Senator Bernie Sanders is wasting no time rejoicing after the Senate repeal of The Affordable Care Act failed, and he announced that he would be introducing single-payer healthcare legislation in the very near future. Some Democrats have signaled that they are on board, and though Republicans likely won’t support it, this could show the public that the Democrats are serious about making single-payer a reality. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.
Swathes of southern Europe are facing record heatwaves and prolonged drought. Many areas of Spain and Italy have had to deal with temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius. Italian authorities have issued “red alarm” risk warnings for 26 cities. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports.
The Pentagon is reporting highly unusual activity near the coast of North Korea, where it detected an ejection test from a North Korean submarine. RT America’s Manila Chan reports on the mounting threat from North Korea and the US reaction. Then Jack Rice, former CIA agent, joins to offer his perspective on the US response and the potential outcomes of a second Korean war.
Yasmine Mohammed was once married to a member of Al-Qaeda. Today, she is an atheist activist. In this 30-minute exchange, Yasmine speaks about her story, about her rejection of religion, and about why she's speaking out about the damage done in the name of her former religion.
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) says the Republican president in the White House is not displaying the conservatism his party should be embrace. In his new book, "Conscience of a Conservative," Flake says populism and protectionism are as threatening to the GOP as the New Deal was in 1960.
On April 12th, 2014, Seth Andrews spoke in San Diego, California to a standing-room-only crowd at the VisionPulse Creative Event & Meeting Center. His presentation, titled "The Ultimate Question," dealt with religion, indoctrination, curiosity, fear and the liberation from superstitious chains.
Seth Andrews shares a very personal story about his days as a fundamentalist Christian, his escape from indoctrination, and the beauty he discovered beyond the narrow walls of religious bigotry. It's an inspiring story about friendship, freedom, humanism, and humanity.
What is an Atheist Muslim? Ali Rizvi is a former believer in Islam who was raised in the Middle East. Now an atheist and critic of Islam, Ali is a writer and contributor to outlets like The Huffington Post and CNN. Ali has also authored the 2017 book, "The Atheist Muslim: a Journey from Religion to Reason." In this video, Ali speaks about the influence of Islam, "Islamophobia," and how the internet is empowering apostates around the world.
Seth Andrews gave this speech June 3, 2017 in Toronto at the Imagine 7 conference. It's a humorous (and perhaps therapeutic) romp through Seth's religious past...and the often bizarre words and attitudes that reflected his Christian faith.
Muhammad Syed is an ex-Muslim and President of the Ex-Muslims of North America. He spent a few minutes with Seth Andrews in conversation about his former faith.
Armin Navabi is a former Iranian Muslim and founder of AtheistRepublic.com. He is a vocal critic of Islam, with a unique insider's perspective and a passion to see people set free from religious dogma. Former believer Armin Navabi of Atheist Republic has some strong words regarding Islam and the "moderate" Muslims of the world.
Northern Ireland suffered almost 30 years of violent conflict before it ended two decades ago. Much of that was because the border with the Republic of Ireland was dismantled allowing free movement of people and goods. But the UK's decision to leave the EU could mean Britain’s only land boundary with an EU country would need new controls. Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from the Irish border.
On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks with Mike Papantonio about documents that shows possible Monsanto and US Government collusion. Then he talks with Dave McCulloch and Isaiah Poole about Zuckerberg’s rumored presidential run, Trump’s NLRB picks, and the NAACP issuing a travel warning to the state of Missouri.
The UK High Court has blocked a war crimes suit against Tony Blair for the Iraq invasion, but that won't stop the effort to hold him accountable, says author and activist Chris Nineham
US president Donald Trump renewed his attack on the investigation into suspected Russian meddling in the US election last year and on allegations of collusion between his campaign and the Russian government at his rally in West Virginia. ‘They’re trying to cheat you out of the leadership you want with a fake story that is demeaning to all of us and most importantly demeaning to our country and demeaning to our constitution,’ Trump told supporters.
