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Bangladesh Worker Justice, Muslim Community Building
Special | 25m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Bangladesh Worker Justice; Muslim Community Building in Chicago; Heartbeat
Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Dhaka in Bangladesh on garment workers' rights in the wake of a deadly factory collapse in April; Lucky Severson visits the Inner City Muslim Action Network on Chicago's South Side; and we interview members of Heartbeat, a band of young Israeli and Palestinian musicians who believe music can transform conflict.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Bangladesh Worker Justice, Muslim Community Building
Special | 25m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Dhaka in Bangladesh on garment workers' rights in the wake of a deadly factory collapse in April; Lucky Severson visits the Inner City Muslim Action Network on Chicago's South Side; and we interview members of Heartbeat, a band of young Israeli and Palestinian musicians who believe music can transform conflict.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> COMING UP -- AS MUSLIMS >> COMING UP -- AS MUSLIMS PREPARE FOR RAMADAN, WE HAVE A >> COMING UP -- AS MUSLIMS PREPARE FOR RAMADAN, WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY ABOUT PREPARE FOR RAMADAN, WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY ABOUT AMERICAN MUSLIMS HELPING PEOPLE LUCKY SEVERSON STORY ABOUT AMERICAN MUSLIMS HELPING PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS, OR NONE, ON AMERICAN MUSLIMS HELPING PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS, OR NONE, ON CHICAGO'S IMPOVERISHED SOUTH OF ALL RELIGIONS, OR NONE, ON CHICAGO'S IMPOVERISHED SOUTH SIDE.
CHICAGO'S IMPOVERISHED SOUTH SIDE.
>> WE WANT TO SHOW AS MUSLIMS SIDE.
>> WE WANT TO SHOW AS MUSLIMS THAT WE ARE COMPASSIONATE, WHERE >> WE WANT TO SHOW AS MUSLIMS THAT WE ARE COMPASSIONATE, WHERE MERCY IS PART OF THE PROPHETIC THAT WE ARE COMPASSIONATE, WHERE MERCY IS PART OF THE PROPHETIC MODEL.
MERCY IS PART OF THE PROPHETIC MODEL.
>> ALSO, FRED DE SAM LAZRARO MODEL.
>> ALSO, FRED DE SAM LAZRARO EXPLORES THE DIFFICULTIES OF >> ALSO, FRED DE SAM LAZRARO EXPLORES THE DIFFICULTIES OF TRYING TO PREVENT MORE FACTORY EXPLORES THE DIFFICULTIES OF TRYING TO PREVENT MORE FACTORY TRAGEDIES IN BANGLADESH?
TRYING TO PREVENT MORE FACTORY TRAGEDIES IN BANGLADESH?
>>> AND A BAND CALLED HEARTBEAT.
TRAGEDIES IN BANGLADESH?
>>> AND A BAND CALLED HEARTBEAT.
YOUNG ISRAELI AND >>> AND A BAND CALLED HEARTBEAT.
YOUNG ISRAELI AND >>> WELCOME.
YOUNG ISRAELI AND >>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
>>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
MAJOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS CONTINUED GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
MAJOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS CONTINUED THEIR STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE MAJOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS CONTINUED THEIR STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT EMPLOYERS THEIR STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT EMPLOYERS PROVIDE FREE CONTRACEPTION REQUIREMENT THAT EMPLOYERS PROVIDE FREE CONTRACEPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER THE NEW PROVIDE FREE CONTRACEPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER THE NEW HEALTHCARE LAW.
INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER THE NEW HEALTHCARE LAW.
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE HEALTHCARE LAW.
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE CHANGES TO THE POLICY TO TRY TO THE ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE CHANGES TO THE POLICY TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS CHANGES TO THE POLICY TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS BUT A BROAD COALITION, INCLUDING ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS BUT A BROAD COALITION, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE US CONFERENCE OF BUT A BROAD COALITION, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, SAY CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, SAY THE POLICY STILL VIOLATES SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, SAY THE POLICY STILL VIOLATES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
THE POLICY STILL VIOLATES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
>> WE WANT PEOPLE OF BELIEF AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
>> WE WANT PEOPLE OF BELIEF AND OF CONSCIENCE TO BE ABLE TO RUN >> WE WANT PEOPLE OF BELIEF AND OF CONSCIENCE TO BE ABLE TO RUN THEIR BUSINESSES AND THEIR DAILY OF CONSCIENCE TO BE ABLE TO RUN THEIR BUSINESSES AND THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO THEIR BUSINESSES AND THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES SHOULD THEY ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO.
CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO.
>> MEANWHILE, SEVERAL BUSINESSES CHOOSE TO DO SO.
>> MEANWHILE, SEVERAL BUSINESSES WHO ALSO HAVE MORAL OBJECTIONS >> MEANWHILE, SEVERAL BUSINESSES WHO ALSO HAVE MORAL OBJECTIONS HAVE SUED THE ADMINISTRATION WHO ALSO HAVE MORAL OBJECTIONS HAVE SUED THE ADMINISTRATION OVER THE MANDATE.
HAVE SUED THE ADMINISTRATION OVER THE MANDATE.
AN APPEALS COURT RECENTLY RULED OVER THE MANDATE.
AN APPEALS COURT RECENTLY RULED THE OWNERS OF THE ARTS AND AN APPEALS COURT RECENTLY RULED THE OWNERS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS STORE CHAIN, HOBBY LOBBY, THE OWNERS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS STORE CHAIN, HOBBY LOBBY, WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY PENALTIES CRAFTS STORE CHAIN, HOBBY LOBBY, WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY PENALTIES FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY PENALTIES FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE MANDATE WHILE THEY CHALLENGE THE FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE MANDATE WHILE THEY CHALLENGE THE POLICY IN COURT.
MANDATE WHILE THEY CHALLENGE THE POLICY IN COURT.
THOSE FINES MIGHT HAVE BEEN AS POLICY IN COURT.
THOSE FINES MIGHT HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS $1.3 MILLION A DAY.
THOSE FINES MIGHT HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS $1.3 MILLION A DAY.
IN OTHER NEWS, CHURCH FILES MADE HIGH AS $1.3 MILLION A DAY.
IN OTHER NEWS, CHURCH FILES MADE PUBLIC THIS WEEK BY THE CATHOLIC IN OTHER NEWS, CHURCH FILES MADE PUBLIC THIS WEEK BY THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE SHOW PUBLIC THIS WEEK BY THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE SHOW THAT PRIESTS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE SHOW THAT PRIESTS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE WERE OFTEN TRANSFERRED THAT PRIESTS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE WERE OFTEN TRANSFERRED BETWEEN PARISHES INSTEAD OF ABUSE WERE OFTEN TRANSFERRED BETWEEN PARISHES INSTEAD OF BEING REMOVED FROM THE BETWEEN PARISHES INSTEAD OF BEING REMOVED FROM THE PRIESTHOOD.
BEING REMOVED FROM THE PRIESTHOOD.
THE FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF PRIESTHOOD.
THE FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF MILWAUKEE TIMOTHY DOLAN, NOW A THE FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF MILWAUKEE TIMOTHY DOLAN, NOW A CARDINAL AND HEAD OF THE U.S. MILWAUKEE TIMOTHY DOLAN, NOW A CARDINAL AND HEAD OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, CARDINAL AND HEAD OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THAT CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THAT PRACTICE BUT QUESTIONS HAVE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THAT PRACTICE BUT QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN OVER HOW HE RESPONDED TO PRACTICE BUT QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN OVER HOW HE RESPONDED TO THE SCANDAL.
ARISEN OVER HOW HE RESPONDED TO THE SCANDAL.
THE DOCUMENTS CONFIRM THAT THE SCANDAL.
THE DOCUMENTS CONFIRM THAT ACCUSED PRIESTS WERE PAID UP TO THE DOCUMENTS CONFIRM THAT ACCUSED PRIESTS WERE PAID UP TO $20,000 TO LEAVE THE PRIESTHOOD ACCUSED PRIESTS WERE PAID UP TO $20,000 TO LEAVE THE PRIESTHOOD AND THAT CHURCH FUNDS WERE MOVED $20,000 TO LEAVE THE PRIESTHOOD AND THAT CHURCH FUNDS WERE MOVED INTO A TRUST SO THE MONEY WOULD AND THAT CHURCH FUNDS WERE MOVED INTO A TRUST SO THE MONEY WOULD BE PROTECTED FROM "LEGAL CLAIM INTO A TRUST SO THE MONEY WOULD BE PROTECTED FROM "LEGAL CLAIM AND LIABILITY."
BE PROTECTED FROM "LEGAL CLAIM AND LIABILITY."
DOLAN DENIES ANY WRONG DOING.
AND LIABILITY."
DOLAN DENIES ANY WRONG DOING.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF YESHIVA DOLAN DENIES ANY WRONG DOING.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK APOLOGIZED THIS WEEK AND SAID HE UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK APOLOGIZED THIS WEEK AND SAID HE MUST REPENT FOR THE WAY HE APOLOGIZED THIS WEEK AND SAID HE MUST REPENT FOR THE WAY HE HANDLED ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MUST REPENT FOR THE WAY HE HANDLED ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AT THE ORTHODOX HANDLED ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AT THE ORTHODOX UNIVERSITY'S HIGH SCHOOL.
ABUSE AT THE ORTHODOX UNIVERSITY'S HIGH SCHOOL.
RABBI NORMAN LAMM IS LEAVING HIS UNIVERSITY'S HIGH SCHOOL.
RABBI NORMAN LAMM IS LEAVING HIS CURRENT POSITION AS UNIVERSITY RABBI NORMAN LAMM IS LEAVING HIS CURRENT POSITION AS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR.
CURRENT POSITION AS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR.
WHILE HE WAS PRESIDENT, SEVERAL CHANCELLOR.
WHILE HE WAS PRESIDENT, SEVERAL MEN SAID THEY WERE ABUSED BY WHILE HE WAS PRESIDENT, SEVERAL MEN SAID THEY WERE ABUSED BY TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES AT THE MEN SAID THEY WERE ABUSED BY TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
LAMM CALLED HIS DECISION NOT TO HIGH SCHOOL.
LAMM CALLED HIS DECISION NOT TO TELL POLICE "ILL-CONCEIVED."
LAMM CALLED HIS DECISION NOT TO TELL POLICE "ILL-CONCEIVED."
AS MUSLIMS PREPARE FOR RAMADAN TELL POLICE "ILL-CONCEIVED."
