Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Donald Trump Hit Pakistan On Afghanistan War With Provocative Criticism | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC


Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's provocative criticism of Pakistan and the dearth of State Department officials in position to handle the diplomatic side of Trump's Afghanistan strategy.

Trump Announces His Afghanistan Strategy


Monday, August 21, 2017

Inside Story - Will Donald Trump Last through His First Full Term as US President?


There has not been a dull moment in the White House since US President Donald Trump took office. In the past eight months there's been a series of executive orders and a string of high profile departures.

Yet the president insists there is "no chaos" in his administration. But the polls tell a different story. His approval ratings have plummeted and members of his own Republican party are questioning his capability as president, with some calling the White House a "sinking ship'.

Trump has become increasingly isolated in recent months, shunned by major business leaders and at odds with his party's congressional leadership. And his comments after the violence in Charlottesville estranged him from more than half the nation.

Many are now beginning to wonder how long he will last as president. | Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Oliver McGee - former Trump adviser; David A Love - Executive Editor of Black Commentator dot com; Jeanne Zaino - Professor of political science and international studies at Iona College


UN Accuses Saudi, UAE of Funding Armed Groups in Yemen


A confidential report by the United Nations accuses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of financing armed groups in Yemen. It also accuses all parties of violating international humanitarian laws in a war that has killed thousands of people and devastated the country. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.

Top US News & World Headlines — August 21, 2017


Making Sense of a Chaotic Week at the White House


It was another turbulent week at the White House, featuring the departure of President Trump's senior strategist Steve Bannon, who promised to wage "war" at figures inside the White House and Republicans from his Breitbart website, and the collapse of several advisory panels. PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan from New York to put the chaos in context.

Army Pro-Nazi Party: Elite German Military Unit Probed over Far-right Extremist Claims


Another branch of the German military is being investigated over far-right activities – this time, an elite unit's accused of giving Nazi salutes and playing neo-Nazi rock music at a party. There's been a series of similar scandals stretching back months. Miguel Francis Santiago reports.

Watters' Words: Dismantling America's History


Aug. 19, 2017 - 3:44 - Statues of Confederate war heroes are a part of our nation's history and can serve as important relics to reflect upon

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Inside Story - Why Does Europe Continue to Be a Terrorist Target?


In a couple of attacks to hit Spain this week, at least 14 people were killed when a speeding van ploughed through pedestrians on the famous Rambla boulevard in Barcelona on Thursday.

A woman died of her injuries following a similar attack in a car in the seaside resort of Cambrils nearby. Five men were shot dead by police. That followed an explosion at a house in the town of Alcanar, 200km south of Barcelona, where bomb makers are thought to have lived.

Authorities said the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils were related and the work of a large cell that had been plotting for a long time from Alcanar.

Four arrests have been made, while seven other members of the suspected cell are confirmed dead.

The attacks in Spain are the latest in cities all over Europe. Most were claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), which is being driven from strongholds in the Middle East. So how potent a force are ISIL fighters in Europe? | Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Yasser Louati - Human rights activist; Milo Comeford - Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Greg Barton - Professor of Global Islamic Politics, Deakin University.


The Listening Post - Charlottesville, Trump and the Media


When hundreds of far-right protesters gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia last week, it was ostensibly to protect the planned removal of a Confederate monument. They were also out to assert themselves on the public stage, in front of the news cameras.

Given that the Robert E. Lee monument in question harkens back to the era of slavery in the US, a potent message was being sent. They were met with force that didn't come from the police. And when a car ploughed into a crowd of anti-fascist protesters, killing one and injuring many more, the recriminations were swift.

One of the so-called news sites that has been incubating far-right culture - a favourite of white supremacists, The Daily Stormer, was dumped by its online hosts for its toxic take on what happened in Charlottesville.

But that will hardly shake the confidence of the movement, not with the mixed, coded messaging coming out of President Donald Trump's White House.

Some of the president's comments had voices in the white power movement rejoicing.

