Sunday, December 25, 2016

France: Catholic Charity Throws Christmas Party for Poor Parisians


Every Christmas in Paris, hundreds of people who are unable to afford a proper meal are taken on a dinner party cruise on the River Seine.

Louis-Claude Daquin - Noël sur les jeux d'anches


Louis-Claude Daquin (1694 - 1772) The Royal Chapel At TheTimes De Louis XV. Interpreted by Olivier Latry. Baroque organ.

Louis-Claude Daquin: Noël X


A rarely-heard rendition of this enduring piece from Glenstal Abbey, Ireland. Organ: Andrew Cyprian Love


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Moscow: Nostalgia for Communism 25 Years On | DW News


It has been 25 years since Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as the last leader of the Soviet Union. Today, the Communist Party is in the opposition, and many communists express nostalgia for the old days. But do they really want to go back to the USSR?

Carols from King's 60 Years of Carols from King's College, Cambridge (2014)


An amazing documentary broadcast on the BBC Christmas Day 2014. Features rare footage from many years of the Carol broadcasts since 1954 and revealing interviews with giants of Choral composing today such as John Rutter and Bob Chilcott, both past choral scholars at Kings. As well as an interview with Jonathan Willcocks son of the great Sir David Willcocks who will be 95 this year. An unbelievably good Christmas gift and treat.

German President Gauck Speaks of Compassion | DW News


In his annual Christmas address, German President Joachim Gauck spoke of the violence that rocked Germany when a truck drove through a Berlin Christmas market. He stressed the importance of a peaceful and compassionate society in troubled times.

UpFront Special: The Rise of Anti-Semitism


We debate the worrying trend of increasingly open anti-Semitism among the radical right and the left.

Newt Gingrich To Trump: "I Made A Big Boo-Boo"


Newt Gingrich was trying to defend Donald Trump when he went a little off script. He’s very sorry. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Is Trump Picking His Cabinet Based On Looks?


Trump really wanted famous warmonger John Bolton in his State Department, but that mustache was just too out of control. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

Russian Journalist Mikhail Zygar on HARDtalk


Russian Journalist, Mikhail Zygar - author of 'All The Kremlin's Men' - explains his rational view of the way the Kremlin works to Stephen Sakur, who, has a far more, shall we say, "conventional" view.

The Cultural Enrichment of Germany


The Truth about the Crusades and Islam


Faith Goldy of TheRebel.media explains that the Crusades were a response to over 400 years of Muslim aggression.

Carols From King’s – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (Full Album)


Frexit: Le Pen Promises to Take France Out of EU & NATO


French presidential candidate and far-right National Front party leader Marine Le Pen's once again warned she could take France out of the EU and NATO if she is elected.

Ministry of Truth? Berlin Reportedly Plans ‘Center of Defense against Fake News’


The German government is seeking to create a center of defense against disinformation ahead of next year’s elections, in the wake of ongoing “fake news” and "Russian hackers" hysteria generated during the election cycle in the United States.

Is Trump's Muslim Ban Strategy Necessary to Defeat Terror?


Dec. 24, 2016 - 4:16 - A fair and balanced debate over the issue

Weekly Address: Merry Christmas from the President and the First Lady


In this week’s address, the President and the First Lady wished all Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Season's Greetings: Political Correctness Worries Raised Over Christmas, New Year


As Europe prepares to celebrate Christmas - it's also stepping up security measures. The German Chancellor has ordered a security review following Monday's attack on a Christmas market, in which 12 people were killed, and dozens injured.

The Night That Changed Germany's Attitude To Refugees


A Night In Cologne: The New Year's Eve celebrations that changed Germany's attitude to refugees

UNSC Passes Resolution Demanding End to Israeli Settlement Building on Occupied Palestinian Land


The UN Security Council with 14 of 15 members voting in favor has passed a resolution demanding an end to the construction of Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territories. The resolution was introduced to the UNSC by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal. The US was the only nation to abstain from voting. Earlier, Trump and Israeli authorities also called on the US to veto the resolution.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Protester Flour-bombs French Ex-PM and Presidential Hopeful Manuel Valls


French presidential hopeful Manuel Valls has been covered with flour outside a cafe while campaigning in Strasbourg. The assailant, reported to be a student, yelled at Valls, criticizing his use of the controversial Article 49-3 law.

