US Considered Most Dangerous Country Globally

A new study into which country people fear most, found an answer that might surprise some. Researchers surveyed 42,000 people across 38 countries. RT's Murad Gazdiev has the story.

The Ugly Truth About Justin Trudeau | Ezra Levant and Stefan Molyneux

Top US News & World Headlines — August 2, 2017

Ursula Haverbeck Komplettes Panorama Interview März 2015

"Der Holocaust ist die größte und nachhaltigste Lüge der Geschichte", sagt Ursula Haverbeck. Für sie hat die Massenvernichtung der Juden nicht stattgefunden. Und damit geht sie ganz offen um - auch im Panorama-Interview. Die rüstige 86-Jährige gilt unter Rechtsextremen als die "Ikone der Holocaust-Leugnung". Regelmäßig tritt sie auf Veranstaltungen auf, um ihre kruden Thesen zu verbreiten. Mehrfach wurde sie wegen Volksverhetzung verurteilt. 2003 verkündete sie auf der Wartburg in Eisenach "Den Holocaust gab es nicht" - unter anderem gemeinsam mit dem ehemaligen RAF-Anwalt Horst Mahler, der derzeit eine zwölfjährige Haftstrafe wegen Volksverhetzung absitzt.

Es ist wirklich erstaunlich, daß diese scheinbar sehr intelligente Frau den Holocaust verleugnen kann. Sicherlich hat sie, wie wir alle, die Bilder, Dokus und Zeugnisse gesehen und gelesen. Es gibt nichts zu verleugnen. Es war doch eine Tatsache. – @Mark

Volksverhetzerin Haverbeck: "Den Holocaust gab es nicht" »

Alltag Holocaust: eine KZ-Aufseherin erinnert sich | Panorama | NDR

Ein Interview der Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen löst neue Ermittlungen gegen eine KZ-Aufseherin aus. Die 93-Jährige soll 1945 einen Todesmarsch begleitet haben.

Holocaustleugnerin Ursula Haferbeck beim Gröning-Prozess (28.04.2015 Panorama)

Historisch ist auf jeden Fall belegt, dass der eigentliche Schuldige am Holocaust das Gutmenschentum der Weimarer Republik war, das damals den Putschisten Adolf Hitler schon sehr frühzeitig aus dem Gefängnis entlassen hatte.

Auch hatten einst nicht die Nazis den Zweiten Weltkrieg begonnen, sondern dies war die damalige Sowjetunion mit ihrem Eroberungsfeldzug; wobei dann schließlich auch Finnland kriegerisch überfallen wurde, worauf dann Deutschland den Gegenangriff eröffnete.

Why Do People Still Deny The Holocaust?

"ARRIVEDERCI SCARAMUCCI!” - Trump Fires Communications Director After 10 Days

Farce! Inside the Spiritual Awakening at the White House

What's behind the Bible studies at the West Wing?

Who Will Be Left to Defend Trump When He’s Impeached?

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks with Richard Wolff about the ongoing demise of US democracy under Trump. Then he talks with Brian Darling and Sam Sacks about Trump’s possible coming impeachment, the latest attempt from the Koch brothers to distort democracy and the dangerously low chance our planet has to reach the Paris Climate accords.

Why There Is No Way Back for Religion in the West | David Voas | TEDx | UniversityofEssex

Religion is in decline across the Western world. Whether measured by belonging, believing, participation in services, or how important it is felt to be, religion is losing ground. Society is being transformed, and the momentum appears to be unstoppable.

You might be asking yourself two questions. Is it actually true? And even if religion is currently losing ground, could things change in the future?

David is a quantitative social scientist with a background in demography. He serves on the executive committee of the European Values Study and is co-director of British Religion in Numbers (www.brin.ac.uk), an online centre for British data on religion that has received recognition as a British Academy Research Project. He serves on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Sociology and the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. With Mike Brewer, David directs the ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC). He is also Deputy Director of ISER.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

Jill Stein on Trump as a "Grave Danger" & Why She Was at 2015 Moscow Dinner with Putin & Flynn

Former Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein assesses the Trump administration’s first six months and responds to questions about an infamous photo that showed her sitting at the same table as Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a dinner in Moscow in 2015.