AS MUSLIMS PREPARE FOR RAMADAN THIS WEEK, WE HAVE A LUCKY AS MUSLIMS PREPARE FOR RAMADAN THIS WEEK, WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY TODAY ABOUT THIS WEEK, WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY TODAY ABOUT HELPING REBUILD A DESTITUTE SEVERSON STORY TODAY ABOUT HELPING REBUILD A DESTITUTE COMMUNITY, REPLACING CRIME AND HELPING REBUILD A DESTITUTE COMMUNITY, REPLACING CRIME AND HOPELESSNESS WITH SOCIAL COMMUNITY, REPLACING CRIME AND HOPELESSNESS WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE.
HOPELESSNESS WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE.
IT'S ALSO A STORY THAT MIGHT FIT JUSTICE.
IT'S ALSO A STORY THAT MIGHT FIT SOMEWHERE IN THE ARGUMENT ABOUT IT'S ALSO A STORY THAT MIGHT FIT SOMEWHERE IN THE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHETHER ISLAM FOSTERS PEACE OR SOMEWHERE IN THE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHETHER ISLAM FOSTERS PEACE OR VIOLENCE.
WHETHER ISLAM FOSTERS PEACE OR VIOLENCE.
IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A VIOLENCE.
IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A STRONG AND INFLUENTIAL CAMPAIGN IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A STRONG AND INFLUENTIAL CAMPAIGN BY MUSLIMS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF STRONG AND INFLUENTIAL CAMPAIGN BY MUSLIMS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL BY MUSLIMS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS, AND NONE, HELP CHICAGO TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS, AND NONE, HELP THEMSELVES.
RELIGIONS, AND NONE, HELP THEMSELVES.
>> IT'S NOT AT ALL UNUSUAL FOR THEMSELVES.
>> IT'S NOT AT ALL UNUSUAL FOR THE CALL TO PRAYER TO BE >> IT'S NOT AT ALL UNUSUAL FOR THE CALL TO PRAYER TO BE OVERWHELMED BY THE WAIL OF A THE CALL TO PRAYER TO BE OVERWHELMED BY THE WAIL OF A SIREN, NOT IN THIS SOUTHWESTERN OVERWHELMED BY THE WAIL OF A SIREN, NOT IN THIS SOUTHWESTERN CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD.
SIREN, NOT IN THIS SOUTHWESTERN CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT'S KNOWN AS CHICAGO LAWN, A CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT'S KNOWN AS CHICAGO LAWN, A TRANQUIL NAME FOR A VERY IT'S KNOWN AS CHICAGO LAWN, A TRANQUIL NAME FOR A VERY UNSETTLED PLACE.
TRANQUIL NAME FOR A VERY UNSETTLED PLACE.
THIS IS USAMA CANNON.
UNSETTLED PLACE.
THIS IS USAMA CANNON.
>> THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE THIS IS USAMA CANNON.
>> THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE WHO HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS >> THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE WHO HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS BECAUSE THEIR HEARTS ARE TORN WHO HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS BECAUSE THEIR HEARTS ARE TORN APART BY WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE BECAUSE THEIR HEARTS ARE TORN APART BY WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE HUMAN FAMILY.
APART BY WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE HUMAN FAMILY.
THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE.
HUMAN FAMILY.
THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE.
>> WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE HUMAN THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE.
>> WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE HUMAN FAMILY, AND MORE PARTICULARLY >> WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE HUMAN FAMILY, AND MORE PARTICULARLY FAMILIES LIVING IN DESPERATE FAMILY, AND MORE PARTICULARLY FAMILIES LIVING IN DESPERATE SITUATIONS, IS AN OBSESSION OF FAMILIES LIVING IN DESPERATE SITUATIONS, IS AN OBSESSION OF RAMI NASHASHIBI, A PALESTINIAN SITUATIONS, IS AN OBSESSION OF RAMI NASHASHIBI, A PALESTINIAN BY BIRTH.
RAMI NASHASHIBI, A PALESTINIAN BY BIRTH.
IT'S WHY HE STARTED THE BY BIRTH.
IT'S WHY HE STARTED THE INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION IT'S WHY HE STARTED THE INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK, ALSO KNOWN AS IMAN, INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK, ALSO KNOWN AS IMAN, 15 YEARS AGO.
NETWORK, ALSO KNOWN AS IMAN, 15 YEARS AGO.
>> I ALWAYS KIND OF HAD AN 15 YEARS AGO.
>> I ALWAYS KIND OF HAD AN ACTIVE BONE IN ME, AN ACTIVIST >> I ALWAYS KIND OF HAD AN ACTIVE BONE IN ME, AN ACTIVIST BONE IN ME, AND SO I WAS MOVED ACTIVE BONE IN ME, AN ACTIVIST BONE IN ME, AND SO I WAS MOVED BY THE FRAMEWORK OF ISLAM AS A BONE IN ME, AND SO I WAS MOVED BY THE FRAMEWORK OF ISLAM AS A POWERFUL FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL BY THE FRAMEWORK OF ISLAM AS A POWERFUL FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
POWERFUL FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
I WAS MOVED BY THAT.
JUSTICE.
I WAS MOVED BY THAT.
>> IMAN IS ALL ABOUT SOCIAL I WAS MOVED BY THAT.
>> IMAN IS ALL ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE, ABOUT PROVIDING BASIC >> IMAN IS ALL ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE, ABOUT PROVIDING BASIC QUALITY-OF-LIFE SERVICES THAT JUSTICE, ABOUT PROVIDING BASIC QUALITY-OF-LIFE SERVICES THAT MAKE A COMMUNITY A COMMUNITY.
QUALITY-OF-LIFE SERVICES THAT MAKE A COMMUNITY A COMMUNITY.
IT'S A BIG JOB EVEN FOR A GUY MAKE A COMMUNITY A COMMUNITY.
IT'S A BIG JOB EVEN FOR A GUY WITH A DOCTORATE IN SOCIOLOGY IT'S A BIG JOB EVEN FOR A GUY WITH A DOCTORATE IN SOCIOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
WITH A DOCTORATE IN SOCIOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
RAMI HAS TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
RAMI HAS TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY AND DIDN'T BECOME A DEVOUT RAMI HAS TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY AND DIDN'T BECOME A DEVOUT MUSLIM UNTIL HE MOVED BACK HOME AND DIDN'T BECOME A DEVOUT MUSLIM UNTIL HE MOVED BACK HOME TO CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE.
MUSLIM UNTIL HE MOVED BACK HOME TO CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE.
THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A ROUGH TO CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE.
THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN THE '60s, IT WAS WHITE, NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN THE '60s, IT WAS WHITE, BLUE-COLLAR, AND HOME OF THE IN THE '60s, IT WAS WHITE, BLUE-COLLAR, AND HOME OF THE ILLINOIS KKK.
BLUE-COLLAR, AND HOME OF THE ILLINOIS KKK.
WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
CAME ILLINOIS KKK.
WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
CAME HERE IN 1966, HE AND 30 OTHER WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
CAME HERE IN 1966, HE AND 30 OTHER PROTESTERS WERE INJURED IN A HERE IN 1966, HE AND 30 OTHER PROTESTERS WERE INJURED IN A HAIL OF ROCKS, BOTTLES, AND PROTESTERS WERE INJURED IN A HAIL OF ROCKS, BOTTLES, AND FIRECRACKERS.
HAIL OF ROCKS, BOTTLES, AND FIRECRACKERS.
TODAY THE COMMUNITY IS MUCH MORE FIRECRACKERS.
TODAY THE COMMUNITY IS MUCH MORE DIVERSE.
TODAY THE COMMUNITY IS MUCH MORE DIVERSE.
THE KKK IS GONE.
DIVERSE.
THE KKK IS GONE.
NOW IT'S GANGS AND POVERTY.
THE KKK IS GONE.
NOW IT'S GANGS AND POVERTY.
FEW PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ‘HOOD NOW IT'S GANGS AND POVERTY.
FEW PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ‘HOOD MORE THAN RAFI PETERSON, WHO FEW PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ‘HOOD MORE THAN RAFI PETERSON, WHO CONVERTED TO ISLAM WHILE DOING MORE THAN RAFI PETERSON, WHO CONVERTED TO ISLAM WHILE DOING TIME FOR MURDER.
CONVERTED TO ISLAM WHILE DOING TIME FOR MURDER.
HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TIME FOR MURDER.
HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE RAMI HOOKED UP WITH.
HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE RAMI HOOKED UP WITH.
>> IN A NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE THIS RAMI HOOKED UP WITH.
>> IN A NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE THIS THERE'S NICE HOMES, AS YOU SEE, >> IN A NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE THIS THERE'S NICE HOMES, AS YOU SEE, BUT IT'S ALSO THE EPICENTER OF THERE'S NICE HOMES, AS YOU SEE, BUT IT'S ALSO THE EPICENTER OF THE FORECLOSURE MARKET.
BUT IT'S ALSO THE EPICENTER OF THE FORECLOSURE MARKET.
THERE'S NO UNEMPLOYMENT.
THE FORECLOSURE MARKET.
THERE'S NO UNEMPLOYMENT.
I MEAN, THERE'S NO EMPLOYMENT.
THERE'S NO UNEMPLOYMENT.
I MEAN, THERE'S NO EMPLOYMENT.
THERE'S NO YOUTH JOBS.
I MEAN, THERE'S NO EMPLOYMENT.
THERE'S NO YOUTH JOBS.
THEY'VE GOT OVER 88,000 YOUNG THERE'S NO YOUTH JOBS.
THEY'VE GOT OVER 88,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND THEY'VE GOT OVER 88,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND THERE'S NOT ONE YOUTH CENTER.
PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND THERE'S NOT ONE YOUTH CENTER.
THAT'S NOT THE SAME OVER ON THE THERE'S NOT ONE YOUTH CENTER.
THAT'S NOT THE SAME OVER ON THE NORTH SIDE.
THAT'S NOT THE SAME OVER ON THE NORTH SIDE.
>> SO IMAN STARTED IT'S OWN NORTH SIDE.
>> SO IMAN STARTED IT'S OWN SMALL VERSION OF A YOUTH CENTER.
>> SO IMAN STARTED IT'S OWN SMALL VERSION OF A YOUTH CENTER.
SHAMAR HEMPHILL, IN CHARGE OF SMALL VERSION OF A YOUTH CENTER.
SHAMAR HEMPHILL, IN CHARGE OF YOUTH PROGRAMS, CALLS IT A SHAMAR HEMPHILL, IN CHARGE OF YOUTH PROGRAMS, CALLS IT A CENTER OF PEACE.
YOUTH PROGRAMS, CALLS IT A CENTER OF PEACE.
>> IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S CENTER OF PEACE.
>> IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S FILLED WITH SENSELESS VIOLENCE, >> IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S FILLED WITH SENSELESS VIOLENCE, ACTIVITIES, THE THREAT OF GANG FILLED WITH SENSELESS VIOLENCE, ACTIVITIES, THE THREAT OF GANG ACTIVITY, HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE, ACTIVITIES, THE THREAT OF GANG ACTIVITY, HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE, WE FEEL THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE ON ACTIVITY, HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE, WE FEEL THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, WE FEEL THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, SPECIFICALLY THE CHICAGO LAWN THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, SPECIFICALLY THE CHICAGO LAWN NEIGHBORHOOD, NEEDS A SAFE SPECIFICALLY THE CHICAGO LAWN NEIGHBORHOOD, NEEDS A SAFE SPACE, AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY NEIGHBORHOOD, NEEDS A SAFE SPACE, AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN GROW, DEVELOP.
SPACE, AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN GROW, DEVELOP.
>> THE KIDS COME IN ALL COLORS, CAN GROW, DEVELOP.
>> THE KIDS COME IN ALL COLORS, FROM ALL PERSUASIONS.
>> THE KIDS COME IN ALL COLORS, FROM ALL PERSUASIONS.
>> NO, NO PROSELYTIZING.
FROM ALL PERSUASIONS.
>> NO, NO PROSELYTIZING.
EVERYTHING IS DONE THROUGH OUR >> NO, NO PROSELYTIZING.
EVERYTHING IS DONE THROUGH OUR ACTIONS.
EVERYTHING IS DONE THROUGH OUR ACTIONS.
WE WANT TO SHOW AS MUSLIMS THAT ACTIONS.
WE WANT TO SHOW AS MUSLIMS THAT WE'RE COMPASSIONATE, WHERE MERCY WE WANT TO SHOW AS MUSLIMS THAT WE'RE COMPASSIONATE, WHERE MERCY IS PART OF THE PROPHETIC MODEL.
WE'RE COMPASSIONATE, WHERE MERCY IS PART OF THE PROPHETIC MODEL.
THAT, YOU KNOW, WH IS PART OF THE PROPHETIC MODEL.
THAT, YOU KNOW, WH WE SHOULD SERVE, AND WE SHOULD THAT, YOU KNOW, WH WE SHOULD SERVE, AND WE SHOULD SERVE AT THE BEST OF OUR WE SHOULD SERVE, AND WE SHOULD SERVE AT THE BEST OF OUR ACTIONS.
SERVE AT THE BEST OF OUR ACTIONS.
WE DEFINITELY BELIEVE THAT.
ACTIONS.
WE DEFINITELY BELIEVE THAT.
THAT'S A HUGE PART OF OUR FAITH.
WE DEFINITELY BELIEVE THAT.
THAT'S A HUGE PART OF OUR FAITH.
>> THERE'S ALSO THE FREE HEALTH THAT'S A HUGE PART OF OUR FAITH.
>> THERE'S ALSO THE FREE HEALTH CLINIC UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF >> THERE'S ALSO THE FREE HEALTH CLINIC UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. ALTAF KAISERUDDIN.
CLINIC UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. ALTAF KAISERUDDIN.
>> I'VE HAD PEOPLE WALK IN WITH, DR. ALTAF KAISERUDDIN.
>> I'VE HAD PEOPLE WALK IN WITH, YOU KNOW, JUST BEING BITTEN BY A >> I'VE HAD PEOPLE WALK IN WITH, YOU KNOW, JUST BEING BITTEN BY A DOG, OR JUST BEING SHOT OR JUST YOU KNOW, JUST BEING BITTEN BY A DOG, OR JUST BEING SHOT OR JUST BEING STABBED.
DOG, OR JUST BEING SHOT OR JUST BEING STABBED.
YES.
BEING STABBED.
YES.
WE'VE GOT THAT.
YES.
WE'VE GOT THAT.
>> IT'S A MUSLIM-RUN CLINIC FOR WE'VE GOT THAT.
>> IT'S A MUSLIM-RUN CLINIC FOR PATIENTS OF ALL FAITHS, MANY >> IT'S A MUSLIM-RUN CLINIC FOR PATIENTS OF ALL FAITHS, MANY WHOSE ONLY OTHER RECOURSE IS TO PATIENTS OF ALL FAITHS, MANY WHOSE ONLY OTHER RECOURSE IS TO GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM.
WHOSE ONLY OTHER RECOURSE IS TO GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM.
THE CLINIC STARTED AT HALF-A-DAY GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM.
THE CLINIC STARTED AT HALF-A-DAY A MONTH.
THE CLINIC STARTED AT HALF-A-DAY A MONTH.
NOW IT'S FIVE DAYS A WEEK, SOON A MONTH.
NOW IT'S FIVE DAYS A WEEK, SOON TO BE SEVEN.
NOW IT'S FIVE DAYS A WEEK, SOON TO BE SEVEN.
>> OUR POPULATION TENDS TO TO BE SEVEN.
>> OUR POPULATION TENDS TO PRESENT A LITTLE BIT LATER, >> OUR POPULATION TENDS TO PRESENT A LITTLE BIT LATER, MEANING THEY COME IN WITH A PRESENT A LITTLE BIT LATER, MEANING THEY COME IN WITH A LITTLE MORE ADVANCED STAGE OF MEANING THEY COME IN WITH A LITTLE MORE ADVANCED STAGE OF DISEASE, BECAUSE MOST OF THE LITTLE MORE ADVANCED STAGE OF DISEASE, BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY DISEASE, BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY HAD ANY TYPE OF OUTLET OR ANY TIME THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY HAD ANY TYPE OF OUTLET OR ANY TYPE OF ACCESS THAT THEY COULD HAD ANY TYPE OF OUTLET OR ANY TYPE OF ACCESS THAT THEY COULD GET TREATMENT.
TYPE OF ACCESS THAT THEY COULD GET TREATMENT.
>> BECAUSE MANY CONVICTS CONVERT GET TREATMENT.
>> BECAUSE MANY CONVICTS CONVERT TO ISLAM, THOSE WHO'VE SERVED >> BECAUSE MANY CONVICTS CONVERT TO ISLAM, THOSE WHO'VE SERVED TIME ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO TO ISLAM, THOSE WHO'VE SERVED TIME ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO IMAN.
TIME ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO IMAN.
ONE PROGRAM IS CALLED GREEN IMAN.
ONE PROGRAM IS CALLED GREEN REENTRY, WHERE VOLUNTEERS, ONE PROGRAM IS CALLED GREEN REENTRY, WHERE VOLUNTEERS, USUALLY EX-CONS, BUILD REENTRY, WHERE VOLUNTEERS, USUALLY EX-CONS, BUILD ECOFRIENDLY HOUSES FOR OTHER USUALLY EX-CONS, BUILD ECOFRIENDLY HOUSES FOR OTHER FORMERLY INCARCERATED.
ECOFRIENDLY HOUSES FOR OTHER FORMERLY INCARCERATED.
RAFI PETERSON HEADS THE PROGRAM.
FORMERLY INCARCERATED.
RAFI PETERSON HEADS THE PROGRAM.
>> THE AVERAGE STATISTIC SHOWS RAFI PETERSON HEADS THE PROGRAM.
>> THE AVERAGE STATISTIC SHOWS THAT THE AVERAGE INMATE IN >> THE AVERAGE STATISTIC SHOWS THAT THE AVERAGE INMATE IN ILLINOIS RECIDIVATE BACK WITHIN THAT THE AVERAGE INMATE IN ILLINOIS RECIDIVATE BACK WITHIN THREE YEARS, 18 MONTHS ACTUALLY.
ILLINOIS RECIDIVATE BACK WITHIN THREE YEARS, 18 MONTHS ACTUALLY.
NONE OF OUR BROTHERS HAVE WENT THREE YEARS, 18 MONTHS ACTUALLY.
NONE OF OUR BROTHERS HAVE WENT BACK.
NONE OF OUR BROTHERS HAVE WENT BACK.
>> HASSAN, WHO HELPED CONVERT BACK.
>> HASSAN, WHO HELPED CONVERT THIS HOUSE AND NOW LIVES HERE, >> HASSAN, WHO HELPED CONVERT THIS HOUSE AND NOW LIVES HERE, HAS BEEN OUT OF PRISON FROM A THIS HOUSE AND NOW LIVES HERE, HAS BEEN OUT OF PRISON FROM A MURDER SENTENCE FOR SEVEN YEARS.
HAS BEEN OUT OF PRISON FROM A MURDER SENTENCE FOR SEVEN YEARS.
>> OUR NEIGHBORS LOOK AT US NOT MURDER SENTENCE FOR SEVEN YEARS.
>> OUR NEIGHBORS LOOK AT US NOT AS PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY, >> OUR NEIGHBORS LOOK AT US NOT AS PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT PROBLEM SOLVERS.
AS PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT PROBLEM SOLVERS.
IF SOMETHING GOING ON ON THIS BUT PROBLEM SOLVERS.
IF SOMETHING GOING ON ON THIS BLOCK, THEY EITHER GOING TO COME IF SOMETHING GOING ON ON THIS BLOCK, THEY EITHER GOING TO COME AND KNOCK ON HIS DOOR, OR BLOCK, THEY EITHER GOING TO COME AND KNOCK ON HIS DOOR, OR THEY'RE GOING TO COME RING MY AND KNOCK ON HIS DOOR, OR THEY'RE GOING TO COME RING MY DOORBELL WHICH IS DOWN THE THEY'RE GOING TO COME RING MY DOORBELL WHICH IS DOWN THE STREET.
DOORBELL WHICH IS DOWN THE STREET.
>> THE HOME ISN'T JUST FOR THE STREET.
>> THE HOME ISN'T JUST FOR THE ASKING.
>> THE HOME ISN'T JUST FOR THE ASKING.
MUCH IS EXPECTED FROM THOSE WHO ASKING.
MUCH IS EXPECTED FROM THOSE WHO QUALIFY.
MUCH IS EXPECTED FROM THOSE WHO QUALIFY.
>> WE CALL IT A LEADERSHIP HOME.
QUALIFY.
>> WE CALL IT A LEADERSHIP HOME.
THE IDEA IS THAT THEY COME >> WE CALL IT A LEADERSHIP HOME.
THE IDEA IS THAT THEY COME THROUGH, THAT THEY SEE THE IDEA IS THAT THEY COME THROUGH, THAT THEY SEE THEMSELVES AS LEADERS IN THE THROUGH, THAT THEY SEE THEMSELVES AS LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
THEMSELVES AS LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
YOU NEED TO BE READY TO COMMUNITY.
YOU NEED TO BE READY TO PARTICIPATE AND ENGAGE WITH THE YOU NEED TO BE READY TO PARTICIPATE AND ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
PARTICIPATE AND ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
YOU NEED TO BE READY TO WORK COMMUNITY.