Inside Story - Egypt Pulls Plug on UN Vote on Israeli Settlements


Cairo comes under pressure from US president-elect Donald Trump and Israel to withdraw resolution. Presenter: Sohail Rahman. Guests: Mustafa Barghouti, Timothy Kaldas, Oded Revivi

The World This Year: From Brexit to Trump, Rage against the Élites (Part 1)


Is America too Desensitized to Terror in Europe?


Dec. 23, 2016 - 3:00 - On 'America's Newsroom,' former Navy SEAL Carl Higbie says the Berlin attack is a 'huge lesson' for the U.S.

Putin Reaches Out to Trump, Thumps Dems


A Climate of Political Defiance in Run Up to France's 2017 Presidential Election


The Year of Vlad: "Russian President Should Be on the Cover of Time, Not Trump"


Are You Listening, Chuck? Who Said It Better? Christopher Hitchens vs. Sam Harris


Christopher Hitchens vs Sam Harris. Who won? You decide!

Trump Receives 'Very Nice' Christmas Letter from Putin


CNN: President-elect Donald Trump on Friday shared a letter he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who urged the next president "to take real steps to restore the framework of bilateral cooperation" while offering Trump his "warmest Christmas and New Year greetings."

"A very nice letter from Vladimir Putin; his thoughts are so correct," Trump said in a statement. "I hope both sides are able to live up to these thoughts, and we do not have to travel an alternate path." » | David Wright | Friday, December 23, 2016

HRH Prince Charles Condemns “Evil” Persecution in Special Video Message


Erdoğan's Pivot: Turkey, Syria and the Assassination of the Russian Ambassador (Parts 1 & 2)



Gülenists behind Ambassador Assassination? No One's Buying It


Refugee Crisis Triggering Rise of the Far-right in Germany?


Dec. 22, 2016 - 5:41 - Insight from James Kirchick, fellow with the Foreign Policy Initiative and author of the upcoming book 'The End of Europe'

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Russia Is 'Stronger Than Any Potential Aggressor' – Putin to Defense Ministry


Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was "now stronger than any potential aggressor" during the annual expanded meeting of the Russian Defence Ministry board in Moscow, Thursday.

The Stream - Barack Obama's Global Legacy


On The Stream: the global legacy of outgoing US President Barack Obama.

Trump Calling for Muslim Registry?


Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton on the impact of the Berlin attack on President-elect Donald Trump's policies and U.S. relations with Russia.

Rebranding White Nationalism: Inside Richard Spencer's Alt-Right


Richard B. Spencer greeted an audience of more than 200 at an alt-right conference in Washington D.C. last month with the cry, “Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory!” He was met with enthusiastic cheers and Nazi salutes, and The Atlantic’s clip made headlines. In this documentary, we go further inside Spencer’s ethnocentric worldview to understand what his plans are for the so-called alt-right—namely, to bring white nationalism out of the shadows. "I don't see myself as a marginal figure who's going to be hated by society. I see myself as a mainstream figure,” he said. Spencer and other alt-right leaders see Donald Trump’s rise as the first step towards a whites-only state. "Our lived experience is being a young, white person in 21st century America, [and] seeing your identity be demeaned,” Spencer said. “I’ve lived in this multicultural mess for years and I’m trying to get out of it."

US Congressman Calls for Scrutiny of Le Pen’s Russian Financial Links


American intelligence has been asked to look into French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's links to Moscow, according to reports. This comes after she allegedly asked for a 30 million dollar loan from a Russian bank, in order to fund her campaign.


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Man Who Interrogated 9/11 Mastermind Has Warning for US


Dec. 21, 2016 - 6:00 - On 'The Kelly File,' Dr. James Mitchell shares his thoughts after the Berlin attack

Die Helden vom Breitscheidplatz


Der stetig zunehmende Terrorismus ist eine Begleiterscheinung der Flüchtlingspolitik. Mit der Entscheidung, alle Menschen ungefiltert ins Land zu lassen nehmen westliche Demokratien auch die hiermit einhergehenden Gefahren in Kauf. Daher sind vor allem die Menschen, die sich dem bewusst und entschlossen entgegenstellen, wahre Helden.

