they have. confined within 4 gray walls the front it's using. art help him to leave things through. the headlines this hour 60 new nations his adviser after receiving few a vaccine doses than they had expected company says it's down to manufacturing upgrades designed to boost production also to come a high profile u.s. democratic party will make calls to rein in the media over this information leading investigative journalist glenn greenwald talks to us about the possible consequences of free speech. there on their knees pleading where billionaires are always marks in my mouth some sort undoubtedly just sound sir in the way that they believe is politically have been teachers and are you ready to get cooking with creepy crawlies the food experts say that meal worms here are safe

for human consumption. that evening just gone 6 o'clock in moscow you were darting international match several easy countries a furious after they received far fewer doses of the pfizer vaccine than expected 6 countries say that they were given very short notice while pfizer blamed the shortfall or manufacturing upgrades to boost production with more details is to me treat. europe is in panic the covert crisis is far from under control growing numbers of cases keep breaking daily records. are overwhelmed and an end to lock downs is nowhere in sight and now to make matters worse pfizer has announced it has to temporarily decrease shipments of its covert vaccine and the patient facilities and processes and the factual requires new quality tests and approvals from the

authorities as a consequence a few doses will be available for a peon countries and the end of january and the beginning of february this temporary reduction will affect all european countries pfizer added that the delays are necessary to make improvements to its production line meant to boost the amount of vaccines that can roll out but for many european states that are struggling with the surgeon code cases the announcement came as an unexpected blow and health ministers are furious this situation is unacceptable not only does it impact the planned vaccination schedules it also decreases the credibility of the vaccination process the delay has only added to the many issues that european countries are currently faced with now people who have already taken the 1st might not get the 2nd one on time the pharmaceutical giant promised to make up for the delayed shipments in coming months and it seems to me you brass are happy to take their word for pfizer and now as delays i immediately called the c.e.o.

of pfizer he reassured me that all guaranteed doses of the 1st quarter will be delivered in the 1st quarter the european commission has been working tirelessly to secure enough doses of the most promising vaccines we have access to enough doses of vaccine to vaccinate over 80 percent of the european population but these reassurances have done little to quell outrage from member states who have been fuming over the sluggish pace at which the vaccines have been destroyed. it especially when compared to other countries the situation is exacerbated by the fact that states cannot get hold of the vaccines directly they rely on the commission to purchase and distribute the jabs among member states but with a shortage of supplies and difficult storage requirements of minus 70 degrees celsius the approach has not proven effective and countries are struggling to meet

inoculation targets experts fear all these shortages and delays could lead to people losing interest in getting vaccinated at all jeopardizing immunization goals it might have. put in 0 new give cause. to fall in the 1st place people all my degrees even more in their interest to get what you need that people with would get better it would get to be more of a piece. of our old whether this is a convenient thing to live in if you didn't speak it. which is. it really is that the lazy production and believe it or disprove work to do different degrees they would sit surely there. all of those plans that the different 30 different countries already how if you would understand this the snow is falling or the governments but the fallacy or

the producer of the verses which have now said short of it there that is then. if you look for it to be affected that much. i don't want from his facebook and instagram accounts have been restored although there's been no new activity on than as yet they were suspended following last week's rights which did see trump supporters storm the capitol building in washington twitter and other social networks or platform the president who's accused of incitement in today's edition of r.t. on contact. chris hedges discusses the growing sentient powers of. unelected tech executives with investigative journalist glenn greenwald camp catch the full show later not in america and also online. di are equally liberal when you have to question are in my. bag and i have free speech or.

whatever they want to call it white so i would say that's terrorist right wing extremist and it is simply too dangerous and it not only should the free speech be restricted by our congress which presumably amend it 1st man and put it well then they're on their knees pleading with. billionaires and all of garson monopolists and so on it's time bally to censor in the way that they believe is politically advantageous if you want to go on twitter and post a link to the new york post reporting on. a lot of information about what joe biden was doing in ukraine when he was during the i don't you as an entrepreneur you couldn't even post a link to a band if he spoke out or it leah now wants through a longtime democratic party operative now works as a spy are never going to suppress the spread of backstory that was stunning

