this is what happens to pensions in britain. you watch kaiser report independence in britain. you watch kaiser report. headlines an r.t. forces backed by the cia in afghanistan. headlines an r.t. forces backed by the cia in afghanistan have committed atrocities have to be committed. to settings and the access to. the diplomats in reporting to the damning report by human rights watch. there's really no question that conduct like this court by human rights watch. there's really no question that conduct like this violates the law there's been no accountability for this type of conduct and certainly not for the actual cases violates the law there's been no accountability

for this type of conduct and certainly not for the actual cases we've documented in this new report as california residents suffer from raging wildfires we documented in this new report as california residents suffer from raging wildfires it's alleged that a mouth function of the local power company could have started the inferred lies it's alleged that a mouth function of a local power company could have started the inferno and an israeli soldier who displayed orders and fatally shot a paladin out and an israeli soldier who displayed orders and fatally shot a palestinian teenager is sentenced to a month of community service we speak to the teenager is sentenced to a month of community service we speak to the boy's family. the soldiers didn't get a proper punishment so his colleagues. the soldiers didn't get a proper punishment so his colleagues would do the same they will kill. you the same they will kill.

like a morning just going to leaven here in moscow. like the morning just going to leaven here in moscow you watching. r.t. international a damning report by human rights watch plano you're watching r.t. international a damning report by human rights watch blames u.s. backed afghan forces to summary executions and other atrocities a man's u.s. backed afghan forces to summary executions and other atrocities amounting to war crimes it alleges 14 cases of abuse in the past 2 years into war crimes it alleges 14 cases of abuse in the past 2 years and is based on dozens of testimonies the cases also include attacks on the families and is based on dozens of testimonies the cases also include attacks on the families of terrorist suspects and kidnapping

6 we spoke to. the director of the human rights watch in washington who told us more about the findings the director of the human rights watch in washington who told us more about the findings. understood these forces were unlikely backed by the cia so we began investigate it understood that these forces were likely backed by the cia so we began investigating both in terms of the structure of these forces investigating how they were funded and supported in both in terms of the structure of these forces investigating how they were funded and supported and also taking numerous eyewitness accounts of what happened when these men and also taking numerous eyewitness accounts of what happened when these forces conducted night raids or other operations and when we took a look at what had been reported we saw clear forces conducted night raids or other operations and we took a look at what had been reported we clearly that we we had suspected violations of

the laws that were international clearly that we we had suspected violations of the laws of war international humanitarian law it's clear clear there that this sort of can't this christmas and there's been no checks you did it is not executed people killed with their hands tied behind their back. x. children being shot and i had been in the middle of my not build with their hands tied behind their backs children being shot and i had been in the middle of night operations there's really no question that conduct like this violates the laws of war. there's really no question that conduct like this violates the laws of war. correspondent takes a look at the evidence provided by human rights watch correspondent takes a look at the evidence provided by human rights watch its all fall the testimonies the details. it's awful the testimonies the details this is

a compendium of afghan horror stories is one this is a compendium of afghan horror stories is one such incident and such a date into the little. sport and. 400 squad. house that our insert i'd inserted our family really the best that they are. they're scared they're terrified. one but i won one for the one for the crime of caring for one another their butchered 1st they blew off the door when the father of the family or their butchered 1st they blew off the door when the father of the family came out of the house they shot him and then as the sons came out to check on him they killed he came out of the house they shot him and then as the sons came out to check on him

he killed them then the woman stops another brother from coming out and they said please don't kill them then the woman stops another brother from coming out and they said please don't kill us and then he shot an older woman in the. ground told to them and a young girl in the restaurant of the brother and they shot her injuring her and her children the law of them killed the brother to take. her to marry him one night in a 2 nothing more nights in another instance. it's what a pair of. what. a company by americans raid an afghan village a security and accompanied by americans raid an afghan village they security and start questioning the men among them a fellow named. start questioning the men among them a fellow named. east taken out of his house and interrogated when he returned he

found taken out of his house and interrogated when he returned he found his 2 brothers his son and nephew executed a gunshot and his 2 brothers his son and nephew executed gunshots to the eyes and in the mouth they don't leave much of a face behind in all the eyes and in the mouth they don't leave much of a face behind in all 6 civilians dead in that raid 3 of them were university students 6 civilians dead in that raid 3 of them were university students stories like this just go on and on at around midnight stories like this just go on and on. at around midnight the unit destroyed the gates of our compound with an explosive device they killed one of the unit destroyed the gate of our compound with an explosive device they killed one of my sons at the back of our home and

