6 nations head out at pfizer after receiving fewer covert vaccine doses than they had expected the company says it is due to manufacturing upgrades designed to boost production. another obama era strategist is 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 on. the street just like the democrats are. and that is rightly different. but essentially the democratic party serves no

interest period. and a high profile u.s. democratic party lawmaker calls for reigning in the media over just information. by broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our 2 international i'm sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us now several countries are making their anger felt 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 and 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 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 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 be 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. in 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. to fall in the 1st place people my degrees even more in their interest to get what you need that people we would get that it would get to be more. about whether this is a convenient thing if you don't speak it and this cyclone which is. really really really is that the lazy production and the leaders of this project 'd 2 different countries they would sit surely they're the dijon all

of those plans that they're different if the 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 it is then. it's not going to be affected that much. us president elect joe biden is flushing out his foreign affairs team and is again falling back on obamacare 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 your asian 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 tough approach towards moscow. we have to maintain pressure on 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 on line says eastern manish tiwari. and you know you it is not just a familiar faces returning to the next white house a few divisive tactics are also making a comeback today's edition of our t's on contact to discuss is that with investigative journalist glenn greenwald the full show is coming up later this hour on our team america but here's a quick preview. 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 it 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 but using it with some exceptions on what it seems to be 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 neoliberal 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 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 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 that their reality. but essentially that our credit party stirrups militarism periosteum just. that's what they believe and this is why you see you're concentrating so comfortably by party why you.

british cheered for 4 joe biden why wall street celebrated want to terrorist reports of their own around us are crossed year it is very easy to see exactly. leading democrats are now considering whether new powers are needed to rein in some elements of the media u.s. congresswoman xandra cortez has joined a growing group demanding a clampdown against dissent from asian but republicans fear that any clampdown will focus squarely on them or to kill them up in 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 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 and don't think this is going to be much bigger just on it so focus solely on the. well it does. but also. a much longer term around just an image over time. i don't believe this is going away

anytime soon 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 they love my. art see new york. the british police force is resorting to a bit of public shaming to try and combat lockdown violators let's just police have posted body cam video on twitter saying that they issued over $140.00 fines to people flouting the rules across a single weekend i'm going to give you a point of it because they're not reasonable if you come way out of the. you know you can't be cheated you can leave home to go to work you finish work you go straight. well if you.

don't watch the news would you think you're impervious. you know it's a. you know you're in the wrong. the deputy police chief described the reasons given by violators as ridiculous and inexcusable they ranged from boozing 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 but the theory says when there is evidence of misbehavior when there is evidence of civil disobedience if you put that to people then you're 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 a very poorly misinformed and is this really the best way of leicester police

bending their time and efforts in making videos. meanwhile in parts of the u.k. police are applying even tougher measures to those breaching pandemic restrictions officers are using not only the power of words and fines but also arrests to deal with demonstrators. well. dozens of people gathered to protest toughened lockdown measures in birmingham and initially peaceful small demonstration resulted in at least 4 people forcefully taken into custody demonstrators reacted to the authorities response by moving the rally to a different location thousands of people showed up for an anti protest. protest in the austrian capital this weekend this follows a government discussion on whether to extend restrictions with the decision expected to be announced on sunday austria has been under strict lockdown measures

since the end of december. mass protests have renewed in the french capital over a controversial global security bill opponents claim the bill that criminalizes the publication of materials which could identify police officers violates human rights and press freedoms the proposed law has already passed through the lower house of the french parliament. brazil is struggling to cope with the 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 the area has collapsed.

maybe you believe that we have lived through a moment of horror and panic the pandemic came back to announce it so it was on the control also people are losing the left wants 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. and we have to walk to keep up with the flow it's not easy to do it's trying to

take care. so even if we think the facts and 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 we will chew over the pros and cons among our stories after a short break this is our international.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy one sunday shouldn't let it be an arms race is on very dramatic development only mostly exists i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk.

welcome back this is our 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 to tailor 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 not see 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 did 150000 dollars 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 mosque across in 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 cuts of donations to the democrats that objected to the electoral college vote in 2016 asking for a friend up to the 200-2004 unto 1016 elections democrats cried foul and contested the outcomes as is that constitutional right. but my keep 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 father and asked for a refund take josh hawley to fossella to commit to objecting he's been asked by greeting cards giant who want 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 it's. unparalleled to see the democrat party acting like such sore winners instead of celebrating and instead 'd 'd 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've 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 mealworms to your daily diet the european food safety authority has done research which claims that the beetle larvae are safe for humans to eat and it is now up to the e.u. members to decide whether they should be made available. this 1st european food safety agency risk assessment of an ensuite as normal food going to be the way for the 1st e.u. would approve our risk of the lesion is a decides that the necessary step in the regulation of normal foods by supports and policymakers in the e.u. in making science bees decisions and ensuring the safety of consumers. now if it

helps to whet your appetite the un's food and agriculture 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 the researchers say studies are still inconclusive more work is needed they say on allergies and claimed 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 palates there are cognitive reasons derived from our social and cultural experiences the so-called yuck factor that makes the thought of eating insects repugnance 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 we spoke 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 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 is necessary in the end because certain cities are needs so if i'm with the matter of going for jobs or in which we have to divide our consumption mine so are all times like we have to needs in terms less because

it is sufficiently cars 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 environmentalist think the cow is worth but the environment recent research and oxford university suggested that the calculations that 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 familiar with this 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 it's safe 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 in

the review of this illusion that people have problems with insects in the market is approaching many people that buy a protein drinks across europe at the moment to get a protein drink which says it contains protein. quite often that protein is produced from insects more and more people are beginning to see going in should introduce parts of london now you can ball. chocolate flavored and ginger flavored salty camel locusts and all sorts of things and i don't think it's an action of if why all of it is just a matter of it's coming down the i mean it's already here and if what if they give it a trendy name it will be come something but more people except in the boat because it was parks in about 32 minutes i'll be back with another look at

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