"The response of Trump to say that 'we're seeing hatred on many sides' is really conspicuous and I think that people on the right are saying 'We got away with it,' says Shuja Haider, editor of Viewpoint Magazine.

Trump waited another 48 hours to condemn racism.

"Everyone heard that silence as an unwillingness to call out white supremacy and Nazism by name," explains Andrew Marantz, contributing editor for The New Yorker. "I think that the neo-Nazis heard it that way. I think that the far left heard it that way. I think Republican senators heard it that way."

Like many politicians, Donald Trump leaves much open to interpretation.

And for all his bluntness, all the hectic, late-night tweeting, Trump is more skilled at using coded messaging - what's known as dog whistling. It all started with his campaign slogan "Make America Great Again", which is seen by some as a rallying cry for a return to a different America, a whiter one.

"Dog whistle politics is just that. An attempt to convey racialised sentiments without using actual racialised language," says Osamudia James, a law professor at the University of Miami.

"One of the reasons these coded dog whistles are so effective is because while they reach the extremists that they're targeted towards, they kind of escape detection by most people," adds Haidar.

The showdown in Charlottesville took many Americans by surprise. But should it have?


Fascism Is Rising In America - Richard Wolff


In this video clip, Dr. Richard Wolff is interviewed by Thom Hartmann on 'The Big Picture'. Their discussion focuses on the rise of fascism in the United States.

Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University in New York. Wolff has also taught economics at Yale University, City University of New York, and the University of Paris I (Sorbonne).


Saturday, August 19, 2017

The Islamic State's Claim to Spain


Spain hasn’t been in ISIS’ crosshairs as much as France and Britain, but it has been as a through-point for ISIS recruits and target of its propaganda for years.

Chris Hedges 2017 - Stop Fascism - Chris Hedges in Portland | Part 1 (August 18, 2017)


Tucker: Left Won't Stop with Civil War Era Monuments


Aug. 17, 2017 - 3:28 - Tucker's Thoughts: By the standards of the modern Left, Abraham Lincoln would be considered a racist and wouldn't be able to be hired at Google. Libs will want to do away with the Declaration of Independence and Constitution next #Tucker

Tucker: Bannon Never Forgot Why Trump Got Elected


Aug. 18, 2017 - 8:29 - Tucker's Thoughts: The departure of chief Trump strategist Steve Bannon will make the White House more placid. But better? Bannon was one of the few populists in the Trump admin that wouldn't feel comfortable working with Hillary

‘Next to Go?’ CNN Airs Segment Designed Entirely to Ridicule Sebastian Gorka


Bannon 'Going to War for Trump' after White House Exit


President Trump's chief strategist departs; reaction and analysis on 'The Five'

Krauthammer: Steve Bannon Is a Double-edged Sword for Trump


President Trump's chief strategist rejoins Breitbart after White House departure; reaction and analysis from the 'Special Report' All-Star panel

Inside Story - How Open Is Saudi's Invitation to Hajj Pilgrims from Qatar?


Almost three months after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar, Saudi's King Salman appears to offer a small step towards reconciliation. He's ordered the reopening of the border with Qatar to Hajj pilgrims. The invitation comes the day after the US described the Gulf crisis as being at a stalemate. Qatar's foreign minister welcomed the move, although he said it was a "politically-motivated decision". In reality, at the border crossing, some Qataris are still not being allowed to make the journey. What will it take to restore trust between sparring Arab neighbours? | Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Ibrahim Fraihat, Assoc. Prof. Conflict Resolution & Humanitarian Studies, Doha Institute; Maysam Behravesh, Political Science, Lund University; Arwa Ibrahim, News editor, Middle East Eye

Friday, August 18, 2017

Breitbart Editor Pollack: If Trump Tries To Reinvent, Support 'Will Erode'| Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC


Joel Pollack, the Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News, joins Ali Velshi to talk about Steve Bannon's departure from the White House and whether he will return to Breitbart.

Steve Bannon on the Crisis of Capitalism and the Divine Right of Billionaires


Mathew Fox and Paul Jay discuss Bannon's alliance with the far-right Catholic Opus Dei, and his vision of the Judeo-Christian West

How Will the Right React to Steve Bannon's Ouster?