took the other one with them we're not terrorists my sons at the back of our home and took the other one with them we're not terrorists the forces accused us of feeding the taliban but the taliban came asking for food the forces accused us of feeding the taliban but the taliban came asking for food if you don't give it to them then they is sold you these kill or capture mission if you don't give it to them then they is sol you these kill or capture missions reached a crescendo back in 2011 then it was prime and reached a crescendo back in 2011 then it was primarily american troops carrying out an average of 19 raids pearlie american troops carrying out an average of 19 raids per night is a nationwide massacre became so ugh night was a nationwide massacre it became so ugly that even the radically adze

taliban afghan government believe that even the radically adze taliban afghan government came out and said enough is enough for an army higher came out and said enough is enough one army higher gas one the immediate burn of night operations house searches and i'm necessary gas one the immediate burn of night operations house searches and i'm necessary capture of people the mother version of what the u.s. had no trick captured of people their mother version of what the u.s. had no choice but to hold and buy a hold i mean the americans came out and so it's but to hold and buy a hold i mean the. arkan's came out and said we'll stop but these guys these 100 squads traded we'll stop but these guys these 100 squads trained

armed supported and accompanied by the cia they'll clean the armed supported and accompanied by the cia they'll keep going and they kept going until now. keep going and they kept going until now. at 11 pm the soldiers came to the house they locked the women in one room at 11 pm the soldiers came to the house they locked the women in one room they went in with him and goods room where he was alone and shot him through to the when to move him and goods room where he was alone and shot him through germs then they drove by the old to the country out there was no resistance sound then they drove the body all to the country out there was no resistance some residents were asked to come out of the room they were staying in there and they were separated some residents were asked to come out of the room they were staying in that they were separated from other family members

and taken to other rooms and later saw no one saw her mother family members and taken to other rooms and later saw no one saw who exactly did the shooting but relatives there was sort on their eyes at the mouth who exactly did the shooting but relatives they were sort and their eyes at the mouth by the way is what langley had to say about these reports although why the way is what langley had to say about these reports all those human rights watch did not provide the cia time to study the particular allegations in this report without human rights watch did not provide the cia time to study the particular allegations in this report without confirming or denying any particular role in government of afghanistan conservatism operations confirming or denying any particular role in government of afghanistan conservatism operations we can save you some confidence that many if not all of the claims levied against afghan forces are like we can save you some confidence that many if not all of the claims levied against afghan forces are likely false or

exaggerated that is the polite equivalent of the middle thing the false or exaggerated that is the polite equivalent of the middle finger they essentially said we didn't look at what you are accusing us of and. it's probably good they said he said we didn't look at what you're accusing the serve and it's probably nonsense to think these people were once tasked with winning the nonsense to think these people were once tasked with winning the hearts and minds of the afghans battling to win the hearts and more hearts and minds of the afghans battling to win hearts and minds in afghanistan battle for hearts and minds in afghanistan the lines in afghanistan battle for hearts and minds in afghanistan battle for the hearts and minds of the afghan people when the hearts and minds of the local afghans out of the hearts and minds of the afghan people when the hearts and minds of the local afghans hiring soft diplomacy in terms of appealing to hard hiring

soft diplomacy in terms of appealing to hearts and minds these killings that h r w describes of the few minds these killings that w. describes of the fuel of this war the hate they breed they radicalize all of this war the hate they breed they radicalize entire generations if someone invaded your country paralyzed entire generations if someone invaded your country paralyzed your family with nike murder wades for years wouldn't you your family with nike murderer aids for years wouldn't you feel hate wouldn't you want to resist you feel hate wouldn't you want to resist

were against if there were human rights watch says that both the cia and the afghan government were aghast if there were human rights watch says that both the cia and the afghan government should consider the consequences of their actions in the region. consider the consequences of their actions in the region. the primary things we'd like to see are increased transparency and along with back greater accountability and i think remembering things we'd like to see are increased transparency and along with back greater accountability and i say greater we're starting at basically 0 there's been no accountability for this type of conduct and we're starting at basically 0 there's been no accountability for this type of conduct and certainly not for the actual cases we've documented in this new report so that's a start but we do have some specifically not for the actual cases we've documented in this new report so that's a start but we do have some specific recommendations about ways that the u.s. in particular and the cia can use their lesson for recommendations about ways that the u.s. in particular and the cia can use their leverage to try to influence these forces

