Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Lawrence: President Trump Accomplished 'Nothing' at Summit with Kim Jong-un | The Last Word | MSNBC
Trump Halts War Games, Floats Troop Pullout in Korea
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Donald Trump Picks a Fight with Justin Trudeau
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Canada,
Donald Trump,
G7,
Justin Trudeau,
USA
Is the Drive to Modernise Saudi Arabia Taking a Wrong Turn? | Inside Story
Saudi security forces have arrested 17 activists in the past months - most of them women who have long campaigned for the right to drive. That is about to happen in two weeks time.
The first driving licences have been issued before the Kingdom lifts its controversial "men-only" ban. State media has accused the arrested activists of being foreign agents. As economic, political and cultural reforms are implemented, are Saudi leaders sending mixed messages?
Presenter: Peter Dobbie | Guests: Sami Hamdi - Editor-in-Chief, International Interest; Suad Abu-Dayyeh - Equality Now; Mamdouh Salameh - Oil economist
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Inside Story,
modernization,
Saudi Arabia
Embarrassing Defeat for the US in Its Efforts to Expel Venezuela from the Organization of American States (OAS)
Kudlow: Canada's Trudeau Stabbed Us in the Back
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Canada,
Donald Trump,
G7,
Justin Trudeau,
Larry Kudlow,
USA
Saturday, June 09, 2018
How Does Direct Democracy Work in Liechtenstein? – VisualPolitik EN
Even the right to self-determination can be guaranteed by referendum. This means that any of the 11 municipalities inside of Liechtenstein can hold a popular vote to decide whether they want to stay in the country or become an independent nation. Sounds pretty crazy, right?
How is all of this possible? How can you manage to guarantee such a stable political system when people can vote in any crazy law they want with a referendum? Well… This is what we were wondering here at VisualPolitik.
And we figured the best way to answer these questions is by going to the country and asking. So, we did just that!
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direct democracy,
Liechtenstein
Trump Speaks at G7 before Heading to North Korea Summit
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Donald Trump,
G7,
North Korea,
Trump-Kim summit
Holocaust – Witness: Paula Gris
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Chernovitz,
Holocaust,
Paula Gris,
Romania,
Shalom TV,
Witness
Life Inside: Voices from North Korea – BBC News
In North Korea, where leader Kim Jong-un has almost godlike status, to question him out loud is for many unthinkable. Citizens are taught he is all-knowing, and told to inform on dissenters - including their own family members. By speaking out, market trader Sun Hui - not her real name - knows she is putting her life at risk.
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BBC News,
North Korea
Austria Crackdown – Government to Shut Down Mosques | Al Jazeera English
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Austria,
imams,
Islam in Austria,
mosques,
Sebastian Kurz
Gaddafi's Son: Libya Like McDonald's for NATO - Fast War as Fast Food (July 2011)
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Libya,
NATO,
Seif al Islam al Gaddafi
Friday, June 08, 2018
Holocaust – Witness: Gena Turgel
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Auschwitz,
Gena Turgel,
Holocaust,
Shalom TV,
Witness
Cameron 'Tried to Get Daily Mail's Editor Paul Dacre Sacked' over Brexit - BBC Newsnight (January 2017)
Question Time – June 7, 2018
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BBC,
Question Time
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Paul Dacre's Legacy as Daily Mail Editor: Discussion - BBC Newsnight
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BBC Newsnight,
Daily Mail,
Paul Dacre
Trump Frees Alice Johnson; What About Thousands Still Serving Life for Nonviolent Drug Offenses?
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Wolfgang Schäuble on Brexit and the Issues Facing Europe - BBC Newsnight
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BBC Newsnight,
Brexit,
EU,
Europe,
Wolfgang Schäuble
Why Is the US Separating Migrant Children from Their Parents? | Inside Story
Hundreds of children who cross its southern border have been held in custody since October. It followed an executive order issued by the president. The US defends its policy by saying it's a way to stop illegal immigration. So, can the UN convince the US to stop its policy of separating families?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Angelo Guisado - Civil Rights Lawyer at the Center for Constitutional Rights; Marsha Catron - Former Spokeswoman for the US Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration; Jennifer de Haro - Managing Attorney at the Refugee and Immigrant Centre for Education and Legal Services
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Inside Story,
migrant children,
USA
The Complete Skinny on Obesity
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Dr Robert Lustig,
obesity
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
America Has a Massive Child Marriage Problem
It’s a global issue - one in five girls around the world is married as a child - but you might be surprised to know that nearly 250,000 children were married in the US in the first ten years of this century.