Putin, Le Pen and the Millions behind Her Presidential Campaign


Berlin Attack Suspect Anis Amri Was Under Surveillance for Months


A Tunisian national Anis Amri named as the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack had been on the radar of counter-terrorism agencies months before.

Prince Charles: Rise of Religious Persecution beyond Belief


peaking on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day on the Today programme on Thursday, the Prince of Wales warned that populism and extremism risked bringing back the horrors of the Holocaust. The prince called for greater understanding for refugees escaping foreign wars and cited the UN’s figure t


Read the Guardian article here
Listen to the full ‘Thought for the Day’ on Radio 4’s homepagehere

Adolf Hitler - Bunkertod? Oder Flucht nach Argentinien? - Doku 2016


Wie ist Adolf Hitler wirklich gestorben?

Making Britain Great Again? Lessons for America from Brexit


Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior fellow of the Center for European Studies, Harvard, where he served for 12 years as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History. He is also a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing, and the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation Distinguished Scholar at the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Berlin - Torn between Anger and Fear


Hamed Abdel-Samad: Hatred of Non-Muslims Is Embedded in the Quran


Hamed Abdel-Samad - Les musulmans sont emprisonnés dans la prison de Muhammad


Deutschland hat ein großes Problem mit dem Islam! Salafisten und Islamisierung Deutschlands


US Plans To Put State-sponsored Media Under Full Federal Control


US plans to put state-sponsored media under full federal control, with Broadcating Board of Governors CEO appointed directly by US President.

‘Obama Administration Lost Its Game in Syria’ – Russian Senator Pushkov


The Obama administration did everything it could to defend the so-called moderate opposition, which is very closely connected with the jihadist groups in Syria, explains Aleksey Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council Mass Media Committee.

Inside Story - Why Is Germany Being Targeted?


ISIL says it's behind the Christmas market attack in Berlin and the far-right blames Chancellor Merkel for her open door policy on refugees.

Steve Hilton: Merkel Accepted Refugees for Personal Vanity


Dec. 21, 2016 - 2:54 - Fox News contributor says the German chancellor's policy is 'incredibly irresponsible' for the whole world

German Officials Name Suspect in Berlin Terror Attack


Dec. 21, 2016 - 2:54 - Manhunt under way for 24-year-old Anis Amri

Germany's Christmas Markets | Euromaxx


Stollen, spiced mulled wine and gingerbread: For many in Germany, these items symbolize Christmas time. But how did these treats come to represent the holidays? Experts say the answer dates back to the 14th century.

Festivity Muted at Cologne Christmas Market | DW News


The Christmas market at the Cologne Cathedral is one of the most popular in Germany. Following the recent attack at a Christmas market in Berlin, the mood is somber, but visitors continue to turn out in what many see as an act of defiance.

Salafism as It Is Taught in Germany


Rising of the Far-Right and the Challenges after Berlin Truck Attack | Morning Joe | MSNBC


Far-right voices in France and Germany are gaining more prominence in the wake of terror attacks; how will this impact future elections and policies? The Morning Joe panel discusses.

Angela Merkel mit Blut an den Händen: Geert Wilders spricht Klartext


Syria's One-time Commercial Hub of Aleppo Now a Ghost Town


How Muslim Immigration Has Roiled Europe


Dec. 20, 2016 - 5:19 - Berlin attack reignites Germany immigration debate; immigration experts discuss the potential impact on 'The Kelly File'

Report: Berlin Terror Suspect a Tunisian Refugee


Dec. 21, 2016 - 3:32 - Greg Palkot reports from London

Dresden Police Install Barriers at Christmas Market after Deadly Berlin Truck Attack


Dresden authorities have begun installing concrete barriers around the city's Striezelmarkt Christmas market in response to Monday's attack in Berlin, Tuesday. Security measures have been boosted in the area resulting in increased police presence.

Douglas Murray - Is Merkel Culpable for Terrorist Attacks?


Douglas Murray on consequences of Merkel's migrant policy with Sky, after Berlin attack.