that they support we've documented what are really horrific crimes average to try to influence these forces that they support we've documented what are really horrific crimes unfortunately as much as this is an important report this is not breaking news because unfortunately as much as this is an important report this is not breaking news these crimes these sorts of crimes have been documented extensively before but i hope that now the afghan crimes these sorts of crimes have been documented extensively before but i hope that now the afghan government in particular and the u.s. government will really pay attention and see the tremendous harm ever made in particular and the u.s. government will really pay attention and see the tremendous harm these activities are inflicting on the afghan people. activities are inflicting on the afghan people . continue to affect large parts of california a huge wildfires continue to affect large parts of california.

authorities are investigating whether a technical. authorities are investigating whether a technical fault to the local power provider may be to blame for the largest

wildfire the companies were told to the local power provider may be to blame for the largest wildfire the company's one of the biggest power in the state and he's been implementing black eyes to try and stop the fun of the biggest power in the state and he's been implementing black eyes to try and stop the fires from spreading even millions of people with that power and it's come under criticism before from spreading even millions of people with that power and it's come under criticism before this kind of explains. a major life threatening fire so it's kind of explains. major life threatening fires have become a normal situation in california the latest caused thousands of people to flee their become a normal situation in california the latest caused thousands of people to flee their homes many are pointing to global warming as a potential root cause of their homes many are pointing to global warming as a potential root cause. as of the fires however they could be ignoring

a much closer to home factor in the fires however they could be ignoring a much closer to home factor negligence p.g. and e. which is a utility company that provides electricity throughout jumps p.g. and e. which is a utility company that provides electricity throughout the state has admitted that one of their transmission towers malfunctions near the site the state has admitted that one of their transmission towers malfunctions near the site where the kinkaid fire began in sonoma county p.g. and e. maintains that it is where the kinkaid fire began in sonoma county p.g. and e. maintains that it is not necessarily their towers malfunction that caused the fire and investors not necessarily their towers malfunction that caused the fire and investigators are currently getting to the bottom of that but while we're here let's review p.g. and e. as a gator's are currently getting to the bottom of that but while we're here let's review p.g. and e. is record. to record. p.g.

and e. actually filed. p.g. and e. actually filed for bankruptcy this year after it was forced to pay $11000000000.00 in damages for bankruptcy this year after it was forced to pay $11000000000.00 in damages however the corporation remains one of the biggest state utilities in california however the corporation remains one of the biggest state utilities in california despite being linked to so many unnatural disasters furthermore california despite being linked to so many unnatural disasters furthermore california is now plagued with blackouts the public is not thrilled about that we had several days that we could now be plagued with blackouts the public is not thrilled about that we had several days that we couldn't work that we couldn't access the building only special access because his work that we couldn't access the building only special access because as i said canceled

a lot of people going to have access to facilities a lot of the build this is that canceled a lot of people don't have access to facilities a lot of the buildings are closed like look as they know ok and they will keep a will where people. post stuff are our business our business because just basically it was drastically affected affected there were 3 days in a row a few weeks ago and then then also also this last monday i think should be held accountable because they are the only power company in this whole area so i think should be held accountable because they are the only power company in this whole area so they are responsible for that and these company is very ineffective in what it does and they are responsible for that and these company is very ineffective in what it does and it keeps. basically making mistake after after mistake and it keeps. basically making mistake after after mistake causing fires yourself prevent . them to fund i am so them to jim there's some stuff. and there's stuff

but. basically like the cleaning people are still speculating if they're not doing their they say they're supposed to be doing one then i they're supposed to be doing then i feel like they're liable for it outrages coming from the state they're that there are people outrages coming from the state governor there are people potentially up to 300000 to. make to continue he says of the c found out that would make me continue to see their lights out which means roughly a 4 week with their lights out which is roughly i feel like a fool said we aren't so hot and i could go she says with the same acceptable i'm not goes with the issue greed mismanagement and decades of you did in focus on you as you don't permit public certainly for decades of a utility that didn't focus on you and public safety. but for focused on john shattered a hold of them gavin may have words but but he also received

a chill $2084400.00 contribution from the company at a time when they're already facing a felony investigation that's news that's going to pour more fire where they're already facing a felony investigation that's news that's going to pour more fuel onto an already or aging california hey look them up and r.t. you all onto an already or aging california hey look martin r.t. new york. through israel where a soldier has blue york. to israel where a soldier has been demoted and sentenced to a month of community service after fatally shooting been demoted and sentenced to a month of community service after fatally shooting an unarmed palestinian protester last year the soldier pleaded guilty to discern an armed palestinian

