violence erupts on the streets of france as yellow vest protesters turn out for thirteen consecutive weekends to condemn the policies of the government. plus among the week's biggest stories with venezuela's humanitarian crisis worsening the country's opposition leader says he's not ruled out calling for u.s.

military intervention to overthrow president. syria's devastating idea long conflict drawing to a close look at the trauma suffered by the country's children. it's sunday and that means we're looking at the biggest stories covered here over the past seven days also the weekend's headline news as well without him i will start with telling you what's been happening in france over the past forty eight hours rocked by thirteenth consecutive weekend of yellow vest protests with clashes again breaking out between demonstrators and police in the capital one person had part of the hand blown off by a crowd control grenade. video agency recorded the aftermath but please be warned that some of the. which is

a graphic. was never a member. of the national assembly and people were trying to force their way. to the. one hit the guys were going to try to shoot the way with his challenges original extraction went off overnight there was also an arson attack on the home of the head of the national assembly that was not directly linked to the protesters some of the tactics had been used on saturday with several cars set on fire the yellow vests rallies began last november of a rising living costs and quickly morphed into a broader anti-government protest campaign with orators estimate that more than fifty thousand people rallied nationwide on saturday four thousand of them in paris alone.

so what has the government done to try and stem these protests well the president gave a big speech back in december where he announced that the minimum wage the simic would rise by a hundred jews a month he also said that people who were in bonuses for the end of the year they wouldn't have to pay social contributions not a new tax and people who over time would be in a similar situation no tax no social contributions on that and the government is in the middle of a national debate across france getting people together to add a concerns to talk about the things that matter to them so the government can decide whether to make the changes that people say or no. lot however have said

this isn't enough for many well that the office the concessions being given by president might go on with too little too late and that's why they've kept coming out to the streets and now we're hearing that the protest isn't going to change tactics permanently the government is becoming more and more repressive we denounce the extreme violence and the use of excessive force the authorities not seeking compromise but passing laws that limit our rights so we have collectively decided not to declare the time and place of demonstrations and powers from now on. the partners in crime with the government there was the mention there of a law to limit right so what the asians are referring that sue is what's known as the anti who can know it was discussed recently by deputies the m.p.'s in the lower house in the national assembly and they've approved that now that law it's going to move on to the senate before it goes on the statute books but that law would essentially limit some of the individuals from going to protests if they deemed to

be a public threat also part of them who is the idea that if you cover your face going into a protest even with a simple scoff you could be liable to up to a year in jail and a fine of fifteen thousand euros so many people claiming that this new law which is set to pass in the next few weeks here in france is actually contra against their civil liberties but i'm against this law because where is the proof that these are real hooligans that the government can choose from the hooligans who is not the critical to this law is against the marches is to stop people rally and to scare people into complete gives or to this organize the rioters crazed question i find it appalling i guess it's a complicated issue will they detain the real writer best interest question or will they just pick up any you know a vast i've seen not just ordinary people who are going out to demonstrate who are peaceful people who cannot stand anymore to. the only answer from the government

being violently if tomorrow they came up to the face because police fired tear gas at them what terrible democracy is that this bill could enable. people from going to demonstrations because there is a doubt that the really troubles of the demonstrations this is minority report we're going to arrest people send them to jail because we think that maybe they may commit a crime this is just showing the. overcurrent today and i think it's going to be more critical to the streets to the internet to the social networks to denounce the system until until. tensions have been continuing to rise in venezuela this week has the struggle for power there threatens to unleash chaos on friday the opposition leader told journalists he has not ruled out calling for a u.s. military intervention against president duros government that i am you know we would do everything possible once again this is obviously a very very controversial subject of the making use of our sovereignty and within our jurisdiction we will do what's necessary us congressman wrote kana responded to

the opposition leader's statement saying that doesn't get to make the call on u.s. military interventions stressing that it's washington and washington alone that makes its foreign policy decisions on tuesday the venezuelan government claimed it had intercepted an arms shipment flown in from miami interior ministry said the stash included assault weapons ammunition and communications equipment security officials allege that the arms were intended for criminal and terrorist groups financed by the united states. despite facing immense pressure to step down venezuela's president has told r.t. that he will resist washington's push for regime change you can watch the full exclusive interview with nicolas maduro on r.t. dot com. there will be no war or military intervention and then it will all about but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't get ready to fight for our land and use every media outlet to urge the entire world heads of state heads of government or world leaders social movements and the international community to denounce these absurd

steps donald trump is taking against venezuela and to stop him threaten us with a military intervention venezuela has not surrendered and never will what's donald trump sconces bellies against venezuela so much what is it do we have w. m d a threat to u.s. national security you know what the cost is bally's here at the venezuelan oil and as well as resources natural gas diamonds or water or material wealth and the twenty first century is not the time for cannon fire and military threats you know the twenty first century should be a century of dialogue civilized the only takes a seemingly speck the guy who should be severed coexistence and finding peace with diplomatic solutions to international conflicts doesn't he's got most important things for venezuela it is a remark to him that it will not only be honorable on the door a challenge of a power was until recently and almost unknown figure but he's now enjoying

