from around the. globe. will suck a. person. all the. n.s.a. whistleblower edward snowden makes his first public statement since being granted asylum in russia after receiving an award for his revelations. global march against frankenfood protesters in hundreds of cities across the world unite to vent their anger at the methods of g.m. . with no deal to end america's budget deadlock the white republicans agreed to continue talking while cancer patients see their treatments put on home. the matter of life or death it's not a matter of inconvenience or just an irritation for us we need this treatment.

good morning it's nice to have your company you're watching r.t. with me and. i would snowden hasn't been seen by the wider public since he received political asylum in russia until now wiki leaks has released new footage of the n.s.a. whistleblower who did not reveal exactly where it was filmed because of concerns over his security. has more. the n.s.a. whistleblower whistleblower spoke passionately about the problem of government surveillance in the united states now he said that it wasn't about any specific spying program but rather the relationship between people and the states a relationship which he described as increasingly coming into conflict with the democratic values now he also lashed out at government persecution of

whistleblowers because the more you listen to god where we. exist you are doing this on the wrong. but they will stop the. person. holding the this is the first of course the video of mr snowden since he received asylum in russia the last time as you mention the world caught a glimpse of him was at the transit zone of moscow's sheremetyevo airport that was back on july twelfth now this new footage was taken in a secret location where mr snowden was actually given the sam adams award for integrity in intelligence that award it was presented to him by four former u.s. intelligence officials now our team was lucky enough to have those four in our studios on thursday for an in-depth discussion and now of course with this new video we're able to hear from mr snowden himself r.t. did have the opportunity to sit down exclusively with the wiki leaks founder at the

ecuadorian embassy in london where he's still basically trapped in ins and some ways with no ability to leave now he said that he was concerned not so much for the safety of mr stone and but for the safety of those who have been helping him but more concerned in terms of prison people at risk please journalists sarah harrison as we know the guardian newspaper was rated a great britain's partner at the time for nine hours and for more investigation for me terrorism has to get she has started on both the signs and snowden though very much concerned about this trend of cracking down effectively on whistleblowers and those who work with them. a world wide rally against genetically modified food giant monsanto is being held across the globe activists are protesting the use of potentially harmful chemicals in food production something monsanto says is the only way to feed the globe's growing population hundreds of

cities are set to take part in the march across more than sixty countries artie's marina portnoy reports now from new york. in the land of supersize approximately eighty five percent of all processed foods contain genetically modified organisms g.m.o. is an acronym that owns its notoriety largely to the agriculture giant monsanto a multinational billion dollar corporation generating global criticism revolving around the safety of its products and growing a monopoly over the world's food supply they are able to patent their genetically modified foods with a very strong patent for farmers can only be the seed from monsanto each year and they can save the seeds and researchers have documented dozens of health risks associated with the consumption of a modified foods that the majority of americans have campaigned for g.m.o. foods to be labeled just like these organic fruits are labeled but so far the will

of the people has been silenced by the money of monsanto according to open secrets dot org the company's spent nearly six million dollars last year lobbying federal lawmakers and food regulators to payoff came this year with the passing of the so-called monsanto protection act a bill that gives the biotech companies immunity from lawsuits pertaining to the production and sale of genetically modified seeds the new reality of the world is that chemical companies are feeding us and our families to now sort of laugh or to the table rather than farm to table and in an effort to widen its power and profit the agriculture giant has recently purchased a corporation which sells climate data to farmers the price tag of nine hundred thirty million dollars wasn't a problem for monsanto which grossed a reported thirteen point five billion dollars in revenue last year but decades before g.m.o.

foods and fears about modified foods came along monsanto was already in business it helped bring pesticides agent orange and terminator seeds to the market agent orange was used by the u. . military during the vietnam war where it's estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands of people its effects are still being felt today vietnam says some half a million children have suffered birth defects due to herbicide. monsanto's current practices have ignited protests around the globe. millions are taking to the streets demanding that big food comes clean by either illegally genetically engineered products or not selling them at all. new york. i'm on sunday was not the only produce it causing concern we spoke to colin o'neill who is director of government affairs at the center for third safety

