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

Saudi Arabia’s Unholy Alliance with Israel

David Davis's Brexit Speech in Austria - Watch Live

David Davis will tell business leaders in Austria that fears the Conservatives will plunge Britain into a “Mad Max-style world borrowed from dystopian fiction” after leaving the EU are unfounded.

Royal Family, Episode 6: Uncrowned Marriages | Documentary

Queen Margrethe of Denmark: A Portrait (1974)

Portrait of the Danish royal family from 1974, featuring glimpses from the Queen's private and official daily life. The program was made in collaboration with the BBC and follows the Queen visiting the Faroe Islands, at the Swedish king's funeral and at the Queen's first New Year's Eve in 1974.

Top US News & World Headlines — February 15, 2018

Top US News & World Headlines — February 14, 2018

“It’s Hard to Believe, But Syria’s War Is Getting Worse”: World Powers Clash as Civilian Deaths Soar

Tensions across northern Syria are escalating sharply amid a series of clashes between external and internal powers, including Israel, Iran, Turkey, Russia and the Syrian government. On Saturday, Israel shot down what it says was an Iranian drone that had entered Israel’s airspace after being launched in Syria. Israel then mounted an attack on an Iranian command center in Syria, from where the drone was launched. One of the Israeli F-16 military jets was then downed by a Syrian government anti-aircraft missile. Meanwhile, also in northern Syria on Saturday, a Turkish Army helicopter was shot down by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters near the Syrian Kurdish city of Afrin, where Turkey has launched a bombing and ground offensive. All this comes as the United Nations is warning of soaring levels of civilian casualties in Syria. For more, we speak with Anne Barnard, The New York Times bureau chief in Beirut, Lebanon. Her recent articles are titled “Israel Strikes Iran in Syria and Loses a Jet” and “It’s Hard to Believe, But Syria’s War Is Getting Even Worse.” And we speak with Syrian-Canadian researcher Yazan al-Saadi.

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, 1929-39

This is a companion documentary to my earlier upload "The Forgotten Years". It tells the story of Churchill's political errors in the 1930s, chiefly over independence for India and tariff reform. It is excellent material for the student of both the man and the turbulent era of the 1930s. The video quality is not particularly good, so my apologies for that, but the archive footage is excellent. Uploaded for educational purposes only. Comments are welcome, but any coarse language or aggressive assertions will be deleted immediately

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