Bernie Sanders Rips John Bolton, Trump over Iran

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ripped White House security adviser John Bolton over his role in US going to war in Iraq while criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear deal.

Bolton: It's 'Possible' US Would Sanction European Countries

White House national security adviser John Bolton said that "it's possible" there will be secondary sanctions imposed on European companies as a result of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

Bolton said on CNN's "State of the Union" that he believes some European countries will end up supporting the United States despite comments from European leaders that they regret Trump's decision to withdraw.

Nicola Sturgeon – Extended Interview: Brexit and the Future for Scotland (2017)

Nicola Sturgeon's extended interview speaking about Brexit, her relationship with Prime Minister Theresa May, and another independence referendum for Scotland.

Europe: Scotland's Dilemma – BBC Documentary 2017

Scotland is coming out of the European Union with the rest of the UK. That's despite the fact Scots voted to remain. So what happens next?

Allan Little travels to the coast and whisky-producing glens of Moray, the part of the country which came closest to voting Leave. There, he finds out what that decision could mean for workers and business owners.

But there's a bigger question: what will it mean for the other union, that of the United Kingdom? Europe: Scotland's Dilemma asks whether Brexit could break up Britain too.

US Political Commentator Discusses Donald Trump's Iran Nuclear Deal Decision with George Galloway

Charlie Wolf contested with George over the US president's decision to pull out of the deal earlier this week.

Are Iran and Israel Itching for a Fight? - BBC Newsnight

Tensions between Iran and Israel have intensified - with Iran launching rockets into Israeli territory from their bases in Syria, and Israel responding in kind.

The Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, and the journalist and author, Azadeh Moaveni, discuss why the conflict erupted.

Israel-Iran Escalation: Could Syria Strikes Lead to All-out War?

Are Israel and Iran Inching Closer to War? | Inside Story

Israel has launched its most ferocious attack inside Syria, since the war of October 1973. But now the target is Iran, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad's ally.

Just a day after the Trump administration walked out of the Iran nuclear deal, Israel accused Iran of firing rockets on the Golan Heights, which Israel occupies. Tehran says those claims are baseless. Israel responded by striking dozens of Iranian positions in Syria.

The two sides have exchanged hostile rhetoric for years, but now there are signs of an open military conflict, putting the region on edge.

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom | Guests: Hamed Mousavi - Professor of Political Science at the University of Tehran and Head of the U.S. Department at the Iranian Institute for European and American studies; Robbie Sabel - Professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and former legal adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ali Vaez - Director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group who was part of the negotiations that led to the Iran nuclear deal

Trump Withdrew from Iran Nuclear Deal. Now Israel May Be Trying to Provoke War

BBC Question Time – May 10, 2018

Question Time this week focuses on key issues such as the £10,000 pledge to 25 year olds and the customs union. Filmed in Kettering.

Panellists: Esther McVey MP (Conservative Party), Chuka Umunna MP (Labour Party), Alejandro Agag, Chloe Westley, Akala.

All rights go to the BBC and Mentorn Scotland.

Can Europe Keep Iran Nuclear Deal Alive? - BBC Newsnight

Now that President Trump has announced his intention to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear deal, what does it mean for the remaining powers? Gabriel Gatehouse has been looking at how the clash of strategies could play out.

Trump Withdraws from Iran Nuclear Deal - BBC Newsnight

As President Trump withdraws the US from the Iran nuclear deal, Kirsty Wark is joined by the president's former adviser Sebastian Gorka, journalist Nazenin Ansari and Jarrett Blanc from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to discuss the implications of this decision.

US Sanctions Against Iran and Its Consequences for European Allies

European allies scrambles to save the Iran nuclear deal, we explore the growing rift between the Trump administration and its European allies with syndicated columnist, James Dorsey

Ayatollah Khamenei Slams US Threats

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has blasted US President, Donald Trump, for threatening the Iranian nation.

Ayatollah Khamenei said the US president is in no position to threaten Iran and that the nation is standing firm. The Leader stressed that the hostile behavior of the US president was not unexpected. He added that such a behavior existed in the era of former presidents in different forms. Ayatollah Khamenei said neither the US nor the European countries can be trusted in regards to the nuclear agreement.