widespread support from the international community and you're trying to look at how this rise to prominence may have been aided by some powerful allies they've made him the new interim president but haven't learned how to say his name. you know present one go you know kwan guido ok mr pump a oh my i have issues with spanish so you know. we don't like what you don't know it's probably not about the language it's just that a little while ago very few people knew who. was even an ms well. i had never heard that name before the first time i heard about him since. social media when he declared himself president. just recently personally he's the other president of venezuela honestly think is a joke. whichever way during the first time i heard about why go to years ago they

wanted to. go i don't own this short while ago and then when this political situation started a little bit in that for those abroad who loathes nicolas maduro there's an easier last name to say if you've never heard of low poll the lopez some very important people will definitely have. venezuela should allow lippold alone a political prisoner and husband of toting out of prison immediately this man's political ambitions have ranged for a mayor of caracas to the president's office his wife has made friends with world leaders as if she was part of let's say the g. twenty herself so why do we keep on hearing we've recognized why and why go as the new president instead of we've recognized loophole the low because first of all he's now under house arrest after being in all kinds of trouble with law enforcement but even his wife says that doesn't stop him from pulling the strings at home he works with all of the opposition everyone he speaks with her on why

don't you he's not president and all of the members of popular will and members of all the parties the big ones and the little ones he's taken charge of uniting the opposition why dose says they're always in contact and always see eye to eye well even the american media is hinting mr why don't you could just be a pawn in someone else's hand according to the opposition party though he makes his own decisions your polo has been imprisoned for almost five years now so communication with him it's very difficult we have to stick with him so he's funny so i mean basically he gives ideas the decisions are being made by one and the rest of the. perhaps for those who are trying to overthrow a government because of how authoritarian and corrupt it is admitting the whole show is being run by someone who could be a full on state department puppet is kind of dodgy we can leaks has spilled the

beans on exchanges between us diplomats with step by step descriptions of how leopoldo lopez should rise to power by the way speaking of scandals lopa says wife was all over the news when a mountain of local cash worth sixty thousand bucks was found in her car. this money is to pay for my grandma who is hundred years old and has been hospitalized three days she has no insurance in a country where it takes a suitcase full of all of our bills to buy a coffee no one out there protesting in the street has that kind of money so maybe someone like why and why do without the awkward baggage is an easier sell. during his highly anticipated state of the union address on tuesday donald trump outlined some of the threats he believes america is facing right now among them were illegal immigration terrorism and socialism and with income inequality continuing to grow in the us leftwing ideas do seem to be on the rebound as caleb

morgan now explains. and those who watch donald trump state of the union address would have a hard time missing one particular moment the topic of socialism america will never be a socialist country. not mild words at all and it's not the first time the trump has raised the specter of socialism all nations of the world should resist socialism. and the misery that it brings to everyone. but the socialists they say that he's just afraid of their rising popularity i had thought it was fabulous because it shows that we've gotten under his skin he has no vision for this country everything is about what he doesn't want everything is about the boogie man and they've got a point after all bernie sanders is one of the most popular politicians in the country but.

it's not only republicans that are fearing the rise of socialism you've also got the establishment in the blue corner concerned as now at this point a majority of democrats say that socialism is the way forward for america where we can say one of the things this is to ensure is that democratic socialism has the say in the for her to be ready now. and that is going to be perhaps but. i do accept any position that party presented by the republicans trump media going as far as printing guidelines on how to inoculate your children against the rising ideological danger.

so we decided to go out to the district here in new york that elected alexandria cacio cortez the rising star of democratic socialism and we decided to see how people here feel about the ideology that went pretty far in defining the twentieth century and why do you think people here voted for her i think they voted for her because she was pretty she voted her because he's charismatic and i think they also voted for because of the change from the guy that was in it before who's very much like embedded a lot of people are afraid to show up so i mean anything to rear away from what trump is doing i think to fill people feel more confident about what's going on you know trump recently said the usa will never be a socialist country do you agree with him. i guess so yeah i think he's right. i don't see that happening in states being great now we know anything that comes out of his mouth is a complete obviously bizarre world so if he says america will never be so it was going through i feel very good nor going to miracle will become

a socialist country are you afraid of socialism. will. to some extent year i don't think that would be appropriate for this country i don't know too much bought it so i don't know if i could be afraid of it though no we also got a chance to speak with journalist dan was there dan can you tell me is socialism no longer a dirty word in american politics well it's a dirty word still in certain quarters but it's more acceptable now in other quarters and it was a few years ago now as to bernie sanders and. alexandria ocasio cortez now do you think it is possible that bernie sanders might run against trump there saying he's the most likely to be trump is it possible that we could get a trump versus sanders ticket in the upcoming election i think it's very possible i don't watch for that predictions but i think it's very possible yes and is that something the democratic party leadership is afraid of the thing they're at they're terrified of that i think that if that happens every democratic politician in the country would running for cover. as a member of sanders is not