YOU NEED TO BE READY TO WORK WITH THE RABBIS, THE PRIEST, THE YOU NEED TO BE READY TO WORK WITH THE RABBIS, THE PRIEST, THE IMAM.
WITH THE RABBIS, THE PRIEST, THE IMAM.
>> IT'S WORKING TOGETHER WITH IMAM.
>> IT'S WORKING TOGETHER WITH DIFFERENT FAITH GROUPS IN THE >> IT'S WORKING TOGETHER WITH DIFFERENT FAITH GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT REALLY SETS IMAN DIFFERENT FAITH GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT REALLY SETS IMAN APART.
COMMUNITY THAT REALLY SETS IMAN APART.
>> YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD APART.
>> YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD RABBINICAL STUDENTS WORKING WITH >> YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD RABBINICAL STUDENTS WORKING WITH US.
RABBINICAL STUDENTS WORKING WITH US.
WE'VE HAD SECTORS OF THE JEWISH US.
WE'VE HAD SECTORS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY COME PARTNER WITH US WE'VE HAD SECTORS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY COME PARTNER WITH US AROUND HOUSING.
COMMUNITY COME PARTNER WITH US AROUND HOUSING.
WE'VE HAD SECTORS OF THE CHURCH AROUND HOUSING.
WE'VE HAD SECTORS OF THE CHURCH THAT, YOU KNOW, WORKS ACROSS THE WE'VE HAD SECTORS OF THE CHURCH THAT, YOU KNOW, WORKS ACROSS THE STREET.
THAT, YOU KNOW, WORKS ACROSS THE STREET.
WE'VE PRAYED IN THE STREET STREET.
WE'VE PRAYED IN THE STREET TOGETHER.
WE'VE PRAYED IN THE STREET TOGETHER.
>> I THINK IMAN IS MAKING A TOGETHER.
>> I THINK IMAN IS MAKING A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE.
>> I THINK IMAN IS MAKING A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE.
THIS IS AN ON-THE-GROUND TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE.
THIS IS AN ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS AN ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZATION.
THEY'VE MADE IT A BETTER ORGANIZATION.
THEY'VE MADE IT A BETTER COMMUNITY, AND THE LITTLE THAT THEY'VE MADE IT A BETTER COMMUNITY, AND THE LITTLE THAT THEY DO TURNS INTO A LOT.
COMMUNITY, AND THE LITTLE THAT THEY DO TURNS INTO A LOT.
>> RABBI CAPERS FUNNYE RECALLS THEY DO TURNS INTO A LOT.
>> RABBI CAPERS FUNNYE RECALLS THE FIRST TIME HE MET RAMI.
>> RABBI CAPERS FUNNYE RECALLS THE FIRST TIME HE MET RAMI.
>> HE SAID, WHO ARE YOU?
THE FIRST TIME HE MET RAMI.
>> HE SAID, WHO ARE YOU?
I SAID, I'M RABBI FUNNYE.
>> HE SAID, WHO ARE YOU?
I SAID, I'M RABBI FUNNYE.
AND HE SAID, MY NAME IS RAMI.
I SAID, I'M RABBI FUNNYE.
AND HE SAID, MY NAME IS RAMI.
I RUN AN ORGANIZATION CALLED AND HE SAID, MY NAME IS RAMI.
I RUN AN ORGANIZATION CALLED IMAN.
I RUN AN ORGANIZATION CALLED IMAN.
AND HE SAID, MAN, CAN I COME IMAN.
AND HE SAID, MAN, CAN I COME INSIDE?
AND HE SAID, MAN, CAN I COME INSIDE?
I SAID ABSOLUTELY.
INSIDE?
I SAID ABSOLUTELY.
SO I BROUGHT HIM INSIDE.
I SAID ABSOLUTELY.
SO I BROUGHT HIM INSIDE.
HE SAID, I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A SO I BROUGHT HIM INSIDE.
HE SAID, I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A SYNAGOGUE BEFORE.
HE SAID, I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A SYNAGOGUE BEFORE.
SO HE CAME IN, AND THEN HE SAID, SYNAGOGUE BEFORE.
SO HE CAME IN, AND THEN HE SAID, DO YOU MIND IF I CALL YOU?
SO HE CAME IN, AND THEN HE SAID, DO YOU MIND IF I CALL YOU?
I SAID NOT AT ALL.
DO YOU MIND IF I CALL YOU?
I SAID NOT AT ALL.
A FEW MONTHS LATER HE CALLED.
I SAID NOT AT ALL.
A FEW MONTHS LATER HE CALLED.
HE SAID RABBI, RAMADAN IS COMING A FEW MONTHS LATER HE CALLED.
HE SAID RABBI, RAMADAN IS COMING UP AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HE SAID RABBI, RAMADAN IS COMING UP AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD MIND HOSTING THE MUSLIMS UP AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD MIND HOSTING THE MUSLIMS IN THIS COMMUNITY IN YOUR WOULD MIND HOSTING THE MUSLIMS IN THIS COMMUNITY IN YOUR SYNAGOGUE FOR IFTAR.
IN THIS COMMUNITY IN YOUR SYNAGOGUE FOR IFTAR.
AND IFTAR IS THE PRAYER WE DO SYNAGOGUE FOR IFTAR.
AND IFTAR IS THE PRAYER WE DO BEFORE WE BREAK THE FAST OF AND IFTAR IS THE PRAYER WE DO BEFORE WE BREAK THE FAST OF RAMADAN.
BEFORE WE BREAK THE FAST OF RAMADAN.
I SAID, I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
RAMADAN.
I SAID, I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
>> EARLIER THIS YEAR, AFTER THE I SAID, I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
>> EARLIER THIS YEAR, AFTER THE BOSTON BOMBINGS, A PEW RESEARCH >> EARLIER THIS YEAR, AFTER THE BOSTON BOMBINGS, A PEW RESEARCH POLL SHOWED THAT 4 OUT OF BOSTON BOMBINGS, A PEW RESEARCH POLL SHOWED THAT 4 OUT OF 10 AMERICANS BELIEVE ISLAM IS POLL SHOWED THAT 4 OUT OF 10 AMERICANS BELIEVE ISLAM IS MORE LIKELY THAN OTHER RELIGIONS 10 AMERICANS BELIEVE ISLAM IS MORE LIKELY THAN OTHER RELIGIONS TO ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE AMONG MORE LIKELY THAN OTHER RELIGIONS TO ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE AMONG BELIEVERS.
TO ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE AMONG BELIEVERS.
THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY AWARE BELIEVERS.
THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY AWARE OF THAT PERCEPTION.
THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY AWARE OF THAT PERCEPTION.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL SAY, OF THAT PERCEPTION.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL SAY, WELL, YOU ALWAYS SAY ISLAM IS >> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL SAY, WELL, YOU ALWAYS SAY ISLAM IS PEACE.
WELL, YOU ALWAYS SAY ISLAM IS PEACE.
YOU ALWAYS SAY ISLAM IS PEACE, PEACE.
YOU ALWAYS SAY ISLAM IS PEACE, BUT WE DON'T SEE THAT.
YOU ALWAYS SAY ISLAM IS PEACE, BUT WE DON'T SEE THAT.
THIS IS THAT IN ACTION.
BUT WE DON'T SEE THAT.
THIS IS THAT IN ACTION.
>> AND IF ISLAM IS OUR WAY OF THIS IS THAT IN ACTION.
>> AND IF ISLAM IS OUR WAY OF MAINTAINING OUR DIGNITY AND OUR >> AND IF ISLAM IS OUR WAY OF MAINTAINING OUR DIGNITY AND OUR SELF-ESTEEM AS MEN AND COMING MAINTAINING OUR DIGNITY AND OUR SELF-ESTEEM AS MEN AND COMING BACK AND BEING GOOD HUSBANDS TO SELF-ESTEEM AS MEN AND COMING BACK AND BEING GOOD HUSBANDS TO OUR WIVES, GOOD FATHERS TO OUR BACK AND BEING GOOD HUSBANDS TO OUR WIVES, GOOD FATHERS TO OUR CHILDREN, THEN MAYBE AMERICA OUR WIVES, GOOD FATHERS TO OUR CHILDREN, THEN MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS TO LOOK AT IT.
CHILDREN, THEN MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS TO LOOK AT IT.
>> DO I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A NEEDS TO LOOK AT IT.
>> DO I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH SOME SECTORS OF THE >> DO I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH SOME SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE VULNERABLE PROBLEM WITH SOME SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE VULNERABLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO VIOLENCE?
COMMUNITY THAT ARE VULNERABLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO VIOLENCE?
ABSOLUTELY.
AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO VIOLENCE?
ABSOLUTELY.
I WOULDN'T DENY THAT.
ABSOLUTELY.
I WOULDN'T DENY THAT.
DO I BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THOSE I WOULDN'T DENY THAT.
DO I BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THOSE WHO CARRY OUT, LIKE IN THE DO I BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THOSE WHO CARRY OUT, LIKE IN THE BOSTON SITUATION, THEN FIND WAYS WHO CARRY OUT, LIKE IN THE BOSTON SITUATION, THEN FIND WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THEIR FAITH AS BOSTON SITUATION, THEN FIND WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THEIR FAITH AS A CONTEXT TO JUSTIFY THAT?
OF THINKING ABOUT THEIR FAITH AS A CONTEXT TO JUSTIFY THAT?
ABSOLUTELY.
A CONTEXT TO JUSTIFY THAT?
ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK THE LARGEST ANTIDOTE, ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK THE LARGEST ANTIDOTE, CURE IF YOU WILL, TO ANY CONCERN I THINK THE LARGEST ANTIDOTE, CURE IF YOU WILL, TO ANY CONCERN ABOUT RADICALIZATION AND CURE IF YOU WILL, TO ANY CONCERN ABOUT RADICALIZATION AND VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS ABOUT RADICALIZATION AND VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS MEANINGFUL, CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT.
VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS MEANINGFUL, CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT.
>> IT WAS VIOLENCE THAT MEANINGFUL, CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT.
>> IT WAS VIOLENCE THAT EVENTUALLY LED DYLAN HALL TO >> IT WAS VIOLENCE THAT EVENTUALLY LED DYLAN HALL TO IMAN.
EVENTUALLY LED DYLAN HALL TO IMAN.
>> I USED TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL IMAN.
>> I USED TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ON THE WEST SIDE OF >> I USED TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHICAGO, AND ONE OF MY STUDENTS TEACHER ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHICAGO, AND ONE OF MY STUDENTS WAS SHOT AND KILLED, AND IT WAS CHICAGO, AND ONE OF MY STUDENTS WAS SHOT AND KILLED, AND IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE.
WAS SHOT AND KILLED, AND IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE.