Trump Pulls United States Out of Iran Nuclear Deal, Dramatically Escalating Threat of War with Iran

European nations are scrambling to save the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, one day after President Trump announced he would pull the United States out of the deal and reimpose sanctions on Iran. The 2015 agreement was worked out by the United States, five other world powers and Iran. Former President Obama described Trump’s decision to withdraw as a serious mistake and warned it could lead to another war in the Middle East. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded by saying Iran would continue to abide by the agreement and would not renew its nuclear program for now. For more, we speak with Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council. His most recent book is titled “Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy.” We also speak with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink. Her latest book is titled “Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” She is also the author of “Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.”

What Are the Ramifications of US Exiting Iran Nuclear Deal? | Inside Story

“A horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made” - the words of President Trump after he withdrew the US from the international nuclear pact with Iran. And he’s re-imposing sanctions on Tehran.

Trump has the backing of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Israel. But not China, Russia, the UK, France or Germany...who all signed the deal and want it to survive.

So what will be the impact of Donald Trump’s decision? Will it - as feared - stoke more conflict in the Middle East.

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom | Guests Foad Izadi, Professor of Political Science at the University of Tehran; Reza Marashi, Research Director at the National Iranian American Council; Nicholas Fitzroy, Middle East Analyst for the Economist Intelligence

Yemen: The World Looks Away | DW Documentary

Trump Officially Breaks Iran Nuclear Deal

Trump is paving the way for war with Iran. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.

Obesity: Fed Up | 2014

Democracy Now! Tuesday, May 08, 2018

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates–debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the /> other.

Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Robert Lustig | Full Interview

Natural health expert and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola and Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of California in San Francisco (USCF), discuss how sugar acts as a poison when consumed in excess.

Why Is Washington Re-activating Its Second Fleet? | Inside Story

The US has announced it is re-establishing its naval presence in the North Atlantic as Russia increases its patrols in the area. It's part of a military build-up from both sides that hasn't been seen in decades.

The Second Fleet was disbanded in 2011 after more than six decades of service. The reason? To save money, and as part of a restructuring operation. But what does this Cold War rhetoric mean? And how will Moscow respond?

Presenter: Hoda Abdelhamid | Guests: Olivier Guitta - Managing Director of GlobalStrat; Dmitry Babich - Political analyist at Russia Profile Magazine; Lawrence Korb - Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense

Geopolitics of Germany

Middle East Forecast: More Turbulence Expected

Boris Johnson Warns US against Ending the Iran Deal

British foreign secretary says the flaws in the Iran nuclear agreement need to be fixed.

What Irish People Think about Breaking Away from UK

Are Americans Trashing the English Language? | The Economist

Britons often grumble that Americanisms are creeping into British English. Lane Greene, our language guru, asks where American words really come from—and whether they pose a threat to the Queen's English.

Compilation: Assad Giving Reporters a Hard Time

John Pilger Special – Beyond the Headlines on Syria, Salisbury, Yemen & North Korea

We speak to the legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger about the events behind the mainstream media headlines on Syria, Salisbury, Yemen and the Korean peninsula.

Widowmaker | TV Version

Note that the fixes for cardiovascular disease primarily involve lowering hyperinsulinemia (mainly via a well-formulated LCHF diet), adequate magnesium, optimum Omega3:Omega 6 ratio, adequate sun exposure/vitamin D and many others. The movie here mainly mentioned meds, a very small part of the risk-reversal story

What Happened to Dubai's Princess Latifa? - BBC News

Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has not been seen since March 2018.

It's claimed she was snatched while trying to escape the country with the help of a former French spy and a Finnish martial arts instructor. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates.

Is Your Cardiologist Killing You? Mind-blowing Interview with Dr. Jack Wolfson

BBC: Question Time – May 3, 2018

Question Time tackles topics such as the Windrush scandal, and whether Donald Trump should be given the Nobel Peace Prize.

