In a move that could lead to the cash its breakup. We will speak to law professor zephyhr teachout, author of break em up recovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money. Plus, we will talk about her call for Senate Democrats to use every procedural tool possible to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Then to mexico. It is an unequivocal example of the decomposition of the regime, the governmental body was degraded. Amy former Mexican Defense secretary general salvador cienfuegos has been ordered held without bail in the United States after his shocking arrest last week at Los Angeles International airport for working with a Major Drug Cartel while heading mexicos military. We will get the latest and look at what this means for victims of human rights massacres during his time in office. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. We begin headlines with the story that incl
We will hear from the former workers who say they were wrongfully let go. From digital taxes to drones. Prm Boris Johnson cements his desire for brexit with a sound victory in the u. K. We will discuss what it means for the u. K. Technology sector. First our top story and it is all about trade. Stocks index, which is a bell weather for sentiment, closed at a record today, but today it has been under performing, and that is unusual given the trade deal. It is a sign the market may be skeptical of this deal. Abigail is here to explain what is going on. What do we know about what is and is not included . Lots of confusion on the day around the deal. With it, up and down moves for stocks. One thing, probably most important for stock investors and financial mark investors is the fact that those december 15 tariffs are not going into place. That is a big relief. We know that the 25 tariffs on 250 billion worth of goods, that is staying in place. The 15 prlings on 110 background of foods, tho
Sessions we have all the angles of this market selloff covered for you, though but first, joining us for the hour is aerials investments director of research, Charlie Bobrinskoy here at post 9. Thanks for being here. Thanks for having me. Pulloff pulloff, correction, selloff, pullback, was this over due . Well, no, things changed today. The momentum had been wonderful around trade and people say that people spend too much time worrying about trade. I actually dont think thats true free trade is very important and people say in 1776, the most important thing written was the declaration of independence. It wasnt, it was wealth of nations by adam smith the idea that trade helps us all is something that the markets believe in and when that gets called into question, you get an appropriate big reaction do you think that it is, especially based on the comments we got from President Trump today, do you think that the market is, especially with this pullback that we have seen today, do you thi
I am joined with two Close Friends of mine and im probably the only person who could say this in the entire world, i work with and for both of them but i want to disclose my conflict of interest to start with. General shanahan went to michigan go blue. Rotc to enter the service of our country 1984. He has been promoted a gazillion times in charge of intelligence and operation activities and eventually we needed somebody off operational to have ai with the dod he was the Perfect Choice i worked with him as my role as chairman. Kent walker was a federal prosecutor law and order federal prosecutor who chose to come to Silicon Valley working with ebay and google snagged him about 15 years ago. Weve worked every day together and during that time that only set up the Legal Function but in charge of all global policy. Very significant players. What i thought we should do since you have heard from me is simply start and perhaps kent had to make some comments about the world you see today. Than
Google Senior Vice President kent walker and joined Artificial Intelligence director general john shanahan. An excellent lunch. I enjoyed with two Close Friends of mine and im probably the only person who can say this in the entire world i work with and for both of them so i want to make sure i disclose my conflict of interest to start with. Enter at the service of the country in 1984 hes been promoted and was in charge of a wholthe whole bunch of intellige activities and operational activities and eventually we needed somebody operationally to implement ai in the entirety of the view was the perfect choice. Kent walker is a federal prosecutor law and order federal prosecutor who then chose to come to Silicon Valley and work that ebay for a while and maybe 15 years ago during that time not only did he set up the Legal Function but is now in charge of Global Policy and all those sort of things together. What but i thought we should dos simply start and have you make some comments about