intervention on the part of silicon valley let's talk about removing donald trump from social media platforms i think even the shopping was of the shopping network i mean and why that's dangerous a dangerous precedent i've been really interesting. that numerous world leaders including ones who are famously acrimonious relationship with president trump stood up and very ounce twitter's decision. to ban president trump from the pasar malam includes chance for merkel who is a center right politician with you trying to. argue that it almost entire presidency why because they're extremely concerned that these private acknowledge who they cannot battle the e.u. has been trying to break up you go and break up facebook for years and he simply keep searching are also coming from their democracies and they know that if

facebook and twitter quad president trauma from accessing the internet they know it could be done to them as well and to their countries as well if they simply just throwing a heating platform at the urging of people a congressman roe conn congresswoman alexandra cacio cortez the issue demands heard on twitter and within 70. 2 hours are all respond from the internet so it doesn't require extra understand why this is so dangerous than ours teach our ability to organize on the internet to be heard is concentrated and great number of still in combat always our guard still exists from the outside of the realm of democratic accountability to operate no transparency and with no. leading democrats though and i considering whether i was on a do to rein in some elements of the media u.s. congresswoman alexandria castillo cortez has joined a growing group demanding

a clampdown against this information republicans to think if it any come down will focus squarely on them. reports the congresswoman who is known by her initials is seen as a rising star in the democratic party a o c is all about diversity social justice and protecting civil liberties she communicates with her adoring public primarily through social media with thousands sharing her tweets and live streams why do we need to change people's well being and ability to survive for yet another corporate bailout we need to be really going out our elected officials offices. and demanding believe no holding back there but it seems that now alexandria kazuo cortez is a ok with media censorship we're going to have to figure out. how we

rate in our media environment so that you can't just disinformation and misinformation so bright all of the news media and teach people how to properly consume news now you can see where this is heading for a o.c.s. critics let's unpack this proposal she wants to basically establish a ministry of truth we've all read 904 and you know to determine what is truth and what is not so who sits on this committee exactly i'm curious that she's talking about is fine for a member of congress to blast the media president trump has been known to do that now and again but i don't want some federal commission deciding what is false but what a.o. c. wants the government to do is already being done by social media's gatekeepers donald trump and his closest supporters have been taken off of social media one by one facebook has even banned any reference to stop the steal the catch phrase donald trump supporters used when they said they felt the election was rigged against them and they're finding online hangouts to be much harder to come by at

this point we've seen twitter's rival parlor drop from the app stores before being shut down by amazon completely twitter c.e.o. jack dorsey was caught on tape suggesting this is just the beginning we know we are focused on one and don't think this is going to be much bigger just want to. focus . also. much longer term around this over time. but don't believe this is going away. politicians have long been accused of being slow on the digital uptake but they seem to be learning 1st hand who really has the power over what we hear see and read in these increasingly polarized times mean that open conversation is needed more than ever but the billionaires who hold the keys now have all the cards hey

look ma. artsy new york city had few this out corporate america appears to be playing its part in dividing the country to some of the biggest companies are pulling financial support from lawmakers who backed president trump will take a closer look at this a bit later on in the process. i. now india is planning to inoculate 300000000 people as it starts phase one of the world's biggest vaccination program to begin with sensors like this one here in new delhi will only handle 100 people a day health care workers are among the 1st in line astra zeneca and india's cove vaccine are the 2 shots that have received emergency approval country suffering haven't from the water more than 10000000 reported cases. international going to take a quick break we'll be back to. you

know this is a theme that i was always fascinated me how markets can attract investors who are investing in destruction of their own country or their own communities it's like similar to the business model of the mafia you know when they burn down a restaurant right then they collect on the insurance etc. the world is driven by shaped by. the day or thinks. we dare to ask.

again they are a cheap healthy nutritious and d.c. on the environment but would that be enough to convince you to add worms to your diet will the european food safety authority has done research which does claim that. is safe for humans to eat and it's now up to e.u. members to decide whether they should be made available. this 1st european food safety agency risk assessment of a new soup does normal food going to be the way for the 1st e.u. word approval or risk of illusion is a disservice at the nursery in the regulation of normal foods by supporters and

policymakers in the e.u. in making science because decisions and ensuring the safety of consumers well it helps to what your appetite the un's food and agricultural agency does say that insects are a good source of protein and fiber and the big benefit for the planet is that their production does not produce a lot of greenhouse gases and there's also a much lower risk of the spread of animal to human diseases so say stuff so far so good but that research is do also say that studies are still inconclusive war work is needed they say on allergies and claim that the worms do contain keeton which is perfectly safe for most people but it can cause severe reaction for some and is or say found in shellfish either way you still have to decide whether you want to try the. there are cognitive reasons derived from our social and cultural experiences the so-called yuck factor that makes the thought of eating insects repellents to many europeans with time exposure is such entities can change lower costs and