protester last year the soldier pleaded guilty to disobey his commanders orders in opening fire on the teenager who was trying to scale a security fence bearing his commanders orders and opening fire on the teenager who was trying to scale a security fence the border during the riot would have warned you might find the following footage disturbs the border during the riot would have warning you might find the following footage disturbing because it does show the moments leading up to you and the shooting of the palestinian teenager because it does show the moments leading up to you and the shooting of the palestinian teenager in july last year he later died in hospital we spoke to his family and in july last year he later died in hospital we spoke to his family in gaza. moon expects yasser. i smell a. mil one expects his son to die and i didn't expect it it was a big shock for our family i wasn't his son to die and i didn't expect it it was

a big shock for our family i wasn't surprised by the sentence and i feel sad to intentionally kill an innocent child who deprived by the sentence and i feel sad to intentionally kill an innocent child who doesn't carry any weapons and then be sentenced to just one month of community service not even doesn't carry any weapons and then be sentenced to just one month of community service not even jail time or the israelis always kill in cold blood the soldier didn't get a proper punch time and the israelis always kill in cold blood the soldier didn't get a proper punishment so his colleagues would do the same they will kill or palestinian meant so his colleagues will do the same they will kill palestinian activists and supporters expressed outrage at what they perceive as an extremely lenient sentence and supporters expressed outrage at what they perceive as an extremely lenient sentence the co-founder of the electronic intifada news website branded the verdict

a traverse and the co-founder of the electronic intifada news website branded the verdict a travesty while the rights group says that israeli security forces operate with apparent rights group says that israeli security forces operate with a parent in peanut in the euro mediterranean human rights monitor finds the unity the euro mediterranean human rights monitor finds the sentencing to be entirely disproportionate with the criminal act of killing an unarmed child sentencing to be entirely disproportionate with the criminal act of killing an unarmed child for tester and may encourage other i.d.f. soldiers to follow the lead of the incriminate old protester and may encourage other i.d.f. soldiers to follow the lead of the incriminate a sniper knowing that the consequences are negligible and lenient. this sniper is contrary significant senses and forces. and lenient. job.

it is a bearing orders really defense forces told r.t. the soldier was punished for disappearing orders not to kill anybody or any body he recently received. a savior i missed him i missed it to the low rider language. also said that protesters. as he rejects that test is trying to breach the security fence along the border and in danger israeli citizens lives by throwing incendiary device on the border and in danger israeli citizens lives by throwing incendiary devices the conviction is the 1st of its kind only this week in israel and isis the conviction is the 1st of its kind only this week israel closed 3 investigations into the killing of palestinian civilians including 2 children while cleaning best occasions since the killing of palestinian civilians including 2 children while keep a shin forces in the west bank in the early 28 nobody's been held to account

patient forces in the west bank in the early 28 nobody's been held to account we got reaction from human rights activist in gas. and we got reaction from a human rights activist in gas. about the bit a senior victims. don't care about the but a senior victims. this sort of like the system it's politicize. this sort of like the system it's politicize it supported by that is what you do about it when government look at. it i put it where that is what you do about it when government look at. the readability it gives for the senior people when they're. targeting children what is yoga. good to see that people when they. start getting children for instance. to see that people don't die god has led by military

action for instance. see the people and their god has led by military actions. and. biased. as. biased. as. or their claims of that is that a government in front of the international community that this or that glimpse of that is that a government in front of the international community that. implement the good out of law. for the ceding democracy i might implement the growth of law. for the ceding democracy among the community. now still to come this hour of course in the u.s. community. now still to come this hour of course in the u.s. has ruled that frozen embryo or a woman's property after her ex-husband has ruled that frozen embryos are

a woman's property after her ex-husband try to access we'll have the details. just try to access we'll have the details plus debate just. join me. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guests of the world of politics. and i'll be speaking to.

dissent is being criminalized speech is being arrested just. dissenters being criminalized speech is being arrested just max blumenthal entertainer of the gray zone project and a leading investigative max blumenthal editor of the gray zone project and a leading investigative journalist increasingly questioning mainstream media narratives and interrogator increasingly questioning mainstream media narratives and interrogating policymakers can get you banned. and even arrested policymakers can get you banned monetized and even arrested.