The Last Nazis: Children of the Master Race

Moscow Court Shooting: Three Killed as Defendants Attack Officers - BBC News

"The Making of Donald Trump": David Cay Johnston on Trump's Ties to the Mob & Drug Traffickers (2016)

David Cay Johnston began covering Donald Trump in the 1980s when he was working as the Atlantic City reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnston’s new book, "The Making of Donald Trump," looks at a side of Trump seldom covered in the press: his ties to the mob, drug traffickers and felons.

Top US News & World Headlines — August 1, 2017

Could There Be a World War Three? Have We Learnt the Lessons of History? | BBC Newsnight

As we reflect on the film Dunkirk and mark the anniversary of Passchendaele, can we be optimistic about the state of the world? Or should we be worried by North Korea, the conflicts in the Middle East, or the deteriorating relationship between Russia and the US? Evan Davis discusses with former US ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey, former deputy director of GCHQ Brian Lord, and arms control expert Patricia Lewis.

The Unsurprising, Yet Still Humiliating Departure of Reince Priebus

PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | July 31, 2017

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump removes his controversial communications director on the day his new chief of staff takes over. Also: The expanding range of North Korean missiles, Russian sanctions prompt tit-for-tat from Putin, political stakes for the new White House chief of staff, surfer girls making waves in Bangladesh, lessons from Watergate and remembering Sam Shepard.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Trump Fires the 'Mooch'

US Vice-President Pence: Russia Seeks to Divide Europe

US Vice-President Mike Pence has criticised Russia as an "unpredictable threat" wanting to divide Europe by force.

Pence made the comments in Estonia as he starts a four-day European tour. It follows a deterioration in Washington-Moscow relations after President Vladimir Putin ordered hundreds of American diplomatic staff out of Russia on Sunday, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow.

Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Moscow.

Anthony Scaramucci Out As Trump Media Chief - BBC News

Bill O'Reilly On ‘The Glenn Beck Show” (July 28, 2017)

Bill O’Reilly joins Glenn to discuss the GOP’s healthcare failure and his theory on why Sen. John McCain voted against getting rid of ObamaCare. What is going on between President Trump and Attorney General Sessions at this point? Why is President Trump allowing The New York Times into the White House? Who is the high level leaker in the West Wing? Why did the president bring the transgender debate into the week’s news cycle? Are things moving to another nasty level with Vladimir Putin and Russia?

After Firing Reince Priebus, Trump Is Running Out Of Republican Allies

Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency

A Look at How a Racial Theorist Tied to Mussolini & Hitler Influenced Steve Bannon

Journalist Joshua Green talks about two men who influenced Steve Bannon’s philosophy: the Italian philosopher Julius Evola, whose ideas became the basis of fascist racial theory, and René Guénon, who developed an anti-modernism philosophy called "Traditionalism." Green writes about Evola and Guénon in his new book, "Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency."

Is Trump Trying to Sabotage the Nuclear Deal to Lay Groundwork for War With Iran?

The White House appears ready to abandon the landmark Iranian nuclear deal in favor of what experts say could lead to war with Iran. The New York Times reported last week that President Donald Trump has instructed his national security aides to find a rationale for declaring that Iran is violating the terms of the accord. The order came despite the fact the Trump administration reluctantly certified that Iran has complied with its obligations under the agreement earlier this month. Last week, Trump intensified his threats against Iran during a speech in Youngstown, Ohio. Observers say Trump’s actions are laying the groundwork for a disastrous military confrontation with Iran. We speak with Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council.

