it's not about that you can spend hours or days maybe finding a dissenting opinion it's what people are bombarded with every day that's why they start to believe that global warming is a fraud even though the evidence is all that's why it's wrong you know not everything you know is really. going to go in and are ever falle. this time again is what matters here it's the buying of the political process ok it's interesting want to stay with that note here craig i want to go back to you do you think that media is complicit in this is well it's because they make an actually a lot of money off of this i mean these ads are expensive they make money off of it and they would like to see the process go on as long as possible because it's very profitable for television stations it has nothing to do with journalistic values or democratic hopes or anything else it's about making a lot of money and they're pretty pleased with it they love the primaries. you know you know by the way it's not only the media who's getting rich off these elections

off of these super pacs it is also many of the people who are running these super pacs if you take a look at the super pacs since they're unaccountable to any real candidate or political party they tend to hire their own people to do the media work their own colleagues their own partners there is a flood of money go into these super pacs and we find it all being circulated within a very small elite circle of people who are running the super pacs because they lack accountability so it's not only a dangerous trend for elections this is this is right for corruption here ok really it's it seems you know a free speech or free markets ok but i mean is this just buying elections now i mean you crowd out the space with negative. i mean there have been people all around shares of american people are she you know we heard your talking points enough times already yes of course it is about buying elections look

i just spent the last three love zero like i mean to be swayed by i had to know you know as of our poll i talked to hundreds of people all across the country in various cities who were all saying the same things our voice doesn't matter they said things like you can't you're not a corporation unless you have a senator or two in your pocket you know we can't buy the political process like corporations can people across the country raising and here is going to. have americans one hundred people that is zero and bought and sold by the corporations and you can go out and find this and i didn't write i was going to get elected. but it was a i free market brother and i received huge amounts of money from wall street barack obama is part of the problem ok i'm not a partisan like you. money has fundamentally on the art of the political process that's how wall street that's how. centrally crashing the

global economy ok they have bought the political process that was already. a result no doubt they they were able to buy a huge huge bailout and then they were able to essentially sabotage any sort of finance reform there's been no sort of process prosecution the democrats and republicans are peas in a pod on this issue and on many other issues you know barack obama has the. climate change talks. craig had joined and the most fright. the most frightening aspect about this is super pacs are not just buying elections this time around they're actually trying to buy the white house and. that's a very frightening prospect here where we're seeing not only so much money going in there we're seeing super pacs that are really essentially coordinated with the presidential candidates pumping five million ten million one hundred million to

support a presidential candidate whoever is going to be elected president is going to know who he or she owes their election to this is this is a frightening prospect for america i'd like to know you know what you do a lot of this. village x.l. pipeline which i think you can tell by the lack of civility. going on right now how dangerous is ok gentlemen. which i think is a great example there was a recent vote in the house on the x.l. pipeline in terms of the representatives who voted against approving the x.l. pipeline they had received perhaps about one million dollars from the oil and gas industry for those who wanted the x.l. pipeline and the vote was pretty close they had received over eight million dollars from the. well and gas is our story so it's going to add that into the buying of the political process. that is going on go ahead jump in excuse me you know

just naysaying is why they waste a million dollars second of all money chases ideas it's not the other way around i wasn't a liberal until somebody wrote me a check and then all of a sudden i was a conservative that's absurd the money chases the ideas not the other way around ok craig you know if i could go either candidate only true if i go back to campaign financing. up until the supreme court decision you know computing campaigns you know there was accountability do you think there's any reason for middle class people to write a check for any candidate these days if so much big money is out there that crowds out the process being part of the political process and supporting candidates is it's what's the point in doing it i mean if ten dollars is nothing compared to the numbers you just mentioned being part of the political that's a story with the average americans with that little act of money take. take take

a look at the occupy wall street movement the occupy d.c. moment the occupy k. street with the tea party i mean this is where groups citizens average americans are finding their frustration and many many of these people especially in the occupy wall street movement are actually advocating don't bother voting it doesn't matter anymore we're not going to see is very easy to get into here and i lead as if you thousand years ago as last year and they don't have a ton of money wait a minute wait a minute the tea party elected sixty plus republicans in the house live here and they don't have this kind of money so what are you talking about what are you talking about so if you have to. go to. others who are out there think. they're out there is. going to increase to i. forty seven percent you probably. want to say that i mean i'm spending they had a ton of money i had