Aug. 18, 2017 - 3:46 - Could Bannon turn on members of the Trump administration? Reaction from Politico's Josh Gerstein

President Trump Removes Steve Bannon from Administration



Read the Fox News article here

Max Blumenthal Live with Paul Jay on Bannon Firing


Max Blumenthal and Paul Jay talk about the forces that backed Bannon and what his firing from the White House means for far right politics in the US

Anne Frank Center: Trump's Personal Twitter Account Amplifies Hate and Should Be Suspended


President Donald Trump continues to face outrage over his response to last weekend’s deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where racism and anti-Semitism were on clear display. We speak with Steven Goldstein, executive director of the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, which is calling on Twitter to suspend Trump’s personal account, after branding him an accomplice to domestic terrorism.

Former Briebart Editor Ben Shapiro: Steve Bannon Marginalized for Months | MSNBC


Ben Shapiro, former Brietbart editor and colleague of Steve Bannon, explains how Bannon’s activity this past week foreshadowed the eventual departure.

Stephanopoulos Puts Kellyanne Conway In Her Place When She Won't Stop Lying | Full Interview | August 6, 2017


Jimmy Kimmel Interviews Kellyanne Conway About Trump Damage Control


The White House is trying to do some damage control after Trump’s latest press conference. They reportedly sent a memo to Republicans in Congress with talking points to use when discussing Charlottesville like saying that Trump’s comments on the violence were “entirely correct.” So we got in touch with Kellyanne Conway in Washington to discuss these allegations and get some answers.

Steve Bannon Out At White House | MSNBC


Two senior White House officials confirm that Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon will be leaving the White House after a chaotic tenure.

Police: Man Shot After Stabbing Several People In Finland | MSNBC


Police in Finland say that they have shot a man after he stabbed several people in the city of Turku. NBC's Ali Arouzi reports.

Jimmy Kimmel's Plan to Save Us from Trump


After one of the craziest days in Donald Trump’s presidency, Jimmy delivers a message to those who voted for him and presents a plan that could solve all of our problems.

Republicans Run Out Of Patience With The President | Morning Joe | MSNBC


President Trump is getting some tough, straight talk from top-ranking Republican Senator Bob Corker, who says that the president's conduct requires 'radical changes.'

Top US News & World Headlines — August 18, 2017


Undercover Nazi Michael German: Police Inaction Encourages White Nationalist Groups | MSNBC


As a former undercover Nazi for the FBI, Michael German relates his covert experiences to the outbreak of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, VA, this week.

Is Germany Becoming More Right-wing? – BBC Newsnight


The German election is a little over a month away and Angela Merkel is on course to win her fourth term as chancellor. But her CDU party is under mounting pressure from the populist right-wing Alternative for Germany party. Gabriel Gatehouse visited Hamburg to ask what's motivating its supporters.

Lawrence: Donald Trump Responds To Barcelona Terror Attack With A Lie | The Last Word | MSNBC


Lawrence O'Donnell reacts to President Donald Trump's newest lie about fighting terrorism, as well as top Republican senator Bob Corker saying Donald Trump lacks the "stability" and "competence" to be president.

Spain Attacks: Bigger Attacks Were Planned, Police Say – BBC News


The Barcelona and Cambrils attackers had been planning bigger attacks than the ones they carried out, police have said.

Catalan police chief Josep Lluis Trapero told a press conference officers believed the group had been preparing the attacks at a home in Alcanar. But an explosion in the house on Wednesday, which killed one person, wounded seven and destroyed material they were planning to use in the attacks, meant they had to carry them out in a "more rudimentary way", Mr Trapero said.

The four people arrested include three Moroccans and one Spanish national, police have said.

None of them had a criminal history relating to terrorism, police chief Josep Lluis Trapero told a press conference. Three were arrested in the village of Ripoll and one in the town of Alcanar, where the house at the centre of the investigation exploded on Wednesday night. The youngest person arrested was 21, while the others were 28, 34 and 27 years old, Mr Trapero said.


