We will speak to ravi ragbir and look at how federal judges across the country are resisting the Trump Administrations deportation orders. Then we remember asma jahangir, pakistans leading human rights attorney. She died this weekend at the age of 66. Youheres something inside telling you to do it. And it comes because you have heart. Up. The courage to stand amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Tensions across Northern Syria have escalated sharply, amid a series of clashes between external powers, including israel, iran, turkey, and the Syrian Government. On saturday, israel shot down what it claims was an iranian drone that had entered israels airspace after being launched in syria. Israel mounted an attack on iranian command center in syria from where the drone was launched. One of the israeli f16 military jets was then downed by a Syrian Government antiaircraft missile. Israel then carried out a se
His. All of the sports including jason day is in contention for a major once again. We have action from the us pga championship later this hour. Hello. Well, its the worlds newest country. South sudan is just four years old. But for nearly half of that time, its been embroiled in civil war. Its a deal to stop fighting, if it isnt agreed by monday, International Sanctions could apply. But the peace talks in ethiopia appear to be in disarray. How did we get here . Well, so south sud ans president and the rebel leader are veterans of a decades long conflict which led to south sudan splitting from sudan back in 2011. Now, the current fighting erupted after kier fired his deputy in december, 2013. Mashar went on the run and under his leadership, rebel faxes captured a string of regional towns including oil hubs while president kiir used ugandan troops to try to crush the re b rebebbion. Several attempts at peace deals have failed i mean, what is actually whats the reaction to this news . Re
Punjab province and 10 other people. The pressure is on as south sued an ease rival fact factions talk about ending the war. First in syria, Government Air strikes targeting a rebel helgd town have kill held town have killed 100 people according to al jazeera sources. They say more than 200 others were wounded in the attack on a crowded market in doumas north of damascus. We get the latest from beirut. The Second Attack in a week but most of the casualties, because it was a market, were civilians. And the opposition is calling it a massacre. Dozens killed, dozens wounded. It targeted a market place, a rebel strong hold not far from the syrian capital, the city center of damascus. There was an air strike and people gathered at the site of the impact to help evacuate people and more raids hit. That is why there is such a high death toll. This area regularly comes under attack by syrian war planes. Some are linking this to the recent developments on the ground. Yesterday a number of oppos
As Rolling Stones writer. A killing of an unarmed africanamerican teenager named paul oneill has sparked days of protests. Officers do not exact their own. They cannot play judge, jury, and executioner. That is what happened today, and attitude after the shooting while paul laid on the ground dying handcuffed, frustrating. Amy first, we go to pakistan, aere lawyers have begun threeday nationwide strike to mourn the deaths of dozens of over 70 people. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In pakistan, lawyers have launched a threeday nationwide strike to mourn the deaths of dozens of their colleagues in a suicide bomb attack on a outside a hospital in quetta monday. At least 74 people were killed and 120 more were wounded. The suicide bomber struck the hospital as lawyers and journalists had gathered to mourn the assassination of prominent attorney bilal kasi, whose body was being brought in tohe site when th
Protests as the opposition is sworn in the United Nations Security Council is expected to meet on wednesday to discuss north korea a. A short time it was announced a Hydrogen Bomb test was completed. North korea says it will continue to strengthen its Nuclear Program in order to protect itself against the United States. A magnitude 5. 1 earthquake near the Nuclear Test Site in north korea a. More from adrian brown. What more details are eemerging now from this possible Hydrogen Bomb test in the north . Reporter the North Koreans claim that they carried out a test of a Hydrogen Bomb early on wednesday morning. They say that test was successful and was carried out in defense of the nation. Reaction is coming in thick and fast around the region. The south korean president s office has announced that she has summoned her Key National Security advisers for an emergency meeting. The japanese Prime Minister has said that the test posed a serious threat not just to japan security but also to r