hardball with the. french president doubles down on his criticism of his brain that remarks could be a wake up call for the military. private t.v. operator says that it's been ordered to take spanish off air for next month when the country's former vice president tells us that it's not just the media facing a crank that. the only thing they have achieved is to create terror in the country 2 people have been killed and there was no investigation trade union leaders are hounded even the next on live in hiding. in the french capital to raise awareness 3 of violence against women is itself violence is one feminist clashes with another we speak to one of the women who took part. i was in

a rage we went to this demonstration because we wanted to defend women's rights and the violence against women the protest raises questions and demonstration with the slogan all of us turns out not to be for all of us and all. the. other thanks for joining us this is r.t. international. in paris after the french president caused a stir in the alliance by calling it brain that. he claimed a cheap mints. well indeed the 2 were emanating tension as they were trying to keep a straight face with a less than a perfect game again even as they were delivering their statements standing shoulder to shoulder to each other it was obvious that one is way more optimistic

about nato than the other have a less nato is a strong alliance but more than that we are adopting it we are agile and we are active so we are responding to a changing world and the reason why nato is the most successful launch of history is that we have been able to change in the world is changing and that's exactly what we have done over the last years that's exactly what we are doing to see questions i asked our open questions that we have not resolved peace in europe i never position the relationship with russia in turkey that who is the enemy so until we resolve these issues let us not negotiate whether coasts sharing a burden sharing is there sort of that maybe we need a wake up call. this is effectively the french president refusing to retract his previous comments about nato experiencing brain death this is the exact quote by him from a couple of weeks ago and that was not the only instance one of the 21 the secretary

general of nato and the french president weren't exactly seeing eye it's why for instance young stoltenberg has retreated repeated leave that while the alliance the allies in the block do have some issues that they do have their differences he reiterated that well they agree on the fundamental issues but nato is relationship with russia is one of those fundamental issues and that's where emanuel mccrone again in on 1st of all those members of the bloc refused to have or any sort of dialogue with russia who refused to see russia as a partner this is where emanuel mcquillan called on a more open and a move friendly stance and a more friendly relationship with moscow. we want to loose it robust and demanding dialogue with russia with neither naivety nor complacency our alliance is based on a certain common history and geography the nato secretary general he also emphasized how he believes that europe is effectively defenseless without nato that

europe cannot defend itself well i talked to some of the french citizens and my colleagues in berlin did the same to find out whether or not they realize how crucial nato is for you to be honest. we don't really know whether they do. was afraid of i came into use matters less than i found it is unknown and then to the desire moment to certain countries. you know i don't know what all achievements . i think it was necessary after the ball. but nowadays. it's not important anymore i think basically. no war the last. 60 years 70 years i don't know to be honest i don't know since the eastern part of the us walsall is down i don't know she needed to

natal was historically beneficial for us but of course we have a completely different situation now i should say such public opinion goes in stark contrast with for instance what angela merkel the german chancellor had to say the other day when she said that she believed that nato now is as important if not more important than it was during the cold war and by the way she was also among those who criticized mccraw on for his brain comments so clearly today young stoltenberg anemone and manual mccrone didn't come any closer to resolving their differences but next week nato is celebrating its 70th birthday so we'll see if that policies overshadowed by all the difference is that this big family has. but i wasn't the only sensitive issue raised with the french president micromanage the russia's offer of a moratorium on the deployment of nuclear missiles in europe should not be dismissed

out of hand. absolutely not but we did not accept russia's moratorium offer but we feel that we cannot just ignore it was deal turn it is to acknowledge the end of the treaty with no other options this is not a serious approach this is a matter of european security. nato has so far ruled out the moratorium which president putin could discuss next month with france which is offer came after the cold war i.n.f. treaty signed by the u.s. and soviet union fell apart in august intermediate range nuclear forces treaty had burnt an entire class of new clear and non-nuclear missiles capable of travel between 505 and a half 1000 kilometers. political commentator professor john bricmont joins me on the line now very good evening to you shot. not will not very clear there in the sense that he said he doesn't accept russia's proposal but he doesn't want to dismiss it out of hand what do you make of

his comments. if you could you know like he was maybe he was a revival you up in the army but if a man says well they think one thing they're holding stock on the other i don't think we need to even you know the cold war i'm going to handle the soviet union and blondes who need help. buying calvary's is not any yet easiest need to come here lays in afghanistan on a little easy needle every county where was the bull by the americans basically without saying so now time doesn't seem to be so interested in nato so they don't know what to do and if they really have to negotiate among themselves german french and so on it would be like being in that i'm going to agree on anything and then it's going to be conflict after conflict which i've been to be somehow but do need of cause the answers in the these random. because there is more of something there is no. doing the cool and there is no rush on cloud 9 but you see these big

