it's. the headlines this hour 60 e.u. nations has touted finds out after receiving few work over the vaccine doses than they had expected the company says it's down to manufacturing upgrades designed to boost production. another era strategist is lined up for the incoming biden administration signaling a rocky road ahead for relations with russia. on the high profile u.s. democratic party lawmaker calls to rein in the media over distance from asian leading investigative journalist glenn greenwald talks to us about the possible consequences for free speech. here on the east leading.

billionaires and oligarchs in modest and so on but only this time served in the way that they will be best for the teachers. very well welcome from our team here in a very chilly moscow you're watching r.t. international with me they care. well several countries are furious after they received far fewer doses of the fines or vaccine than expected 6 countries say they were given very short notice finds a plane for sure for a long manufacturing upgrades to boost production with more details his dimitri park. europe is in panic the covert crisis is far from under control growing numbers of cases keep breaking daily records agreements warriors 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 covert 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 it pfizer and now this 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 an occupation 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. to fall in the 1st place all my degrees even more of their interest to get vaccinated that people with would get it would get to be more. about whether this is a good thing. if you do this because of this which is. it really is that they lose you production and believe this product to different degrees they would sit surely their. plan is that different if different countries will really hone if you would

understand the snow. or the governments but the fallacy or the producer of the or so use. short of it there then because if you look for it to be affected that much. us president elect joe biden is fleshing out his foreign affairs team and is again falling back on a bar or xperience victoria nuland as his choice for the 3rd biggest job at the state department which might not bode well for future relations with russia nuland was in charge of european and asian affairs under president obama she played a central role in u.s. efforts to state ukraine's new government after the 2014 revolution and so fond of russia having repeatedly pushed for a tough approach towards moscow. we have to maintain pressure assad

regime continues to barrel bomb its own citizens with impunity perhaps even emboldened by moscow's help russia's new direct combat role in syria the country is on the on line says eastern. ukrainians. and you know the e.u. is not just familiar faces returning to the next white house a few divisive tactics are also making a comeback today's edition of our team is all in contact discusses that later so where that investigative journalist glenn greenwald and you can watch the full show later on r.t. america and also online. i see very little except on the part of the law because they have bought into the overarching narrative that there are only 2 choices unite behind a democratic party and fight fascism in her or succumb to fascism. strategy in syria which is to say i know you hate but your only choice is to unite behind me

or be ruled by isis that's essentially the choice they're using and with some exceptions on the left it seems to be where the left wing loyalty to the democratic party is higher than i've seen in a long time now what do you think the consequences of that are going to be for a country in crisis there's a strong argument which i think i subscribe to that in many ways the failure of the obama administration to deal with the systemic problems gave rise to a figure like trump and trump ism what's the danger of continuing these kinds of neo liberal policies not once and inside out for years. we've got donald trump and obviously if you go back and do exactly the same thing that the i ministrations did for years which is why i'm scared to do any rational person has to expect to see not see not from the middle hosking to used to be destroyed and companies that have no allegiance to god it takes many jobs possible and ship them

to places where did they sleep labor and she needed you so communities to continue to ravish with unemployment crises where drug addiction suicide oppression all the things that are common in a small american town for all accounts of increasingly even larger ones and that anger and dissatisfaction is going to continue to grow so that when you are a smart her more stable version of donald trump people are forgotten with your mom ministration just like the democrats are very good at creating your brand that is rightly different than their reality. but essentially that our credit party stir. motors i'm curios i'm just i'm so that's what they believe and this is why you see your consecrating so comfortably 500 r.t. why you operatives cheered for for joe biden why wall street celebrated want to. force our own around those are crossed year it is very easy to see exactly.

leading democrats though are now considering whether new powers on needed to rein in some elements of the media u.s. congresswoman alexandra alexandra causing a cortez has joined a growing not group demoniac clamp down against this information but republicans fear any clampdown will focus squarely on then kind of more propose 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 get the relief of going out our elected officials offices. and demanding believe no holding back

there but it seems that now alexandria kazuo cortez's 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 1904 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 it just is going to be much bigger just on it so. i would. also. much longer term around just an image over time. but don't know if 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 they love my. r.t. new york. and philip corporate america appears to be playing its part in dividing the country some of the biggest companies are pulling financial support from lawmakers who backed president trying to take a closer look at that a bit later in the program. india is planning to inoculate 300000000 people as it starts phase one of the world's biggest covert vaccination program to begin with centers like this one in new delhi will only handle 100 people a day health care workers are among the 1st in line astra zeneca and india's kovacs in all the 2 shots that have received emergency approval a country suffering heavily from the virus with more than 10000000 reported cases.

of thousands turned out for an anti lockdown rally in the austrian capital on saturday afternoon it coincided with health officials suggesting that restrictions may need to be extended later this month austria has been under strict lockdown measures to the end of december in which all non-essential businesses have to remain shut people are only allowed to leave home for work medical visits exercise and groceries health ministers these covert mutations mean the country is now entering the most difficult phase of endemic. well a british police force is resorting to a bit of public shaming to try and combat lockdown violators leicestershire police have posted body cam video on twitter saying they issued over 140 fines to people flouting the rules across a single weekend. we give you. way

out. here you can be chillin you can leave home to go to work you finish work you go straight who lives here. well of you. if you don't watch the news or you think you're impervious. realize it so. you know you're in the wrong. the deputy police chief described the reasons given by violators as ridiculous and inexcusable they range from boozy parties described as business meetings to people venturing out to get their nails done but the british data security expert we talked to say is it's questionable the use of police resources which could well backfire. just because this pandemic is affecting the country and the government have made a real mess also in a situation now does not mean that we should go out and invade people's privacy