Douglas Murray - Berlin Terror Manhunt


Douglas Murray on Good Morning Britain discussing the terror manhunt in Berlin.

Berlin Truck Attack: 'End of Innocence' for Germany


Merkel Under Pressure after Deadly Berlin Truck Attack


German police are hunting for a Tunisian national whose ID was found in the truck that rammed into a crowded Berlin Christmas market. It comes after a series of other attacks in Germany this year.

The Crusades: An Arab Perspective - Part 3: Unification


In the third episode of 'The Crusades: An Arab Perspective', we explore how Salah Ed-Din unified the Muslim states and recaptured the holy city of Jerusalem from the crusaders.

2017 French Presidential Election: A Wide-open Race


Five Ingredients for a Populist Backlash - Niall Ferguson - Zeitgeist 2016


Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Berlin Attack: What Response to Christmas Market Rampage? (Parts 1 & 2)



Imperium Tour


Inside Story - What Are the Implications of the Shooting of the Russian Ambassador in Ankara?


Russia and Turkey say the assassination of Andrey Karlov won't derail reconciliation

Israel: French Citizens Making Aliyah Face Challenge of New Life


Muslim Protesters in London Call for Caliphate


Berlin Attack & Merkel Policies: LIVE Debate | Mo Ansar vs. Maximilian Krah


Political & social commentator Mo Ansar and AfD member Maximilian Krah who quit CDU over Merkel’s policies discuss latest tragedy at Berlin Christmas market and German government policies.

Zürich: Mordanschlag in Moschee vor Aufklärung


Der Mordanschlag auf Betende in einer Moschee in Zürich ist mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit von einem kurz darauf tot aufgefundenen Mann begangen worden. Es deute alles darauf hin, sagte eine Polizeisprecherin am Dienstagvormittag.

Terror Anschlag in Berlin Angela Merkel gibt Statement ab 20. 12. 2016


Trump Reacts to Terror Attacks in Berlin, Turkey


Dec. 20, 2016 - 2:17 - President-elect Trump claims terror is getting worse

Obama Admits He Is A Muslim


Germany: Berlin Christmas Market Truck "Was Most Likely A Terrorist Attack, Following ISIS Orders"


Monday, December 19, 2016

US Electoral College Vote : Is It Time to Overhaul the System? (Parts 1 & 2)



LIVE: Truck Ploughs into Christmas Market in Berlin in Likely Terrorist Attack - Aftermath


A truck has ploughed into a Christmas market in western Berlin killing nine and injuring several people, according to police.

‘We Need to Know Who Gave the Orders’: Putin Comments on Ambassador Assassination in Ankara


President Putin comments on assassination of Russian ambassador Karlov in Ankara.

BREAKING: Russian Ambassador Dies Following Shooting Attack in Ankara


The Russian envoy to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was wounded after a gunman stormed into a building where the opening ceremony of a Russian photo exhibition was being held.

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Turkey: Russian Ambassador Dies of Gunshot Wound, Gunman Neutralised


Trump's 'Unpresidented' Tweet Sparks Mockery from China


'The EU Needs to Do More to Make Itself Secure'


France: The Battle against Gender Segregation in French Suburbs



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Sunday, December 18, 2016

World Order: Brexit, Populism and Kissinger with Niall Ferguson - Conversations with History


Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes historian Niall Ferguson of the Hoover Institution who is the 2016 Underhill Lecturer at Berkeley. After discussing the importance of Anglo-American Studies and the wave of populism sweeping the West, including Brexit and the Trump phenomena, the conversation turns to an in depth look at Ferguson’s recent book, “Kissinger, 1923-1969, The Idealist.” Ferguson details the evolution of Kissinger’s thinking about international affairs up until the time he assumes the position of national security advisor to President Nixon. He chronicles the influence of mentors (Kraemer and Elliot), the impact of experience (service in military intelligence and Harvard education) and the evidence of Kissinger’s writings on international order and on nuclear weapons. The conversation concludes by highlighting the themes that emerge from Kissinger’s intellectual evolution in the period before he assumes power.

Noam Chomsky on Trump and the Decline of the American Superpower


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"The most predictable aspect of Trump is unpredictability. I think it’s dangerous, very dangerous," says Noam Chomsky.