democracies like to maintain themselves and you state them on the classy they always have to sell with never used protecting you. that's not true if you think about this not. pouring more and more money than the whole class in the army and i think they're happy consider turkey turkey is a member of nato now they are talking supposedly. in syria are these and on to me these are made but you know that the militias the missions on. so there. are contradictions between them and then the turks then get closer to russia and. distinct and others hold together just hold together because massive propaganda and have you seen the population say 70 years of peace but there are libya what about yugoslavia with other gangster i mean there's been peace in your love the peace in europe of course comes from the devastation of the previous war and also for. the

fact that france is not going to invade germany and germany you could. use your weapons and france has and germany doesn't so i mean that's the basis of the other ways that you know there'd be no need to work because it didn't was well written with the france germany. seems to me you know it's into me that this whole thing says absolutely what you want to do is nuclear weapons whether you're going to do that you're going to use them heat or you're just there to prevent the other from using them but then the easiest way to do that would be to disarm to other government exam and this is what happened in the past with a leader who poses some form of disarmament the whole military and the know the you know the preachers of purpose to wolves and. so on and so it's the 2nd time in a short period. of time that. a 2nd a fairly firm stance against its own colleagues within within night called the good

organization on its last legs effectively and now he's disagreed with their stance on russia's offer why do you think he's taking such a poll position. 1st of all i don't like is the mystic but it's very clever and anybody who is reasonably clever will see that nato is not needed and then maybe as it is the dream of a utopian army which is never going to work because it becomes in between the bulls and the fans in the german sun but. i understand why you would need to it doesn't label me tums added to the readings that time said americans are not as worthy to see the french always have this attitude the goal at the city to the and enduring developing world places that need all the americans on the course work the and there for. transfer to have it on the fans and that may be the end of a hobby and the fans i don't know. i don't think it's i don't think it's movies.

but certainly anything that would lead to. more money goes even with the russians and the chinese in the over the years would be a good thing i mean the too many people in the world especially among and electors who seem to need more sleep more than chins more weapons more and they may send weapons on the less of them at the best the best of possible worlds is the weirdest of in the elegy of time sensitive resources that's all it is although as we go into the nuclear war. there are good to speak to appreciate my guests this hour the professors on brickell and you very much. all the spanish will be taken off air in bolivia at the start of next month that's according to the country's top private t.v. operator it comes amid a violent political crisis in the country during which an unelected government has assumed power is headed by the right wing senator. she's accused of suppressing the

media as well as supporters of the ousted president morales the russian foreign ministry has already expressed concern. i don't think it's a coincidence that r.t. has been taken off air in bolivia it's a consequence of the political course there was declared in the country no reason was given for the decision with no real facts presented we were notified prior to the decision. while no specific reasons were provided and the bolivian t.v. operator code which pretty much excluded our team from their list of channels starting from december the 2nd they explained it through some kind of order from what they called the company's administration this is a decision taken by the company's administration which talks to us with shutting down the channels broadcast is a private t.v. provider and the leader and believe he is cable t.v. market we do have to remember that

a similar move has been made by ecuador's public t.v. operator almost 2 weeks ago they cut of r t spanish as well and moscow demanded explanation for that and still hasn't got it from quito now what's very important here is that the interim leader janine yes was never elected in any kind of vote she basically proclaim herself the interim president of the country when had to step down when the vice president presided and when the head of senate resigned now she says that at the moment her goal is to make sure that new elections are held in the country. that this is the law we believe in swanned we have arrived at this day with the satisfaction of fulfilling the duty because this is the main objective of my government new elections will happen in the shortest time possible but it seems that so far her focus was absolutely different 1st of all she was accused of turning a blind eye on

a violent crackdown on the indigenous protesters who are mostly in support of the former leader. but also it seems that all 'd she's been up to is trying to make as many u. turns as possible in the country's foreign policy she appointed a new ambassador to the u.s. for the 1st time in more than a decade and also severed diplomatic ties with traditional allies especially under . that is with cuba and venezuela other diplomatic personnel representing major oh i did notice while an embassy and believe you will be allowed to leave the country for having interfered in internal state affairs i do have to say though that eventually interim president on is pushed through a legislature in which allowed a new general election in bolivia although this is something that's going to be boycotted by almost