just because they're not mabel to follow all of the rules but yes the abberation the rules but is a good idea so unless the police force already think it's a good idea to publicly name and shame on what we do know from criminologist and psychologist from the broken windows theory this is actually a very poor idea what the theory says is when there is evidence of misbehavior when there is evidence of civil disobedience if you put that to people then you are likely to encourage more civil disobedience more criminal behavior and more serious behavior so i don't think this is a policy that's been thought through i think it's a kneejerk reaction somebody is thought it would be a good idea but clearly a very poorly misinformed and is this really need that best way of leicester police bending their time and efforts in the making of videos all the way it's no time to be a fuss ate up the european food safety agency says it's now ok to eat meal worms well to weigh the pros and cons after the break.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race is on the off and spearing dramatic development the only really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. welcome back while they are cheap healthy nutritious and easy on the environment but what's not be enough to convince you to add worms to go daily diet the european food safety authority has done research which claims that bees will love a is safe for humans to eat and it's now up to you members to decide whether they should be made available. this 1st european food safety agency risk assessment of

an ensuite does not all food going to be the way for the 1st word approval or risk of the lesion is a disservice at the nursery in the regulation of normal foods by supporters and policy makers in the e.u. in making science because decisions and ensuring the safety of consumers well if it helps to whet your appetite the un sued and agriculture agency says that insects are good thoughts of protein and fiber 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 hiv animal to human diseases so far so good but research as they studies are still in click inconclusive more work is needed they say on allergies and claim that the worms to contain keeton which is perfectly safe for most people but it can cause a severe reaction for some and is also found in shellfish either way you still have to decide whether you'd want to try them there are cognitive reasons derived from

our social and cultural experiences the so-called yuck factor that makes the thought of eating insects repairman's to many europeans with time and 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. well i talked to campaigners on sustainable farming poverty and animal rights to see if they have any beef about eating bugs. we've got a rising population globally we have real real concerns about food security i think the issue is about having food that's sustainable 'd that is for the whole has a relatively negative impacts so i think the option is one as very much of navigating in 6 is just served perpetrates yes these are these are necessary in the end because a insects are needs so if i'm with the matter of going for jobs or in which we have

to divide our meat consumption money several times like we have to need less meat because especially cars are very carbon intensive the majority of current footprint of animals comes from remove them so they chose cheap i think that a lot of been brought in but let's think the cow is worth but the environment recent research oxford university suggested that the calculations that food and 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 house greatly pasture could contribute towards locking up carbon in the store that cancels out then we 'd say the 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 sake but i don't personally

fancy it i'm stuck with a little bit of the yuck factor intuitively 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 need to see the review of this illusion that people have problems with insects in the market is approaching many people that by approaching sharif's here at the moment get a protein drink which says it contains croce. quite often that protein is produced for us more and more people are beginning to see going to ensure internally parts of london are you can buy. chocolate. flavored salt you carry all locusts and all sorts of things oh i don't think it's a matter of if war or is just a matter of is. already here and if it would work but if they give it a try and do you know it will be comes on the books more people except. those

who are also large parts. giants u.s. corporations have pulled financial support from politicians who have spoken out in favor of donald trump as despite the firms themselves having previously pumped huge sums aid to the president's party saskia taylor looks at its corporate america's efforts to fits 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 supported you voted for the person who the all right supports vets the crowd that you were in apart from being heckled is that nazi having a trump sign 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 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 did $150000.00 in 2020 while the democrats got handed over a 1000000 so besides being a monster crossan jumping on the boat onto our gun nike's move was also a monster class and forgetting that when your going to take the moral high ground you better make sure you will clean as 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 in 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 200-200-4016 elections democrats cried foul and contested the outcomes as is that constitutional right. don't remember nike pulling its millions than that's because it didn't and neither did any of the dozens of other companies that have now decided that constitutions are 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 mark 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 8 caps lock parents it's. unparalleled to see the democrat party acting like such sore winners instead of celebrating and instead of moving forward with their agenda they've become even more slight full and nastier than they were during the 4 years of trim if this is what a 20 like everyone should be terrified their mission now is vengeance 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 dimia them all a big business and they've won the election all bets are off. germany's main governing party has chosen who it wants to lead it into september selection and potentially become the country's chancellor it's 59 year old he's currently in charge of germany's most populous state he's also colloidal list who says that a change of direction for the party would be wrong. yes i'm just come to the general's repudiation of my own people here the mission we can be summed up in one we weren't trust we don't need this trust as a party and this trust is not to give or an inheritance it's not something you can just bet so you have to work for this drug and i want to do everything i can to make sure the the c.d.u. c.s.u.

the next chancellor in the federal election. it wasn't an entirely victory for came and now are 2nd in the 1st round of voting but in the run off he managed to secure convincingly. to rival the conservative corporate lawyer. german political science lecturer martin fun at sais less said may have the party's backing the polls are a different story. he was the only candidate was significant permanents experience and he was in the war spying nearly everybody in that city you leadership 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 markel sees german policy towards china through the lens of an export nation exporting high end to industrial products lush it among the 3 was the one who is i think prole the completion of north stream to pipeline the other 2 were either undecided or against it so i think we won't see

a complete reorientation but i think among those 3 what's the least sort of trance atlanta assist 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 marcus suitor as well ahead of flush it the 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. and some of the german lenders so we'll see what the poll say in april when that decision. thanks for joining us here on r.t. international we're back at the top of the hour with the latest headlines. aesop's fables caution us to be careful what we wish for because it might just come

true after 4 years of donald trump the democrats are trying on friendly retaking power in the united states is that a cause for celebration or concern. join me every thursday on the simon show and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics. i'm sure i'll see you then. i would. like to be. if

you feel very. good opportunity to walk away. for the 1st time again like you walking on air. and how do you feel about your were any. that's the big. fellow a. very.