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economic. question. radiation. following the. award winning journalist. who says it's a. archie sitting down with award winning writer and journalist ian buruma named one of the top one hundred global thinkers by foreign policy magazine mr bruma is a professor of democracy human rights and journalism at bard college in new york

sir thank you so much for joining us today thank you know your latest book is taming the gods of religion and democracy on three continents so i want to start our discussion by asking you about the role of islam in the modern world how significant is it and do you see a certain level of. in the united states nowadays do you think it's just there is certainly a level of islamophobia just as the all over the western world it's difficult to talk about a lot of the role of islam because it's not one thing to millions and millions of people it's a faith but inside the world of islam there's also a violent revolutionary movement which is a minority of muslims who take part in it we can sympathize with it but it's there and that causes problems and to the extent that people are worried about violence coming from those groups that worried that worry is justified is that is

a long war with no that would be a very mistaken and dangerous notion are you seeing a certain level of phobia when it comes to it's well yes you do occasionally beat people bigoted opinions on it and i think it's one of the last forms of bigotry that is more or less respectable i mean you can't be an anti semites and be respectable but you can say that you can't stand muslims and you can still get invited to dinner is that an acceptable double standard no not in my view but it's it's part of the modern world from some of the things that have been coming out of the media really seems like that is a sentiment they're trying to fuel i don't think so. i wouldn't blame the mainstream media for that at all. i think what it really is is that because of globalization. because of financial insecurity.

fast moving developments in the modern world in which some people feel that they are being left behind and so on there's a lot of anxiety and it's always useful in times of anxiety when people have an enemy to focus on immigrants in general but muslims in particular are singled out as an object to fear. but. to come back to your question i don't think that the mainstream media been. the worst culprits in this who have been the worst i think some of the in europe some of the populist politicians who have used this. in the united states. on radio cable t.v. and so on who. use this issue to stir up. or to exploit resentment now in one of your articles about china there is a place where you see nationalism is often fed by

a sense of impotence and i wanted to ask you about this do you think that is a saying that could also be relevant to modern day united states yes but it. comes back to that same issue that people who feel they're not represented they don't have a voice to not listen to they don't have a grip on public affairs. of very vulnerable. leaders who promise. where if you feel you're a lonely individual who has no influence on anybody and nobody cares about it feels good to be in a crowd shouting usa usa or. in the case of america could be in china or it could be anywhere in china what i meant by. chinese nationalism being a form often the expression form of importance i didn't mean that in the sense of the chinese government but where people have no political voice china's after all

not a democracy. there nationalism can play the same role that religion plays in other parts of the world it becomes a kind of. substitute for political. participation the united states is a democracy do you think people have a political voice here certainly more than in china. but the huge role played by money for example has distorted the process somewhat i mean it is a democracy but like all democracies it has great flaws and one of the flaws i think in this country is that you have two parties and people who get elected only can get can only get elected if there are huge amounts of money involved and that leaves a lot of the population sort of out of the equation who do you think is the real power in the united states who really leads the country at this point is it corporations you know still wall street is it really washington d.c.

or is it the tea party is the media it's course not one thing and the fact that it's not a dictatorship means that there is no center of power but if you take corporations for example do you think they have a bit more control than they should in making some i think they probably have more control than they should but that's not to say that corporations run america be too simple they certainly have a huge influence as does wall street as does the pentagon as does. congress as do. various voices in the media i mean they all have an influence some . of these groups institutions have perhaps more influence than water and that's because of the enormous role played by money i want to talk to you about china now. we talked a little bit about some of the fear mongering in the media do you think china is really a threat to the united states why is it seen as

a threat by so many people and. is there a basis to that doing to consider red threat to the united states. certainly not a military. it they're competing and they have a comparative advantage of having a huge population that can make things much more cheaply than people kind of the united states i don't think it's a huge threat it's perceived again because the rise of china as a serious power. with economic clout is has been recent and has been very fast people are fearful for many different reasons and it's it helps them to be able to focus on something in the united states it's usually an external enemy well why is it so often external and it could be part of a lack of knowledge what is what well i think it's something that's probably the history of the u.s. it's sort of refuge from the dangerous outside world one

way to make people feel that they have something in common with each other that it creates a kind of cohesiveness of society is of course this idea that here we are in the united states and we will have to defend ourselves against this dangerous world out there is that the united states powerful enough to just stop worrying about you know rationally you would have thought so but these things are not always rational and if there isn't an external enemy people often invent domestic one that's not just in america it's all over the place you mentioned japan having been seen as a threat to western economies decades ago where does it stand where you think anybody sees dupin as a threat anymore very soon after people were making a tremendous fuss about japan buying up the world there was a big recession and japan is now seen as a more or less normal capitalist country whether it is or not and now it's japanese to be fearful and they're very anxious about trying to want to ask you about bric