>> AFTER A LOT OF SOUL-SEARCHING A VERY DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE.
>> AFTER A LOT OF SOUL-SEARCHING HE CONVERTED FROM CATHOLICISM TO >> AFTER A LOT OF SOUL-SEARCHING HE CONVERTED FROM CATHOLICISM TO ISLAM.
HE CONVERTED FROM CATHOLICISM TO ISLAM.
>> PART OF THE THING THAT I LIKE ISLAM.
>> PART OF THE THING THAT I LIKE ABOUT ISLAM IS THAT IT FORCES ME >> PART OF THE THING THAT I LIKE ABOUT ISLAM IS THAT IT FORCES ME TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE OF ABOUT ISLAM IS THAT IT FORCES ME TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE OF CHRISTIAN FAITHS, BECAUSE THAT'S TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE OF CHRISTIAN FAITHS, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE I COME FROM AND JUST TRY CHRISTIAN FAITHS, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE I COME FROM AND JUST TRY TO CHANGE THEIR PERSPECTIVE AS WHERE I COME FROM AND JUST TRY TO CHANGE THEIR PERSPECTIVE AS WELL AND JUST SAY THIS ISN'T TO CHANGE THEIR PERSPECTIVE AS WELL AND JUST SAY THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY A VIOLENT RELIGION.
WELL AND JUST SAY THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY A VIOLENT RELIGION.
>> HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NECESSARILY A VIOLENT RELIGION.
>> HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RECEIVING HIS MBA DIPLOMA FROM >> HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RECEIVING HIS MBA DIPLOMA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ON RECEIVING HIS MBA DIPLOMA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ON THIS DAY, BUT CHOSE INSTEAD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ON THIS DAY, BUT CHOSE INSTEAD TO VOLUNTEER FOR IMAN'S TAKIN' IT THIS DAY, BUT CHOSE INSTEAD TO VOLUNTEER FOR IMAN'S TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 15th ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FOR IMAN'S TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 15th ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
TO THE STREETS 15th ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
IT'S BECOME A CHICAGO TRADITION FESTIVAL.
IT'S BECOME A CHICAGO TRADITION DRAWING ENTERTAINERS FROM ALL IT'S BECOME A CHICAGO TRADITION DRAWING ENTERTAINERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND GIVING THE DRAWING ENTERTAINERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND GIVING THE PUBLIC ANOTHER VIEW OF ISLAM.
OVER THE WORLD AND GIVING THE PUBLIC ANOTHER VIEW OF ISLAM.
>> IN THE VERY PARK THAT KING PUBLIC ANOTHER VIEW OF ISLAM.
>> IN THE VERY PARK THAT KING WALKED, IN THE VERY PARK THAT, >> IN THE VERY PARK THAT KING WALKED, IN THE VERY PARK THAT, YOU KNOW, THE NAZIS WERE WALKED, IN THE VERY PARK THAT, YOU KNOW, THE NAZIS WERE RALLYING IN, THE VERY PARK THAT YOU KNOW, THE NAZIS WERE RALLYING IN, THE VERY PARK THAT IN MANY WAYS WAS A SYMBOL OF RALLYING IN, THE VERY PARK THAT IN MANY WAYS WAS A SYMBOL OF DIVISION, YOU HAVE THIS IN MANY WAYS WAS A SYMBOL OF DIVISION, YOU HAVE THIS EXTRAORDINARY COMING TOGETHER.
DIVISION, YOU HAVE THIS EXTRAORDINARY COMING TOGETHER.
>> IMAN HAS BECOME A MODEL FOR EXTRAORDINARY COMING TOGETHER.
>> IMAN HAS BECOME A MODEL FOR MUSLIMS WORKING WITHIN THE >> IMAN HAS BECOME A MODEL FOR MUSLIMS WORKING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WITH OTHER FAITH MUSLIMS WORKING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WITH OTHER FAITH GROUPS.
COMMUNITY AND WITH OTHER FAITH GROUPS.
THERE ARE NOW SIMILAR PROGRAMS GROUPS.
THERE ARE NOW SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER U.S. CITIES, AND RAMI THERE ARE NOW SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER U.S. CITIES, AND RAMI HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT VOICE TO IN OTHER U.S. CITIES, AND RAMI HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT VOICE TO MANY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD.
HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT VOICE TO MANY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD.
FOR RELIGION & ETHICS MANY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD.
FOR RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, I'M LUCKY SEVERSON FOR RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN CHICAGO.
>> WE HAVE A FRED DE SAM LAZARO >> WE HAVE A FRED DE SAM LAZARO STORY TODAY ABOUT THE MORALITY >> WE HAVE A FRED DE SAM LAZARO STORY TODAY ABOUT THE MORALITY OF GLOBAL FREE TRADE.
STORY TODAY ABOUT THE MORALITY OF GLOBAL FREE TRADE.
IN A FIERCELY COMPETITIVE WORLD, OF GLOBAL FREE TRADE.
IN A FIERCELY COMPETITIVE WORLD, WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF IN A FIERCELY COMPETITIVE WORLD, WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENTS, FACTORY OWNERS, WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENTS, FACTORY OWNERS, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN COMPANIES GOVERNMENTS, FACTORY OWNERS, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS TO HELP INCREASE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS TO HELP INCREASE WAGES AND WORKER SAFETY IN A AND CONSUMERS TO HELP INCREASE WAGES AND WORKER SAFETY IN A PLACE LIKE BANGLADESH.
WAGES AND WORKER SAFETY IN A PLACE LIKE BANGLADESH.
>> THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT OF RANA PLACE LIKE BANGLADESH.
>> THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT OF RANA PLAZA, THE SEVEN-STORY BUILDING >> THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT OF RANA PLAZA, THE SEVEN-STORY BUILDING THAT COLLAPSED IN APRIL.
PLAZA, THE SEVEN-STORY BUILDING THAT COLLAPSED IN APRIL.
A MEMORIAL, ALREADY WEATHERED BY THAT COLLAPSED IN APRIL.
A MEMORIAL, ALREADY WEATHERED BY HEAT AND MONSOONS, TO THE A MEMORIAL, ALREADY WEATHERED BY HEAT AND MONSOONS, TO THE DEADLIEST OF BANGLADESH'S RECENT HEAT AND MONSOONS, TO THE DEADLIEST OF BANGLADESH'S RECENT GARMENT FACTORY DISASTERS.
DEADLIEST OF BANGLADESH'S RECENT GARMENT FACTORY DISASTERS.
THE DEATH TOLL HERE -- 1,127 AND GARMENT FACTORY DISASTERS.
THE DEATH TOLL HERE -- 1,127 AND COUNTING.
THE DEATH TOLL HERE -- 1,127 AND COUNTING.
MANY VICTIMS OF THE RANA PLAZA COUNTING.
MANY VICTIMS OF THE RANA PLAZA TRAGEDY MAY NEVER BE ACCOUNTED MANY VICTIMS OF THE RANA PLAZA TRAGEDY MAY NEVER BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
TRAGEDY MAY NEVER BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
MORE THAN 200 BODIES, SOME FOR.
MORE THAN 200 BODIES, SOME DECOMPOSED BEYOND RECOGNITION, MORE THAN 200 BODIES, SOME DECOMPOSED BEYOND RECOGNITION, HAD TO BE BURIED BEFORE THEY DECOMPOSED BEYOND RECOGNITION, HAD TO BE BURIED BEFORE THEY COULD BE IDENTIFIED.
HAD TO BE BURIED BEFORE THEY COULD BE IDENTIFIED.
>> I'M TIRED.
COULD BE IDENTIFIED.
>> I'M TIRED.
I HAVE NO ENERGY TO LOOK FOR HER >> I'M TIRED.
I HAVE NO ENERGY TO LOOK FOR HER ANYMORE.
I HAVE NO ENERGY TO LOOK FOR HER ANYMORE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.
ANYMORE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.
>> AN ANGUISHED CROWD BEARING I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.
>> AN ANGUISHED CROWD BEARING IMAGES OF LOVED ONES QUICKLY >> AN ANGUISHED CROWD BEARING IMAGES OF LOVED ONES QUICKLY GATHERED AROUND US.
IMAGES OF LOVED ONES QUICKLY GATHERED AROUND US.
BILQUIS' DAUGHTER SHAHINOOR IS GATHERED AROUND US.
BILQUIS' DAUGHTER SHAHINOOR IS AMONG THOSE MISSING.
BILQUIS' DAUGHTER SHAHINOOR IS AMONG THOSE MISSING.
MANY HERE GAVE DNA SAMPLES IN AMONG THOSE MISSING.
MANY HERE GAVE DNA SAMPLES IN HOPES A MATCH COULD BE FOUND MANY HERE GAVE DNA SAMPLES IN HOPES A MATCH COULD BE FOUND WITH SOMEONE BURIED.
HOPES A MATCH COULD BE FOUND WITH SOMEONE BURIED.
SO FAR, THEY SAID, NO WORD AND WITH SOMEONE BURIED.
SO FAR, THEY SAID, NO WORD AND NO COMPENSATION.
SO FAR, THEY SAID, NO WORD AND NO COMPENSATION.
>> I HAD TWO SONS AND A NO COMPENSATION.
>> I HAD TWO SONS AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WORKING ON THE >> I HAD TWO SONS AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
WE GOT THE BODIES OF MY OLDER SECOND FLOOR.
WE GOT THE BODIES OF MY OLDER SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW BUT THEY WE GOT THE BODIES OF MY OLDER SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW BUT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND MY YOUNGER SON.
SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW BUT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND MY YOUNGER SON.
>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY FUTURE.
HAVEN'T FOUND MY YOUNGER SON.
>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY FUTURE.
I HAVE NO STRENGTH.
>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY FUTURE.
I HAVE NO STRENGTH.
AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO I HAVE NO STRENGTH.
AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO MOVE.
AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO MOVE.
I PRAY TO ALLAH.
MOVE.
I PRAY TO ALLAH.
I WANT A JOB.
I PRAY TO ALLAH.
I WANT A JOB.
I NEED TO START AGAIN.
I WANT A JOB.
I NEED TO START AGAIN.
>> APPAREL MAKERS, HIGH FASHION I NEED TO START AGAIN.
>> APPAREL MAKERS, HIGH FASHION AND BARGAIN NAMES ALIKE, HAVE >> APPAREL MAKERS, HIGH FASHION AND BARGAIN NAMES ALIKE, HAVE BEEN LURED HERE BY THE LOW AND BARGAIN NAMES ALIKE, HAVE BEEN LURED HERE BY THE LOW WAGES.
BEEN LURED HERE BY THE LOW WAGES.
THE MINIMUM WAGE IS JUST $37 WAGES.