In this So What we look at child marriage in the US, why it’s legal and what campaigners are doing to tackle what they see as child abuse.
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America,
child marriage
Going “Full Dictator”? Trump Claims He Has Right to End Mueller Investigation or Pardon Himself
In Narrow Ruling, Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Refused Cake to Same-Sex Couple
Monday, June 04, 2018
'Liberal Élites Have Lost Contact with Ordinary People' – Slavoj Žižek on Right-wing Rise in Europe
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far right,
liberal élites,
Slovenia
Cities & States Sue Big Pharma, Targeting the Firms Which Profited from Peddling Addictive Opioids
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Big Pharma,
Democracy Now!,
opioids
Steve Bannon Predicts Government Shutdown over Wall
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CNN,
Fareed Zakaria,
Mexico Wall,
Steve Bannon
Sunday, June 03, 2018
Who Will Pay for North Korea's Hotel Bill?
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Kim Jong-un,
North Korea,
Singapore
The US Presidency Is Broken: A Conversation with John Dickerson and Jeffrey Goldberg
John Dickerson, a co-host of CBS This Morning and contributor for The Atlantic, chats with the magazine's editor in chief, Jeffery Goldberg, about Dickerson's recent cover story and its central question of how the office of the presidency is flawed.
Trump's admission that the presidency is harder than he expected should come as no surprise. "This is a common presidential revelation,” says Dickerson. The pair discusses the emergence of presidential campaigns, the outsized expectations of the American public, and why fixing the presidency is a task that’s bigger than any one person.
Saturday, June 02, 2018
The Five Star Movement and the EU – BBC Newsnight
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BBC Newsnight,
EU,
Five-Star Movement,
Italy
Friday, June 01, 2018
RT Reporter Gets Exclusive Access to Kim Jong-un’s Residence in North Korea
RT's correspondent Ilya Petrenko has been following this meeting - and was granted EXCLUSIVE access to one of Kim Jong-Un's residences.
Sam Harris 'Just Cannot Believe' Donald Trump' Is US President
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Donald Trump,
Sam Harris,
US president
'Hello': RT Journalist Visits North Korean Leader’s Private Residence, Talks to Kim Jong-un's Sister
Madeleine Albright: I'm Warning The American Public | Morning Joe | MSNBC
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fascism,
Madeleine Albright,
Morning Joe,
MSNBC
John Brennan: President Donald Trump Is An Aberration And Not In A Good Way | Morning Joe | MSNBC
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Donald Trump,
John Brennan,
Morning Joe,
MSNBC
Michelle Wolf Roasts Trump Administration
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Putin on Iran and Israel (January 2015)
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Iran,
Israel,
Vladimir Putin
John Bolton Names Professional Islamophobe & Bush Official Fred Fleitz to National Security Staff
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Is It Contagious? Italy Crisis Spooks Europe, Markets
America’s Incredible Shrinking Influence
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America,
Liberty Report,
Ron Paul,
USA
Islamophobia Inc | Al Jazeera Investigations
Over two years, the number of groups that make up what’s become known as the Islamophobia industry has more than tripled. This investigation reveals the tactics these groups use to instigate a fear of Islam, including how they manipulate social media to create a false narrative that Muslims are trying to take over the country.
Anti-Muslim messages proliferate social media with bought-in followers, fake accounts and robotic amplifiers. The investigation also shows how these organizations try to suppress the rise of a Muslim political voice in America. It uncovers the “dark money” that has fuelled the rapid growth of Islamophobia Inc. - tens of millions of dollars which is funnelled through secretive, anonymous donor funds. We unveil the donors of the dark money and ask; what do they ultimately hope to achieve?
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Al Jazeera,
Investigations,
Islamophobia
What Is the Business of Hate? Islamophobia Inc. in the US | The Stream
Hate crimes against Muslims have dramatically increased, according to FBI statistics. Muslims in the US have reported incidents ranging from verbal abuse and intimidation to physical assaults, whille mosques have been vandalised and, in some cases, been hit with home-made explosives.
Against this backdrop the number of Islamophobic organisations in the US has risen sharply - anti-Muslim groups trebled between 2015 and 2016. The election of Donald Trump as US president has given them more space to thrive, and they are becoming ever more adroit at spreading their disinformation through social media, buying fake Twitter followers and using bots that spread anti-Islam messages.