a half of the population the supporters of this say that they are not going to take part in this vote so what kind of general election is that gonna be with almost 50 percent of bolivians deciding not to take part. stepped down earlier in the after weeks of violence triggered by claims that his election victory was rigged it had to mexico with many of his party members the former leader described events as a coup. who resigned as vice president minutes after that down to 2 is about the people now in charge and that crackdown on the media. you lost it you know what i mean is that the so-called communications minister warned journalists to be careful because she's going to take down the names of those who step out of line how can you say that to journalists what kind of constitutional freedom can we talk about if they are preventing journalists from doing their jobs from sharing information and telling the truth the country no longer has free

speech or a free press. but it was also insidious grace that after 11 years of the us distancing itself from bolivia the 1st thing that we can leaders did was to bend the knee and to make overtures to the american government we need to have relations with every part of the world because we also have to build relations based on mutual respect equality and nonintervention in our internal affairs i hope the bolivia's successful economic policies will not be revamped at the whim of a foreign power that would without a doubt cause an economic disaster. the only thing they have achieved is to create terror in the country 32 people have been killed and there was no investigation no one has been held to account or jailed leaders are hounded they are either in exile in hiding mass media are gagged or threatened with accusations of subversive activity or sedition it's difficult to engage in peaceful resistance against this regime it's hard to say how long this reign of terror will

last and how long people will tolerate it it depends on how events unfold over the next few weeks. the u.s. president on trump has pardoned 2 turkeys saving them from being served up for thanksgiving the lucky birds of call bread and butter pardons are part of a 30 year old white house tradition and also use the occasion to crack some jokes about impeachment while the president might be enjoying himself the u.s. media has cast a gloomy a light on the whole thanksgiving holiday parties quarter explains why. when i say thanksgiving what's the 1st thing that comes to mind turkey. p. cand warm hugs with seldom seen relatives well you can forget all that this year thanksgiving is cancelled or at least the media says there's too many pilgrims killing natives involved too many children appropriating indigenous culture a big carbon footprint is left behind and of course peta thinks it's on ethical thanksgiving can be the scariest time of the if you're

a turkey moving $45000000.00 of these fascinating birds killed to disgrace thanksgiving tables each year. turkeys you don't want to mess with them not after the toms river turkey rebellion flock of wild turkeys are terrorizing a new jersey community photo show how the 20 plus pound birds can be dangerous blocking traffic on yorktown boulevard some residents feel threatened as they walk out their door turkey might be the centerpiece of the traditional thanksgiving dinner table but p. cand pie is almost just as important to bad this year they're coming from china even a loving embrace could now be off limits next time think twice before hugging your daughter reminder she doesn't owe anyone a hug not even at the holidays they could without you even realizing it also the time when you daughter gets their own idea balance concerns and physical affection and the beef gravy on top family chats going around the table and naming what we're

thankful for is a great springboard into small talk but with our political climate nowadays it's no doubt a slippery slope into dinner table debates good thing we've got a former state department official to tell us what to do like every family we have people of all political stripes and somehow my loving family members find a way to keep a lid on it at family gatherings that has probably been the saving grace i will be tapping into the common power of a cocktail i would advice others to do the same thanksgiving is having a tough time finding its place in our new wolk world who knows if we'll even have anything left to celebrate i've never thought about turkeys but they're raised for this purpose they're bred for that purpose my family is a little bit divided religiously but we usually put our differences aside despite the differences that people may have you know they come together and they say what they're thankful for you know with the other aspect of it on you know the native

americans. take that down as history however in the present day modern time should be no. you know follow along the traditions of thanksgiving i can understand for some people maybe they don't feel the need to celebrate it but i am not everyone so people can do it makes them comfortable. ok thanks thing the more news after this break. you know world a big part of the 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 on the back and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for

the troops the time is now we're watching closely watching the hawks. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic to follow the only silly i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk. back 26 people have been confirmed dead after one of the bloodiest days in iraq's

anti-government rallies. consulate in the city of new jeffers also set on fire people have come out against high unemployment widespread corruption and a lack of basic services the country's military announced the creation of crisis cells there was an emergency army unit to deal with the unrest more than 300 people have died thousands more been injured since the rallies began last night. a rally to raise awareness of violence against women in paris on saturday has been marred by clashes. and i i r r. several women from a feminist group called nemesis collective joined the march they were holding

