Thank You Democracy Sept. 24: Ferguson & the Future of America; Mega-wildfires
1:30pm, 9-24-2014
<< Thank You Democracy with Jefferson Smith
Thank you Dr. Terryl Ross from Mosaic Nation for joining the program to discuss the various lessons that should be taken away from this summer's tragic incident in Ferguson, Missouri and the response afterwards.
For more info on the topics discussed by Dr. Ross:
Black Future Month
Thank you Congressman Peter DeFazio for joining the program to discuss his legislation to provide funding for mega-wildfires as national emergencies, and for his view as a member of the current Congress which has been referred to as "the most partisan Congress since the Civil War."
Information about the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 can be found here.
Thank you Nick Mickel for providing updates on the Pit 36 Estacada fire. You can follow the progress to fight the Pit 36 fire here.
In News with Dad, Jefferson and his dad Joe reflect on the most important stories of the summer including Ferguson, wildfires, ebola, Russia and Ukraine, Detroit, climate change, and the denial of coal exports in Oregon.
Thank you Congressman Peter DeFazio for joining the program to discuss his legislation to provide funding for mega-wildfires as national emergencies, and for his view as a member of the current Congress which has been referred to as "the most partisan Congress since the Civil War."
Information about the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 can be found here.
Thank you Nick Mickel for providing updates on the Pit 36 Estacada fire. You can follow the progress to fight the Pit 36 fire here.
In News with Dad, Jefferson and his dad Joe reflect on the most important stories of the summer including Ferguson, wildfires, ebola, Russia and Ukraine, Detroit, climate change, and the denial of coal exports in Oregon.