bloc that is made up of brazil russia india and china some experts are saying that this block is going to really become. leader in. the world economic arena do you think that's the case or is china way ahead of everyone else china is certainly bigger than most other places and all these countries have a long way to grow and very dynamic for that reason because they come from a lower. basis to tend to be industrious and ambitious and sold in a way that perhaps is less true in. a continent like your which has been prosperous for an awful long time do you think they could become stronger than the united states in europe in terms of their. combined possibly but what a stronger me in today's economies when. corporations very very

often it's they have will have their headquarters in one country but most of the factories in other countries and consumers all over the place and. it's become such an international economy that it's difficult it's very difficult to talk in terms of national strength the chinese talk in that way it's a nineteenth century. rather german way of looking. thinking about in a column e. . the american system of course is different if you are an american corporation you aim is not to make the united states into a stronger nation state your name is to make a lot of money and make sure that the shareholders are happy how do you measure power in north korea economically is a complete backwater it's a little slow on out there that nobody would pay any attention to accept for the fact that they have nuclear weapons and that makes it into

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headlines of the week in review here on r.t. and another victory for the rebels in libya as they regain control of a key oil town move towards another government stronghold. foreign forces. washington tries to distance itself from the libyan crisis but the country's a long history of international interference leaves a war weary public yet another lengthy conflict. painful economic cuts. through london and protests elsewhere as. an expensive libya campaign. is. radiation

a rise in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the tsunami disaster over ten thousand. dead with many more missing. well that's another big weekend of a sporting event to give you the latest to stay with us. thank you rory you're watching live sports news thanks for joining us and here are the headlines russia held to account book outside produce the goal is join our base in the euro twenty twelve call it was. by a school softball move closer to the big gulp lionel is up for his second film win against mcdowell will be in the cage east. and already up south of the sony ericsson open a miami where andy roddick ounce of logic was in seoul following and dean martin's

footsteps. but we begin with the latest from melbourne the web it became the first russian to make the podium in the formula one race there in the drive of finishing sad at the season opening australian grand prix with fernando alonso close on its heels patrolled held on to his position losing around eight seconds to mcclaren is lewis hamilton and living alone so in full meanwhile the reigning world champion red bulls boston's that towel is off to a perfect start to the new season leading from pole to flag to leave have all time twenty two seconds behind this appointment for home hero mark webber who settled for fifth place. and dick advocates russia were held to gold is jewel by armenia in their latest euro twenty twelve qualify on saturday watching that match vonn was artie's richard fulfill it. russia had not reached the halfway point in their quest to try and qualify for euro two thousand and twelve finals in poland and ukraine and that task is now become a lot harder following their failure to beat armenia or take up a cab overseas

a big setback for him but he was my grandmother's enough to pay tribute to way armenia played today well in the game because. we had four away games we winning three one draw employees will disagree is good but seeing this game we played against a very aggressive team. but still we had the opportunity to do to win. so i think the organizational world was actually learn from the team. to find the finishing touch you need a little bit luck or russia would dominate possession for long periods in the game but i've a cow look to appoint a match in the second half of the first half when really russia had many chances to score but unfortunately they were unable to find a net of who was the stand i player really for the russians annoyed he said here it was crucial the key point of the match is that we didn't score but we scored we would have worn. more from the team dominating controlling and creating chances as a coach. but shooting in the goal they have won fortunately andrey arshavin was once

again not at his best form the russian national side as they all snore midfielder really was on the periphery of everything the russians tried to create and certainly didn't show the same sorts of energy of the likes of celtic or found the showed in his form so it is a worry for advocates of a moment it's been a long time since he has put in a decent performance and also russia now gone afraid i have matches without chain managing to find the back of the net. i think the whole team works very hard you have always she. brings his best form we also have seen that some players did not bring their best form but in the organization they did the job one of the last visit fantastic point for armenia they didn't create much going forward but they managed to restrict russia's attacks by playing a very good defensive game and they certainly. in contention for us please be euro two thousand and twelve finals in poland in ukraine i think that not many teams have considered. being up there you know fighting for fighting for points but for

qualification you know what i think that we have a very good team and i think that you know many people many teams should really. be serious when they play well russia's next year in two thousand and twelve qualify being around for a month's time when they're all again playing the armenians and they've got the consummate time has plenty to think about most notably about how to try and get his team scoring again as we defeat one in the back of unaids if they want to break those euro two thousand and twelve finals. and there have been some interesting results elsewhere in the group being full of several and that is the only goal of the twenty one minutes as the volcano one against minnows and well all became struck what proved to be the when else to twenty two minutes house in the republic of ireland to see once we know the macedonia. so as the table currently stands it's very close with russia island at slovakia all in ten points while armenia i just to behind did force. elsewhere