THE MINIMUM WAGE IS JUST $37 A MONTH.
THE MINIMUM WAGE IS JUST $37 A MONTH.
IN BARELY TWO DECADES, A MONTH.
IN BARELY TWO DECADES, BANGLADESH HAS BECOME SECOND IN BARELY TWO DECADES, BANGLADESH HAS BECOME SECOND ONLY TO CHINA IN GARMENT BANGLADESH HAS BECOME SECOND ONLY TO CHINA IN GARMENT MANUFACTURING.
ONLY TO CHINA IN GARMENT MANUFACTURING.
BUT ALL THIS HAS COME AT HUGE MANUFACTURING.
BUT ALL THIS HAS COME AT HUGE EXPENSE TO WORKERS, SAYS NAZMA BUT ALL THIS HAS COME AT HUGE EXPENSE TO WORKERS, SAYS NAZMA AKTHER, A FORMER GARMENT WORKER, EXPENSE TO WORKERS, SAYS NAZMA AKTHER, A FORMER GARMENT WORKER, NOW A UNION ORGANIZER.
AKTHER, A FORMER GARMENT WORKER, NOW A UNION ORGANIZER.
>> EVERYBODY IS CHEATING THE NOW A UNION ORGANIZER.
>> EVERYBODY IS CHEATING THE WORKERS.
>> EVERYBODY IS CHEATING THE WORKERS.
>> EVERYBODY IS CHEATING THE WORKERS.
>> EVERYBODY IS CHEATING THE WORKERS?
>> EVERYBODY IS CHEATING THE WORKERS?
>> YEAH.
WORKERS?
>> YEAH.
>> THE CONSUMERS ARE NOT PAYING >> YEAH.
>> THE CONSUMERS ARE NOT PAYING ENOUGH FOR THEIR CLOTHES?
>> THE CONSUMERS ARE NOT PAYING ENOUGH FOR THEIR CLOTHES?
THE BRANDS -- ENOUGH FOR THEIR CLOTHES?
THE BRANDS -- >> ARE NOT PAYING ENOUGH -- THE BRANDS -- >> ARE NOT PAYING ENOUGH -- >> ARE NOT PAYING A FAIR PRICE >> ARE NOT PAYING ENOUGH -- >> ARE NOT PAYING A FAIR PRICE TO THE MANUFACTURERS?
>> ARE NOT PAYING A FAIR PRICE TO THE MANUFACTURERS?
>> EVEN THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT TO THE MANUFACTURERS?
>> EVEN THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT PAYING PROPER.
>> EVEN THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT PAYING PROPER.
EVEN OUR GOVERNMENT, THE LAW PAYING PROPER.
EVEN OUR GOVERNMENT, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO IS NOT PROPERLY EVEN OUR GOVERNMENT, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO IS NOT PROPERLY IMPLEMENT, THESE ARE THE ENFORCEMENT ALSO IS NOT PROPERLY IMPLEMENT, THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS.
IMPLEMENT, THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS.
>> SHE AND MANY OTHERS BLAME PROBLEMS.
>> SHE AND MANY OTHERS BLAME RANA PLAZA AND SEVERAL FACTORY >> SHE AND MANY OTHERS BLAME RANA PLAZA AND SEVERAL FACTORY FIRES BEFORE IT ON POOR RANA PLAZA AND SEVERAL FACTORY FIRES BEFORE IT ON POOR ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY RULES AND FIRES BEFORE IT ON POOR ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY RULES AND THE SUPPRESSION OF LABOR UNIONS, ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY RULES AND THE SUPPRESSION OF LABOR UNIONS, ISSUES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CITED THE SUPPRESSION OF LABOR UNIONS, ISSUES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CITED LAST WEEK AS IT SUSPENDED TRADE ISSUES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CITED LAST WEEK AS IT SUSPENDED TRADE PRIVILEGES FOR SOME BANGLADESHI LAST WEEK AS IT SUSPENDED TRADE PRIVILEGES FOR SOME BANGLADESHI IMPORTS.
PRIVILEGES FOR SOME BANGLADESHI IMPORTS.
THE MOVE DOES NOT DIRECTLY IMPORTS.
THE MOVE DOES NOT DIRECTLY IMPACT GARMENTS BUT THERE'S FEAR THE MOVE DOES NOT DIRECTLY IMPACT GARMENTS BUT THERE'S FEAR IT COULD DRIVE AWAY INVESTORS.
IMPACT GARMENTS BUT THERE'S FEAR IT COULD DRIVE AWAY INVESTORS.
FAZLE ABED IS FOUNDER OF THE IT COULD DRIVE AWAY INVESTORS.
FAZLE ABED IS FOUNDER OF THE BANGLADESH RURAL AFFAIRS FAZLE ABED IS FOUNDER OF THE BANGLADESH RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, OR BRAC, THE WORLD'S BANGLADESH RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, OR BRAC, THE WORLD'S LARGEST ANTIPOVERTY COMMITTEE, OR BRAC, THE WORLD'S LARGEST ANTIPOVERTY ORGANIZATION.
LARGEST ANTIPOVERTY ORGANIZATION.
>> THERE IS CERTAINLY MORE ORGANIZATION.
>> THERE IS CERTAINLY MORE AWARENESS EVERYWHERE THAT WE >> THERE IS CERTAINLY MORE AWARENESS EVERYWHERE THAT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING VERY AWARENESS EVERYWHERE THAT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING VERY QUICKLY, OTHERWISE BANGLADESH NEED TO DO SOMETHING VERY QUICKLY, OTHERWISE BANGLADESH MIGHT LOSE A LOT OF BUSINESS.
QUICKLY, OTHERWISE BANGLADESH MIGHT LOSE A LOT OF BUSINESS.
SO THAT IS THERE AMONG THE MIGHT LOSE A LOT OF BUSINESS.
SO THAT IS THERE AMONG THE INDUSTRY OWNERS.
SO THAT IS THERE AMONG THE INDUSTRY OWNERS.
THE GOVERNMENT IS CERTAINLY INDUSTRY OWNERS.
THE GOVERNMENT IS CERTAINLY UNDER PRESSURE.
THE GOVERNMENT IS CERTAINLY UNDER PRESSURE.
>> FOR ITS PART, THE GOVERNMENT UNDER PRESSURE.
>> FOR ITS PART, THE GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL TRAIN 400 NEW >> FOR ITS PART, THE GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL TRAIN 400 NEW INSPECTORS.
SAYS IT WILL TRAIN 400 NEW INSPECTORS.
IT HAS JUST 18, OVER-SEEING INSPECTORS.
IT HAS JUST 18, OVER-SEEING 5,000 FACTORIES, IN HOMES, IN IT HAS JUST 18, OVER-SEEING 5,000 FACTORIES, IN HOMES, IN RAPIDLY BUILT HIGH-RISES LIKE 5,000 FACTORIES, IN HOMES, IN RAPIDLY BUILT HIGH-RISES LIKE RANA PLAZA.
RAPIDLY BUILT HIGH-RISES LIKE RANA PLAZA.
COMMERCE MINISTER GHULAM QUADER RANA PLAZA.
COMMERCE MINISTER GHULAM QUADER SAYS THE INDUSTRY GREW MUCH COMMERCE MINISTER GHULAM QUADER SAYS THE INDUSTRY GREW MUCH FASTER THAN THE CAPACITY TO SAYS THE INDUSTRY GREW MUCH FASTER THAN THE CAPACITY TO REGULATE IT.
FASTER THAN THE CAPACITY TO REGULATE IT.
AND HE ADMITS, IT DIDN'T REALLY REGULATE IT.
AND HE ADMITS, IT DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO REGULATE MUCH.
AND HE ADMITS, IT DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO REGULATE MUCH.
>> GOVERNMENT THOUGHT THAT THIS WANT TO REGULATE MUCH.
>> GOVERNMENT THOUGHT THAT THIS IS A SECTOR WHICH NEEDS TO HAVE >> GOVERNMENT THOUGHT THAT THIS IS A SECTOR WHICH NEEDS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF PROTECTION, IS A SECTOR WHICH NEEDS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF PROTECTION, ESPECIALLY -- SOME SORT OF PROTECTION, ESPECIALLY -- >> THE GOVERNMENT FAVORED THE ESPECIALLY -- >> THE GOVERNMENT FAVORED THE MANUFACTURERS.
>> THE GOVERNMENT FAVORED THE MANUFACTURERS.
>> MANUFACTURERS IN A WAY THAT, MANUFACTURERS.
>> MANUFACTURERS IN A WAY THAT, YES, SO THAT'S WHY WE TRY TO >> MANUFACTURERS IN A WAY THAT, YES, SO THAT'S WHY WE TRY TO RESTRICT LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES.
YES, SO THAT'S WHY WE TRY TO RESTRICT LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES.
GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SEE THE RESTRICT LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES.
GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SEE THE PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SEE THE PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECTOR.
PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECTOR.
>> HE SAYS UNIONS WILL NOW BE SECTOR.
>> HE SAYS UNIONS WILL NOW BE ALLOWED A GREATER VOICE TO HELP >> HE SAYS UNIONS WILL NOW BE ALLOWED A GREATER VOICE TO HELP MONITOR SAFETY, SOMETHING BRAC'S ALLOWED A GREATER VOICE TO HELP MONITOR SAFETY, SOMETHING BRAC'S ABED HAS URGED.
MONITOR SAFETY, SOMETHING BRAC'S ABED HAS URGED.
>> ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, ABED HAS URGED.
>> ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, IF YOU ASKED A GARMENT INDUSTRY >> ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, IF YOU ASKED A GARMENT INDUSTRY OWNER WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A IF YOU ASKED A GARMENT INDUSTRY OWNER WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A UNION, THEY WILL SAY NO, NO, NO, OWNER WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A UNION, THEY WILL SAY NO, NO, NO, NO UNIONS.
UNION, THEY WILL SAY NO, NO, NO, NO UNIONS.
BUT NOW, MANY OF THEM ARE SAYING NO UNIONS.
BUT NOW, MANY OF THEM ARE SAYING THAT YES, MAYBE THE UNION IS BUT NOW, MANY OF THEM ARE SAYING THAT YES, MAYBE THE UNION IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO THAT YES, MAYBE THE UNION IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO ACCEPT.
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO ACCEPT.
>> BUT FACTORY OWNER DAVID ACCEPT.
>> BUT FACTORY OWNER DAVID HASANAT SAYS IT'S WESTERN BUYERS >> BUT FACTORY OWNER DAVID HASANAT SAYS IT'S WESTERN BUYERS WHO REALLY HOLD THE CARDS AND HASANAT SAYS IT'S WESTERN BUYERS WHO REALLY HOLD THE CARDS AND THEY CONTINUE TO SQUEEZE LOCAL WHO REALLY HOLD THE CARDS AND THEY CONTINUE TO SQUEEZE LOCAL PRODUCERS.