placards they said 53 percent of rapists the rim occurrence figure taken from a $24000.00 survey movement criticises lax migration policies in france and the women suffer as a result some of the other demonstrators didn't like their presence and started booing and tearing up the play. video from the march went viral and let a wave of online threats against the novices activists they were branded fascists and racists later released a statement saying that other feminists want to silence them we talked to one of the nemesis activists who asked us to distort her voice the hydro identity. at all . we arrived at the demonstration with our plaque cards and started to protest and within minutes other demonstrators saw a mass of sham placards it is clear it is quickly we wanted to cross an account way now we are free we know that our message is truthful but there are people who are dress up to us the violence against women the protest raises questions and

demonstration with the slogan all of us turns out not to be for all of us at all since we have been treated like fascists i am asking what is the basis for this to this women nor the definition of fascism i am angry about this attack being treated in that way we are feminist movement we denounce any kind of violence people speak about freedom of expression but do they mean it we have questions to women who pretend to be family as well say that they represent other women. soon thousands of people celebrating and waving american flags after donald trump side 2 bills in support of the hong kong protesters china though wasn't happy with the bells and summoned the u.s. ambassador beijing says that amounts to a difference in the threat of the u.s. with consequences. move on one. the u.s. has been disregarding the facts and distorting the truth that it openly backed violent criminals who rampantly smashed the cillit he's started fires salted innocent civilians trample on the rule of law and jeopardized the social order its

aim is to undermine hong kong stability and prosperity sabotage of the practice of one country 2 systems and disrupt the chinese nations endeavor to realize the great and you'll remind the us that hong kong is part of china and hong kong affairs the chinese internal affairs where no foreign government or force should interfere in this act will only further expose the malicious and hedge monic nature of us intentions we urge the us not to continue going down the wrong path would china which it counter measures and the us must bear all consequences. of the hong kong human rights or democracy act opens up sanctions for human rights violations and makes it easier for arrested protesters to obtain u.s. phases it also requires an annual review of the region's special trade status that will qualify only if it has enough autonomy from beijing this could pose a threat to the city's position as a global financial hub hong kong special status is revoked it would be subject to

the same sanctions imposed by the us on mainland china the same goes for trade tariffs and banking restrictions then it could also be placed on sensitive technology being sold to hong kong on comes a condom is already suffering as a result of the violent protests that have been raging for 6 months companies and investors are setting their sights on more stable places it is legal for tourists also staying away from the situation with antiwar activists sorry flanders. but is see aim of this sanctions it really is an effort to totally sabotage hong kong demonstrators they're not demanding democracy imagine they're demanding sanctions on their own city sanctions everywhere in the world this economic warfare and it's strangulation why on earth would anyone in hong kong make a demand that sanctions be passed on hong kong there is an inch and they may not be aware these are young people without

a future. and that's because of what has been imposed on them from the west. don't forget you can check out more of our news stories if you head to our web site that's already dot com. you can see the. google of the figure by getting out of your commitment to each of them to what

archidamus all. you don't have them do read too much of how good should be our good tone christiane that your. i feel when i'm in the good job until one with all this you can fair warning for me don't come tomorrow. the u.s. house of representatives has wrapped up its 1st round of impeachment hearings against president trump but it's not done with trying to oust him with new impeachment proceedings ahead is impeachment of viable strategy against the president.

greetings and salutations as the united states gets ready to celebrate the thanksgiving holiday this week united states president donald trump took to the airwaves on tuesday to give his thanks to the mexican people by stating his desire to designate mexico's drug cartels as terrorist organizations and as many civilians caught in the crossfire of the u.s. war on terror over the last 18 years can attest that my friends is truly the gift that just keeps on giving it really is it keeps on giving in the form of drone strikes cia black sites rendition areas and of course the ubiquitous enhanced interrogation techniques that come with being designated terrorists earlier this month after the controversial and brutal slaying of 9 dual u.s.

mexican citizens including 6 children who are part of a fundamentalist mormon community living in northern mexico by drug cartel members trump well he did what trump does he took to twitter saying this time this is the time for mexico with the help of the united states to wait. war on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth we merely await a call from your great new president despite that call never coming that didn't stop the u.s. president from declaring on bill o'reilly's yes that bill o'reilly's radio program that the cartels well they will be designated i have been working on that for the last 90 days you know designation is not that easy you have to go through a process and we are well into that process and if this process proceeds my friends what does that mean well when a group is designated a terrorist organization by the united states it becomes illegal for anyone in the u.s. to knowingly offer support to that group that.