if these banks like j.p. morgan or deutsche bank are unable to settle trades if these banks like j.p. morgan or deutsche bank are unable to settle trades because they don't have the cash to settle the trade then when the end of the quarter come because they don't have the cash to settle the trade then when the end of the quarter comes they're going to have to by law if they if there is the rule of law anymore and that's an open question they're going to have to by law if they if there is the rule of law anymore and that's an open question and. they are ours. and they're there for the beginning and the senate are for the category of a cast a. continuation of the. crisis but much much worse.

but much much worse. welcome back here with r.t. now a u.s. court has. welcome back you with r.t. now a u.s. court has ruled that a woman can destroy frozen embryos that ex-husband wants to say that a woman can destroy frozen embryos that ex-husband wants to save her lawyers successfully argued that the embryos were property and not human life her lawyers successfully argued that the embryos were property and not human lives just. goodwin had signed an agreement that in case of develops jessica. goodwin had signed an agreement that in case of divorce. would be to. date.

for the full force husband and. changed his mind and can call for all of the embryos to be donated to anyone of another couple however the connecticut supreme court gave control of the embryos to bill however good netiquette supreme court gave control of the embryos to bill however goodwin's appeal argues the embryos a human lives. wins appeal argues the embryos a human lives. are we going to err on the side of life all the side of death that's the real issue are we going to err on the side of life all the side of death that's the real issue here it is clear that embryos are not treated as a legal person. it is clear that embryos are not treated as a legal person precisely for those concerns over what that would mean for procreative rights and the rights resized you for those concerns over what that

would mean for procreative rights and the rights of privacy we discuss this sensitive story with a former judge joseph sicko's of privacy we discuss this sensitive story with a former judge josephs acoa and also with the women's rights act advocate resurfacing. and also with the women's rights act at the reception. i think they did it the right way because in this particular instance when this family or when these things think they did it the right way because in this particular instance when this family or when these this couple went to the clinic to you know do in vitro fertilization they signed a contract went to the clinic to you know do in vitro fertilization they signed a contract agreeing to destroy the embryos if they decided to act agreeing to destroy the embryos if they decided to divorce from even when we use the term pre-embryo and i understand the court used that term which really should divorce and we even when we use the term pre-embryo and i understand the court used that

term it's really semantic gymnastics it's just another designation to try to dehumanizing what's human or man to gymnastics it's just another designation to try to dehumanizing what's human there are thousands and thousands of these human embryos and these clone there are thousands and thousands of these human embryos in these clinics all around the country and people know what to do with them and it seems to me a common sense approach makes all around the country and people know what to do with them and it seems to me a common sense approach should be why don't we give those children up for adoption to couples who want them let's just give that should be or why don't we give those children up for adoption to couples who want them let's just give that child to someone else let's think about that in the larger scheme of things your bad child to someone else let's think about that in the larger scheme of things you're basically telling a mother i'm going to give your child away and let someone else raise your chiqui telling

a mother i'm going to give your child away and let someone else raise your child frankly i think it's offensive to the mother to say i'll frankly i think it's offensive to the mother to say i'm going to take the egg that you 'd created that she wanted to raise and. this is someone who's going to take the egg that you created that you want to raise and give it to someone else and allow them to raise a child but you haven't decided to create nobody's forcing elf and allow them to raise a child that you haven't decided to create nobody's forcing anyone to do anything with the end result of what you know my col anyone to do anything with the end result of what you know my colleague the argument she's making is it's better to destroy the embryo than allow some league the argument she's making is it's better to destroy the embryo than allow someone else to raise it it just seems to me that there's no harm to anyone allowing adults to raise it it just seems to me that

there's no harm to anyone allowing the father to take it and donate it there are federal programs now in federal centers that allow cup and the father to take it and donate it there are federal programs now in federal centers that allow couples to quote unquote adopt these she would embryos and then use them in implants to quote unquote adopt these she would embryos and then use them in implantation and allow the child to grow people have the right to decide and right on pay taishan and allow the child to grow people have the right to decide and right on paper how they want their embryos treated if they divorce and that's the right way to go for how they want their embryos treated if they divorce and that's the right way to go when we cannot construct a straight from a from their honored to their 3rd is just is added that as though that's not right and then the week we do with the lab we will be allowed these contract these contract to me not to mean absolutely nothing thing if we look at this this