THEY CONTINUE TO SQUEEZE LOCAL PRODUCERS.
AFTER PREVIOUS DISASTERS, LIKE A PRODUCERS.
AFTER PREVIOUS DISASTERS, LIKE A STRING OF FATAL FACTORY FIRES, AFTER PREVIOUS DISASTERS, LIKE A STRING OF FATAL FACTORY FIRES, HE SAYS THERE WAS TALK BUT NO STRING OF FATAL FACTORY FIRES, HE SAYS THERE WAS TALK BUT NO ACTION.
HE SAYS THERE WAS TALK BUT NO ACTION.
>> COUPLE OF MONTHS, LOT OF ACTION.
>> COUPLE OF MONTHS, LOT OF MEDIA, INTERNATIONAL MEDIA.
>> COUPLE OF MONTHS, LOT OF MEDIA, INTERNATIONAL MEDIA.
BELIEVE ME, FEW MONTHS LATER, MEDIA, INTERNATIONAL MEDIA.
BELIEVE ME, FEW MONTHS LATER, THE CUSTOMER, THEY ACT THE SAME BELIEVE ME, FEW MONTHS LATER, THE CUSTOMER, THEY ACT THE SAME WAY -- THE PRICE, PRICE, PRICE.
THE CUSTOMER, THEY ACT THE SAME WAY -- THE PRICE, PRICE, PRICE.
>> WHAT IS YOUR SHARE OF THIS WAY -- THE PRICE, PRICE, PRICE.
>> WHAT IS YOUR SHARE OF THIS NINE-POUND PRICE TAG?
>> WHAT IS YOUR SHARE OF THIS NINE-POUND PRICE TAG?
>> ROUGHLY, SOMETHING LIKE TWO NINE-POUND PRICE TAG?
>> ROUGHLY, SOMETHING LIKE TWO POUNDS.
>> ROUGHLY, SOMETHING LIKE TWO POUNDS.
>> HE SAYS THERE'S UNRELENTING POUNDS.
>> HE SAYS THERE'S UNRELENTING PRESSURE FROM BUYERS TO CUT >> HE SAYS THERE'S UNRELENTING PRESSURE FROM BUYERS TO CUT COSTS.
PRESSURE FROM BUYERS TO CUT COSTS.
SO MANY PRODUCERS CUT CORNERS.
COSTS.
SO MANY PRODUCERS CUT CORNERS.
PERHAPS A THIRD OF DHAKA'S SO MANY PRODUCERS CUT CORNERS.
PERHAPS A THIRD OF DHAKA'S FACTORIES ARE SUBSTANDARD, HE PERHAPS A THIRD OF DHAKA'S FACTORIES ARE SUBSTANDARD, HE SAYS, AND WESTERN CLIENTS COULD FACTORIES ARE SUBSTANDARD, HE SAYS, AND WESTERN CLIENTS COULD CHANGE THIS IF THEY INSISTED ON SAYS, AND WESTERN CLIENTS COULD CHANGE THIS IF THEY INSISTED ON BETTER CONDITIONS.
CHANGE THIS IF THEY INSISTED ON BETTER CONDITIONS.
>> IF THERE IS DEMAND, EVERYBODY BETTER CONDITIONS.
>> IF THERE IS DEMAND, EVERYBODY WOULD SET UP THE RIGHT KIND OF >> IF THERE IS DEMAND, EVERYBODY WOULD SET UP THE RIGHT KIND OF FACTORY BECAUSE BUSINESS IS NOT WOULD SET UP THE RIGHT KIND OF FACTORY BECAUSE BUSINESS IS NOT GOING TO REDUCE.
FACTORY BECAUSE BUSINESS IS NOT GOING TO REDUCE.
THE PRICES WE'RE OFFERING, WE'RE GOING TO REDUCE.
THE PRICES WE'RE OFFERING, WE'RE GETTING FROM BANGLADESH, YOU THE PRICES WE'RE OFFERING, WE'RE GETTING FROM BANGLADESH, YOU CANNOT GET FROM OTHER PARTS OF GETTING FROM BANGLADESH, YOU CANNOT GET FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, YOU HAVE TO COME TO CANNOT GET FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, YOU HAVE TO COME TO BANGLADESH.
THE WORLD, YOU HAVE TO COME TO BANGLADESH.
>> MAJOR BRAND BUYERS SAY THEY BANGLADESH.
>> MAJOR BRAND BUYERS SAY THEY HAVE STEPPED UP THEIR OWN PLANT >> MAJOR BRAND BUYERS SAY THEY HAVE STEPPED UP THEIR OWN PLANT INSPECTIONS, THOUGH NONE WOULD HAVE STEPPED UP THEIR OWN PLANT INSPECTIONS, THOUGH NONE WOULD ALLOW US TO GO ALONG ON A VISIT.
INSPECTIONS, THOUGH NONE WOULD ALLOW US TO GO ALONG ON A VISIT.
>> YOU SHOULD BUY OUR CLOTHES ALLOW US TO GO ALONG ON A VISIT.
>> YOU SHOULD BUY OUR CLOTHES AND PAY FAIR AND EVERYBODY HAS >> YOU SHOULD BUY OUR CLOTHES AND PAY FAIR AND EVERYBODY HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY, THE AND PAY FAIR AND EVERYBODY HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY, THE GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURER, THE RESPONSIBILITY, THE GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURER, RETAILERS, AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURER, RETAILERS, AS WELL AS THE CONSUMER.
RETAILERS, AS WELL AS THE CONSUMER.
>> FOR ALL ITS FAULTS, FAZLE CONSUMER.
>> FOR ALL ITS FAULTS, FAZLE ABED SAYS THE GARMENT BUSINESS >> FOR ALL ITS FAULTS, FAZLE ABED SAYS THE GARMENT BUSINESS REMAINS THE BEST OPTION FOR POOR ABED SAYS THE GARMENT BUSINESS REMAINS THE BEST OPTION FOR POOR BANGLADESHIS.
REMAINS THE BEST OPTION FOR POOR BANGLADESHIS.
>> IT'S CREATED ABOUT FOUR BANGLADESHIS.
>> IT'S CREATED ABOUT FOUR MILLION JOBS, ALMOST MORE THAN >> IT'S CREATED ABOUT FOUR MILLION JOBS, ALMOST MORE THAN THREE MILLION JOBS FOR WOMEN.
MILLION JOBS, ALMOST MORE THAN THREE MILLION JOBS FOR WOMEN.
SO IT IS VERY CRITICAL.
THREE MILLION JOBS FOR WOMEN.
SO IT IS VERY CRITICAL.
>> HE'S HOPEFUL THE SHEER SCALE SO IT IS VERY CRITICAL.
>> HE'S HOPEFUL THE SHEER SCALE OF RANA PLAZA WILL FINALLY FORCE >> HE'S HOPEFUL THE SHEER SCALE OF RANA PLAZA WILL FINALLY FORCE RETAILERS TO COAX CONSUMERS TO OF RANA PLAZA WILL FINALLY FORCE RETAILERS TO COAX CONSUMERS TO PAY MORE AND REQUIRE FACTORY RETAILERS TO COAX CONSUMERS TO PAY MORE AND REQUIRE FACTORY OWNERS TO BOTH IMPROVE PAY AND PAY MORE AND REQUIRE FACTORY OWNERS TO BOTH IMPROVE PAY AND SAFETY CONDITIONS.
OWNERS TO BOTH IMPROVE PAY AND SAFETY CONDITIONS.
FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS SAFETY CONDITIONS.
FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS FRED DE SAM FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS FRED DE SAM LAZARO IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.
>> FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM >> FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM GRAY DIED SUDDENLY THIS WEEK.
>> FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM GRAY DIED SUDDENLY THIS WEEK.
GRAY SERVED IN THE HOUSE OF GRAY DIED SUDDENLY THIS WEEK.
GRAY SERVED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1978 TO GRAY SERVED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1978 TO 1991 AND WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1978 TO 1991 AND WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE A MAJORITY WHIP.
1991 AND WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE A MAJORITY WHIP.
DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS ALSO AMERICAN TO BE A MAJORITY WHIP.
DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS ALSO PASTOR OF BRIGHT HOPE BAPTIST DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS ALSO PASTOR OF BRIGHT HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA AND PASTOR OF BRIGHT HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA AND TRAVELED HOME FROM WASHINGTON TO CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA AND TRAVELED HOME FROM WASHINGTON TO PREACH ON SUNDAYS.
TRAVELED HOME FROM WASHINGTON TO PREACH ON SUNDAYS.
GRAY LEFT CONGRESS TO LEAD THE PREACH ON SUNDAYS.
GRAY LEFT CONGRESS TO LEAD THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND.
GRAY LEFT CONGRESS TO LEAD THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND.
HE WAS 71 YEARS OLD.
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND.
HE WAS 71 YEARS OLD.
IN OTHER NEWS, IN CALIFORNIA, A HE WAS 71 YEARS OLD.
IN OTHER NEWS, IN CALIFORNIA, A JUDGE RULED THIS WEEK THAT IN OTHER NEWS, IN CALIFORNIA, A JUDGE RULED THIS WEEK THAT TEACHING YOGA IN LOCAL PUBLIC JUDGE RULED THIS WEEK THAT TEACHING YOGA IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE TEACHING YOGA IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
SCHOOLS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
PARENTS IN THE ENCINITAS SCHOOL SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
PARENTS IN THE ENCINITAS SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER THE TWICE PARENTS IN THE ENCINITAS SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER THE TWICE WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES, SAYING THAT DISTRICT SUED OVER THE TWICE WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES, SAYING THAT YOGA IS A RELIGIOUS PRACTICE.
WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES, SAYING THAT YOGA IS A RELIGIOUS PRACTICE.
THE JUDGE AGREED YOGA CAN BE YOGA IS A RELIGIOUS PRACTICE.
THE JUDGE AGREED YOGA CAN BE RELIGIOUS, BUT SAID THE DISTRICT THE JUDGE AGREED YOGA CAN BE RELIGIOUS, BUT SAID THE DISTRICT WIDE PROGRAM WAS SECULAR IN RELIGIOUS, BUT SAID THE DISTRICT WIDE PROGRAM WAS SECULAR IN NATURE.
WIDE PROGRAM WAS SECULAR IN NATURE.
HE SAID ANY RELIGIOUS REFERENCES NATURE.
