Forrest English On Pollution In The Carolinas Following Hurricane Florence

Today on Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod:

On Saturday, September 22, assailants carried out an attack against the government of Iran. They attacked during an Islamic Revolutionary Guard military parade and killed 25 people, including children, and wounding 60 others. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the United States and Saudi Arabia for being behind the attacks, at least providing weapons and other support to attackers. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is speaking at the United Nations today for the General Assembly, where he is expected to ramp up his rhetoric against Iran and to gloat about the severe sanctions he has imposed on the country. This, after he pulled out of the nuclear weapons agreement the U.S. had signed along with the European Union, Russia and China. Meanwhile, the European Union and Iran have reportedly signed a deal to get around penalties imposed by the United States for countries that still want to do business with Iran. Our guest is James Paul, the author of the new book, "Of Foxes and Chickens: Oligarchy and Power in the U.N. Security Council."

And, an update on Hurricane Florence focusing on the pollution unleashed as a result of the flooding still on the uptick in the Carolinas. From the flooding of massive hog farms to the flooding of coal ash pits, we speak with Forrest English, a riverkeeper for the Pamlico and Tar rivers in North Carolina who is using aircraft and drones to monitor pollution.

Also, an update on the sexual assault charges against Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Our guest is Farah Tanis, a women's human rights activist who serves as the co-founder and Executive Director of the Black Women's Blueprint.

Finally, the Sojourner Truth Election Watch with Dorothy Reik.