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president. syria's. long conflict begins to draw. looks at the. past seven days this is the weekly. top story. being rocked by a thirteenth straight weekend of the yellow vest protests with clashes again breaking out between demonstrators and police in the capital one person part of the . crowd control grenade art. agency recorded the aftermath please be

warned to some of the images are graphic. was. to me at the national assembly and people were trying to force their way in the police arrived and threw grenades one hit the guy's leg who tried to push it away with his hands as a reflex reaction and the grenade went off or a sister channel r.t. friend spoke with the father of the protester who lost his hand. manara susie we stayed in the hospital and to late night to find out what's going to happen with him he's lost everything from the wrist down then we met the ophthalmologist to talk about his eye he's only wasn't affected too much there's some superficial wounding but his hand is gone and the point will file

a complaint and then see what happens in fictional does on a sunday yesterday sebastian basically lost his hand in front of the national assembly he's crippled and he's a plumber he needs his hand to deal with basic daily stuff he's lost of because i don't know if you understand how symbolic it is but sebastian lost his hand in front of the national assembly the house of the people and the government hasn't said a word they are concerned about the fact that the house of mr feraud the president of the national assembly was burned but is just material resources while in front of the second residency of mr ferrante the president of the national assembly a person has lost his hand of though the arson attack mentioned there in the home of the head of the national assembly was not directly linked to protestors similar tactics were used on saturday with several cars set on fire the yellow fest rallies began last november over rising living. also quickly morph into

a broader government protest campaign authorities estimate that more than fifty thousand people rallied nationwide on saturday four thousand for the parts. 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 cynic would rise by a hundred euros 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 and that no tax and people who earned overtime 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 make the changes that people say or not however the jle asians have said this isn't enough and many felt 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 is not seeking compromise but bossing rules that limit our rights so we have collectively decided not to declare the time and place of demonstration some powers from now on rule not be the partner some crime with the government there was a mention there of a law to limit right so what these relations are referring that series what's known as the anti who can know it was discussed recently by deputies the m.p.'s in. in

the lower house in the national assembly and they've approved that now that law is 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 deem 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 so i'm against islam because where is the proof that these are real hooligans that the government can choose from the hooligans who is not critical to this law is against the march is to stop people rally and to scare people see the complete gives or to this organize the rioters raise questions like i find i have the going i guess it's a complicated issue will they determine the real writer that's to raise questions

or will they just pick up any you know a vast i've seen just ordinary people who are going out to demonstrate who are peaceful people who cannot stand anymore to have the only answer from the government being violence that if tomorrow they cannot cover their face because police fired tear gas at them what type of democracy is that it is built in a bowl of police to impeach people from going to demonstrations because there is a doubt that they might bring troubles to 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 tyrannical side of my comment today and i think it's going to be more preferable to the streets to the internet to the social networks to denounce the system until until he leaves. let's turn attention now to south america where tensions continue to rise in venice all of this week as the struggle for power threatens to unleash chaos on friday the opposition leader told

journalists he hasn't ruled out calling for a u.s. military intervention against president maduro government. that home video we would do everything possible once again this is obviously a very very controversial subject making use of our sovereignty and within our jurisdiction we will do what's necessary us congressman ro khanna responded to the opposition leader's statement saying that wide joe doesn't get to make the call on u.s. military intervention stressing that it is washington and washington alone that makes its foreign policy decisions well on tuesday the venezuelan government claimed it had intercepted an arms shipment flew in from miami the interior ministry said the stylish included assault weapons ammunition and communications equipment security officials allege the arms were intended for criminal terrorist groups financed by the us. despite facing immense pressure to step down in venice well this president

has told r.t. he will resist washington's push for regime change you can watch our exclusive interview with nicolas maduro an r.t. dot com. there will be no war or military intervention in venezuela about but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't get ready to fight for our land 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 the 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 belli against venezuela what is it do we have w m d's are we a threat to u.s. national security do you know what the cost is bally's here then is a well an oil and as well as resources gold natural gas diamonds or water our material wealth of the twenty first century is not the time for cannon fire and

military threats no the twenty first century should be a century of dialogue civilized behavior politics respect for diversity peace peaceful coexistence and finding peaceful diplomatic solutions to international conflicts dielike is the most important thing for venezuela it is a remark to. the venezuelan president speaking to r.t. while materials challenger for power was until recently and almost all know and figure but he's now enjoying widespread support from the international community and they have a tranquil examines how one why doe's 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 one guido ok mr pompei oh my i have issues with spanish so you know if. you 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 had about him was in social media when he declared himself president one way you heard about one where you just recently personally he's the other president of venezuela which honestly think is a joke. here where you don't the first time i heard about why go to years ago they wanted to. go i don't know in the short while ago and then when this political situation started own little bit in that for those abroad who loathes nicolas maduro there's an easier last name to say lope is if you've never heard of low poll the low because some very important people will definitely have. venezuela should allow lippold alone a political prisoner and husband toting out of prison immediately this man's

political ambitions have arranged 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 going don't know who is 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 taking charge of uniting the opposition why dose says they're always in contact and always see eye to eye while 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. gives ideas decisions are being made by one and the rest of the somebody 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 low prices 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 and 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 juan without the awkward baggage is an easier sell. according to the international charity unicef half of all young people in syria have grown up only knowing war with many suffering from severe post-traumatic stress and r t crew has been meeting those children who spent their early years in areas controlled by extremist fighters the programs on our website here some of it . in the hospitals this wouldn't. be.