a ton of money. and they didn't know i know the top three tea party groups believe me they'd love to have a ton of money they don't ok that's absurd and i mean this is this is go ahead go ahead. this is essentially the story goes on it's basically. you know we hear these blatant blame lies at least least on this show that we you know we're able we're able to counter some of these lies but the but the thing about citizens united and what you already have yourself they are able to essentially spew propaganda with no opposition whatsoever and this and i think it's true that when it was we're going to have as you know no you know i think we should we should. like nascar drivers where it shows their sponsors on their suits you know they they should have to wear logos sort of like that exxon mobil and the koch brothers ok craig go ahead

jump in yeah we're going to see eight eight eight billion dollars spent in the two thousand and twelve elections and we're going to see a decrease in voter turnout because most of that money is going to be very negative it's going to you know leave most americans feeling disgusted with our campaign finance system and it is not going to help mobilize or increase the confidence or increase the integrity of the democratic system in the u.s. ok we're in a very dangerous period i want to call that ok see them with the last word twenty seconds. well first of all government was strong we wouldn't have to do all those second of all the reason toto is going to be down is because obama's. magical run is over and a lot of the new first time voters who never voted but voted for him will be gone next time ok gentlemen very spirited discussion thank you very much many thanks to my guest today in los angeles and in washington and thanks to our viewers for watching us here are scenics time and remember.

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and you to do list for the syrian leadership the arab league demands the creation of a national unity government and steps up call for president asad to step down something the regime has allegedly rejected. croatia off to join european union after a national referendum armed by questions poller arise opinion and a disappointing turnout. russia's policy on internal migration falls into the focus of vehement presidential run or whatever put in as a present and another set of plans part of his election program.

what you might be coming to you live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome to the program the syrian leadership has rejected the arab league's transition plan and it's curbing violence in the country that's according to syrian state t.v. the authority say doesn't reflect the will of the people and violates the country's sovereignty party's our first reports and what exactly the regime objected to. it's not for civilization that's for heavy guns gravy says by both sides that was the conclusion of the report by the arab league monitors arab league they've also called on president bashar al assad to delegate power to his vice president and form a national unity government with the opposition they've also called for international support by preparing their case for the u.n. security council and it's the extra push many people here in syria have been

calling for. to protect a friend. to homs the conflict has moved ever closer to the country's capital and now many damascus suburbs are also embroiled in the conflict between government forces and the armed opposition. well this is all that's left of many of the houses now inside just absolutely gutted it's broken glass you've got bullet holes lining the walls you've got clothes staying around the house where people have left them behind fleeing very quickly you can really see here the devastating consequences that this conflict has hurt the picking up the pieces won't prove easy amongst the opposition themselves there are a worrying divisions and as the conflicts become increasingly violent there are now areas of the country where it's unclear exactly is in control what do the people here in sanford on the image i think the syrian army having control not or. not

have. a lot of number but a number of secrecy of who's in charge and. the coordination the diversion of the stuff arab league observers look set to remain in the country for another month trying to build the basis for multi-party elections even seen by the international community or that you are you do your sort of to where you are into your position you have to put in your mind that you have to work with the other side working with the other side uses their own look instead of targeting with thousands killed bringing the different factions to the negotiating table is going to be a major task sara for. damascus syria now that abuses from both the syrian regime and the opposition have been acknowledged our the arab league it's the best time to turn to dialogue so it has been a road based political analyst dr amar in a shabby. the opposition or what the so-called syrian free army or the

desert there is from the syrian army have been also using heavy gunfire against civilians they have been using explosives apparently they have been using and the armored. rockets and you know some weapons that cannot usually be used in civilian areas and against civilians there is a president said also enjoys. popular support in city one cannot deny this not even the institute in qatar denied this when they did the research last month and they found that fifty five percent of the syrian population opposed the downfall of or didn't move and of president assad it's time for dialogue as has tried some some reforms some democratic reforms there is a constitutional council now in syria trying to rewrite the constitution there will