structure created because a contractual matter i think that really leans more toward leans more toward seeing the human embryo which is to i think that really leans more toward leans more toward seeing the human embryo is just a piece of property and and i just don't agree with that why can't we err on the side of life. again piece of property and and i just don't agree with that why can't we err on the side of life again this is not a question where there's an egg and a sperm that haven't been combined they've been coming this is not a question where there's an egg and a sperm that haven't been combined they've been combined a human embryo has been formed you know human life begins at conception there's couldn't find a human embryo has been formed you know human life begins at conception there's conception and then there's preconception and what the court decided absolutely correct action and then there's preconception and what the court decided absolutely correct in this case was that these embryos are preconception yes you have this right in this case was that these embryos are pre-conception yes you have the sperm

and yes you have the egg and yes they have combined to create an embryo i think it's absolutely adamant yes you have the egg and yes they have combined to create an embryo i think it's absolutely asinine it strips the right of the woman and the mother or either parent frankly asinine it strips the right of the woman and the mother or either parent frankly to create a child that these 2 parents are saying we don't want this child to make to create a child that these 2 parents are saying we don't want this child to exist why do we have to destroy it what is the public policy in favor of that this why do we have to destroy it what is the public policy in favor of that that's my. american reporter max meaningful claims that the u.s. that's my. american reporter max meaningful claims that the u.s. is trying to steal his freedom and silence him as a journalist that after his arrest i guess is trying to steal his freedom and

silence him as a journalist that after his arrest over the ledge to tack on a woman during protests at the venezuelan embassy in washington alleged attack on a woman during protests at the venezuelan embassy in washington he spoke to our sister channel the spanish. i woke up and he spoke to us just a channel. i woke up with banging on my door there i saw that my house was surrounded on this with banging on my door there i saw that my house was surrounded on the side the officers were very aggressive they demanded entry to the home side the officers were very aggressive they demanded entry to the home they threatened to break down my door and within minutes they were in some they threatened to break down my door and within minutes they were inside. and they said that you are under arrest for the sim. and they said that you are under arrest

for the simple assault and they refused to give me any other details. it's bull assault and they refused to give me any other details. it's very terrifying having a number of police officers in your living room and i learned since very terrifying having a number of police officers in your living room and i learned since reading my warrant that i was listed as armed and dangerous and reading my warrant that i was listed as armed and dangerous. the assault allegedly happened back in may the woman in question is a supporter of the assault allegedly happened back in may the woman in question is a supporter of the venezuelan opposition which has been strongly criticized by blumenthal police a venezuelan opposition which has been strongly criticized by blumenthal police say she identified him as the silent from a photograph and she claims that she was she identified him as the silent from

a photograph and she claims that she was badly beaten up well back in april and may opposition leaders in venezuela badly beaten up were back in april and may opposition leaders in venezuela backed by the u.s. attempt to oust the elected president nicolas maduro and in washington inside the u.s. attempt to oust the elected president nicolas maduro and in washington supporters of the venezuelan opposition school themselves in the country's embassy because of the venezuelan opposition far from school themselves in the country's embassy however a group of scientists to keep the julian side however through pretty good tactic is to keep the julian side to seize you. again has linked the case to his articles chris sees you. again has linked the case to his articles critically if you were to pull something it. through and that is why why. why

why 5 months after the incident alleged in the court documents 5 months after the incident alleged in the court documents and this false charge did i have a team of police officers show up and this false charge did i have a team of police officers show up and demand entry to my house and take me to prison for 2 days without access to a lawyer up and demand entry to my house and take me to prison for 2 days without access to a lawyer i was told by. someone who has very good i was told by someone who has very good inside knowledge of this case that a judge already rejected the warrant and inside knowledge of this case that a judge already rejected the warrant and i for the last 5 months have been able to walk free and i for the last 5 months have been able to walk free i

have traveled in and out of the country if there had been a warrant at any point i have travelled in and out of the country if there had been a warrant at any point i would have already been arrested furthermore. i would have already been arrested furthermore. why didn't they notify me that there was a war as a warrant so i could could turn my myself elfin and show up at my own arraignment because i have nothing to fear i'm completely innocent i'm not a flight risk why did my own arraignment because i have nothing to fear i'm completely innocent i'm not a flight risk why did i do things i didn't do that it's. to persecute me. for the journalism that we've done at the gray zone because at the gray zone we have been at the forefront of exposing that we've done at the gray zone because at the gray zone we have been at the forefront of exposing the u.s.