Qatar Rejects Renewed Calls to Fulfil Neighbours’ Demands

Qatar has rejected renewed calls by four Arab countries to concede to a list of demands to end the Saudi-led blockade and restore diplomatic relations. The US State department is also calling for Gulf nations to resolve their crisis.

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt met on Sunday but offered no new plan to move forward. There were also reports that the countries loosened the air blockade on the country, but Qatar says that has not happened. Al Jazeera's David Chater reports from Doha.

Top US News & World Headlines — July 31, 2017

The Conservative 'Family Values' Con - Richard Wolff

Pentagon: US Empire is 'Collapsing,' So Give Us More Money

A new Pentagon study says the U.S. may be losing its dominant position in world affairs and that the DoD needs a "wakeup call"--but Col. Lawrence Wilkerson says the report is really about using fear to drum up more money for the military

Holiday in North Korea - Documentary

‘Critically Wounded PM’: Theresa May Hit by Another Resignation as Her Strategy Chief Quits

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's lost yet another of her top Brexit strategists. She was also recently voted Britain's most unpopular leader ever at this stage of a premiership.

Breaking News: Trump Announces Priebus Out, Tweets He's Named General Kelly As New Chief Of Staff

Newly Declassified Documents Confirm US-backed 1953 Coup in Iran Over Oil Contracts

Newly declassified State Department documents show oil contracts played a key role in the U.S.-backed 1953 coup in Iran that led to the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. "What the documents show is actually the importance of oil in the coup," says Professor Ervand Abrahamian. "The conventional wisdom is, oh, it was all the Cold War scare, communism. But here you see, actually, very occasionally, when Eisenhower intervenes in a discussion, it’s about question of oil contracts and so on and how nationalization would disrupt the whole international framework and would be a threat to U.S. interests, oil interests, elsewhere."

Mika Brzezinski: The Failing Trump Presidency – MSNBC

Top US & World Headlines — July 28, 2017

Lawrence: Scaramucci ‘Stupidest Person Ever’ To Work In WH Comms | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

Lawrence O’Donnell and Ari Melber react to shocking new comments made by incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.

Scaramucci Speaks Out on Reince Priebus & Leaks | Full Interview with Chris Cuomo | CNN

Scaramucci and Trump Bring Trash Talk to West Wing

The blunt lingo of President Trump and his new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, can sometimes sound like a cross between “Goodfellas” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

Brexit: UK – EU Freedom of Movement 'to End in March 2019' – BBC News

Trump's Transgender Backlash

Top US & World Headlines — July 27, 2017

BBC World – Iran's "Sex-Change" Solution

Ali Hamedani, BBC World service reporter, visits Turkey to meet LGBT exiles who have fled Iran in fear of being forced to change gender

Donald Trump Bans Transgender People from the US Military

Trump's Military Transgender Ban Draws Quick Outrage

The 'Special Report' All-Star panel weighs in

Outrage as Trump Bans Transgender People from Serving in US Military

Outrage as Trump bans transgender people from serving in US military. There is growing anger in the US after President Donald Trump abruptly announced he was banning transgender people from serving in the military. Tweeting his decision, Trump said Washington cannot be burdened with the medical costs and the disruption of having transgender people in the armed forces. Protests have been growing since his announcement. Al Jazeera's White House correspondent Kimberley Halkett reports from Washington, DC.

Lawrence: How Donald Trump Finally Went Too Far, Even For GOP Senators | The Last Word | MSNBC

Time and again, Republicans gave Donald Trump a pass on his extreme policies and bad behavior. So what’s the one move that has finally turned the GOP against their president? Trump’s continued criticism of Jeff Sessions. Lawrence O'Donnell examines.

In "Dangerous" Move, Republicans Push to Strip Healthcare from Millions Without Holding Any Hearings

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov | NBC News | Full Interview

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sat down with NBC News' Keir Simmons to discuss the relationship between President Putin and President Trump.