Killing For Profit - At the European Parliament ! Low Carb High Fat | Aseem Malhotra

Fmr IAEA Inspector: Netanyahu’s Cartoons about Iran’s Nuclear Program Are 'Baseless and Childish'

In a ‘show and tell’ type talk, Netanyahu claimed that Iran is developing a nuclear weapons program and tried to provide evidence that Iran is violating the JCOPA. Former US IAEA Nuclear Weapons Inspector Robert Kelley tells TRNN Netanyahu’s claims are baseless, self-serving, and childish

French Politicians Shift Blame for Anti-Semitism onto Muslims

French politicians and celebrities signed a manifesto blaming French Muslims for anti-semitism in France. Yasser Louati addresses the hypocrisy in France’s human-rights discourse.

Germany After the War 1945-1949

German Small Arms – WWII Documentary

Is Peace on the Horizon between North and South Korea? | Inside Story

It was just one small gesture, one small step forward, but the significance of the move by North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is certainly historic, and will be remembered for years to come.

Kim became the first North Korean leader to visit South Korea since the end of the war between the two countries in 1953. He was warmly welcomed and embraced by South Korea's President Moon Jae-In.

Both leaders were relaxed and smiling during small talk. But big and complicated issues need to be negotiated. After decades of military standoff between the two sides, their leaders made a declaration of peace and promised a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. So, is peace coming to the Korean peninsula?

Presenter: Laura Kyle | Guests: Aidan Foster Carter - Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology and Modern Korea at Leeds University; Tong Zhao - Fellow at the Nuclear Policy Programme at Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy; Jasper Kim - Director for Conflict Management at Ewha Womans University in South Korea.

BBC: Question Time – April 16, 2018

Question Time's topics this week focus on the Windrush scandal and the customs union. Filmed in Bury St Edmunds.

Panellists: Matt Hancock MP (Conservative Party), Diane Abbott MP (Labour Party), Caroline Lucas MP (Green Party), Jennifer Johnson, Simon Evans.

All rights go to the BBC and Mentorn Scotland.

Will the US Withdraw from the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal? | Inside Story

France and the United States have a long history that goes back centuries. From the American revolutionary war to the Statue of Liberty - the two countries have had strong cultural and political ties.

French President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to build on that special bond, during his three-day state visit to Washington DC. And Donald Trump has rolled out the red carpet. But beyond the handshakes, smiles and lavish ceremonies, there are serious policy disagreements including the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which could threaten to put a strain on the special relationship.

Trump says he wants to withdraw from the agreement, while France and other European nations are urging him to stick with the deal. Iran, for its part, says if the US withdraws, it too will likely abandon the agreement. So, can Macron convince Trump to remain in the Iran deal?

Presenter: Jane Dutton | Guests: Hamed Mousevi - Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tehran University; Hillary Mann Leverett - A former State Department diplomat who negotiated with Iran; Oliver McGee - A former White House Senior Science & Technology Policy Advisor

The Late Barbara Bush: "I Don’t Know How Women Can Vote" for Trump

Frontline: The Saudi Time Bomb

This Episode was made two months after the 9/11 attacks and talks about the challenges facing the Saudi American alliance

Strange Events In Saudi Arabia 2018

1st speaker: Mehdi Hassan; 2nd speaker: Sh. Hamza Yusuf

BBC Question Time – April 19, 2018

Red Lines, Military Strikes: Media Coverage of Syrian War – The Listening Post

Will a New President Mean Change for Cuba? | Inside Story

Who will succeed the Castros - Fidel and Raúl - has been the subject of intense speculation in Cuba for decades. We now know it is Miguel Diáz-Canel, the 57-year-old Vice President. He was sworn in as president on Thursday, replacing Raúl Castro. But Raul, who is 87, will continue to play a big role in policy decisions as head of the ruling Communist party.

The biggest challenges the new president faces are economic. Although unemployment stands at less than three percent, earnings are low. The government is the main employer and state salaries average 30 dollars a month. Reforms to boost private enterprise introduced by Raúl Castro have been accompanied by cuts in subsidies and pensions. And Cuba has a dual currency system that distorts the economy. One is used to pay wages and local goods; the other in tourism and foreign trade. Unifying the two would raise the price of imports.