The traditional image of hate organisations brings to mind groups of disaffected, angry individuals with placards. But Islamophobia Incorporated is well-oiled, amply funded and politically connected.
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Islamophobia,
The Stream,
USA
Moon Jae-in Says Kim Jong-un Wants Denuclearisation
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The Secrets of Sugar - The Fifth Estate - CBC News
Monday, May 28, 2018
Turkey’s Lira in Free Fall – Erdogan Calls Snap Election
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Italy's Populists Reach for Power - Five Stars for Rome | DW Documentary
But what does the movement stand for? The Five Star movement defines itself as grassroots and post-ideological. Its program of environmentalism, criticism of Italian refugee policy and the promise of financial aid for the socially disadvantaged appeals to both right and left-wing voters. A camera team accompanied the populist "anti-system party" on the campaign trail. Its core voters are in southern Italy, where unemployment is high and average incomes are low. Salvatore Micillo, who won 58 per cent of the votes cast in his constituency north of Naples, says, "Populism means addressing the people, and that's not bad: it's more about providing answers. The promise of a basic income of € 780 is intended to signal our intention of looking after our citizens. It doesn’t mean letting them stay at home, it means that the state will take you under its wing, protect you, give you work and trys to train you.” The candidates themselves project an image of modesty. "The ultimate goal of politics is not to do extraordinary things, but to prevent crap from happening," proclaims Party founder Beppe Grillo. But is the "MoVimento 5 Stelle" really ready for the responsibilities of government?
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Five Star Movement,
Italy,
populism
Why is the Capitalist West Fighting with Capitalist Russia? (2016)
Mikhail Gorbachev: America needs a Perestroika (2014)
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Steve Bannon Interview on Europe's Far-right and Cambridge Analytica
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Channel 4,
Matt Frei,
Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon: The Full Euronews Interview
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Euronews,
Steve Bannon
Have Bolton and Pence Killed US-North Korea Peace?
Iran's Leader to Europe: Fulfil Demands or Nuclear Deal Is Dead | Al Jazeera English
European powers must continue buying crude oil, protect Iranian oil sales from US pressure and promise to not seek new negotiations on Iran's ballistic missile programme and Middle East activities, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's official website said on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports from Tehran.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
Europe,
Iran,
nuclear deal,
Tehran
Reports: A New Concern For Donald Trump Jr. | The Last Word | MSNBC
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Donald Trump Jr,
Joy Reid,
MSNBC,
Russia,
The Last Word
Trump Seeks Regime Change in Iran, as He Rips up Nuclear Deal and Imposes 'Strongest' Sanctions
Friday, May 25, 2018
What Next for North Korea? | Inside Story
The US President called it a 'sad moment of history'. He blamed Pyongyang's anger and open hostility for the cancellation. But both aren't ruling out a change of mind sometime in the future. The North's Vice Foreign Minister said that they are willing to meet any time to resolve any issues. So what happens to the North's nuclear weapons now?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Mintaro Oba - Former US State Department diplomat specialising in North Korea; Ra Mson - Lecturer in International Relations and Japanese Foreign Policy, University of East Anglia; Se-Woong Ko - Dormer Korean Studies Lecturer, Yale University
George Galloway: "The Truth about Syria Is Finally Being Told”
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George Galloway,
Syria
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Pompeo Makes War Not Deals Says Trita Parsi
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Donald Trump,
Iran,
Mike Pompeo,
nuclear deal,
Trita Parsi,
USA
Democracy in Chains: The Radical Right’s Stealth Attack on American Democracy
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democracy,
radical right,
The Real News,
USA
Will Europe Defy Trump and Save the Iran Deal?
Open Letter to Federica Mogherini »
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Donald Trump,
EU,
Europe,
Iran,
nuclear deal,
The Real News
Steve Bannon: 'Martin Luther King Would Be Proud of Trump' - BBC Newsnight
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BBC Newsnight,
Steve Bannon
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Iran Slams US over Threat of 'Strongest Sanctions in History' | Al Jazeera English
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Iran,
Mike Pompeo,
sanctions,
USA
Highly-skilled Migrants Told to Leave UK under ‘Hostile Environment’ Policy
US Sanctions on Iran Sends a Wrong Message to North Korea: Bill Richardson
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Bill Richardson,
Iran,
North Korea,
US sanctions
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