'We Are in the Midst of a Global Jihadist Insurgency' – Maajid Nawaz on Fox News


Watch Quilliam Founder Maajid Nawaz appear on Fox News discussing the Barcelona Terror Attack.

Terror Attack, Trump Turmoil Rattle Stock Markets


'I Saw a Lot of Blood' - Barcelona Attack Eyewitness to RT


13 dead & more than 30 injured in a “massive crash” involving a van in Barcelona's city center, local police have confirmed. Authorities have called the incident a “terrorist attack.”

Barcelona: 13 Killed as Van Rams Crowds in Las Ramblas - BBC News


A van has ploughed into pedestrians in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. Spanish police have described it as a terror attack.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Fallout from the President's Trump Tower News Conference


Aug. 16, 2017 - 13:59 - Trump says there was 'no doubt' both sides were to blame for Charlottesville violence

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Barcelona Terror Attack


Aug. 17, 2017 - 1:28 - Catherine Herridge reports from Washington

Shock of Barcelona Terror Attack Resonates throughout Spain


Aug. 17, 2017 - 2:40 - The Wall Street Journal's John Bussey says Thursday's attack echoes the 2004 Madrid train bombings

Russia Bans Jehovah's Witnesses as 'Extremist'


THE TELEGRAPH: Russia has banned Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist organisation, placing the pacifist sect in the company of neo-Nazi and jihadi groups.

The justice ministry added the Jehovah's Witnesses administrative centre in Russia and 395 local branches to its register of banned organisations on Thursday.

Criminal charges can now be brought against believers for activities such as proselytizing or simply gathering together.

The move was based on an April supreme court decision that declared Jehovah's Witnesses an extremist organisation and ordered its property to be turned over to the state. » | Alec Luhn, Moscow | Thursday, August 17, 2017

Barcelona: Police Confirms One Dead, 32 Injured, 10 Seriously – BBC News


Don't Be a Sucker - 1947


In this anti-fascist film produced by US Military in the wake of WWII, the producers deconstruct the politically motivated social engineering of Germany by the Nazi regime. Its argument is just as timely today.


How a 1947 US government anti-Nazi film went viral after Charlottesville: Don’t Be a Sucker, a 17-minute film made in 1947 by the US war department to warn against fascism, was retweeted over 130,000 times last weekend »

Steve Bannon: Charlottesville Reaction A 'Defining Moment' For Donald Trump | The 11th Hour | MSNBC


In a new interview with Axios, Trump aide Steve Bannon called Pres. Trump's Charlottesville remarks a 'defining moment' of the Trump presidency. Eugene Robinson & Jonathan Swan discuss.

Barcelona Attack: Police Found a Passport in Van Belonging to Spanish National with Arabic Surname


Barcelona: Van Hits Crowds on Ramblas Tourist Area- BBC News


Top US News & World Headlines — August 17, 2017


'Why Do French People Smoke So Much?'


Kim Jong-un’s Approach: Missiles, Purges, Propaganda


Swastikas, Shields and Flags: Branding Hate in Charlottesville


How TV News Reacted to Trump’s Charlottesville Remarks


George Brandis Attacks Pauline Hanson's 'Appalling' Burqa Stunt


The Australian attorney general, George Brandis, rebukes the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, after she enters the Senate wearing a burqa as part of her campaign for it to be banned. ‘Senator Hanson, no, we will not be banning the burqa,’ Brandis says. ‘I can tell you, Senator Hanson, that it has been the advice of each director general of security with whom I have worked and each commissioner of the Australian federal police with whom I have worked that it is vital for their intelligence and law enforcement work that they work cooperatively with the Muslim community and to ridicule that community, to drive it into a corner, to mock its religious garments, is an appalling thing to do and I would ask you to reflect on what you have done.’