be elections in the coming months there are some of the forums i think that the opposition shows face because it is of the interest of no one of no one's interests that need to or steps in there will be destruction and they will be chaos as was the case in libya. and just a little later in the program we'll look at how many libyans are beginning to feel like their revolt was simply a mirage the country is seeing its most turbulent anti-government protests since the fall of the with the unrest beginning in benghazi just as it did last year also ahead in the program. citizens of benton harbor are living from one day to the net and there's been very little effort on the part of the whirlpool that runs everything to try to. involve the community how giant corporations thrive government funds and outsource labor at home communities fall apart around them.

graciously said to become the twenty eighth country to join the european union after the proposal was given the go ahead in a national referendum the country's accession now has to be approved by all current member nations but almost all ballots counted two thirds of voters expressed a desire to join the bloc despite the e.u.'s ongoing debt crisis the turnout however a just forty four percent pointed to apathy among many towards the issue the build up to the referendum was marred by clashes as anti e.u. protesters staged demonstrations right up to the vote and as artie's to embark reports opposition to joining the european union isn't likely to and here. violent scenes in the croatian conflict that it's the country's referendum that said to. me. was to be made behind me the police trying to push the protesters away you say take and seize protest his way six ways to

minimize the tense here in the creation capital and find things has. no need to go now police are going to take people away in advance of protest is trying to stop that with you oh. wait i don't think. these are empty protests to say the government is trying to suppress the dissenting voices they are joining with surrender croatia's independence to brussels. yes but very good that couple in another street nearby the foreign minister is trying to convince people that accession is vital to the craft economy actually with the stability that scale can lead it into the credit rating of creation. that is translated into membership of the european union gracious budget would be in serious trouble everywhere you turn in croatia the e.u.

is being discussed but whereas most of the political class no longer question the europhiles stance public views differ widely you should know that italians will come into our sea and catch all our fish and that's our biggest creditor you know if you go there after you though they told us we have to obey the e.u.'s regulations those that don't want to they must stop trading politically because the center was small family business and the european union commissions everything toward big shopping centers and some other it is but they are not for the fish here in memphis you know we have two sons turn employed and maybe because of that i would be prior to being married to most of december you know all the legitimate worries about sovereignty local industry and economic well being a former state and there are still some voices in parliament that think the benefits of joining. the coast. were not going with our heads high up were going on already because our economy. non-existing our

exporting is pretty bad our b.b.b. is very low so we don't really have anything to offer. even at the local fair to the subjects croatia's relationship all europe with those on the stage and to the future scottish or they'd rather poke fun at it while it's irritating console can we go for example on facebook it's just pro or go forward e.u. and it's getting. it's absurd because. there's no real cause to be. back out on the streets the arguments quality not continue with ferocity with such strong emotions it seems unlikely this referendum was sold the nation's division over europe you know. talk about. a major argument

joining the e.u. was the promise of a better economic future but that may be an elusive promise coming up later this hour double edged sanctions. the e.u. prepares to unveil a strict set of measures to punish iran but it's feared they could backfire on the blogs fragile economy. russia's policy on migration has come under scrutiny from its prime minister and presidential hopeful lot important in a second major newspaper article as part of his election campaign put and set out his position on a range of key challenges are to spare all of our reports. for talking on multiculturalism a migration vladimir putin praised what he sees as russia's long history as a multicultural nation a history he says goes back to the days of the russian empire it said that there have been some very serious problems though when it comes to migration and integration of migrants in russia that these problems over the last twenty years since the collapse of the soviet union were very serious indeed in our problems

that russia is still struggling to to deal with today speaking about what the results can be of migration going wrong he warned of the rise of nationalism the rise of xenophobia these type of issues that we saw acted out in real life eight in moscow in two thousand and ten with ethnic clashes taking place i'm right next to the kremlin in the heart of the russian capital he hit out at those that seem nationalism right he hit out at those who have you slogans such as stop feeding and stop funding the caucuses saying well the caucuses are a part of russia talking of multiculturalism he said that russia had a very unique system of multiculturalism something very different to say what happens in europe where he said basically multiculturalism had failed and that russia system was something that had to be viewed in very different manner over to me and said that there's no way that you can completely get rid of all illegal immigration into russia but if he's elected president in the elections in march

