Hello, im bonnie erbe. Welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. Up first, modernday slavery. A new state Department Reports says 20 Million People are being trafficked worldwide, mainly for sex. Last year 44,000 were identified as survivors. The journey from victim to survivor is the theme of this years report. It restates the u. S. Commitment to stopping this depraved practice and assesses efforts by governments around the world to fight modernday slavery. Trafficking survivor and advocate Elisabeth Corey says the report is helpful, but could go further. What i think that it doesnt do for us is focus so much on the domestic aspect of traffickings, which is something that i have spent a lot of time talking about that it isnt just happening in other countries. The report is a very good start we are looking to hold countrys accountable for traffcking. One of the thing we need to start doing i think is start to put some of those monetar
What the president said which is cut out other stuff like billions of dollars to other countries and the smithsonian and Everything Else . I dont know if they can get one part of the deal from the president without doing the rest . I dont know. The pakistani gender program will be hard to deny. Back to the drawing board it sounds like. It will make an exciting hour for you. Shannon merry christmas. We start with breaking news. The president hinting he might not sign the new covid19 relief government funding deal citing billions of dollars going to other countries instead of checks directly to americans plus apartment sparking controversy. Is straight from the white house and Deputy Communications director Brian Morganstern joins us in minutes and tension over who should be next in line to get the coronavirus vaccine. A democrat says inmates should be prioritized and at least one state making more to agree with that plan. Told the camera joins us to discuss that is why she voted no on t
Americans are out of the workforce tonight. One in six restaurants is esclosed. Huge parts of the Retail Sector are in tatters. J. Crew is in bankruptcy. So is pier one, neiman marcus, brooks brothers, century 21, many others. So if there was ever a time that americans need relief, its right now. Glad to know there is something for you in this bill. It ismeth entirely possible thau could getbl a 600 check courtey of the u. S. congress. That money, should you receive it, is yours to keep. Do what you wish. Buy a moderately sizeded Television Set and watch the free channels all night if you want. Rent a tesla for the day and drive it till the power runs out. Or splurge and order two full appetizers right up the tasting menu at the French Laundry in napa. Tip not included. Whatever. The sky is the limit here. Go crazy. 600 all for you. Its good to be an american. On the other hand, its also pretty good to be ao jordanian. The same bill passed but not read by the United States Congress All
Other countries and the smithsonian and Everything Else . I dont know. The pakistani gender program is going to be hard to deny. Best of luck guys, back to the drawing board it sounds like. Shannon all right brian, merry christmas. Speak up go get him. Shannon we start with breaking news. It is a president hinting he might not actually signed that new combo covid a relief government funding deal . Exciting billions of dollars going to other countries instead of checks directly to americans. Plus, around of pardon from him sparking controversy tonight, heres straight from the white house, Brian Morgenstern joins us in minutes. And attention to my Tulsi Gabbard of joins us live to discuss that and why she voted no on the covid relief deal last night. Then the clock is ticking on elections held by the Trump Campaign with one lawsuit in georgia stalled as the president s legal team says they are being stonewalled to investigate and our legal panel weighs in getting a fair shot in court ahe
National security on the line as we learn white house staffers told to stand down on plans to tell the American People the truth. This is american voices. As we come on the air tonight, breaking news on two fronts. This country finally has a new vaccine approved and this country is reaching a devastated new record in daily infections. The fda authorized emergency use of a second covid vaccine, this one from moderna, 6 million doses set to be shipped across the u. S. As early as tomorrow. Today the cdc met to formally recommend the vaccine for people 18 and older. Modernas vaccine is similar to pfizers which continues to be administered across the country tonight. The big difference, modernas vaccine doesnt need to be stored in sub zero temperatures which will make distribution easier. And that is good news. After learns of the first big hiccup in distributing pfizers vaccine. A handful of states say they got fewer vials than the feds promised and the army general in charge has taken th