Pauline Hanson wears burqa in Australian Senate while calling for ban »

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Fallout from the President's Trump Tower News Conference


Aug. 16, 2017 - 13:59 - Trump says there was 'no doubt' both sides were to blame for Charlottesville violence

Trump Stance on Charlottesville Violence Angers Republicans – BBC News


Leading figures in Donald Trump's Republican Party have reacted angrily to his latest comments blaming both sides for the violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. They culminated with a person being killed and many injured when a car hit people opposed to a far-right rally. Many echoed House Speaker Paul Ryan who said: "White supremacy is repulsive.. There can be no moral ambiguity." Mr Trump had condemned white supremacist groups on Monday. But on Tuesday he reverted to his initial reaction.

The Debate - US Racial Tension: How Far Should Freedom of Speech Be Allowed to Go?


Is the UN Able to Achieve Peace in Libya? – Inside Story


The downfall and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 was hailed as a victory for democracy by some in the international community. Since then, Libyans have suffered six years of war, chaos and competing governments. The power struggle between rival factions and militia, has also allowed ISIL to expand its influence. So lots to sort out for the newly appointed UN Envoy to Libya. Ghassan Salama arrived for a surprise visit to Misrata on Tuesday. But how are regional rivalries complicating the situation in this war-ravaged country? | Presenter: Sohail Rahman | Guests: Anas El Gomati Libyan, Political Analyst and Founder of the Tripoli-based Sadeq Institute; Alexey Kh-leb-nikov, Middle East expert at Russian International Affairs Council; George Joffe, Lecturer at University of Cambridge

Historian: Trump Defends White Supremacy to Maintain Elite Power Structure


Gerald Horne says Trump comments seek to disperse the culpability of white nationalists in the murder of Heather Heyer

Antifa: A Look at the Antifascist Movement Confronting White Supremacists in the Streets


How Trump Emboldened the US Far Right


Donald Trump reverted to blaming ‘both sides’ for violence at a far right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Having eventually denounced specific racist groups, the president used a press conference to once again spread blame for the weekend’s disorder to those he calls the ‘alt-left’. Violence and disorder between far-right and anti-fascist groups has been widespread across the US since his election as president


Read the Guardian article here

US Criticizes Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for Lack of Religious Freedom


US criticizes Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for lack of religious freedom. US President Donald Trump's administration says the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant group remains the biggest threat to religious freedom around the world. The US State Department says the murders of Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims at the hands of ISIL amounted to genocide.

The annual report says almost 80 percent of the world's population continues to live under threats limiting freedom to worship.

The countries criticised include US allies Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Al Jazeera's Mohammad Vall reports.


White Nationalist Richard Spencer Talks to Al Jazeera (December 2016)


Richard Spencer is the president and director of the National Policy Institute and is credited with coining the term "alt-right". The movement is a loosely organized far-right group that espouses white nationalism and has shown strong support for US president-elect Donald Trump. Spencer describes alt-right as "the identity politics for white people in the 21st century". Spencer, 38, rose to prominence after a video surfaced of him shouting "Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory" at a Washington, DC conference as members of the crowd raised their hands in a Nazi salute. His National Policy Institute is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for promoting white-nationalist views. The institute's mission statement says it aims "to elevate the consciousness of whites, ensure our biological and cultural continuity, and protect our civil rights". "The institute ... will study the consequences of the ongoing influx that non-Western populations pose to our national identity," it says. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey sat down with Spencer in College Station, Texas.

White Nationalist Movement Grows


The leader in the white nationalist movement is among those looking forward to Donald Trump’s Inauguration on Friday. Richard Spencer believes his cause is about to go mainstream in America

Inside America's Newly Resurgent White Nationalist Movement (2013)


Inside The Clan (2013): The Charlottesville Riots brought together a number of far-right groups which have been growing in number in the past decade. The KKK has had a surge in popularity since the election of US's first black president, and even more so now under Trump. The Klan claim to have softened, but can an organisation racist to its core really be as benign as they make out?

