Thursday, June 21, 2018
Caliph Donald Trump and the Rise of the Christian Taliban
No, he's not talking about so-called jihadists or Islamists, or to “creeping Sharia.” Mehdi is referring to what he like to call the “Christian Taliban” — those Bible-thumping fundamentalists who are bent on theocratizing the U.S. government.
There's the attorney general of the United States, Mullah Jeff Sessions, who wants Sharia law, but of the biblical variety. And there's Mullah Ted Cruz, who calls himself a Christian first and an American second.
As in the Middle East, to really politicize religion, you need a bunch of politicized clerics. Caliph Donald Trump can call on some of America’s finest to make the case for Christian supremacism.
Mullah Robert Jeffress said God gave Trump the authority to “take out” Kim Jong-un. Mullah Jim Bakker says we have to “obey” Trump because God “had him elected.”
If that isn’t the language of theocracy, of zealotry, then what is?
Bernie Sanders Reacts to Trump's Executive Order
A Once Silent Crisis is Now Turning into a Deafening Cry
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
What Is behind US Decision to Abandon UN Human Rights Council? | Inside Story
The United States has long had a conflicting relationship with the UNHRC and says it has to be reformed. President Trump has recently faced widespread, and vociferous condemnation for his zero tolerance immigration policy, that's separating children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
So, how will this decision impact the global fight to protect human rights? And will this further isolate the U.S. on the world Stage?
Presenter: Peter Dobbie | Guests: Guillaume Charron - Director of the global advisory group, Independent Diplomat; Rosa Freedman - Professor of Law and Global Development, University of Reading; Mohammed Cherkaoui - Professor of Conflict Resolution at George Mason University
Jake Tapper: Trump Surrendered for the First Time
German Right-wing Leader, Beatrix von Storch, Challenged on Immigration – BBC Newsnight
Melania Trump's Immigration Lawyer: Our Doors Need to Be Hinged Open
Don Lemon: If You Thought This Couldn't Get Worse Listen to Lewandowksi
Cooper Blasts Trump's Rhetoric, False Statements
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Jake Tapper: Trump Using Darkest Language Yet on Immigration
Should the Government Be Reviewing Medicinal Cannabis? | Alexis Conran
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Trump's ‘Zero-tolerance’ Immigration Policy: Discussion – BBC Newsnight
Monday, June 18, 2018
Trump Defends Separating Families, Falsely Blames Democrats
Sessions Doubles Down on Immigration
UN Human Rights Chief Al-Hussein Makes Final Public Address | Al Jazeera English
Michael Eric Dyson: 'Shame On Donald Trump, Shame On Jeffrey Preston Bezos Sessions' | MSNBC
Trudeau Imposes Retaliatory Trade Tariffs Against the US
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Who Wants Migrants Rescued from the Mediterranean Sea? | Inside Story
After much debate, the new Spanish government allowed the charity ship Aquarius and two other vessels to dock in Valencia. Anti-immigration sentiment has increased in Europe with right-wing parties who want tougher rules making gains in Austria, Germany and Italy.
There is widespread agreement that the EU needs to overhaul asylum and immigration laws, but disagreement on how. An EU summit is due to discuss new rules in Brussels at the end of this month. Can they overcome their deep divisions?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: William Lacy Swing - Director General, International Organization for Migration; Francesco Galietti - Head of Policy Sonar political risk consultancy
Susan Rice: Kim Jong-un Beat Trump at Summit
Mark Sanford: Trump Movement Has Morphed into 'Loyalty' Test | Meet The Press | NBC News
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Lawrence: Who's Sleeping Better: Paul Manafort Or President Donald Trump? | The Last Word | MSNBC
Lawrence: Trump Tries To ‘Steal The Grief’ Of Fallen Soldiers' Parents | The Last Word | MSNBC
US Withdrawal from Human Rights Council “Imminent” After U.N. Condemns Israel for Gaza Massacre
Friday, June 15, 2018
Crackdown on 'Political Islam': Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, Receives Death Threats after Closing Mosques
Blistering UN Report: Trump Administration’s Policies Designed to Worsen Poverty & Inequality
Britain Should Not Have Fought in the First World War
The First World War is not called the Great War for nothing. It was the single most decisive event in modern history, as well as one of the bloodiest: by the time the war ended, some nine million soldiers had been killed. It was also a historical full stop, marking the definitive end of the Victorian era and the advent of a new age of uncertainty. By 1918, the old order had fallen: the Bolsheviks had seized power in Russia; the German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires had been destroyed; and even the victorious Allied powers had suffered devastating losses. It was supposed to be the war to end all wars. And yet barely two decades later, the world was again plunged into conflict. Little wonder then that historians still cannot agree whether Britain's engagement was worth it.