city hopes to be able to to make significant cuts to the amount of people that are arriving in russia illegally now he wants to do this by toughening the laws to try and deter people from entering the country illegally he also wants to see a system put in place not just to monitor foreign immigrants coming into russia but also to monitor internal migrants also it by twenty thirty he wants to see an exam put in place to those wanting to come and settled and live and work in russia but they have to be able to pass the russian language exam also an exam on russian culture russian history so those are the things that he wants to do. place to talk about the issue of migration and multiculturalism in russia. meanwhile the presidential race in the u.s. is also picking up pace and is now at the primary state enormous amounts of money have already been spent on backing the candidates coming up at eleven thirty am g.m.t. i hated the bait on the so-called super pacs which allow for unlimited campaign spending but are opposed by more and more americans. the stupid laws

is that they can't coordinate with the super pac and now you're criticizing them for it here into the stupid law that you're insisting the party but they are coordinating that's our only ours coordination rules our coordination or any of you is going to be your stupid. season you believe for one seconds and that coordinating former staffers from canada and i have a problem with them coordinating with you posted a problem coordinating i don't have a problem with them coordinating this is free speech. the sanctions keep piling up on iran that you use expected to announce on monday and president a block wide ban on a rainy you know well you are upset as it will be for the common good and will make tehran rethink its nuclear program which israel and its allies see as a threat our correspondent is hardly a brings us more on the dangers these sanctions may bring. foreign ministers of the

twenty seven member states of the european union are meeting today and one of the most important issues on the table out of the sanctions on iran it is expected that they will pass on presidents and sanctions targeting the country's oil and financial sectors this will be the toughest to date and it's of course over the controversial nuclear program. long insisted that iran is on a dangerous path towards acquiring nuclear weapons has consistently denied this now these talks on the back of twenty seven nations having to deal with the sovereign debt crisis for almost two years now there are countries like france for instance really want to see science is implemented as soon as possible in a couple of months. of about twelve months so today they're expected to give the detail on the timeline somewhere between the three to eight months that will satisfy all of the member states now the embargo follows tough sanctions passed into law by president obama in january

and collectively all these sanctions are fully implemented you will see about two point six million barrels of oil taken off of international markets which is of course putting markets into very. up and on the other hand the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says that she expects the e.u. to pressure iran to back to the negotiation table so again today we're expecting to see details on the timeline of the implementation of sanctions as. expect the several more names of companies individuals financial institutions those a list of sanctions but any decision that they come to today has to be unanimous. just are still you there now there's plenty more for you on our website or to call including the latest news and comment as well as and historicity of missed here's some of what's there for you today. and during the dragon extravagant parade and spectacular fireworks of the world joins china in celebrating the lunar new year.

and risking death to provide a lifeline a story of a palestinian tunnel digger whose work helps support his family on the flow of vital supplies into gaza and the finds of the israeli blockade. libya could be on the brink of civil war according to the hat of the national transitional council mystified del julio following a weekend of political turmoil that's after his deputy stepped down and went a little suspended six high ranking council delegates from benghazi it's the latest side of discord in the country's interim leadership and comes amid a rising tide of discontent among libyans right swept through been guys we have that weekend as thousands took to the streets of the city work and take it out the rising began and rage for task accuse the anti c.e.o.

of corruption on bringing in reform and favoring former government loyalists there's also criticism from the analyst at the council's main goal was to secure a question of interest rather than to establish democracy. mission in libya for example is not to improve life in a country libya already had the highest standard of living in all of north africa whether libya does have is the my largest work global oil reserve and the oil reserve in africa and that is what the national transitional council are being supported for in order that they should promote western oil companies western financial interests in libya and the people will just have to be rid of the people have already been killed a variable of genocide has taken place as we've seen in iraq so in a way the same pattern is repeated over and over again where there's a double standard they say that they are promoting democracy but what they are basically doing are promoting the financial and your political.