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault | Guests: Carlos Alzugaray, former Cuban Ambassador to the EU; Vicki Huddleston, former US Chief of Mission in Havana; Andrew Otazo, Executive Director of the Cuba Study Group

Prince Eddy, The King We Never Had

This revealing film uses newly discovered letters written by Prince Eddy himself to explore whether his early death saved Britain from a monster, or cheated the nation of a good king. For the first time, Eddy's own words serve in his defence in a fresh investigation of the remarkable kind Britain never had.

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines (2001 Documentary)

What price Hollywood? was the title of an early George Cukor film, but is a question every closeted movie star has probably asked himself. In 1930, the top box office star was a gay man. Billy Haines lived with his lover, Jimmie Shields, and never posed on the red carpet with a beard on his arm. By 1933, he was washed up in show business; and by 1936, he had become hugely successful in an entirely new line of work-interior decorator. Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: the Life of William Haines details the extraordinary life of Billy Haines, the only matinee idol who ever decided that Hollywood’s price was too high and walked away from film stardom.

Cuba without a Castro: A New Country on the Horizon?

Interview Of Lavrov | BBC HARDtalk

Im Zentrum: Großmächte auf dem Kriegspfad – Kein Ende der syrischen Tragödie

Can Arabs Solve Their Problems? | Inside Story

Arab heads of state discussed a wide range of issues from the wars in Yemen and Syria to Israel's role in the UN Security Council. But they were clear about what they will not be talking about. The air strikes by the US, UK and France in Syria are not on the agenda. Nor is the GCC crisis and the Saudi-led blockade on Qatar.

US President Donald Trump's plan to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem topped the agenda. Yemen is also on the table, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia heavily involved in the war and the humanitarian crisis there.

What can Arab leaders offer? And do these summits serve any purpose at all?

Presenter: Richelle Carey | Guests: Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs; Mkhaimer Abu Sada, Professor of Political Science at Al Azhar University in Gaaz: Hakim Al Masmari, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of the Yemen Post

Something Strange Is Going On In Saudi Arabia

Will Strikes Deter Assad from Using Chemical Weapons? | Inside Story

The US, the UK and France launch air strikes on Syria, targeting suspected chemical weapons sites. In what is the biggest military action against President Bashar.

Al Assad since the start of Syria's war 7 years ago, the US, UK and France have bombed multiple government facilities. The air strikes targeted a research centre outside the capital Damascus and two suspected chemical weapons storage sites near the city of Homs. The action was in response to an alleged chemical attack by Syria on civilians in the town of Douma last week.

The Syrian government claims to have shot down many of the more than a hundred missiles launched – and in Damascus people celebrated on the streets, honking their car horns in a show of defiance. Russia says the strikes are an act of aggression and warns of consequences. But what does this mean for the war in Syria? And will the strikes stop chemical attacks against civilians?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault | Guests: Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East specialist at Russian International Affairs Council

The World This Week: To Strike or not to Strike: US and Allies Mull Response to Apparent Syria Chemical Attack

First came the horrific images reportedly out of the besieged Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta and claims of at least 40 dead. Then came Donald Trump's tweet warning Russia that he would fire missiles at Syria. But with the deadline for action passed, is striking Syria still a good strategy? Also on the program, Facebook's founder apologized before Congress for privacy breaches and agreed to some regulations. And Hungary's Viktor Organ's landslide election victory.

Professor Ian Kershaw - "Hitler's Place in History"

Will Trump End the Iran Nuclear Deal? | Al Jazeera English

In May, Trump faces a bigger deadline on whether to waive sanctions on Tehran; and, given his very public displeasure with the nuclear agreement, the prospects do not look good.

Observers believe the tensions between the two countries are driven largely by domestic US politics. Trump has recently replaced members of his administration that advocated the nuclear deal with hardliners who are calling for scrapping it. Iran, in turn, has indicated that it would not feel bound by the deal at all if the US walks away from it.

Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Washington.

Is Putin Still In Full Control in the Kremlin? – BBC Newsnight

As tensions heighten between Vladimir Putin and Western leaders, Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look into Russia's power structure and how much control President Putin really has over the factions that surround him. The film does contain some flashing images.

"Brexit Makes Me Furious Sometimes", Says EU Council President Donald Tusk

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — April 10, 2018

Tucker: Would War against Assad Make US Safer?

Apr. 09, 2018 - 7:18 - Syria is a complicated situation. With Assad gone, who would run it?

