwaters youngest victim, a documentary by the oscarnominated filmmaker s. Then we go to hong kong, china, or thousands protested over the weekend, 19 members of occupied arrested calling for greater political freedom. First, two federal judges issue major rulings to prevent most of the Abortion Clinics in texas and all of them in louisiana from closing. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Fighting continues to rage in Eastern Ukraine amidst a worsening standoff between kiev and moscow. Separatist rebels have taken from ukrainianas forces. Ukraine says Russian Forces are directly involved, with president poroshenko accusing moscow of direct and open aggression. On monday, russian renewed calls for ceasefire between the Ukrainian Government and the separatist, but ukraine has vowed to continue the fight sayi
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The people of hong kong are getting used to a new reality, a Draconian National security law made in china and imposed on the territory with no meaningful consultation. Pro democracy activists call it the death of the 0ne country, two systems principle. Well, my guest today is the former pro democracy politician turned beijing loyalist ronny tong. Is china suffocating the life out of hong kongs special status . Ronny tong in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. Let me begin with the concept of consultation. Are you comfortable with the fact that china has just imposed a law on the territory of hong kong with no meaningful consultation with the government or people of hong kong . I dont think that is quite right. I think there are two things one needs to remember. First of all, it is a law to be it is a law enacted by the mainland according to the legislative law, it is not a law enacted by the legislative council. So they would consult the way
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The people of hong kong are getting used to a new reality, a Draconian National security law made in china and imposed on the territory with no meaningful consultation. Pro democracy activists call it the death of the 0ne country, two systems principle. Well, my guest today is the former pro democracy politician turned beijing loyalist ronny tong. Is china suffocating the life out of hong kongs special status . Ronny tong in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. Let me begin with the concept of consultation. Are you comfortable with the fact that china has just imposed a law on the territory of hong kong with no meaningful consultation with the government or people of hong kong . I dont think that is quite right. I think there are two things one needs to remember. First of all, it is a law to be it is a law enacted by the mainland according to the legislative law, it is not a law enacted by the legislative council. So
In upcoming elections. Today we are seeing the results of being relentless of the oppression that this regime is starting. And new figures show england has had the highest level of excess deaths in europe. Welcome. We start in the us at the funeral of civil rights pioneerjohn lewis in atlanta, georgia. It was held at the Ebenezer Baptist church where his friend and fellow activist Matin Luther King once preached. John lewis was the son of an Alabama Farmer who was arrested dozens of times for civil rights activism. Then in 1986, he was elected to represent the state of georgia in congress where he continued to serve until he died just under two weeks ago. Three former president s were at his funeral. One of them, americas first black president , barack obama, gave this eulogy. We had not yet reached that blessed destination where we are judged by the content of our character. He knew from his own life that progress is fragile, that we have to be vigilant against the darker currents of