HE SAID ANY RELIGIOUS REFERENCES HAD BEEN REMOVED AND EVEN THE HE SAID ANY RELIGIOUS REFERENCES HAD BEEN REMOVED AND EVEN THE POSES WERE RENAMED, LOTUS POSE, HAD BEEN REMOVED AND EVEN THE POSES WERE RENAMED, LOTUS POSE, FOR EXAMPLE, BECAME CRISSCROSS POSES WERE RENAMED, LOTUS POSE, FOR EXAMPLE, BECAME CRISSCROSS APPLESAUCE.
FOR EXAMPLE, BECAME CRISSCROSS APPLESAUCE.
ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, AS WE APPLESAUCE.
ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, AS WE MENTIONED, MUSLIMS BEGIN THE ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, AS WE MENTIONED, MUSLIMS BEGIN THE MONTH-LONG FAST OF RAMADAN, WHEN MENTIONED, MUSLIMS BEGIN THE MONTH-LONG FAST OF RAMADAN, WHEN THEY REFRAIN FROM EATING FROM MONTH-LONG FAST OF RAMADAN, WHEN THEY REFRAIN FROM EATING FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET.
THEY REFRAIN FROM EATING FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET.
AND ON JULY 9th, BAHA'IS OBSERVE SUNRISE TO SUNSET.
AND ON JULY 9th, BAHA'IS OBSERVE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTYRDOM AND ON JULY 9th, BAHA'IS OBSERVE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE BÁB, A PROPHET OF THEIR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE BÁB, A PROPHET OF THEIR FAITH.
OF THE BÁB, A PROPHET OF THEIR FAITH.
JOHN KERRY RETURNED THIS WEEK FAITH.
JOHN KERRY RETURNED THIS WEEK FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
JOHN KERRY RETURNED THIS WEEK FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
IT WAS HIS FIFTH TRIP THERE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
IT WAS HIS FIFTH TRIP THERE SINCE HE BECAME SECRETARY OF IT WAS HIS FIFTH TRIP THERE SINCE HE BECAME SECRETARY OF STATE, BUT THERE IS NO SIGN YET SINCE HE BECAME SECRETARY OF STATE, BUT THERE IS NO SIGN YET OF A BREAKTHROUGH IN STATE, BUT THERE IS NO SIGN YET OF A BREAKTHROUGH IN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN OF A BREAKTHROUGH IN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
MEANWHILE, AND FINALLY, WE TAKE NEGOTIATIONS.
MEANWHILE, AND FINALLY, WE TAKE NOTE OF A BAND CALLED HEARTBEAT MEANWHILE, AND FINALLY, WE TAKE NOTE OF A BAND CALLED HEARTBEAT THAT WAS ON TOUR IN THE U.S.
NOTE OF A BAND CALLED HEARTBEAT THAT WAS ON TOUR IN THE U.S.
EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THAT WAS ON TOUR IN THE U.S.
EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IT'S MADE UP OF YOUNG ISRAELIS EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IT'S MADE UP OF YOUNG ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS, AGES 17 TO 21, IT'S MADE UP OF YOUNG ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS, AGES 17 TO 21, WHO BELIEVE TOGETHER IN THE AND PALESTINIANS, AGES 17 TO 21, WHO BELIEVE TOGETHER IN THE POWER OF MUSIC TO MAKE POSSIBLE WHO BELIEVE TOGETHER IN THE POWER OF MUSIC TO MAKE POSSIBLE PEACE.
♪ ♪ ♪ I SAID WHY WON'T YOU LET IF GO ♪ ♪ I SAID WHY WON'T YOU LET IF GO ♪ ♪ I SAID WHY WON'T YOU LET IF GO ♪ >> FOR ME, THE NAME IS BECAUSE ♪ >> FOR ME, THE NAME IS BECAUSE WE PLAY PLAY TO THE HEARTBEAT.
>> FOR ME, THE NAME IS BECAUSE WE PLAY PLAY TO THE HEARTBEAT.
ALL BORN WITH OUR HEARTBEAT.
WE PLAY PLAY TO THE HEARTBEAT.
ALL BORN WITH OUR HEARTBEAT.
SOMETHING THAT UNIFIES US.
♪ ♪ I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO KEEP ♪ I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO KEEP TELLING ME STUFF LIKE, "EH, IT'S I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO KEEP TELLING ME STUFF LIKE, "EH, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
TELLING ME STUFF LIKE, "EH, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
PEACE CAN'T BE ACHIEVED."
IMPOSSIBLE.
PEACE CAN'T BE ACHIEVED."
I'M ASKING THEM, "HOW MANY PEACE CAN'T BE ACHIEVED."
I'M ASKING THEM, "HOW MANY PALESTINIANS HAVE YOU EVER MET?
I'M ASKING THEM, "HOW MANY PALESTINIANS HAVE YOU EVER MET?
HOW MANY PALESTINIANS DID YOU PALESTINIANS HAVE YOU EVER MET?
HOW MANY PALESTINIANS DID YOU EVER TALK WITH?
HOW MANY PALESTINIANS DID YOU EVER TALK WITH?
HOW MANY PALESTINIANS DID YOU EVER TALK WITH?
HOW MANY PALESTINIANS DID YOU CREATE SOMETHING WITH?"
HOW MANY PALESTINIANS DID YOU CREATE SOMETHING WITH?"
EVERY REHEARSAL WE ARE MEETING CREATE SOMETHING WITH?"
EVERY REHEARSAL WE ARE MEETING HEARTBEAT, I EXPERIENCE PEACE IN EVERY REHEARSAL WE ARE MEETING HEARTBEAT, I EXPERIENCE PEACE IN REAL LIFE.
HEARTBEAT, I EXPERIENCE PEACE IN REAL LIFE.
AND WHEN WE ARE NOW TOURING IN REAL LIFE.
AND WHEN WE ARE NOW TOURING IN THE U.S., WE ARE EQUAL, WE HAVE AND WHEN WE ARE NOW TOURING IN THE U.S., WE ARE EQUAL, WE HAVE PEACE.
THE U.S., WE ARE EQUAL, WE HAVE PEACE.
AND PEACE IS NOT ONLY SOMETHING PEACE.
AND PEACE IS NOT ONLY SOMETHING THAT THE GOVERNMENTS WILL SIGN AND PEACE IS NOT ONLY SOMETHING THAT THE GOVERNMENTS WILL SIGN ON A PAPER AND THAT'S IT, WE'LL THAT THE GOVERNMENTS WILL SIGN ON A PAPER AND THAT'S IT, WE'LL HAVE PEACE.
ON A PAPER AND THAT'S IT, WE'LL HAVE PEACE.
PEACE CAN BE CREATED THROUGH HAVE PEACE.
PEACE CAN BE CREATED THROUGH PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY GOVERNMENTS PEACE CAN BE CREATED THROUGH PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY GOVERNMENTS GETTING INVOLVED.
PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY GOVERNMENTS GETTING INVOLVED.
>> WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT GETTING INVOLVED.
>> WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, WE ALL COME FROM >> WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT SOCIETIES, FROM BACKGROUNDS, WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT SOCIETIES, FROM DIFFERENT BELIEFS.
DIFFERENT SOCIETIES, FROM DIFFERENT BELIEFS.
AND I'M A MUSLIM, AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT BELIEFS.
AND I'M A MUSLIM, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, SOME ARE JEWISH.
AND I'M A MUSLIM, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, SOME ARE JEWISH.
I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE PEOPLE, SOME ARE JEWISH.
I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS CHRISTIAN.
I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS CHRISTIAN.
SOME DON'T BELIEVE.
IS CHRISTIAN.
SOME DON'T BELIEVE.
BUT IT'S REALLY MAGICAL HOW ALL SOME DON'T BELIEVE.
BUT IT'S REALLY MAGICAL HOW ALL OF A SUDDEN, MUSIC BECOMES OUR BUT IT'S REALLY MAGICAL HOW ALL OF A SUDDEN, MUSIC BECOMES OUR FAITH.
♪ ♪ >> AT SHABBAT, WE SOMETIMES SIT ♪ >> AT SHABBAT, WE SOMETIMES SIT TOGETHER AND BLESS OUR FOOD >> AT SHABBAT, WE SOMETIMES SIT TOGETHER AND BLESS OUR FOOD TOGETHER.
TOGETHER AND BLESS OUR FOOD TOGETHER.
SO THAT'S HOW IT GOES IN TOGETHER.
SO THAT'S HOW IT GOES IN HEARTBEAT.
SO THAT'S HOW IT GOES IN HEARTBEAT.
IT'S NOT JUST A RELIGION AND HEARTBEAT.
IT'S NOT JUST A RELIGION AND MUSIC AND A SOCIAL LIFE, WE ARE IT'S NOT JUST A RELIGION AND MUSIC AND A SOCIAL LIFE, WE ARE EQUAL IN EVERYTHING.
MUSIC AND A SOCIAL LIFE, WE ARE EQUAL IN EVERYTHING.
>> FOR ME, HEARTBEAT IS PROOF EQUAL IN EVERYTHING.
>> FOR ME, HEARTBEAT IS PROOF THAT MUSIC CAN BE A COMMON >> FOR ME, HEARTBEAT IS PROOF THAT MUSIC CAN BE A COMMON LANGUAGE BETWEEN DIFFERENT THAT MUSIC CAN BE A COMMON LANGUAGE BETWEEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES.
LANGUAGE BETWEEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES.
ISN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL?
PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES.
ISN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL?
>> IN HEARTBEAT, WE RESPECT THE ISN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL?
>> IN HEARTBEAT, WE RESPECT THE RELIGION IN THE SAME WAY WE >> IN HEARTBEAT, WE RESPECT THE RELIGION IN THE SAME WAY WE RESPECT LIFE 'CAUSE IT'S A PART RELIGION IN THE SAME WAY WE RESPECT LIFE 'CAUSE IT'S A PART OF THE HUMAN FABRIC.
♪ ♪ >> WE DON'T THINK WHO'S ISRAELI ♪ >> WE DON'T THINK WHO'S ISRAELI AND WHO'S PALESTINIAN.
>> WE DON'T THINK WHO'S ISRAELI AND WHO'S PALESTINIAN.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
AND WHO'S PALESTINIAN.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
THE MUSIC DOES SOMETHING THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
THE MUSIC DOES SOMETHING THAT WORDS CAN'T.
THE MUSIC DOES SOMETHING THAT WORDS CAN'T.
>> I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THE WORDS CAN'T.
>> I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE WORLD WANTS >> I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE WORLD WANTS PEACE AND WANTS TO LIVE HAPPILY MAJORITY OF THE WORLD WANTS PEACE AND WANTS TO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, BUT IT'S UP TO ALL PEACE AND WANTS TO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, BUT IT'S UP TO ALL OF US, IT'S UP TO EVERYONE.
♪ >> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
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