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GOP tries to undercut nuclear deal with warning to Iran

Republican lawmakers warned the leaders of Iran on Monday that any nuclear deal they cut with President Barack Obama could expire the day he leaves office. The White House denounced the GOP's latest effort to undercut the international negotiations as a "rush to war."

Solar Plane will take Historic Round-The-World Flight

Solar Plane will take Historic Round-The-World Flight Techy GUYS Solar Plane Will Take Historic Round-The-World Flight A solar powered plane aims to fly into history on Monday, taking off from Abu Dhabi on a round-the-world odyssey to promote alternative energy. The flight of Solar Impulse 2, whose hoped-for today takeoff had to be put off due to strong winds, will cap 13 years of research and testing by two Swiss pilots whose idea was ridiculed by the aviation industry. The Si2 made a third successful test flight in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, and mission chiefs reported no problems. Solar Impulse's chairman and one of the pilots is Bertrand Piccard, who hails from a family of scientist-adventurers and was the first person, in 1999, to circumnavigate the globe in a hot air balloon. 'We want to demonstrate that clean technology and renewable energy can achieve the impossible,' he told AFP.

103-Year-Old Civil Rights Pioneer Joins Original Foot Soldiers, Jesse Jackson to Mark Bloody Sunday

103-Year-Old Civil Rights Pioneer Joins Original Foot Soldiers, Jes... democracynow http://democracynow.org - Amy Goodman interviewed civil rights luminaries at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, including 103-year-old Amelia Boynton Robinson, who held President Obama's hand as they marched on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Robinson played a key role in organizing the march and invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Selma in 1965. "If you are not a registered voter, and you are 18 years of age, you are a hopeless people. Definitely hopeless, because you have nothing to say about your county, your city, your state," Robinson says. Other women honored this weekend as original "foot soldiers" who marched in 1965 include then 13-year-old Mae Taylor Richmond. "As we knelt down to pray," she recalls, "the state troopers threw tear gas besides us, and we proceeded to run back to the church." We also speak with Rev. Jesse Jackson;

Voting Rights Remain Under Attack 50 Years After the Bloody Sunday March in Selma

Voting Rights Remain Under Attack 50 Years After the Bloody Sunday ... democracynow http://democracynow.org - Tens of thousands of people, including President Obama and more than 100 members of Congress, traveled to Selma, Alabama, this weekend for the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On March 7, 1965, hundreds of peaceful voting rights activists were brutally attacked by Alabama state troopers, crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge as they attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery. Bloody Sunday was the first of three attempted marches, finally completed under federal protection and led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on March 24. The protests helped bring about the 1965 Voting Rights Act. "That's the irony of being here today," says Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. "We've come to commemorate and lift up and celebrate the activism and the passage of the 1965 Civil Rights Act.

Espn First Take, Monday 9th March 2015

Espn First Take, Monday 9th March 2015 Max - ESPN First Take Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith react to the moves the Eagles have made in free agency, if the Dolphins overpaid for Suh, and if Russell Westbrook made an MVP statement on Sunday. 1:10 Are the Philadelphia Eagles better or worse ? 14:50 Has the Miami Dolphins overpaid for Suh ? 25:54 Will Russell Westbrook's play be good or bad when Kevin Durant returns ? 36:05 GUEST Devin McCourtey Talks new contract, Mayweather/Pacquio 57:28 Do you like what Freddie Roach had to say ? 1:09:10 Are the Eagles better or worse ? 1:18:30 Patrick Willis and Justin Smith announce retirement 1:20:55 Is Suh overpaid ? 1:30:05 Reaction to Steph Curry's play yesterday

Civil Rights Pioneer Diane Nash: I Refused to March with George Bush During Selma Anniversary

Civil Rights Pioneer Diane Nash: I Refused to March with George Bus... democracynow http://democracynow.org - One notable civil rights activist who did not take part in this weekend's commemorative march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma was Diane Nash, who helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She spoke at an event honoring civil rights foot soldiers and explained her opposition was based on the participation of former President George W. Bush. "The Selma movement stands for nonviolence and peace and democracy and fairness and voting rights. And George Bush stands for just the opposite. He stands for violence and war and stolen elections, and, for goodness sake, his administration had people tortured." She argues it is a "huge mistake for Americans to leave the future of this country in the hands of elected officials. … Suppose we had waited for elected officials to desegregate lunch counters, buses, and to get the right to vote. I think 50 years later we would still be waiting."