a democrat just as trump is not really a republican so we'll have to have a non-democratic versus not republican and everyone in between just just hiding their head in the sand and try to forget your what's going on for a long time it seemed like the s. word was almost profanity and we see the establishment trying to stoke up the same old fears once again however it seems like in twenty nineteen socialism is back on the table for debate came up and r.t. new york. it's been a hell of a week for bricks it with fiery bobs flying back and forth across the english channel as we'll tell you when the weekend returns after the break. manufacture consent to public wealth. when the ruling class is

a project over themselves. to ignore middle of the room. which of us is revolution screeching to a halt inflation and unemployment cause millions to leave venezuela world powers a lot over whether president maduro should stay but the real question is should the country move on from its current crisis.

allover again no one expected the u.k.'s exit from the european union to be easy but this week the block leaders really turned up the heat on britain's breck city is issuing some extraordinary criticism a comedy of sorts the dante might appreciate. please. please. please that i've been to korea what that special place.

looks like for those who promoted backseat without even a schedule for how to cut rates safely. this deadly hugh rumania is doing his best to keep the united kingdom found by the chains of deeds bureaucracy in control i hope i'm not going to help but if i do that is a decision for the lord almighty and not for the president of the european council we have been in an unholy democratic hell since one thousand nine hundred seventy three chains of brussels time to break free. i praise be that has been just the language that he used yesterday which is not helpful. widespread display in the united states.

i believe it now but i have never seen that out of the view of the time i was. in the do my job here it's out of the to. clean. clean clean. clean. the pentagon won't on monday that islamic state still poses a significant threat in syria and could quickly reassert control over parts of the country if the united states withdraws its troops. it is very likely that isis will have the opportunity to set conditions for

a future resurgence in territorial control absent sustained counter terrorism pressure isis could likely resurge in syria within six to twelve months despite the pentagon's warnings the us president seems confident the terror threat has been dealt with donald trump declared the victory over i still is imminent and stressed his commitment to pulling america's troops out of northern syria. it should be formally announced sometime probably next week that we will have one hundred percent of the caliphate. but i want to wait for the official word and i want to say it too early we look forward to giving our brave warriors in syria a warm welcome back home great nations do not fight endless wars. i it is time to give our brave warriors in syria a warm welcome home. the u.s.

currently has around two thousand ground troops in syria their primary role is to provide tactical support to kurdish forces in the north of the country america's military involvement in the conflict began back in twenty fourteen when it launched its anti terror operations security analyst to oman a sharper give us his thoughts on the mixed messages coming from washington and its apparent lack of a clear strategy in syria there are three things that i can say about that one that if the pentagon has such strong intelligence about isis and it can tell you exactly that in six months it can regroup and restart how come we didn't have that intelligence in the first place when i started in the first place if they had this they could have stopped it from the beginning so if they have such strong that they're supposed to send this to the president and tell him that no it is not yet eradicated and it will take more than a week to eradicate and destroy isis i think that makes sense in a general reasonable way the second point is that this contradiction shows that there is no plan there doesn't seem to be a strategy

a clear strategy of the american administration and there are some people in the pentagon who are really annoyed by apparently by the white house stepping in with no experience no knowledge of what's going on in the field and the third thing and that is a very interesting thing that the fact that the americans and the pentagon keeps insisting that isis is because it justifies the american involvement in this part of the world the war against terror is a justification for the american presence and american involvement in the affairs of the countries of the region under the pretext that it's fighting terrorism. syria's brutal eight year conflict appears to be gradually drawing to a close for many the scars are going to last a lifetime and r.t. crews been looking at the trauma suffered by children who spent their early gears in areas controlled by extremist fighters has been hearing their harrowing stories the programs available for you to watch online right now here's a quick look. even

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on the welcome to well to part two decades after hugo chavez won his first election his bully barry and revolution is screeching to a halt but runaway inflation and unemployment higher than ever millions are believed to have left in his and wild world powers are now locked over what their president might do or should go to the bigger question is where should the country move from here to discuss that i'm now joined by rafael ramirez close ally of

president chavez and the harsh critic of president nicolas maduro and the opposition leader. mr ramirez it's good to talk to you thank you very much for your time thank you think is my push in many western media you are referred to as either former oil czar or hugo chavez says dr had man i wonder how do you personally see yourself now. and hearing your oh but i cannot disclose her because or. when the switch a used to be. the most important post in. our. now i know that you had a major falling out with president maduro in two thousand and seventeen you accused him of incompetence and disturbing power.