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♪ ♪ for many americans, mount rushmore is one of the country's most patriotic and awe-inspiring symbols, like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock t-shirt, yee-ha. but for others, it's a reminder that this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western south dakota, it's become the epicenter in a battle over who are the rightful inhabitants and caretakers of the land currently known as the united states of america. i'm letting you go first bec...

folks. the indigenous people of this land who want their land back. >> whose land? >> our land. >> whose land? >> our land! >> reporter: if many americans, mount mushmore is one of america's most awe inspiring symbols. like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock tee shirt. but for others, it's a reminder this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western south dakota, it has become an epicenter in the battle of who are the rightful inhabitants and ca...

Long term decisions for a brighter future, or short term jockeying for advantage . Rishi sunak sets out his stall for the coming election. The northern leg of h52 is cancelled. The Prime Minister insists that every penny of the £36 billion intended for that rail link will be spent on other projects. There were a raft of other announcements too, sold like this. Politics doesnt work the way it should. Weve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. 30 years of vested interests standing in the way of change. 30 years of rhetorical ambition, which ...

It's an official debridedecree the pope. issued by pope licks that the v in 1452, it justified and encouraged the conquest and colonization of, get this, non-christian lands. woo. that's a lot of papal bull. >> because they said that these people do not have souls. therefore they do not possess their own bodies. therefore they can be enslaved. >> then another papal bull was issued in 1493, around the time columbus sailed the ocean blue. and that brings us up to today. >> so when they imported that to the americas, because it was decreed around the time that christopher columbus was lost at sea...

Was a special one issued by pope nicholas the 5th in 1452. it encouraged the conquest of, get this, non-christian lands. that's a lot of papal bull. >> they said these people do not have souls, therefore, they do not possess their own bodies. therefore, they can be enslaved. >> reporter: and another was issued in 1943 around the time columbus sailed the ocean blue. and that brings us up to today. >> and so when they imported that to the americas, because it was decreed around the time christopher columbus was lost at sea. they discovered the indians. >> the west indians. >> but it came a way t...