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So for me accountability isnt just numbers, its not just a transparency. Is not information. We cant label the problem. Problem. We have to do something about it. This is stepping in when children need something better. We need to be held accountable. That to me is what a true accountability is. The issue of adequate and equitable funding is a big issue for this overrides community, for the urban league. I the opportunity to serve on the commission that looked at the issue. Paint a picture of wh...

Throughout the nation as an irrepressible force against injustice of any kind, be it social, political, or racial. If there is a cost to be championed, he is unafraid a cause to be championed, he is unafraid to bring it to the forefront. He is a good front. And thenization National Urban league have worked collaboratively on many, many things together. As i said yesterday, there are free sugars and jelly tree s hakers and jelly makers. Welcome back the founder of the National Action network, rev...

They fear that washington and iran could cut a deal. That is why welcoming a nuclear deal, they are trying to mend fences. Thee is support for offshoots in syria. Not a new concern for turkey. For decades, in the 1990s. Relationsad zero with iran. They thought they were destabilizing turkey. Started, thelic issue has become another vulnerability for turkey. The regime supported the north and allow the leadership to return to the country. So, the issue has become more complicated for turkey becau...

Several stories today about the toxic waste spill flowing down the colorado river. Some epa workers were trying to fix abandoned mine pollution problems in the mountains when something went wrong. They originally were ordered one million gallons were accidentally released. They now say that its more like 3 million gallons containing heavy metals. Isnwhile, Gina Mccarthy speaking in washington this afternoon about Carbon Emissions. Live coverage at 12 15. She is going to address the new regulatio...

Weeks and months at a time in vienna and geneva, lausanne, other places negotiating a deal on the front lines. People like jon and i had the harder task of negotiating a deal back here in washington. Just want to make that clear note. Obviously, secretary kerry and secretary moniz and Wendy Sherman and others and people like russ deserve all the credit for what i think is a very strong agreement. Asking whether this is his final, whether thi this is the period at the end of the sentence as it re...

Lowhanging fruit and that face the movement became a victim of its own success because nationally people thought thats got everything they want. Racism still exists in american society. Shelby county notwithstanding and you know if you got the Civil Rights Act and people dont want to see the nuances of racism even in the 1980s when people were talking about south africa. People were like you should be focused on problems domestically so i think we can do many things and also people are naturally...

[ applause ] American History tvs reel america journeys through the 20th century with archive films, tonight focus on the police and communities. 8 00 p. M. Cbs news special report watts, riot or revolt . This 1965 report looks back to the watts riots tracing the events of august 11 through 17, 1965. And searching for reasons behind the violence and destruction. At 9 00 p. M. Pilot district project washington, d. C. A series of three 1971 office of Economic Opportunity films documenting a progra...

Supremacists. Plus, we will talk to a former neonazi who cofounded the group life after hate. We decided 30 years ago that at that point we were not going to shave our heads. We were going to trade our boots for suits, and go enroll in college recruit on campuses, and we would get jobs in law enforcement, go into the military to get training and be able to recruit there, and even run for office. And here we are 30 years later with that dream or that nightmare realized. Amy goodman all that and m...

Ladies and gentlemen, madames et messieurs, brothers and sisters. [applause] dont let this cane fool you. The hips still work. [laughter] [applause] just saying. I am so excited to be here. They said to say your name, but they did not that tell me what it was. [laughter] my name is Kinshasha Holman conwill. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is so wonderful to see you. And it is so wonderful to be in such a warm and welcoming assembly in washington, d. C. Its a rare thing these days....

Good evening and welcome to busboys and poets. My name is kristin king. On the book Events Manager here at the busboys and poets books and i want to thank you all for joining us this evening. A couple minutes before we begin first and foremost the book is available for purchase in the bookstore and will be available after the event. In addition to that there will be assigning. Second we do have a fantastic fall lineup coming up at all six of our busboys and poets locations this fall. Theres a si...