6 e.u. nations hit out at pfizer after receiving fewer vaccine doses than they have expected the company says it is due to manufacturing upgrades designed to boost production. another obama era strategist has lined up for the incoming biden administration signaling a rocky road ahead for relations with russia speaking to r.t. investigative journalist glenn greenwald warns against being blindsided by the prism of the past. people. in the street just like the democrats are very. brand that is different than their reality but essentially the democratic.

party. and a high profile u.s. democratic party lawmaker calls for reigning in the media over disinflation. broadcasting live coverage from our studios in moscow this is our chief international i'm sean thomas certainly glad to have you. are now several countries are making their anger felt after they received far fewer doses of the pfizer vaccine than expected 6 countries saying they were given very short notice while pfizer blamed the shortfall on manufacturing upgrades to boost production more details here is. 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

dictation 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 pin 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 job 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 it's de lay's 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 new york because occurrences to fall in the 1st place people all my degrees even more in their interest to get what you need that people we would get it would get to be more of. our of our god whether this is a convenient thing if you don't speak it and this cyclone which is. really is that the lazy production and the leaders of this project 2 different countries they would sit surely they're the dijon all of those plans that the different 30 different countries already how if they would understand

that this is not if all the governments but the fallacy or the producer of the seas which have now said short of it there that leaders then. it's not going to be affected that much. u.s. president elect joe biden is flushing out his foreign affairs team and is again. falling back on the obama era experience victoria nuland is 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 eurasia. affairs under president obama she played a central role in u.s. efforts to steer ukraine's new government after the 2014 revolution and nuland is no fan of russia having repeatedly pushed for a tougher approach towards moscow we have to maintain

a rational russia assad regime continues to barrel bomb its own citizens with impunity perhaps even impled and by moscow's help russia's new direct combat role in syria this country is on the only iris is eastern and we're going to be. and you know. it's not just familiar faces returning to the next white house a few divisive tactics are also making a comeback today's edition of our tease on contact discusses that with investigative journalist greenwald you can catch the full show at our 2 dhaka. 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 me but your only choice is to unite behind me or be ruled by isis that's essentially the choice using and with some exceptions on the left it seems to be for 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 a coincidence that after years. we got donald trump and obviously if you go back and do exactly the same thing that the i ministrations did for years which is what 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 takes many jobs possible and ship them to places where did they sleep labor and she needed you so communities to continue to be ravaged with unemployment crises. 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 card stirrups militarism periosteum just. that's what they believe and this is why you see you're concentrating so comfortably 500 r.t. why you. british cheered for 4 joe biden why wall street celebrated want to

terrorist reports of their own around those are crossed year it is very easy to see exactly. leading democrats though are now considering whether new powers are needed to rein in some elements of the media us a congresswoman alexandria cortez has joined a growing group demanding a clampdown against a distant from nation but republicans fear any clinton will focus squarely on them or 2 came up and 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 exchange people's well being and ability to survive for yet another corporate bailout we need to be really

growing up 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 bridle 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 thing but this is going to be much bigger just wanted to. focus. on. it all so. much longer term around just an image over time. that i don't believe is going away and 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 'd all the cards hey look ma. artsy new york. a british police force is resorting to a bit of public shaming to try and combat lockdown violators lest the sure police have posted body cam video on twitter saying they issued over 140 fines to people flouting the rules across a single weekend let me give you a point of it because. rehabilitate you come way out. here you can't be cheated you can leave home to go to work. who lives here. well if you. don't watch the news would you think you're impervious.

you know it's saying. 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 a british data security expert we spoke to says it is a questionable use of police resources which could actually backfire. 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 listen media 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 knee jerk reaction somebody is thought it would be a good idea but clearly it's very poorly misinformed and is this really that best way of leicester police bending their time and efforts in the making of videos.

brazil is struggling to cope with the cold and pandemic and the problem is particularly bad in the amazon region where there is a shortage of oxygen for patients and only a fraction of the medics needed to help the country's health minister admits that health care in that area has collapsed. so. maybe you believe that we have lived through a moment of horror and panic the pandemic came back to the now so it was on the control so also people are losing their left once this phase is tragic in our capital.

