People’s Century: 1917 Red Flag

This episode is about the events in Russia and Soviet Union in the time frame of post World War 1 and pre World War 2

Follow Donald Trump Junior’s Email Trail

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Inside Story: What Leverage Does the US Have in the Gulf Dispute?

The US secretary of state visited Qatar on the second stop of his Gulf tour. On Monday he was in Kuwait, which has been mediating the standoff between Qatar and its neighbours. The US hopes to negotiate a resolution to the diplomatic crisis which began over a month ago.

Rex Tillerson has been speaking to the emir of Qatar pushing for dialogue to solve the dispute. He says Qatar has been clear in its positions, describing them as “reasonable”.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut ties with Doha last month, accusing it of supporting “terrorism” - an allegation Qatar's government has strongly rejected. So, will Tillerson's shuttle diplomacy ease tensions in the region? | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Shafeeq Ghabra - Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University; Nasser Al Khalifa - Former Qatari Ambassador to the US and the United Nations; Andrew Bowen - Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Top US & World Headlines — July 11, 2017

Tillerson in Doha: "Trump Wants to Rid Earth of Terrorism & Agreement Is a Little Part of It"

Saudi Monarchy Exposed

House of Saud documentary exposes the royal family who rules the Saudi Arabia. Despite the kingdom’s relentless brutal campaign and strict media control, activists have tried to expose the extent of the regime’s barbarity and dismal human rights record through various means, including social media and this recent documentary.

The UK government has been under increasing pressure to be stronger in its public condemnation of Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses. This includes its notoriously poor record in relation to women's rights and its extensive use of the death penalty, which has risen rapidly in recent years and has seen even young activists placed on death row.

Saudi Arabia Is Finished

United Europe Is Near - Churchill (1949)

The Stream - Will Al Jazeera Be Shut Down?

Is America No Longer ‘First’ After Donald Trump At G20? | AM Joy | MSNBC

Our guests question whether America was diminished on the world stage after Donald Trump attended the G-20 summit, where he reportedly addressed critical issues such as a potentially nuclear-armed North Korea.

This Linguist Studied the Way Trump Speaks for Two Years. Here’s What She Found

Jennifer Sclafani, a linguist at Georgetown University, says President Trump is a “unique” politician because he doesn’t speak like one.

The Debate: After Mosul: How to Win Peace in Iraq?

Mika & Joe React To Trump Junior’s Changing Story About Colluding With Russian Lawyer

Award-Winning Journalist Amy Wilentz on Just How Little Jared Kushner Knows About Foreign Politics

President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is, along with Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., at the center of a shocking New York Times story published Sunday. According to the article, Kushner, Trump Jr. and then-campaign chair Paul Manafort met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton at Trump Tower two weeks after Trump won the Republican nomination. Kushner is one of Trump’s senior advisers who has assumed a major diplomatic role in the administration, despite having no previous diplomatic experience. We speak to Amy Wilentz, a contributor at The Nation.

Austria Bans Turkish Minister from Entering the Country to Mark Coup Bid Anniversary

Austrian authorities say they are banning Turkey’s Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally marking the anniversary of last year's failed coup. However, Zeybekci denies he tried to go to Austria.

Milton Friedman Debates Naomi Klein

Top US & World Headlines — July 10, 2017

Coffee Machine Capsules Spark Environmental Concerns

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Inside Story - Does the World Still Need the US for Leadership?

This year's G20 summit of the world's major economies was a tense and sometimes frustrating gathering, exposing the United States isolation globally on the key issues of climate and trade.

World leaders deplored President Donald Trump for pulling out of the landmark Paris Accord, reaffirming their commitment to fight global warming, without the US. Washington is now left in what some are calling a “club of one”. Will the world continue to look to the US for leadership? If not, who will step into that role? | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Marc Pierini - visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey and Syria; Molly McKew - foreign policy expert and strategy consultant; Inderjeet Parmar - professor in international politics at City University London

EXCLUSIVE - Turkey's President Erdogan Blasts Macron on Syria: "Bashar Must Go, He’s a Criminal"