The Russian Revolution

The February Revolution (known as such because of Russia's use of the Julian calendar until February 1918) began on March 8, 1917 (or February 23 on the Julian calendar), when demonstrators clamoring for bread took to the streets in the Russian capital of Petrograd (now called St. Petersburg).

The Russian Revolution of 1905 was said to be a major factor to the February Revolutions of 1917. The events of Bloody Sunday triggered a line of protests. A council of workers called the St. Petersburg Soviet was created in all this chaos, and the beginning of a communist political protest had begun.

Overview. The Russian Revolution took place in 1917, during the final phase of World War I. It removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), replacing Russia's traditional monarchy with the world's first Communist state.

1917 Russian Revolution. The 1917 Russian Revolution was not, as many people suppose, one well organised event in which Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown and Lenin and the Bolsheviks took power.

Bolshevik, ( Russian: “One of the Majority”) , plural Bolsheviks, or Bolsheviki, member of a wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party, which, led by Lenin, seized control of the government in Russia (October 1917) and became the dominant political power.

The Nature Of Things – The Curious Case of Vitamins and Me (CBC)

Forever Young: The Documentary - BBC News

Is ageing a disease? One that can be 'cured'? BBC's Gabriela Torres meets the self-experimenters and scientists who are trying to dramatically extend our lives.

Theologians Under Hitler (Religious Belief Documentary) | Timeline

In the days after World War II, a convenient story was told of church leaders and ordinary Christians that defied the Nazis from the beginning. Recent research has uncovered a very different story. Rather than resisting, the greater part of the German church saw Hitler's rise in 1933 as an act of God's blessing, a new chapter in the story of God among the German people.

This film, based on ground-breaking research, introduces the viewer to three of the greatest Christian scholars of the twentieth century: Paul Althaus, Emanuel Hirsch, and Gerhard Kittel, men who were also outspoken supporters of Hitler and the Nazi party. In 1933 Althaus spoke of Hitler's rise as "a gift and miracle of God." Hirsch saw 1933 as a "sunrise of divine goodness." And Kittel, the editor of the standard reference work on the Jewish background of the New Testament, began working for the Nazis to find a "moral" rationale for the destruction of European Jewry.

This provocative film asks: how could something like this happen in the heart of Christian Europe? Could it happen again? How does the scholarship of this period affect the church today? Does the church of today retain the ability to recognize profound evil?

Douglas Murray on Tommy Robinson (and the Establishment)

Douglas Murray's speciality is in intelligently pointing out the blindingly obvious to all the bone headed careerists within politics, academia and the media. If nothing else the inability of the established classes to deal with this issue has revealed how incapable and unremarkable they are.

Tommy Robinson Talks to RT about Free Speech

Tommy Robinson's message is simple – he has no intention of stopping. He has the "God given right" to freedom of speech, and he intends to use it.

Has North Korea Won Vital China Support Before the Trump Summit? | Inside Story

China has reminded the world it has a crucial role in any nuclear bomb and missile talks before Kim Jong Un's planned summits with both the South Korean and American Presidents. The North Korean leader's secretive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing — which were not confirmed until he returned home — appear aimed at improving the leverage of both countries.

Ties between the long-time allies frayed recently as China supported tougher UN sanctions on North Korea and suspended coal and iron ore imports. Over the past couple of days in Beijing, it's all smiles and friendly handshakes.

Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Chad O'Carroll - Director of news site NK News; Einar Tangen - Chinese government adviser; Karl Friedhoff - Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Radicalization in Bosnia - Islamists Gaining Ground | DW Documentary

Religious extremists are gaining increasing influence in Bosnia. Social workers are trying to keep young people away from radical Islamist preachers.

Bosnian social worker Vahidin Omanovic warns young people about the dangers of religious extremism, and offers them the vision of a peaceful future. 20 years after the end of the Bosnian War, his country still suffers from high unemployment and political stagnation. He’s worried by conservative Islamist preacher Elvedin Pezić, who's now popular with many young Bosnian Muslims. Pezić rejects violence, but advocates Sharia law and an ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam that has its origins in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have promoted the spread of this variety of the faith in Bosnia and many other countries by financing the construction of mosques and supporting conservative imams.