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with more make manufacture consent to public wealth. when the ruling classes protect themselves. be the one percent. nor middle of the room. which of us as revolution is screeching to a halt inflation and unemployment cause millions to leave venezuela world powers a locked over whether president maduro should stay but the real question is how should the country move on from its current crisis.

hello again during his highly anticipated state of the union address on tuesday donald trump outlined some of the threats he believes america is facing among them illegal immigration terrorism and socialism and with income inequality continuing to grow in the us leftwing ideas do seem to be on the rebound here's kill a puppy. and those who watch donald trump state of the union address but have a hard time missing one particular moment the topic of socialism america will never be a socialist country. us

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 us to everyone. but the socialists they say that he was just afraid of their rising popularity i thought it was fabulous because it shows that we've gotten under his skin and 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 group in

saying one of the things that ensure is that democratic socialism is the said. party party right now. and that is unity perhaps but. i would say capitalisation of the 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 a kazuo 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. to vote of her because she was pretty evil to verb because girls meant to do it but they also voted for because of the change from the guy that was in it before who's very much liked and did a lot of people for the short of being anything. we're away from what trump is doing i think to feel 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 the complete opposite he's from brazil 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 it will be appropriate for this country i don't know too much pot it's only because i could be afraid of it no 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 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 out there 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 gore was 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. listing on the east coast of the u.s. a performance. the art piece currently in the splendid gallery in washington d.c. has provoked an angry reaction from president trump's family labeled it's sexist it's called ivanka vacuuming and runs for two hours every evening at the flashpoint gallery the piece features a model dressed up to look like the president's daughter pushing a vacuum cleaner back and forth across a pink carpet nearby is a pile of breadcrumbs israelis are invited to throw them onto the carpet so the divine could double can clean them up. out of this fantastic i love being able to throw basically garbage on the floor and have a long career back you know we're trying to figure out why there's no. back you

know we don't know. maybe that's what it would seem feel very guilty to. work. for a long. time of year when she's working on what disturbs me more to throw it as a woman like the fifty's kind of vibe more than the specific kind of are. like it's like high heels and back to. since it's a cliche but it's a. while before a funk assumed her role at the white house her father senior adviser she cultivated an image as a businesswoman i'm working mother she's responded to the arctic symbol as well by saying that while some women prefer to quote knock each other don she believes they should be supporting each other well the gallery say's the piece is a visual celebration of a contemporary feminine icon and encourages people to question their relationship with her we were joined by two commentators to discuss how appropriate their

performances. you know the fact that she's vacuuming up bread crumbs that sort of says to me that you know perhaps is trying to clean up her father's mess. but at the same time you know there is that question is she really trying to do that you know a lot of us feels that she has not really pushed apatow father's horrific policies you know to me that piece looks like. she's like this one nine hundred fifty s. housewife with no voice no will she's doing this housework and to me it sort of speaks to her legacy i mean what really is her role so so evolved as a very powerful successful woman and we should be celebrating powerful successful women and anyone who you know needs to some way in some way cut her down or insult her after all she's done i mean look this administration has established historically record low unemployment for women women are more powerful and more

empowered than they've ever been under any other administration and so anyone i would say who want to cut evocate down is doing it most likely because they're jealous of our stimulates conversation and it stimulates to it stimulates debate and anybody in that front is ministration is a public persona so i think once you once you have that sort of platform and you are a public persona and you actually are also a government official anything anything goes i mean you know anybody can. you know say whatever they want to bow chew and i think art is a really good way to know sort of to stimulate ideas and so i think everybody is sort of fair game in this it just seems that they're trying to arrange meant syndrome has gone overboard and certainly if they had done this with michelle obama i'd like to see the art communities and the left's reaction to them putting that michelle obama for example with

a vacuum cleaner hand vacuuming crumbs i don't think it would have gone over quite as. well with their aggressive left but say lovey where you see the hypocrisy on that side of the aisle with the battle between mature and going to a bubbling in venice we left for a presidential surprise mysie could another option be set to enter the fray roughly zero as maybe the destructor on the country's former u.n. representative talks to r.t. next. yes.

you know world of big partisan movie lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door. and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. are.

on the welcome to all to part two decades after hugo chavez won his first election his bully barry and revolution is screeching to a halt with runaway inflation and unemployment higher than ever millions are believed to have left been isabella and while. 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 a harsh critic of both 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. in many western media you're referred to as either former oil czar or hugo chavez's right hand man i wonder how do you personally see yourself now.

or. the most important post. now i know that you had a major falling out with president maduro in two thousand and seventeen you accused him of incompetence and their supreme power he accused you of corruption but if we try to put those personal grievances to the side what do you make all what's happening in and around venezuela right now. our country faces. in the.