As the vatican testifies against the u. N. Committee of torture in geneva about sexual abuse in the church, we speak with barbara blaine, founder of the Survivors Network of those abused by priests. Then me will speak to Kathryn Joyce, author of by grave alone as sexabuse allegations multiply, Billy Grahams grandson is on a mission to persuade protestant churches to come clean. He is uniquely positioned to go in and do investigations into sexual abuse at schools and missionary groups because they have impeccable credentials. Come from aould not more storyline of evangelicals. Then we will go to connecticut where 16yearold transgender girl has spent the last few months locked up in solitary confinement without any criminal charges. Well find out why. All that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. By the book boko haram has left several hundred people dead. Residents and local Officials Say dozens of boko haram gunman
Everything in tahrir square. Most of us were thinking that Mohammed Morsi really very much the peacemaker, key to the ceasefire between israel and hamas. Doesnt even settle with the truce and then morsi announces this decree essentially a huge power grab. What is the significance . Reporter well, suzanne, the significance is until a parliament is formed here in egypt, until a constitution is drafted, he is the most powerful man in egypt, and, technically, he can do whatever he wants without any apparent oversight. Thats why he is being called egypts new dictator. Thats why you have thousands of protests taking place behind us in tahrir square. The protesters represent the opposing factions, the liberals, the secularists, womens rights groups, the youth groups. Essentially, their position is that were not going to talk to mr. Morsi until he rescinds his decrees, and we spoke to one of his top advisors today, and he said hell consider that, but first there needs to be a dialogue. Lets ta
Stay with me here for a moment because well show you exactly, you know, how much your taxes will be rising. But heres the thing. It doesnt have to happen, this predetermined jump in income taxes and the new parlor game on capitol hill is to pick the next republican, follow me here who is willing to break a no tax pledge made to a very powerful lobbyist, in order to cut a deal with the democrats to focus the pain of new taxes on the wealthy. See this picture . See these three guys. Here is yet another republican speaking just this morning. Im not obligated on the pledge. I made tennesseans aware i was just elected that the only thing im honoring is the oath that i take when i serve when im sworn in this january. So republican senator bob corker is saying his oath of Office Trumps any no tax pledge made to washington lobbyist grover nor quist. Republican Saxby Chambliss says he cares more about america and the fiscal mess were in than he does his pledge to Grover Norquist. Hes ready to d
After their week long thanksgiving break. That gives congress and the president , count it with me, 35 days to avoid the dreaded fiscal cliff, the huge package of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1 if congress and the president do not cut a deal. Were told they have been talking behind the scenes and president obama has already hosted congressional leaders for a post election sitdown. But the president is also launching a new pr effort, a campaign, some are calling it here, starting with the white house meeting today, of Small Business owners. Then tomorrow, the president hosts more Business Owners and a group of middle class americans who would be hurt if the tax hikes take effect the first of the year. Then friday, a Campaign Style stop in pennsylvania, a toy factory of all places, highlighting the importance of middle class consumers in this holiday season. But back in washington, senate leaders, they are speaking out. You have democrat harry reid saying the pr
The days biggest political and news stories, with interviews and reporting from around the nation. Why would the American People believe what youre saying about the fbi when the president says that the investigation on the Special Counsel is a hoax, and the Press Secretary yesterday said there was a lot of corruption within the fbi, do you have any respondent to those statements coming from the white house . Well, i can assure the American People that the men and women of the fbi, starting from the director all the way on down are going to follow our oaths and do our jobs. That wasnt an answer to the question asked. The fbi director sidestepping the question about trumps attacks on the mueller probe, attacks that have been escalating as the pressure appears to escalate. The Manafort Trial is under way. Reports indicating a trump mueller interview is looking more likely. Well get to all of that tonight. Start with the warning from trumps very own intelligence officials, a warning that l