Is Saudi Arabia More Vulnerable to Houthi Attacks from Yemen? | Inside Story

Three years after launching air strikes in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is under attack. Houthi rebels targeted Riyadh and three other Saudi cities as they step up their response to the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman defends his country's military intervention in the conflict in 2015, saying "the options are between bad and worse".

After three years the situation could not be any worse. About 10,000 killed in the fighting, thousands more dead from the worst recorded outbreak of cholera, and millions facing famine.

The UN calls Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. And the complex relationships and divisions of all those involved in the conflict make any hope of a settlement even more remote.

Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Mohammed Jumeh, columnist and editor at the Al Quds newspaper; Adam Baron, visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations; Suze van Meegen, protection and advocacy adviser at the Norwegian Refugee Council

Brexit Bombshell: Could the Vote Be Invalid?

Could the Brexit vote be invalid? Claims by an insider that the Vote Leave campaign may have broken British spending laws could call into question the entire Brexit vote. The CBC’s Wendy Mesley talks to British Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, who says he’s outraged that Theresa May’s government isn’t doing enough about it.

What’s Next in US-Saudi Relations

On March 22, Foreign Policy at Brookings hosted the minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Adel Al-Jubeir, for an Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum. In his remarks, the foreign minister provided perspectives on Saudi Arabia’s role as a regional leader for stability and reconstruction.

What Now for Washington's Relations with the World? | Inside Story

It was an abrupt end, by tweet. After months of speculation and denial, Donald Trump turned to Twitter to fire America's top diplomat.

Democrats say the loss of Rex Tillerson is yet another sign of chaos in the White House. Trump blames policy differences and lack of "personal chemistry" for the departure of the US Secretary of State.

The president's choice to replace him is CIA Director Mike Pompeo - whom he says, shares the same 'thought process'.

Will Rex Tillerson’s replacement toe the line with the President’s vision for foreign policy?

Presenter: Laura Kyle | Guests: Michael O'Hanlon - Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; James Moran - Associate Senior Research Fellow, Center of European Policy Studies; Glenn Carle - Former CIA officer

Is the United States Becoming More Belligerent? | Inside Story

'The Legal Case for Striking North Korea First' and 'To Stop Iran's Bomb, Bomb Iran' are just two of the articles penned by John Bolton in leading US newspapers over the years.

Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser appears to match the President's confrontational views on the rest of the world.

This muscular stance often rejects consensus-building and supports using American economic and military power to punish anyone who doesn't fall in line.

What signal is the White House sending to the rest of the world now?

Presenter: Sohail Rahman | Guests: Jim Walsh, Senior Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Security Studies Program; Evan Resnick, Coordinator in the United States Programme at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies; Ali Fathollah-Nejad - Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Doha Center.

Is Mohammed bin Salman Really a Reformer? | UpFront

In this week’s UpFront, we discuss reform in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the country's role in the war in Yemen.

Debating in a Special Arena are self-exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, founder of the Arabia Foundation Ali Shihabi, and the executive director for Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division, Sarah Leah Whitson.

And as Donald Trump takes full credit for 2017 economic growth in the United States, we set the record straight with a Reality Check on the “Trump Bump”.

BBC Question Time – March 22, 2018

This week's Question Time, filmed in Leeds. Topics include the row over Facebook data being harvested by Cambridge Analytica, and the generational divide over Brexit. Panellists: James Cleverly MP (Conservative Party), Shami Chakrabarti (Labour Party), Stewart McDonald MP (SNP), Peter Hitchens, Paris Lees

Are Saudi Arabia and UAE Buying Influence in the White House? - Inside Story

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is reported to have boasted that he has US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in his pocket. And leaked documents allege a major fundraiser for the President was offered business deals from the Gulf to influence U.S. policy.

The potential role of foreign money in the Trump White House is attracting the scrutiny of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Are these lobbying efforts reshaping the Middle East?