in the u.s. and he says such companies have the power to pressure governments worldwide to get their products on the market these marches are raising awareness about the issue and bring awareness not only about monsanto and its influence in agriculture but also other chemical companies that have become a major agribusiness influences on capitol hill i think we see an overwhelming influence in governments and that really has to do with money that these are major chemical companies the top i mean fifty three percent over fifty three percent of seeds are owned by just a handful of these major agribusiness chemical companies so they exert tremendous influence in politics and have millions upon millions of dollars to spend to ensure that their products spread through reviews and also to ensure that consumers are not informed about what the products they are eating so for instance not labeling

genetically engineered foods. and we will be following the global action against monsanto here and online as well plus we've got a special documentary coming up on just how safe genetically modified foods are for your health golden rice in a couple of hours' time. is global business global. interests versus millions of voices billions in profits versus global. argy bargy dot com president obama and republicans have again failed to reach a deal to end the u.s. budget crisis the white house rejected a republican proposal for a short term lifting of the debt ceiling we cannot have a situation where we still use extended as part of a budget negotiation process for only six weeks which would put us right back in

the same position that we're in now. and obama's spokesperson said the president would only sign a clean short term increase if the borrowing limit that means one free of any policy demands republicans want to delay obama's health care reforms but the white house is refusing to discuss it until the government is reopened if no agreement is reached the u.s. can run active money by october the seventeenth and will default but for some including cancer patients whose treatment has been put on hold things are already bad enough. lives are at stake two hundred people are trying to get into trials at an age each week and each week passes that's another two hundred that are turned away at this time and it's a matter of life or death it's not a matter of inconvenience or just an irritation for us we need this treatment. well michelle lunde been was diagnosed we've sarcoma she was supposed to receive treatment at the u.s. national institutes of health but was turned away after lawmakers failed to agree

on the budget we are asked what she'd like to say to them i have heard a couple of instances where they find that this is just the game between them and it's a matter of winning and i'd like to say that it's not a matter of when or lose i mean it's please listen to the people and know that it's affecting so many. that are in need of help. well truckers have taken up the task of forcing lawmakers to solve the shutdown crisis themselves by blocking highways to clog up traffic around d.c. . resignation or impeachment. marci in egypt. and some of them have some pretty strong views about obama's presidency coming up we'll tell you more about their demands to get the government moving again. so why has london been named the worst place to be a report on that. yourself

a quick break. as afghanistan prepares for a presidential election many in the political and media mainstream speak with the country's first democratic transition but it's less talked about is the dire security situation on the ground where the karzai is angling to succeed him so the powerful presence of the taliban and whether the u.s. will ever actually leave afghanistan. at the gaza strip should not be a launching side for rocket attacks on israeli women children and civilians. leadership is responsible for this but this is why israel is not willing to repeat this experiment in judea and samaria so israel is not willing to be the sucker of the middle east and to make long term concessions sacrificing the security of its own citizens only to find out in the end the conflict isn't over that is going on as before except that israel is now in

a much worse position. i . welcome back now it may be one of the world's most popular tourist destinations boasting historic sites and top attractions but the city of london has now won a less or suspicious title a tongue in cheek book listing what it calls britain's crappiest and has named it the country's worst r.t.s. or smith asked the man behind the award why. it's interesting the dreary day here in london typical for you the weather which made it a perfect day for me to tell you that has been facing the worst area in the u.k.

to live in despite the fact that within a mile radius from here the houses of parliament westminster abbey the london eye and other really famous landmarks it's a book called crash towns returns which lists the fifty worst places to be in the u.k. i don't see guns no i don't really understand this position of london being the worst place but luckily some jordison say to explain that to me with an umbrella and his copy across town to tell them london i mean i can think of ten worst places just off the top of my head what your criteria are all kinds of criteria i think one of things that people are writing about a lot it's the daily grind it's so hard in london getting on the the northern line having your all but i mean you have no use jammed into someone else's all that but i was at the time expense the fact that it costs so much to buy property or is in fact impossible for most people to buy property in the center of london to be hollowed out. as can afford to stay not even professionals like doctors can and

there's also a lot of anger with london coming from the rest of the country had the banking crisis which is all centered around london and then we're told that subsequently the recession is over and there's growth but i mean london really seems to be getting the benefits and he's taking up another housing bubble it's primarily it's a book that people read in the toilet and it's made to make them laugh it does it doesn't seem to provoke to mind. people thinking about the times in the way we treat and the way we live and hopefully start a conversation quite serious conversation ok sam johnson thank you very much it's certainly easy to say on a day like today why london might not be everyone's idea of paris ice because because it's the capital city get inside and out if it is from the outside say it's . i think it's a chance to make very reliable and people are very might just be hopeful for london. its behavior in the next ten years because no white.