"The March is Not Yet Over": President Obama Marks Bloody Sunday Anniversary in Selma

"The March is Not Yet Over": President Obama Marks Bloody Sunday An... democracynow http://democracynow.org - President Obama spoke on Saturday in Selma, Alabama, near the Edmund Pettus Bridge where civil rights activists led three marches 50 years ago to demand equal voting rights. "The idea of a just America and a fair America, an inclusive America, and a generous America — that idea ultimately triumphed," Obama said. "Because of what they did, the doors of opportunity swung open not just for black folks, but for every American. Women marched through those doors. Latinos marched through those doors. Asian Americans, gay Americans, Americans with disabilities — they all came through those doors." He concluded: "We know the march is not yet over. We know the race is not yet won."

"Still Work to Be Done": Rep. John Lewis Returns to Selma 50 Years After He Was Beaten Unconscious

"Still Work to Be Done": Rep. John Lewis Returns to Selma 50 Years ... democracynow http://democracynow.org - John Lewis was a young organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee when he marched with 600 others across the Edmund Pettus Bridge 50 years ago. On Saturday, he returned to Alabama as a Democratic congressman from Georgia to introduce President Obama during the ceremonies commemorating Bloody Sunday, when Lewis and other voting rights activists were beaten by Alabama state troopers. "On that day, 600 people marched into history," Lewis recalls. "Some of us were left bloody ... but we never became bitter." Looking forward, Lewis notes, "Our country will never, ever be the same after what happened on this bridge," but adds, "there's still work left to be done."

The Worst Supreme Court for Civil Rights Since 1857: Alabama's First Black Federal Judge Speaks Out

The Worst Supreme Court for Civil Rights Since 1857: Alabama's Firs... democracynow http://democracynow.org - As thousands gather to mark a pivotal moment that prompted Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we speak with U. W. Clemon, Alabama's first African-American federal judge. He says the current U.S. Supreme Court is "amorous of state rights, which we thought we had fought a great Civil War over, thought we had settled that issue," and argues this is a dangerous trend that has allowed states to enact new restrictions on the right to vote that are "similar to those imposed 50 years ago." Clemon is so concerned that he says "this Supreme Court is a flamethrower, and it is in my judgment the worst Supreme Court in terms of civil rights since 1857, the decision that caused the Civil War." Clemon was referring to the court's verdict in Dred Scott v. Sandford in 1857, which intensified national divisions over the issue of slavery when it found Scott did not have the legal right to request his freedom. We also speak with Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA);

In Trip to Selma, Michael Brown's Mother Calls for Elimination of Ferguson Police Dept.

In Trip to Selma, Michael Brown's Mother Calls for Elimination of F... democracynow http://democracynow.org - As the U.S. Department of Justice calls for a major overhaul of Ferguson's criminal justice system after finding systemic discrimination against African-American residents, we speak with Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, who marched in Selma to mark the 50th anniversary of the protest for voting rights. "My son would have been able to vote had he still been alive for the election coming up," McSpadden says of Brown, who was 18 years old when he was shot dead by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson last August, spurring local and nationwide demonstrations. McSpadden responds to the DOJ's new report that documents police harassment, abuse and racial profiling of African Americans in Ferguson, and the announcement that Wilson will not face civil rights charges. She calls for the resignations of the Ferguson's police chief, the mayor and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. We also speak with professor Michael Eric Dyson about the Ferguson report and protests.

Stella Flowing and Faux-furry at Paris Fashion Week

Stella Flowing and Faux-furry at Paris Fashion Week WochitBusiness Loose but tailored, flowing but structured - Stella McCartney presented a study in contrasts for her Winter 2015 ready-to-wear show on Monday in Paris in a collection both supremely luxurious and as relaxed as sportswear. Her standout faux furs featured along with wool coats in lodens and greys, and even black and white tweed, that were slim to the body but tied at the waist. McCartney said backstage, "If the fashion industry just for one season gave up fur and did fake fur as its replacement, it would have a massive impact,".

“Struggle is a Never-Ending Process”: MLK Daughter Bernice King on Selma March, Black Lives Matter

“Struggle is a Never-Ending Process”: MLK Daughter Bernice King on ... democracynow http://democracynow.org - Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was confronted by Alabama state troopers as he led a march across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. This weekend, his daughter Bernice King was escorted across the bridge by an African-American state trooper. "The contrast between then and now is phenomenal, but the reality is we are at a crossroads," King says. She argues voting rights that were won in 1965 have since been gutted, and calls for a resurgence of activism to restore them. "Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won," King adds, quoting her mother, Coretta Scott King. "You have to earn it and win it in every generation." King also describes her own work conducting nonviolence trainings in Ferguson, Missouri, when protests erupted after the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

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