prices could enhance food security and new demand will open economic opportunities to but these could also affect existing sectors mccarron told to campaign is on sustainable farming poverty and animal rights to see if they have any bank for bad in bucks we're going to own rising population globally we have real real concerns about food security i think the issue is about having a 3rd that's sustainable 'd that is for them all and that has a relatively negative impacts so i think the option is one as very much of now getting insects is just served perpetrates yes is that meat is necessary in the end because of insects are so if the matter of knowing their genes are in which we have to divide our meat consumption bones several times loads we have to needs in terms less meat because especially cows are very troubling

intensive the majority of current footprint of animal comes from the moon and. i think that a lot of been brought in but let's think the cow is worth what the environment recent research an oxford university suggested that the calculations that agriculture organization the u.n. organization has made about the contribution that ruminant animals that's cows and sheep make towards climate change is being exaggerated so actually if we factor in the way it which how great the pasture could contribute towards locking up carbon in the store that cancels out then we 'd say their visions i'm familiar with may work because i used to use them for fishing bait and to treat my pets whereas the boy. and it's it's good that the european regulators say i don't personally fancy it i'm stuck with a little bit at the yuck factor simply i don't think they're going to part called a major part of the future diet of 21st century humanity i think we really just

a little review of this illusion that people have problems with the marketers approach to many people that buy protein drinks across europe at the moment a protein drink which says it contains croce quite often that protein is produced from insects more and more people are beginning to tsunami in should introduce parts of london now you can buy chocolate flavored and ginger flavored saw you carol low costs and all sorts of things i don't think it's a matter of if why or where it's just a matter of is coming to our of i'm already here and if but what if they give it a trendy name it will be come something but more people except in the borders who was a large tax. man may just u.s. corporations have pulled financial support from politicians who have spoken out in

favor of donald trump to spite the firms themselves having previously pumped huge sums into the president's party saskia taylor takes a look at corporate america's efforts to fit in with the incoming democratic administration. don't trump free fall from the american president to enemy number one is always complete but it turns out guilty by association too if you voted for trump you voted for the person who claimed supported you voted for the person who nazis support you voted for the person who the all right supports vets the crowd that you are in apart from being heckled is that nazi how can a trump find a new yard might cost you your twitter account but for lawmakers on the hill loyalty to the president has come at a much higher price over we're not yet making contributions at this point in the

election cycle nike's political action committee will not support any member of congress who ignores these principles of democracy including those who voted to decide if ideal actual college results for some it was news that mike even donated to the red tape and they badly hit 150 $1000.00 in 2020 while the democrats got handed over a 1000000 so besides being a monster crossan jumping on the gun nike's move it was also a mosque across in forgetting that when your going to take the moral high ground you better make sure you will clean out some whistle yourself nike uses slave labor politicians should be refusing their donations like anyone cares nike got rich off the backs and sweat of child labor and pittance wages and asia all good americans should refuse to support them or accept any donations from them and you also better make sure you're consistent i'm sure that the osa guts of donations to the

democrats that objected to the electoral college vote in 2016 asking for a friend after the 20020042016 elections democrats cried foul and contested the outcomes as is that constitutional right. don't remember nike pulling its millions than fox because it didn't and neither did any of the dozens of other companies that have now decided the constitution's wrong and republicans need to be taught a lesson disney wal-mart and be amazon and general electric morgan stanley the list goes on some have even gone a step further and ask for a refund take josh hawley to fossella to commit to objecting he's been asked by greeting cards giant who long to pay back past donations season's greetings seditionist we want our money back who has also been called on to resign and had a contract for an upcoming book canceled counseling being something holy is

generally not a fan of this could not be more william let me be clear this is not just a contract dispute it's a direct assault on the 1st amendment only approved speech can now be published this is the left looking to cancel everyone they don't approve of we'll never know of course but i'm guessing that if trump was still on twitter around about now wads which would probably be making a caps lock parents. unparalleled to see the democrat party acting like such sore winners instead of celebrating and instead of moving forward with their agenda they've instead become even more slight full and nastier than they were during the 4 years of trim if this is what it's going to be like everyone should be terrified their mission now is the engines and blood and i think people are rightly scared you know these people have absolutely the entire media and big