england have gone top of group g. standings fabio capello's mandating help nation rivals wales to nail to leapfrog montenegro on goal difference and it was the worst of stars for gary speed's young wales team in front of a near capacity crowd that the millennium stadium james collins was guilty of clumsily bringing down ashley young inside the box and frank lampard stepped up the clinically smacked home the spot kick putting visitors in control just seven minutes into the match they didn't wait long for their second joslin launching a long range pass young with the lone cross there and a similar to be made down bounce smash the ball home after fourteen minutes wales failed to muster a single shot on target and stay rock bottom having lost all four of their games so far while england manager fabio capello was over the moon. maybe because. the minute you go. we. are moving in the movie of the night is well sure to go and. if

you're going to be. elsewhere on saturday night things group ga stumbly disgrace show was nailed with the stuff it's time we're not israel. and the euro two thousand and four champions greece went down to ten men before mixing in injury time to win in group d. bosnia came back to defeat domania while brainier had the better of the previously unbeaten bellerose miroslav klose sent almost all of the braces group leaders germany fresh kazakhstan for meal and finally no way drew one one with denmark in group h. . moving across to ice hockey and so do you live up to taken control of that cage shell semifinal series against the team from fog gaining a call for the ball to nothing lead following saturday's call for them when. victory in the game which set of up to four three was a one sided affair andre protracting reading off the wall with this why do shop in

the second period while some of it's go down to eric harris bird injured up the second shot to the playoffs and they speak tank you'll have a beer and still good. game three takes place among about once a month. now in tennis russia's atlantic when it's all a crashed out of the miami open on saturday following a straight sets defeat to china span show on the eleven seed beaten six three six one fan secured the victory with a backhanded way down the line to close a meeting with alex on the next remember because it's almost without a title since all this loss to. modi has shot up over his men while through to fourth around. sixty six love world best progressing in some style but has a tougher opponent than having the full works in mind for still sort of straight away. in the men's of and then dear old dick suffered a shock defeat in the second round to europe why the american struggled throughout

the match and had medical treatment in the second south and his physical condition prove crucial in the winning the eight seed would be able to defend his title roddick going down six four seven shots to the world the sixty seven discussed have a victory over a top down rain. no such worries for a federer of a made easy work overawed text of chronic six three six three one. next forward. moving on to the greens and the woman continues ahead of the moscow's way of matson laidley doing the arnold palmer invitational after three days and the pick of saturday's action defending champion phil mickelson with a tee shot there that helped him to a birdie on the fourteenth with a lefty carting a seventy on saturday that leaves him on. elsewhere tiger woods is further down the lead the board tanned shot solve the pace the former world number one with too many birdies on the back nine and the seventy four on the day

laid meanwhile had a grey day almost tailing is green side cheap on the sixteenth hole and finishing want to live on the ball folded to an immense above the shot of the day was a birdie putt from the greenside bunker by steve marino which lifted him to join third ahead of the final round for you know his force troops behind their leader along with bubba watson while spencer lived in. second place. staying stateside in the n.b.a. atlanta hawks secured a playoff spot in the eastern conference by baiting new jersey nets at helm the hawks two controlled with a nineteen zero run early in the game josh smith receives a bounce back from al horford for a two handed dunk which makes it nineteen to harford would finish with twenty three y. and center rebounds for the house and. joe johns. shot from behind the arc and of the first water at thirty two fifteen the hawks increase their advantage to twenty six

by help times very slow down a bit after the break bob believe was enough to seal the ninety eight eighty seven victory and join chicago boston miami and orlando in the postseason the offer. finally sambo could become an olympic sport by the year twenty twenty russia's wrestling federation certainly thinks so anyway while i.o.c. officials linger over adding the call back to the olympic family russian athletes continue bringing home gold as the rest of the tournaments world super cup which took place here in moscow at the weekend was no exception more than two hundred fifty athletes from twenty six countries took part in the annual event most could see the russian wrestlers building demands and women's events also dominated the combat sambo which is not that popular worldwide however action movie actor ahead thorolf was also a former ultimate flight champion promise to how bring it to new audiences.

about somebody is very similar. to me general said will have a jacket and i think that transition is going to go through with the no one come but some was not so popular just last year as we. started. putting together a place like this i hope we're going to bring future for our finest unless i have a great relationship with you. and do my best to the more. fighting championship in the russia but. i'll do my best to get russians. some before others involved in the sport. that's it for this hour coming up as the weather and then rory we'll update you on the news headlines at the top of the new hour stay with us.

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