A Look at How a Racial Theorist Tied to Mussolini & Hitler Influenced Steve Bannon

Journalist Joshua Green talks about two men who influenced Steve Bannon’s philosophy: the Italian philosopher Julius Evola, whose ideas became the basis of fascist racial theory, and René Guénon, who developed an anti-modernism philosophy called "Traditionalism." Green writes about Evola and Guénon in his new book, "Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency."

Brexit Talks: $70bn Settlement to Leave EU Is Major Sticking Point

The European Union's top negotiator says there are "fundamental" disagreements between the bloc and the UK over citizens' rights. The statement comes as the two sides wrap up the second round of talks on the country's exit from the EU, known as Brexit. A major sticking point is the $70bn financial settlement to leave the EU that needs to be resolved. And Brussels is adamant it is non-negotiable. Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from London.

Michael Heseltine: "Bitterly Divided" Tory Party Could Bring Down the Government

Top US News & World Headlines — July 20, 2017

US Slaps Iran with New Sanctions

The US is hitting Iran with new sanctions - this time over its suspected ballistic missile programme.

The move comes after the White House accused Tehran of not sticking to the “spirit” of the 2015 nuclear deal, despite formally complying with its conditions.

It says the extra measures are necessary because of Tehran's alleged support for the Syrian government, and armed groups in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC.

Model im Minirock erzürnt die Sittenwächter in Saudi-Arabien

Das Video einer Frau im Minirock sorgt derzeit in den sozialen Netzwerken in Saudi-Arabien für Aufsehen. Der Clip zeigt ein Model namens „Khulood“ in freizügiger Kleidung in einer historischen Festung in der extrem konservativen Region Nadschd. Frauen in Saudi-Arabien müssen eigentlich eine Vollverschleierung aus Abaya und Niqab tragen.

Entsprechend heftig sind die Reaktionen, wie die britische „BBC“ berichtete. Kritiker forderten ein Einschreiten der Religionspolizei und eine Bestrafung der Frau. Wenn sie sich nicht an geltende Gesetze halte, habe sie es nicht verdient, in Saudi-Arabien zu leben, hieß es.

Befürworter hingegen feierten die mutige Aktion in einem Land, in dem Frauen immer noch kaum Rechte haben. Sie wiesen darauf hin, dass auch Melania und Ivanka Trump beim jüngsten Besuch des US-Präsidenten in Saudi-Arabien keine Verschleierung trugen.

Eine Twitter-Nutzerin kommentierte: „Wäre sie eine Ausländerin, würden sie von der Schönheit ihrer Hüften und dem Glanz in ihren Augen schwärmen… Aber weil sie eine Saudi ist, fordern sie ihre Verhaftung.“ Die saudische Religionspolizei, die „Behörde für die Verbreitung von Tugendhaftigkeit und Verhinderung von Lastern“, hat angekündigt, den Vorfall zu untersuchen.

The Ultimate Hypocrisy? Trump Plan to Renegotiate NAFTA Resembles TPP Deal He Withdrew From

Guardian Investigation of Ivanka Trump Factory in Indonesia Reveals Worker Abuse, Deplorably Low Pay

A new investigation by the Guardian has revealed workplace abuse, grueling production targets and deplorably low pay at an Indonesian factory that makes clothing for Ivanka Trump’s clothing label. Many of the female workers at the factory in West Java say the pay is so low, they live in constant debt and can’t afford to live with their own children. In June, Democracy Now! spoke with the journalist who broke the story, Krithika Varagur, when she joined us from Indonesia to describe what she uncovered.

Exiled Cleric Fethullah Gülen: 'I'm Not Worried about Extradition to Turkey'

Democracy Now! Top US & World Headlines — July 18, 2017

Tony Blair on Corbyn and the Lessons of the 2017 General Election (Full Interview) - BBC Newsnight

Newsnight's editor Ian Katz speaks to former Prime Minister Tony Blair about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the future of the Labour party and the lessons of the 2017 general election.

Waking Up With Sam Harris - Is this the End of Europe? (with Douglas Murray)

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Murray about his book The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam.