against venezuela of exposing one team in the us against venezuela of exposing one team for the covert and overt u.s. support they've received and for the for the covert and overt u.s. support they've received and for the massive corruption and now they're trying to steal my freedom. massive corruption and now they're trying to steal my freedom. now britain's labor party leader. keys u.s. president donald trump. now britain's labor party leader has accuse us president donald trump of meddling in u.k. politics ahead of the forthcoming general election jeremy called of meddling in u.k. politics ahead of the forthcoming general election jeremy corbin alleged he's trying to ensure that prime minister boris johnson wins the poll he's been alleged he's trying to ensure that prime minister boris johnson wins the poll has more on the

story the british prime minister boris johnson in the leader of the opposition germany has more on the story. the british prime minister boris johnson and the leader of the opposition jeremy corbyn well they don't really agree on much but this week they agreed on the need to recall being well they don't really agree on much but this week they agreed on the need to hold a general election on the some of the 12 for the u.k. to find its way through hold a general election on to some of the 12th for the u.k. to find its way through the braggs it crisis but already the 2 going at each other's throat the braggs it crisis but already the 2 going at each other's throats germy corbin's accusing the us president donald trump of taking the side journey corbin's accusing the us president donald trump of taking the side of boris johnson during the course of a phone call he made to niger frogs on his of boris johnson during the course of a phone call he made to niger frogs on his radio show lars use it to intestate man

and i think he is exactly right guy for the radio show mars is at the intestate man and i think he's the exact right guy for the time i'm sure and cool and a bit cornwood religion would be so bad every tree if your country sure he'd be disassembled it he'd take a cue he would send such a bad way he could take a cue and you would just suggest such bed let laces as jeremy called in his lungs long long since fear that. since and with was willing to privatized the subtle fee at the n.h.s. it's part of any trade to deal. with the usa regs as it. exists and mr corbin took to so it's a make quick hits and to make his anger perfect ethically it don't trump peace on the street trying trying to weep into traffic going to interfere in britain's election to get his from boris johnson elected it was trump who said in june the

year in britain's election to get is from boris johnson elected it was trump who said in june the n.h. . he's on the table and he knows if labor wins us corporations won't get the n.h.s. is on the table and he knows if labor wins us corporations won't get their hands on it making it perfectly clear who he prefers the irony here is hands on it. making it perfectly clear who he prefers the irony here is of course that it was leave us who are accusing the us of interfering in 26 stayed is of course that it was leave us who are accusing the u.s. of interfering in 26 stayed when barack obama gave a speech calling on british voters to vote to remain in when barack obama gave a speech calling on british voters to vote to remain in the e.u. well the tables have turned and accusations of interference in you can eat you well the tables have turned and accusations of interference in u.k. politics aren't something new this time they're not aimed at russia but the u.k.

politics aren't something new this time they're not aimed at russia but the u.k.'s number one ally the united states where we spoke to alan scott about this case number one ally the united states where we spoke to alan scott about this he's a professor of international history at the london school of economics and he does say that professor of international history at the london school of economics and he does say that past efforts by u.s. leaders to get their way in the u.k. half past efforts by u.s. leaders to get their way in the u.k. have. the last u.s. president to be in in any election was the last u.s. president to have been in an election was barack obama who intervened famously in brics a referendum he told iraq a bomber who intervened famously in brics a referendum he told people to vote remain they voted to leave sirte was

counterproductive and the people to vote remain they voted to leave sirte was counterproductive and people resented it and people would resent trumps a diversion people resented it and people would resent trumps a diversion they don't like but most people don't like organized corben has probably don't like trump but most people don't like organized corben has popularity rating of a minus 60 percent he's a most disliked leader to elaborate your rating of a minus 60 percent he's a most disliked leader of the opposition for about 40 or 50 years in britain so i don't the opposition for about 40 or 50 years in britain so i don't see the dislike of trump means like it corporon or voting for him i don't see the dislike of trump means like it corporon or voting for him and that's have a nice looking at so far today here not even back again huge with that and that's

have a nice looking at so far today here not even back again huge with headlines and more stories topping. lines and more stories at the top. same. chose the same wrong. roles just don't call. me wrong. roles just don't call. me. yet to shake out just because the adjective. is yet to shape out just because the adjective and in detroit equals betrayal.