Presenter: Jane Dutton | Guests: Mahjoob Zweiri - Director of the Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University; Khalil Jahshan - Executive Director, Arab Center Washington DC; Afshin Shahi - Senior Lecturer of Middle East Politics, University of Bradford

Where Is Mark Zuckerberg? Tech Mogul Stays Mum on Data Breach Scandal

What Impression Is Saudi Crown Prince Making Globally? - Inside Story

The Saudi Crown Prince is promoting himself as a social and an economic reformer - reinventing his Kingdom for the modern era. But since his rise to power last year, Mohammed bin Salman has been a controversial figure. He has put together a range of reforms at home, including easing restrictions on women's rights, and a more open policy on entertainment and public performances. And he is behind a major anti-corruption drive targeting the Saudi elite, which critics say also removes domestic rivals.

The United Nations says the Saudi bombing campaign in Yemen has contributed to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. And the Crown Prince has hit out at Iran, comparing the country's Supreme leader to Adolf Hitler. And now reports have emerged of a plan to reshape the political map of the Middle East and fracture the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Presenter: Laura Kyle | Guests: Joe Macaron - Policy analyst at the Arab Center Washington DC; Rami Khouri, a Senior Public Policy Fellow and adjunct professor of journalism at the American University of Beirut; Sami Hamdi, Editor-in-Chief of International Interest

ORF Zeit Geschichte | 30 Tage bis zum Untergang Österreich 1938

What Do Russian Voters Expect from Their Leader? - Inside Story

About 110 million voters are given the chance to choose a President for Russia, and the spotlight is on one man - Vladimir Putin. He has led the country for almost two decades - either as President or Prime Minister.

Many voters credit Putin, a 65-year-old former KGB spy, with standing up for Russia’s interests. But others say there's no alternative. The election comes at a time when relations with the US are compared to the Cold War and Moscow's accused of poisoning a spy in Britain.

So what do Russians expect from their leader?

Presenter: Laura Kyle | Guests: Pavel Felgen-haeur - Columnist with Novaya Gazetta; Anna Borsh-chevskaya - Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; James Nixey - Head of the Russia and Eurasia programme at the foreign affairs think-tank, Chatham House

Sir John Major Talks to Jon Snow about Margaret Thatcher

Overthrow: 100 Years of US Meddling & Régime Change, from Iran to Nicaragua to Hawaii to Cuba

As special counsel Robert Mueller continues his probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, we take a look back at Washington’s record of meddling in elections across the globe. By one count, the United States has interfered in more than 80 foreign elections between 1946 and 2000. And that doesn’t count U.S.-backed coups and invasions. We speak to former New York Times reporter Stephen Kinzer, author of “Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq.”

How Will a Divided West Tackle a Resurgent Russia? - Inside Story

The rhetoric of the Cold War appears to be back - with strong words at the UN Security Council and the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats from Britain.

The US, France and Germany along with the UK have issued a joint statement blaming Moscow for the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK.

The apparent unity in the West though comes at a time of friction over Brexit and an unpredictable White House. Russia says the accusations are 'insane' - and that Britain is refusing to cooperate with Moscow in the investigation of the incident.

Is there a rush to judgment by western powers on Russia?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan | Guests: Vyacheslav Matuzov, a former Russian diplomat; Matthew Goodwin, Senior Visiting Fellow in the Europe Programme at Chatham House; Fabrice Pothier, Former Director of Policy Planning for NATO

What Does the Anti-Qatar Quartet Exactly Want? - Inside Story

When the blockade against Qatar began in June last year, the question on everyone's lips was: why!? A new Al Jazeera investigation suggests the answer does not lie in events of eight months ago, but those of more than two decades ago.

The report reveals new evidence of an attempt by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, to overthrow the Qatari government in 1996. It includes interviews with coup leaders who conspired to remove the Emir of Qatar at the time - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He is the father of the current Emir.

The investigation implicates leaders from all four blockading countries. It says the committee formed to organise the 1996 coup was led by many who are the helm of power in some of the blockading countries On Inside Story, an in-depth discussion on why the anti-Qatar quartet has been targeting the regime in Doha.
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Will Trump Help Saudi Arabia Build a Nuclear Program?

Media reports say the U.S. is considering selling nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia. Analyst Ali al-Ahmed is skeptical, and says Trump has just removed the fig leaf of concern for human rights abuses by the Gulf dictatorship.