Douglas Murray is Associate Editor of the Spectator and writes frequently for a variety of other publications, including The Sunday Times, Standpoint and The Wall Street Journal. He has also given talks at both the British and European Parliaments and at the White House. He is the author of The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam.

Outrage Mounts as Saudi Arabia Plans Imminent Executions for 14 Accused Pro-Democracy Protesters

As President Trump vows not to let human rights concerns interfere with U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, the country is set to execute 14 men, including Mujtaba’a al-Sweikat, who was only 17 when he was sentenced to death five years ago. He had planned to visit and attend Western Michigan University but was detained by airport authorities in Saudi Arabia for allegedly attending a pro-democracy rally earlier the same year. We speak with Maya Foa, director of the legal charity Reprieve. We also speak with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, which is speaking out against the planned execution.

From Pence to Price: How Big Tobacco Gained Massive Influence Under Trump, Plans to Expand in Africa

From Vice President Mike Pence to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, a new Guardian report exposes how Tobacco companies have gained unprecedented influence in Washington since the Trump administration came to power. Politicians with deep ties to the tobacco industry now head the U.S. Health Department, the top attorney’s office and the Senate, even as tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death. The series also looks at how U.S. and British tobacco giants are trying to expand their global market, especially across Africa. We are joined by Jessica Glenza, health journalist for The Guardian.

The Middle East's Cold War, Explained

How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.

President Emmanuel Macron Restates France’s Responsibility for WWII Roundup of Jews

North Korean Defector Tells How He Secretly Made Millions for Kim Régime

For three decades, North Korean Ri Jong Ho was one of many men responsible for secretly sending millions of dollars back to Pyongyang. He worked for the shadowy "Office 39" before escaping with his family in 2014. He sat down with The Washington Post’s Anna Fifield to tell his story.

Hungary's Foreign Minister on Russia, Donald Trump and Brexit - BBC Newsnight

James O'Brien speaks to the Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó about Donald Trump and Russia - and what he thinks of Brexit.

Tony Blair: 'Jeremy Corbyn Could Become PM' - BBC Newsnight

Former prime minister Tony Blair tells Newsnight’s Ian Katz he now accepts that Jeremy Corbyn may be elected prime minister on a left-wing platform.

The World This Week: Macron and Trump on Bastille Day; Remembering Nice Attack Victims

Gulf Crisis Hits Stalemate

Qatar's foreign minister has rejected claims that diplomatic efforts to end the dispute between Qatar and Saudi-led quartet were failing. But he did admit that the crisis was not going to be resolved any time soon. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Doha.

Can the 'Resistance' Win against Trump? - UpFront

In this week's UpFront, award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein weighs in on how President Donald Trump is more of a brand than a politician, and what strategies his opponents can use to resist him. In the Reality Check, we examine whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war is really helping him to "save" his country. And in the Arena, we debate whether Hollywood is too close to the United States military.

President Donald Trump 'Has To Be Exposed For The Fraud He Is' | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., says Trump's policies are the most destructive in our lifetime, hopes the GOP health care bill can be defeated and says the US is less divided than people think.

Trump Advisor Sebastian Gorka On Anderson Cooper

Paris Match: Truthful or Tasteless?

Full Press Conference: President Trump and President Macron in Paris

The Debate - Trump in Paris: America's New Place in the World

Theresa May: I Shed 'a Little Tear' at Exit Poll - BBC News

The Prime Minister Theresa May has told BBC Radio 5 live that she shed "a little tear" after hearing the exit poll result on general election night. In her most honest interview yet about the election campaign, she told 5 live Daily's Emma Barnett: "When the result came through, it was a complete shock… I felt, I suppose, devastated really."