tech industrial complex in their pockets and all i can demeo them all a big business and they've won the election all bets are off. germany's governing party has chosen he which ones to the september's election on potentially become the country's chancellor and he's 59 year old. he's currently in charge of germany's most populous state and he's also a loyalist who says that a change of direction for the potty would be wrong. yes i was in scans of the general's repudiation of my own people here can be summed up in one word trust we don't need this trust as a party and this trust is not a gift or. it's not something you can just you have to work for the struggle i want to do everything i can to make sure the the c.d.u. c.s.u. is the next chancellor in the us. wasn't an entirely clear run to victory for less

shot he came an irish 2nd in the 1st round of voting but then in the runoff he did manage to secure a convincing leaned over his face his rival the conservative corporate lawyer adric nerds so let's get some reaction and speak to martin tenet he's a senior political science lecturer at the heidelberg center for american studies he's with us now we appreciate your time thanks for coming on. why do you think that what he does present himself as mr continuity is that the reason to think. no i think they're largely 2 reasons next to being continued to i think being valued because america is very popular and during corona times but i think the 1st reason is the composition of the delegates out of the 400000 members of the cd or 1000 voted on line and most of them were party officials office holders from the local regional and the federal parliament so dave that he was the only candidate was significant governance experience and he was indorsed by nearly everybody in

the c.d.u. leadership but i think today there was another element because it was narrow. 52 to 48 roughly in his favor and in the run up in the 2nd round he had to give speeches all those 3 candidates 15 minutes without an audience and it's something quite american he he sort of told a personal narrative about him and the party and how he coach sort of emerged into the party as though his father it was very emotional west the other 2 gave chancellor policy speeches but i think if you run for. already leader to give them an emotional narrative what connects you to the party was better and fought for marxist competitors not a 2nd time that he underperformed the party convention speech and should arguably over perform do you see any differences really between the show or some. there are minor differences i think since he is from. germany's major sort of old industrial state he is

a bit less green i think then the chancellor is he also has a bit he emphasizes fighting crime a little bit more and he is but but he's a centrist like marshal he wants to keep the party open for different types of coalitions and also that was something. that was appreciated by the. delegates who voted because they are in politics themselves they are in parliament and they have to govern with other parties in the german system so i guess if the rank and file had done if they had been real primaries american style or in the membership i think mark's might have edged out a victory so what do all his chances then of becoming chancellor later next year i think because he's going to be more competition isn't he has so at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see chancellor replacing uncle or markel from the. camp of the c.d.u.

and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier mark which souter is well ahead of flush it so it's sort of every 20 years. the small sister party will have to chance for a candidate but that decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. in some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes i think that it's. just in the polls now that he is the chairman. it might be difficult for souter to clinch it but 2 people i know who work for souter he wants to become chancellor so de will have to find a motive deciding this but i think the polls. will pretty much decide who's going to take a chance with him unless one of them leaves the other 2 to step ahead. then eventually becomes chancellor what do you think would be the top foreign priorities or what should you think. i think there is there's clearly

a lush it among the 3 who ran today is clearly the most pragmatist on foreign policy in the sense that he also pretty much like uncle merkel sees german policy towards china through the lens of an export being a nation exporting high end industrial products among the 3 was the one who is i think prole the completion of north stream 2 pipeline the other 2 were either undecided or against it so i think we won't see a complete reorientation but i think among the 3 was the least sort of transplant assist of the 3 and even though he will work of closely with the incoming biden administration but you see as i said he sees germany probably a bit more so to its cost. beyond purely being a transatlantic nation of the 3 but it's a gradual difference so i think for the government of the the country when you're

network is based lush it off the 3 was probably the best choice i don't see a major departure from merkel's course here fascinating martin or doing really good to told you that was a he's a senior political science lecture at the heidelberg center for american studies will leave it there thanks for your time thank you very much. thank you for watching just coming up to half 6 in moscow more from us at the top. i can't show you mine but i'm going to teach you my story in 9093 this man was sentenced to death. charged with capital murder even though he didn't have the gun didn't pull the trigger didn't intend to kill anybody imagine living in your bathroom for that week with his son of a 23. confined

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