international news in brief twenty seven people have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying african migrants capsized in the mediterranean sea to be approximately two hundred who were on board have been rescued by maltese italian ship forty by helicopters in a similar incident last week more than three hundred people mostly from era trade in somalia drowning of the italian island of lampedusa other militias marched in the streets dawn in the libyan city of benghazi they were chanting and waving banners in support of. a man sees by american forces in the key to being involved in the bombings you see where embassies in africa the protesters denounce the u.s. raid which led to the capture and accuse prime minister ali zeidan of collaborating in the abduction of the libyan citizen dryden the head of the transitional

government was himself kidnapped and quickly returned this week a sign of the country's current instability. meanwhile venezuela's saying the u.s. operated ship which disputed waters off guyana the vessel was being used by an american oil exploration company guyana called the move an unprecedented threat to peace while venezuela said the ship violated its exclusive economic zone with that permission a border rather tweeny to south american countries has lasted for over a century with the search for resources fueling tension. and syrian government troops and militias seized to serve in damascus suburbs from opposition groups strengthening their hold on supply lines the fighters include shiites from iraq and lebanon's hezbollah clashes took place close to a major chemical weapons facility where experts overseeing the elimination of toxic . meanwhile human rights watch says rebel forces were responsible for

a civilian massacre in august which killed at least two hundred people in pro regime religious thought for the state with syria and talk of a humanitarian crisis has been the fuel for western call for an intervention in the conflict many reports suggest ordinary life for most syrians has more or less ground to a halt but often reality can be quite different as artie's. now reports now that we have been able to make progress on the chemical weapons issue we should not forget we also needed to make progress on the humanitarian issue a warning echoing throughout many corridors of power in the wastes is on track to be. the biggest humanitarian catastrophe of the twenty first century this is building into one of the great humanitarian crisis on the face of the planet. no this is not true we have enough we're all liars we don't care what they see here

as you can see we have no trouble in this bakery in downtown damascus tens of thousands of traditional valley flows are churned out each day the machines work sixteen hours a day six days a week. we have extra quantities enough for another fifteen days. while in this public market and the thousands like it across syria shoppers and management tell us into lives the future being any shortages. regarding rice and sugar they're always available we never have a shortage of them and our warehouses are always full. but it's not what the foreign media reports the worst humanitarian crisis since the end of the cold war we're seeing evidence of the humanitarian situation inside syria and it is only getting worse i said madani recently arrived in the country and was shocked to find that local stores are full i thought that there would be nothing nothing at all

everywhere in the supermarkets and nothing to eat and that's when i was really very agreeably surprised there is a lot of everything fruits bread. vegetables. ok of syrian origin i said lives in france where she works hard to counter mainstream media bias she believes the french press like others does not report the truth about syria and they were always there. and they were really part of the project. a lot of. hospital b.b.c. were and c.n.n. all of them they were talking exactly the same thing at the same time the same moment with the same. slogans and so slogans that suggest ordinary life for most of damascus citizens has ground to a halt but the reality is that most people here are going about their daily routine

far removed from the hardships depicted in the foreign press but when it comes to shortages there is one that is crippling the economy queues like this are commonplace at gas stations around the country caused by sanctions imposed by the united states and the european union i want to create the very countries that are calling for humanitarian intervention. the syrian people need a solution now the governments or the media who are trying to use everything we have even the small things like bread to justify their own objectives the fight for syria is far from over and the psychological war the battle of perceptions over reality is likely to be fought for as long if not longer than the sides who have taken up arms against each other. r.t. damascus. now don't forget we've got plenty more stories on the line and here's a taste of what's there the mind. blowing loaves luckily the driver of this truck managed to get out just minutes

before train smashed into it in trying to get along the trunk you can check out the video and find out exactly what happened on r.t.c. cheap channel. and a spelling error is this was a pretty big one by an authority you would pray you would get it right the vatican has been through a series of papal commemorative medals which celebrate this jesus we've got the full story it's a cold. right to see. first strike. and i think. on our reporters.