Why Has Trump Changed His Mind about France? "He Loves a Parade"

State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the Spanish State Visit

N24 Nachrichten - Druck auf US-Präsident steigt: Donald Trump ist schon wieder in Europa

Emmanuel Macron hat Donald Trump als Ehrengast zum französischen Nationalfeiertag eingeladen, der US-Präsident wird am Freitag die traditionelle Militärparade zum 14. Juli auf den Champs-Élysées besuchen. Anlass ist der 100. Jahrestag des Eintritts der USA in den Ersten Weltkrieg an der Seite Frankreichs.

Zuhause hat die Russland-Affäre den inneren Zirkel von US-Präsident Trump erreicht. Sogar ein Antrag für ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren ist auf den Weg gebracht. Allerdings hat er wenig Aussicht auf Erfolg.

Inside Story: Can Tillerson Get Anti-Qatar Quartet to End GCC Crisis?

It's the worst dispute to hit this region since the founding of the Gulf Cooperation Council in 1981. Now, a little more than a month into a blockade of Qatar imposed by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt; the U.S. is taking an active diplomatic approach. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Saudi Arabia - after having made stops in Doha and Kuwait city over the last few days. He praised Qatar after it became the first regional power to sign a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. to fight terror financing. But can he change the positions of the blockading countries? | Presenter: Adrian Finighan | Guests: Ali Al Kandari - Professor of Contemporary Gulf History at Kuwait University; Fahad Al-Attiya - Qatar's Ambassador to Russia; David Hearst - Editor of the Middle East Eye.

The Debate - Tillerson to the Rescue: US Secretary of State in Qatar Crisis Mediation

Trump White House in Crisis as Emails Confirm Campaign Embraced Russian Effort to Defeat Clinton

It’s Time to Bring Russia in from the Cold: Rapprochement Is in the West's Best Interests

Isn’t it time we took a more intelligent approach to Russia? You don’t have to be a fan of Vladimir Putin or support his invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea to see that an accommodation with Russia might be a good thing. Many would argue that it’s the West that is to blame for the bad blood between Russia and the West in the first place. Ever since the Wall came down, NATO has been expanding eastwards without any regard for Russia’s security interests. Russia’s actions may appear aggressive and expansionist to us, but in Moscow they are seen as a defensive strategy. Surely it is in everyone’s best interests if we understand that. As for the recent US airstrikes on Syria, Trump may have wanted to look tough on the world stage, but the conciliatory line he took towards Russia during his campaign was far more constructive. It’s easy to paint President Putin as the bad guy here, propping up the murderous Assad, but his main aim is to end the civil war in Syria and defeat ISIS. Does the West have anything better to offer?

That’s the case for improving relations with Russia. But should we come to an accommodation with a foreign power which threatens our Eastern European partners and goes so far as to meddle in last year’s US presidential election? The problem is not that the West has been too expansionist towards Russia, but that it hasn’t stood up to Putin’s aggressions. After failing to act over Ukraine and Crimea, the West is now confronted by an emboldened Russia which is helping Assad wreak destruction against captive Syrian civilians, and trying to destabilise Europe at this volatile moment by cultivating populists such as Marine Le Pen and extremist groups sympathetic to its interests. Russia is an unpredictable, dangerous power and should be kept at arm’s length.

For this major debate, Intelligence Squared put together a stellar line-up. Making the case for rapprochement with Russia were Vladimir Pozner, one of Russia’s best known television journalists and a former advocate for the Soviet Union, and Domitilla Sagramoso, a leading expert on security in Russia; arguing against them were Michael Hayden, former director of both the CIA and the NSA, and Radek Sikorski, who was Poland’s foreign minister from 2007 to 2014.

Europe on the Edge

What’s happening to Europe? The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was seen as a triumph for liberal democracy. True, the ‘end of history’ narrative didn’t play out across the world as many predicted. But in Europe political liberalism seemed unshakable, supported as it was by international business and transnational organisations such as the EU and NATO.