Top US News & World Headlines — August 16, 2017


Obama Running Circles Around Trump On Twitter


Trump is not going to like these stats… Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Brett Erlich, hosts of 'The Young Turks', discuss.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Trump: The KKK / Nazi Dream Date


On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom gets an update on the situation in Charlottesville from RT correspondent Natasha Sweatte, and then discusses the story further with investigative journalist Greg Palast. Then, Thom talks to Tim Cavanaugh of Real Clear Investigations and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party about Trump’s response to the attack in Charlottesville, and the right-wing bills that would hurt protesters.

Charlottesville: Residents Feel Sadness and Anger


Charlottesville was named America's happiest city in 2014 but now people are struggling to come to terms with Saturday's violence and are questioning how it was allowed to happen.

Steve Bannon Personal Influence Wanes, Policy Influence Lives On | Morning Joe | MSNBC


President Trump is receiving calls to part ways with White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, but are Bannon's days actually numbered? The panel discusses.

White Nationalists Say They Are Police Victims | Morning Joe | MSNBC


Joy Reid and Politico's Ben Schreckinger join Morning Joe to discuss the president's response to Charlottesville, why the media covers Richard Spencer and why the alt-right feel betrayed by police.

Ta-Nehisi Coates: With a Racist in the White House, the Bloodshed in Charlottesville was Predictable


The nation continues to grapple with the fallout from this weekend’s violence after a Nazi sympathizer drove into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one person and injuring 19. President Donald Trump finally condemned white supremacists on Monday for the bloodshed this weekend, after initially failing to directly blame the group. The move followed mounting pressure and severe backlash from nationwide street protests and corporate CEOs who resigned from Trump’s American Manufacturing Council over his failure to quickly condemn the deadly violence. Meanwhile, a Foreign Policy report revealed that an FBI and Department of Homeland Security bulletin concluded that white supremacist groups were responsible for more homicides "than any other domestic extremist movement." Despite these findings, the Trump administration recently slashed funds to organizations dedicated to fighting right-wing violence. To discuss all these developments, we speak with award-winning acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates in his first major interview since the inauguration of President Donald Trump. He is the author of a forthcoming book, due out in October, "We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy."

Top US News & World Headlines — August 15, 2017


Alt-Right's Richard Spencer Praises Donald Trump After Charlottesville | The 11th Hour | MSNBC


Trump's response to the violence Charlottesville received widespread condemnation except for leaders of the alt-right and white supremacist groups. Our panel reacts to the latest.

Report: Crown Prince Wants End of Yemen War


Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has reportedly told two former U-S officials that he wants to end the war on Yemen, which has taken the lives of over 12-thousand Yemenis since 2015.

Middle East Eye says it has obtained emails that show Mohammed bin Salman discussed the issue with a former U-S ambassador to Israel and ex-U-S national security adviser Steven Hadley. In the emails, Prince Mohammed also said he was not opposed to U-S rapprochement with Iran. The conversation took place in May, a month before a Saudi-led group of countries cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of trying to undermine the war on Yemen and for having friendly relations with Iran. The 31-year-old heir to the Saudi throne, who oversees the deadly aggression, has at times accused Tehran of destabilizing the region.


Saudi Arabia's Missing Princes - BBC Newsnight


Saudi Arabia - a key ally of the UK and America - has been ruled as an absolute monarchy since its foundation. Any opposition in the country is often brutally oppressed. BBC Arabic has been investigating allegations the Saudi monarchy has operated a system of illegal abduction and capture of dissident princes who have criticised the government, including evidence of princes kidnapped in Europe and forced back to Saudi Arabia, where they've not been heard from since. Reda El Mawy reports.

Wilkerson: Trump Has No Business Threatening Venezuela


As President Trump claims he won't rule out military force in Venezuela, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, says "we need to keep our dirty hands off Latin America"

Anthony Scaramucci One-On-One with George Stephanopoulos


On ABC's This Week With George Stephanopoulos, Anthony Scaramucci On Trump's Charlottesville Response, Mistakes & Robert Mueller

Monday, August 14, 2017

Trump On Charlottesville – Full Statement


President Donald Trump makes a statement on what happened in Charlottesville, VA this weekend.

'I Think This Is Life Or Death For The Republican Party' | Morning Joe | MSNBC


The stain of racism is splattering throughout the Republican Party, says Morning Joe regular and former Ted Cruz campaign spokesman, Rick Tyler.