well the american government has shut itself down so truckers decided to shutdown the capitol in response they got behind the way in protest and circled washington to clog up the traffic on d.c. into states many also expressed their discontent and obama's policies as a whole and they didn't hold back. part of our agenda is work out for their own resignation or impeachment just like morning in egypt and if we raise one hundred million americans across the country we will demand his resignation or pressure of the house and senate to call for his impeachment on treason and for. well along with demanding obama leaves office there were calls for the u.s. not to support al qaeda not to raise the debt ceiling and for an what and for an end to widespread n.s.a. survive surveillance this grassroots campaign has received a lot of support on facebook and has launched

a successful twitter campaign despite the us being on the verge of default amid the budget deadlock profits in america have generally been booming the economist magazine says they've reached the highest proportion of g.d.p. since world war two sky's us says that's because corporations are cooking the books watches program in full next hour. you know recently the prime minister here in the u.k. david cameron claimed the profits were not a dirty word i have news for you dave profit isn't even a word not with any objective meaning anyway thanks to accounting fraud it's whatever some shimada with the bean counter wants to be so you've got the accounting firms the options trader and the c.e.o. and the executives all colluding to game the system to extract wealth we saw by the way apple computer after nine eleven when their stock crashed they then jumped into the market to price options based on the post nine eleven crash lo those executives

and cashed out based on the nine eleven tragedy so they monetize the nine eleven tragedy the apple executives and we see that across the board the fortune five hundred companies gaming the system exploiting tragedy when they can and turning what everyone else thinks is all my god nine eleven to tragedy there's apple at potlatch let's make money on this tragedy it's disgraceful. that's the kind of report a little later on up next though it's breaking the set with the not.

deliberate torch is on its epic journey to such. one hundred twenty three days. through two hundred two cities of russia. really fourteen thousand people. for sixty five thousand killing. in a record setting trip by land air sea and others face. a limp a torch relay. on r t r g dot com. mine is global business risk global health vested interests versus millions of voices bed ins and prophets versus global protest. march against monsanto today on g r g dot com. real damage

and complexity of this oil spill was not something you can grasp just by looking at dirty birds we have between four to five million people in this directly affected area of the coast and it's pretty clear why it's not being reported because b.p. can't afford to have a reported all along the gulf coast are clean they are safe and they're open for business if b.p. is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the us war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil this is a huge step backwards for democracy it's a step forward for oligarchy carex it is toxic is a look a lot like spraying in vietnam it was it was not a picture that either the government or b.p. really wanted to have out there i don't want dispersants to be the agent on.

this bill's. full salary old. child or a little rights. to the. more. pain. for the young girls camel for the future hotter. between two and three hundred million guns united states so you can act like they're not here and take kids away from them. deposits. you know i mean this teaches them a lot of the sponsibility see through the eyes of children if we can do it for our children.

guys i'm having martin and this is breaking the sat so tampa bay local news just came out with a stunning report apparently and recent flight from d.c. to orlando hosted what can only be described as a terrorist. take a look at how they figured it out. crewmembers say that shortly after takeoff a group of four quote middle eastern men caused a commotion the witnesses claim one of them ran from his seat in coach toward the flight deck door he made a hard left and entered the floor bathroom quote for a considerable length of time well let me get this straight a guy that had been arab booked at the bathroom had a flight because he may have had a bad case of diarrhea side effects from bad airline food yep definitely

a red flag but i can't be the only reason. while he was in there the other three men proceeded to move about the cabin changing seats opening overhead bins and quote generally making a scene but ten news investigators contacted both u.s. airways and t.s.a. and both. well i'm glad that the t.s.a. confirmed that three men were shuffling around in their overhead bin it's on by the way the t.s.a. also followed up by saying that there is no need to investigate this incident any further basically this isn't news at all and these concerns completely baseless so what is this really all about. you will remember this day as long as you live the memories and images of nine eleven are shared in the minds of almost every american . that's how this news report started yes it seems like we can't go one day without being really traumatized about the.