and in detroit equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart. just to look for common when so many find themselves worlds apart. just to look for common ground. ground. during the great depression which is most remembered. during the great depression which i'm old enough to remember there was most of my family were unemployed working. there wasn't it was there was most of my family were unemployed working. there wasn't it was bed you know much worse objectively than today but there was an expectation in the bed you know much worse objectively than today but there was an expectation that things were going to get better. there was

a real sense of hopefulness things were going to get better. of there was a real sense of hopefulness there isn't today today's america was shaped by the 10 principles there isn't today today's america was shaped by the 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power. reduced to months and trace of wealth and power. reduced democracy attack solo doubt engineer elections crecy attack solid doubt engineer elections manufacture consent and other principles according to no on manufacture consent and other principles according to no i'm jones one set of rules for the rich opposite set of rules for just one set of rules for the rich opposite. that's what happens when you put her into the hands of. that's what happens when

you put her into the hands of a narrow sector of will which will is dedicated to and narrows sector of will which will is dedicated to increasing power for itself just as you'd expect one of the most influential intellect preaching power for itself just as you'd expect one of the most influential intellectuals of our time speaks about the modern civilization of america chose of our time. speaks to the modern civilization the american.

hello welcome to visionaries i'm sophie shevardnadze. hello welcome to visionaries i'm sophie shevardnadze hoping fantasizing believing all. natural hoping fantasizing believing all. natural things for humans. but can we choose what would be. for humans. but can we choose what we believe and why do we believe in the 1st place we'll ask michael shermer and why do we believe in the 1st place we'll ask michael shermer psychologist science writer and founder of the skeptic magazine. science writer

and founder of the skeptic magazine. michael shermer welcome to the show it's great to have. michael shermer welcome to the show it's great to have you with us lots to talk about you know many psychologists yourself have you with us lots to talk about you know many psychologists yourself including say that believing improbable things is innate for him putting. that believing improbable things is innate for humans so our religion is basically and necessary mechanism that and so our religion is basically and necessary mechanism that sort of. mother nature has provided us with sort of. mother nature has provided us with to survive be happy in reality which is often

dire. you don't think this for a survive be happy in reality which is often dire. yeah i think that's right in a it's a strong word but what i mean by. beliefs being in a it's a strong word but what i mean by. beliefs being naturally born inside of this is that our inclination is to try to understand the world naturally born inside of this is that our inclination is to try to understand the world can add a to b. that's called learning association learning whether it's like classical cold can add a to b. that's called learning association learning whether it's like classical conditioning like pavlov's dog or or operant conditioning like skinner's rats and dish and the like pavlov's dog or or operant conditioning like skinner's rats it's connecting one thing to another in the environment to try and understand causality it's connecting one thing to another in the environment to try to understand causality all organisms do it so my little thought experiment is imagine you're on

a hominid up all organisms do it so my little thought experiment is imagine you're on a hominid on the plains of africa 3000000 years ago and you hear rustle in the grass is it a dangerous part the plains of africa 3000000 years ago and you hear rustle in the grass is it a dangerous predator or is it just the wind now if you assume the wrestle in the grass is a dangerous predator or is it just the wind now if you assume the wrestle in the grass is a dangerous predator and it turns out it's just just the wind you've made a type one or a false positive uniter and it turns out it's just just the when you've made a type one or a false positive you thought there was a real connection has no connection but no harm you just kind of run away but i thought there was a real connection is no connection but no harm you just kind of run away but if you think the rustle in the grass is a day is that is just the wind it turns out it's a dangerous predator if you think the rustle in the grass is a day is that is just the wind it turns out it's a dangerous predator your lunch you've just been munched and taken out of the gene

pool or your lunch you've just been munched. and take him out of the gene pool so my argument is that we evolved the capacity to assume that all right so my argument is that we evolved the capacity to assume that all rustles in the grass are dangerous predators instead of just the wind and therefore on the grass are dangerous predators instead of just the wind and therefore we tend to believe things that are not true just in case because some of them we we tend to believe things that are not true just in case because some of them are true and therefore believing weird things by the way it's called superstition are true and therefore believing weird things by the way it's called superstition or magical thinking believing weird things like that is not a bug in a magical thinking believing weird things like that is not a bug in the system it's a feature that comes equipped in the software of our program a system it's

a feature that comes equipped in the software of our programming to try to connect things in the environment just in case there's a real connection in to try to connect things in the environment just in case there's a real connection all right so. you're saying believe star almost restraint all right so. you're saying believe star almost restraint by common sense just like a writing bait helps to harness an emotional hole by common sense just like a writing bait helps to harness an emotional.