Prolific transparency activists, ryan shapiro, reveals he is suing the nsa, fbi, and Defense Intelligence agency in an attempt to force the agencies to open the records detailing how the u. S. Secretly helped apartheid south africa capture leadingandela in 1962, to his 27 years in prison. We will also speak with ryan shapiro about why the fbi considers his Academic Research on the Animal Rights movement a threat to National Security. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration is preparing to ask congress to reform the National Security agencys own collection of phone records one of the most controversial nsa practices exposed by Edward Snowden. The New York Times, setting an end officials, says the proposal would leave the bulk data in the hands of phone companies. To obtain specific records, the nsa would seek permission from a judge in the form of a new kind of court order. While the ns
The worlds most celebrated writers. We will hear from her in her own words and speak to her friend and sister poet sonia sanchez. Great souls die in our reality bound to them takes leave of us, our souls dependent on their nurture, not shrink, risen. Our minds form and informed by the radiance fall away. Were not so much maddened is reduced to the ignorance of dark, cold, caves. Thehen Tanehisi Coates on case for reparation. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has laid out his vision for the direction of u. S. Foreign policy in a speech to graduates of the west Point Military academy in new york. Obama offered no major policy changes, but said u. S. Military force should be used more cautiously than it has in the past. Heres my bottom line. America must always lead on the world stage. If we dont, no one else will. Military that you have joined is and always will be the backbone of that lead
The worlds most celebrated writers. We will hear from her in her own words and speak to her friend and sister poet sonia sanchez. Great souls die in our reality bound to them takes leave of us, our souls dependent on their nurture, not shrink, risen. Our minds form and informed by the radiance fall away. Were not so much maddened is reduced to the ignorance of dark, cold, caves. Thehen Tanehisi Coates on case for reparation. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has laid out his vision for the direction of u. S. Foreign policy in a speech to graduates of the west Point Military academy in new york. Obama offered no major policy changes, but said u. S. Military force should be used more cautiously than it has in the past. Heres my bottom line. America must always lead on the world stage. If we dont, no one else will. Military that you have joined is and always will be the backbone of that lead
Why wouldnt i be glad . Meghan cheering on names of all the ladies. I mispronounced her name. And were still friends. Harris find out what the k is for. Harris good to have you. Thanks for being here. Pleasure. Meghan begin with a cabinet almost full. President elect donald trump tapping former Texas Governor rick perry to head the energy department. Three sources telling fox news that he also sent along montana congressman ryan zinn key. He touted Rex Tillerson and talking about the ties to russian president Vladmir Putin. Rex is friendly with leaders of the world we dont get alongwith. They do not want us to be friendly. Im doing the deal with rex because this is what this is all about. Meghan those words by the president elect seemed aimed at republican lawmakers, marco rubio, john mccain and lindsey graham. A all whom expressed concerns about tillersons russian ties. The bob corker who will head the committee that takes up tillersons nomination, lawmakers want to hear his positions
Fight for your lives before its someone elses job. And jermaine lee reports on the reality of gun violence in america. I raise my hand in honor of my twin brother. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Not since Richard Nixon has a president faced as much legal peril as donald j. Trump. He is in the crosshairs of a criminal investigation by special Counsel Robert Mueller and fending off three separate civil lawsuits at least. All while his personal legal team is falling apart, and few if any top tier attorneys are clamoring to jump on board. Today a lawyer for Stormy Daniels filed new claims against the president and his long time lawyer Michael Cohen after daniels described her story in what she described as a consensual affair with trump in 2006. The white house declined to confirm whether the president himself was one of the 22 Million People who tuned into that broadcast, according to nielsen, the shows biggest audience in a decade. Some details