But now Europe stands at a precarious moment. Anti-establishment and anti-EU political parties are on the rise. Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump add to the uncertainty. And while Marine Le Pen didn’t sweep to victory in the recent French presidential election, the new president Emmanuel Macron faces an uphill battle to fix the French economy and reform the EU’s institutions. If he fails, Le Pen could be well set to win the presidency in 2022.

How can we account for this surge of support for far-right and populist parties in Europe? Conventional wisdom has it that it is only in times of economic hardship and high unemployment that these groups begin to gain ground. That may be true of France, which took a serious knocking in the 2008 crash and has a high rate of joblessness. But the Dutch sit comfortably high in all the OECD rankings for income levels, employment and life satisfaction. And look at Poland, a country initially seen by the west as a post-communist success story. Although it has been largely unaffected by the Eurozone crisis and has no immigration as such, a xenophobic, authoritarian government is now in charge.

In this major Intelligence Squared event, we brought together a star panel to explore the reasons behind the rise of populism in Europe and to discuss where the continent is heading next. Is far-right politics the new normal? How will the continent deal with the effects of continuing large-scale immigration and its entrenched economic woes?

People’s Century: 1917 Red Flag

This episode is about the events in Russia and Soviet Union in the time frame of post World War 1 and pre World War 2

Follow Donald Trump Junior’s Email Trail

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Inside Story: What Leverage Does the US Have in the Gulf Dispute?

The US secretary of state visited Qatar on the second stop of his Gulf tour. On Monday he was in Kuwait, which has been mediating the standoff between Qatar and its neighbours. The US hopes to negotiate a resolution to the diplomatic crisis which began over a month ago.

Rex Tillerson has been speaking to the emir of Qatar pushing for dialogue to solve the dispute. He says Qatar has been clear in its positions, describing them as “reasonable”.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut ties with Doha last month, accusing it of supporting “terrorism” - an allegation Qatar's government has strongly rejected. So, will Tillerson's shuttle diplomacy ease tensions in the region? | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Shafeeq Ghabra - Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University; Nasser Al Khalifa - Former Qatari Ambassador to the US and the United Nations; Andrew Bowen - Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Top US & World Headlines — July 11, 2017

Tillerson in Doha: "Trump Wants to Rid Earth of Terrorism & Agreement Is a Little Part of It"

Saudi Monarchy Exposed

House of Saud documentary exposes the royal family who rules the Saudi Arabia. Despite the kingdom’s relentless brutal campaign and strict media control, activists have tried to expose the extent of the regime’s barbarity and dismal human rights record through various means, including social media and this recent documentary.

The UK government has been under increasing pressure to be stronger in its public condemnation of Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses. This includes its notoriously poor record in relation to women's rights and its extensive use of the death penalty, which has risen rapidly in recent years and has seen even young activists placed on death row.

Saudi Arabia Is Finished

United Europe Is Near - Churchill (1949)

The Stream - Will Al Jazeera Be Shut Down?

Is America No Longer ‘First’ After Donald Trump At G20? | AM Joy | MSNBC

Our guests question whether America was diminished on the world stage after Donald Trump attended the G-20 summit, where he reportedly addressed critical issues such as a potentially nuclear-armed North Korea.

This Linguist Studied the Way Trump Speaks for Two Years. Here’s What She Found

Jennifer Sclafani, a linguist at Georgetown University, says President Trump is a “unique” politician because he doesn’t speak like one.

The Debate: After Mosul: How to Win Peace in Iraq?

Mika & Joe React To Trump Junior’s Changing Story About Colluding With Russian Lawyer

Award-Winning Journalist Amy Wilentz on Just How Little Jared Kushner Knows About Foreign Politics

President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is, along with Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., at the center of a shocking New York Times story published Sunday. According to the article, Kushner, Trump Jr. and then-campaign chair Paul Manafort met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton at Trump Tower two weeks after Trump won the Republican nomination. Kushner is one of Trump’s senior advisers who has assumed a major diplomatic role in the administration, despite having no previous diplomatic experience. We speak to Amy Wilentz, a contributor at The Nation.