For some, the war was a vitally important crusade against Prussian militarism. Had we stayed out, they argue, the result would have been an oppressive German-dominated Europe, leaving the British Empire isolated and doomed to decline. And by fighting to save Belgium, Britain stood up for principle: the right of a small nation to resist its overbearing neighbours.
For others, the war was a catastrophic mistake, fought at a catastrophic human cost. It brought Communism to power in Russia, ripped up the map of Europe and left a festering sense of resentment that would fuel the rise of Nazism. We often forget that, even a few days before Britain entered the war, it seemed likely that we would stay out. H. H. Asquith's decision to intervene changed the course of history. But was it the right one?
Caernarfon: BBC Question Time – June 14, 2018
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Will the Singapore Summit Be the Beginning of a New Era? | Inside Story
They held a 40-minute meeting, followed by a signing of a joint statement in which they agreed to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. But it was a document vague in detail and lacking a time frame. So, what will the North Korean leader get in return for agreeing to 'denuclearise'?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Scott Snyder - Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on US-Korea Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations; Tai Wei Lim - Adjunct Research Fellow for the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore; Victor Gao - Director of the China National Association of International Studies
Macedonia: What Is in a Name? | Inside Story
Thousands of people in both countries took to the streets to protest against a deal they say is tantamount to a humiliating defeat. A far-right Greek newspaper went so far as to run a front-page graphic - showing Greece's prime minister, foreign minister and president being shot by firing squad for treason.
Between the end of World War Two and the early 1990s, Macedonia was one of six republics comprising the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It declared independence in 1991 under the name -- the Republic of Macedonia. Greece immediately opposed it, seeing it as a veiled challenge to Greek sovereignty over its northern province that's also called Macedonia.
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Borjan Jovanovski, Chief Editor of NOVA TV; Panos Polyzoidis, Political Analyst and Journalist; Dimitar Bechev, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
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'I Do Trust Him': Trump Reflects on Kim Meeting
Inside Hungary's Far-right Movement
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Anderson Cooper: GOP Is Now the Party of Trump
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Full Interview: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran Nuclear Deal – BBC News
Iran on Trump-Kim Summit: 'North Korea Should Act with Caution' | Al Jazeera English
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Is Dubai a Money-laundering Hub? | Inside Story
It is one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates… an absolute monarchy long ruled by the Al Maktoum family.
The rapid development of the city has made it one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But the Washington-based Center for Advanced Defense Studies has obtained leaked property data from the city state. And it is found that those who make money out of wars, who finance terror, or are involved in drug-trafficking use Dubai’s real-estate market as a haven for money-laundering.
Presenter: Peter Dobbie | Guests: Casey Kelso, Advocacy Director at Transparency International; Andreas Krieg, Assistant Professor at the Defense Studies Department at King's College London; Laurent Lambert, SeniorPolicy Analyst at The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute at Qatar University
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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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
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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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!
Trump Speaks at G7 before Heading to North Korea Summit
Holocaust – Witness: Paula Gris
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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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Austria Crackdown – Government to Shut Down Mosques | Al Jazeera English
Gaddafi's Son: Libya Like McDonald's for NATO - Fast War as Fast Food (July 2011)
Friday, June 08, 2018
Holocaust – Witness: Gena Turgel
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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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Thursday, June 07, 2018
Paul Dacre's Legacy as Daily Mail Editor: Discussion - BBC Newsnight
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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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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USA
The Complete Skinny on Obesity
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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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Going “Full Dictator”? Trump Claims He Has Right to End Mueller Investigation or Pardon Himself
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