there were only 4 doctors here yesterday and over 70 patients in this room and there were 12 patients intubated where my mother was being treated. we really have to work hard to keep up with the flow it's not easy but we're trying to take care of people. so even if we think the facts it will work it will take a while so we know these numbers will increase for a while unfortunately. on the way it is no time to be

a fussy eater the european food safety authority says it is now ok to eat meal worms and we will chew over the pros and cons among our stories after a short break international. you know this is a theme that goes os fascinated 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 and they collect on the insurance etc. aesop's fables cautioned us to be careful what we wish for because it might just come true after 4 years of donald trump the democrats

a triumphant power in the united states is a cause for celebration or concern. join me every thursday on the alex i'm unsure when i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics or business i'm show business. and welcome back this is our to international giant u.s. corporations have pulled financial support from politicians who have spoken out in favor of donald trump that is despite the firms themselves having previously pumped huge sums into the president's party looks at corporate america's efforts to fit in with the incoming democratic administration. donald trump free fall from 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 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 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 did $150000.00 in 2020 while the democrats got handed over

a 1000000 so besides being a monster crossan jumping on the gun nike's move was also a monster class in forgetting that when your going to take the moral high ground you better make sure you'll 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 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 200-2004 until 1016 elections democrats cried foul and contested the outcomes as if that constitutional right. don't remember nike pulling its millions than france 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 asked 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. unparalleled to see the democrat party acting like such sore winners instead of celebrating and instead moving forward with their agenda they've said 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 d.b.l. they have all a big business and they won the election all bets are off. they are cheap healthy nutritious and easy on the environment but would that be enough to convince you to add new worms to your daily diet the european food safety

authority has done research which claims that the beetle live a are safe for humans to eat and it is now up to e.u. members to decide whether they should be made available this 1st european food safety just a risk assessment doesn't the little food going to pave the way for the 1st approved our risk of the leash and the ease it decides if a necessary step in the regulation of normal foods by supports in the e.u. in making science bees decisions and ensuring the safety of consumers. if it helps to whet your appetite the un's food and agricultural agency says insects are a good source of protein and fiber the big benefit for the planet is that their production does not produce a lot of greenhouse gases and there is also a much lower risk of the spread of animal to human diseases so far so good but researchers say studies are still in conclusive more 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 a severe reaction for some and is also found in shellfish perhaps though it's another wriggling doubt which might put off some of the more sensitive european palettes the raw cognitive reasons derived from our social and cultural experiences the so-called yuck factor that makes the thought of eating these 6 republicans to many europeans with time exposures 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 earlier my colleague spoke to campaigners on sustainable farming poverty and animal rights to see if they have any beef about he didn't bugs. we've got a 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 the whole has relatively negative impacts so i think the insect option is one as very much of navigating insects is just serve perpetrates yes these are to me it is necessary in the end because certain cities are needs so if i'm with the matter of doing their jobs or in which we have to divide our meat consumption my niece or her old times like we have to needs less meat because it is sufficiently cowers are very carbon intensive the majority of current footprint of animal or culture comes from remove them so they chose cheap i think that a lot of environment let's think the cow is worth but the environment recent research and oxford university suggested that the calculations that food and agriculture organization the u.n. organization has made about the contribution that rwanda town was that's cows and

sheep make towards climate change is being exaggerated so actually if we factor in the way it which cows grazing pasture could contribute towards locking up carbon in the store that cancels out there be 'd a division's i'm committee were made aware because i used to use them for fishing bait and to treat my pets where as a 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 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 didn't review this illusion that people have problems with insects in the market is approaching many people that buy protein drinks across europe at the moment to get a protein drink which says it contains protein. quite often that protein is produced. more and more people are beginning to see it going in should introduce

parts of london now you can buy. chocolate flavored and ginger flavored salty locusts and all sorts of things and i don't think it's a matter of if why. it's just a matter of it's coming down already here and if it was given a trendy name it would be come something but more people except in the boat because . it was. germany's main governing party has chosen who it wants to lead it into september's election and potentially become the country's chancellor it is 59 year old armin less shut he is currently in charge of germany's most populous state and he is also a miracle loyalist who says that a change of direction for the party would be wrong that's understandable miscounts the chancers reputation of people here it's

a mission we 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 bet so on you have to work for this trust i want to do everything i can to make sure that the c.d.u. c.s.u. is the next chancellor in the theater elections. it was not an entirely clear path to victory for he came to a narrow 2nd in the 1st round of voting but in the runoff he managed to secure a convincing lead over his fiercest rival the conservative corporate lawyer frederick metz and german political science lecturer martin tonight says that may have the party's backing but the polls are a different story. he was the only candidate was significant governance experience and he was indorsed by nearly everybody in the c.d.u. leadership blush 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 nation exporting high end industrial products lush it among the 3 was the one who is i think pro 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 what's the least sort of transplant 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 souter is well ahead of last shit 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. in some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes. and that does for me this i'll be back in about 31 minutes with

another full and fresh look at you news international. 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 development the only posts really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. some rumors as soon as you. see. the new movie. you.

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