The World This Week: Kim and Trump Agree to First Ever Meeting; Ex-Russian Spy Mystery in the UK; Italian Election Result

Why Is Britain Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Saudi Crown Prince? | Inside Story

The red carpet has been rolled out at Buckingham Palace and Number 10 Downing Street in London for Mohammed Bin Salman on his first trip abroad since he became Saudi Crown Prince.

The 32-year old became heir to the throne after a palace crisis last June. Since then, he's continued his country's involvement in the war in Yemen, launched the blockade of Qatar and began what his government calls an anti-corruption drive. Dozens of high profile princes and businessmen were arrested and held in a hotel accused of corruption.

His country is accused by human rights organisations of widespread abuses, and has been criticised for its conduct of the war in Yemen, a conflict which has caused a humanitarian catastrophe. So what will be the impact of his visit, both for Saudi Arabia and the UK?

Presenter: Richelle Carey | Guests: David Hearst - Editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye; Khalil Jahshan - Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC; Anas Altkriti - President of the Muslim Association of Britain

The Immigration Question and the Italian Election – BBC Newsnight (March 1, 2018)

As Italians head to the polls on 4 March 2018, discontent over immigration and persistent economic problems dominate the agenda. Mark Urban reports on an unpredictable election.

How a Rising Populist Party Could Shake Up Italian Politics (February 2018)

Italy may be the next Western democracy to witness a populist uprising, spurred by a young political party called the Five Star Movement. Ahead of elections in early March, the party's candidate for prime minister, Luigi Di Maio, is championing tax cuts and anti-immigrant rhetoric while vowing to clean up Italy's bureaucracy. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.

Could the Rise of the Five Star Movement Make Luigi di Maio Italy's Youngest PM?

He is considered the shining star of a grass roots movement called 5 star that has shaken up the Italian political landscape. Luigi di Maio, 31, in just five years has gone from unemployed university dropout to the front-runner candidate for Prime Minister. The anti-establishment movement he leads is now Italy’s most popular party. His rise to power was as meteoric as that of the Five Star Movement.

Luigi Di Maio - Harvard University, Boston (May 8, 2017)

Conflicts of Interest in the White House? - Inside Story

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has a reputation for being one of the president’s closest and well listened to advisers.

But his role in the White House is being scrutinised because of US media reports about the impact his business ties are having on US policy. Questions are being asked whether or not he’s misused his influence to secure money for his family's business from foreign countries.

Another concern is whether he helped Russian interference in Trump's election campaign.

All that while the president’s appointed Middle East peace broker had his top level security clearance downgraded last week.

Is that a sign of more chaos in the president's inner circle?

Presenter: Mohamed Jamjoom | Guests: Clyde Wilcox - Professor of Government, Georgetown University; Bruce Fein - Former US Associate Deputy Attorney General; Rami Khouri - Senior Fellow, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy, American University of Beirut

Brexit: Theresa May Pressed on Future Relationship with Europe

Theresa May acknowledged in her speech today that Britain will have less access to EU markets after Brexit. However, she also asked for some special rules to apply to the UK after Brexit. Meanwhile, Brussels says it will not accept cherry-picking. Also, Silvio Berlusconi returned to the political center stage in Italy ahead of elections on Sunday. And Donald Trump caused an international uproar over steel and aluminium tariffs.

Top US News & World Headlines — March 2, 2018

BBC Question Time – March 1, 2018

Gun Control in the United States: Will the Florida Shooting Be a Turning Point?

Guns in America: Is This a Watershed Moment? | Inside Story

'Never again' is the chant of teenagers and young people across the US as they make their voices heard on the streets, and on social media, demanding stricter gun laws.

It follows the shooting deaths of 17 students and staff at a high school in Parkland, Florida on February 14.

Most of those leading the calls for change weren't even born when Congress last approved gun control legislation in 1994. And they're up against the National Rifle Association, a powerful gun lobby, which remains opposed to any new restrictions.

But is the mood changing, in a country that has more mass shootings than any other?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom | Guests: Paul Barrett - Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University & author of 'Glock: The Rise of America's Gun'; Richard Feldman - Former Regional Political Director at the National Rifle Association (NRA); Scott Lucas - Professor of American Politics at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Top US News & World Headlines — February 23, 2018