Survivor of White Supremacist Attack in Charlottesville: There's No Question, This Was Terrorism


What If Nuclear War Starts Tomorrow?


The Trump Administration is sending mixed message on how it plans to deal with the North Korean Threat, while North Korea says it is ready to strike Guam at any moment. RT America’s Joe Ricci talks about different scenarios if the war starts tomorrow.

Donald Trump Never Takes Responsibility For Anything: Bruni | Morning Joe | MSNBC


The Morning Joe panel discusses the violence at this weekend's white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia as well as President Trump's response and the criticism he faced for his remarks.

Top U.S. & World Headlines — August 14, 2017


Richard Painter: ‘This Is The Face Of Fascism In The U.S.’ | AM Joy | MSNBC


Joy Reid and her guests discuss the clashing of protesters at the white nationalist march in Charlottesville, and the influence of conservative media outlets on the rise of ‘Alt-Right’ groups.

Who Is White House Aide Sebastian Gorka? | AM Joy | MSNBC


White House aide Sebastian Gorka used to work at Breitbart.com, has been photographed wearing a pin associated with a Nazi-allied group—and may be one of Donald Trump’s closest political advisers.

Swamp Watch: Saudi Arabia


Our DC swamp has been infiltrated by hostile foreign governments. Even Saudi Arabia, which supports the terrorism we are fighting, has its mercenaries

North Korea: How Close Are We to Nuclear Conflict? – BBC Newsnight


How close are we to nuclear conflict between North Korea and the US? Our diplomatic editor Mark Urban looks at the evidence.

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Strictly Kosher | Jewish Culture Documentary – Real Stories


The Jewish community in Manchester is a kaleidoscope of tradition, religion and extravagance. This documentary film opens a window into their lives and shows a wide variety of ritual and celebrations.

Scaramucci on Trump's Statement about Charlottesville - BBC News


Hitler's American Business Partners


This documentary uncovers the unholy alliance between Nazi Germany and some of the biggest corporations in the US — companies which were indispensable for Hitler to wage war. Henry Ford, the automobile manufacturer; James D Mooney, the General Motors manager; and Thomas Watson, the IBM boss were all awarded the Grand Cross of the German Eagle — the Nazi's highest distinction for foreigners for their services to the Third Reich.

How Hitler Humiliated France (2014)


The Coach that made History (2014): One railway carriage has been the setting for two of the most humiliating political events of the twentieth century. This is a tale of two armistices, pride, power, and dining car No. 2419D.

Sebastian Gorka Says That Right-Wing Extremist Attacks Don’t Exist


Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to Donald Trump, claims that there have been no “real” attacks carried out in the United States by right wing extremists. The available data from independent research groups, the FBI, the CIA, and the Department of Justice say otherwise. But what else would we expect from a man who has disturbing connections to white nationalist organizations?

The Worst Part of Nazi Violence in Charlottesville


Saturday, August 12, 2017

Rally in US City of Charlottesville Turns Deadly as Car Rams into Counter-protesters


At least one person has been killed by a vehicle that crashed into a crowd of counter-demonstrators who were marching against a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The rally organised by the ultra-nationalist group, "Unite the Right", was planned to voice opposition to the removal of a Confederate statue and has been described as one of the largest white supremacist events in recent US history.

But Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe was forced to declare a state of emergency after violence broke out in the city.


Dustin Lance Black on ‘This Week’



Original Show here

Should Street Grooming Be Framed as a Muslim Problem? Debate – BBC Newsnight


British Muslim Youth founder Muhbeen Hussain, anti-extremism campaigner Anira Khokhar, journalist Saba Zaman and filmmaker Mobeen Azhar debate the problem of street grooming in the UK with Evan Davis.

Is the Use of Nuclear Weapons Becoming More Thinkable? - BBC Newsnight


Mark Urban talks to Gary Samore, the White House Coordinator for Arms Control under President Obama, and Director for Non-proliferation under President Clinton.