check on upcoming episodes, we're on twitter @ajconsiderthis and facebook.co facebook.com/@ajconsiderthis. >> democrats expected losses on election night but not on the scale we have seen. it turned out to be close to the worst case stair co-for president obama. not only did democrats lose races, but coast to coast, earlier i had a chance to speak with mark pokem, a convincing 68% of the vote, that southern district carries southern wisconsin and includes the capital, madison. senator, congratulations on your win, you are the exception to the rule, you are now a democrat in the republican congress that hasn't seen the same since the trueman administration, is it realistic to say that we'll see some change? >> i hope so, the excuse has been for the last two years that somehow the senate democrats were not going to work with the house republicans, now they have no excuse. it is republican control in the senate, we can see their real agenda. where are they going to be on health care, where are they going to be in helping the middle class and they can no longer be pointing a finger at anyone.

we are also on facebook and twitter at ajconsiderthis and you can tweet me at amoratv. we'll see you next time. ♪ ♪ >> just an hours drive from kabul, is charkh district, afghanistan. as the us and nato prepares to pull out most of their forces later this year, i travelled here to try to see what life is like in areas of afghanistan under the rule of the taliban. after days of negotiations, through intermediaries - i was told i would be allowed in, with a camera. >> i'm actually quite nervous and the reason is that five years ago when i tried to embed with a group of insurgents in helmand i was kidnapped and i was held for a week. i was lucky and managed to escape from them but still i don't hope that i will end up in the same situation. >> this sort of access is incredibly rare... its also risky - this is taliban country. >> charkh is a cluster of dusty settlements surrounding a small, central town. the taliban of charkh were burying their dead. >> one of the two taliban fighters killed in an attack on a local afghan army base. a lot of inhabitants from this village in

join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis and on facebook. top stories. >>> likes of clashes in israel and the west bank have israelis and palestinians worried that violence is spinning out of control. some wonder if we are seeing the start of a worse case scenario, the spark for a third intifada. mahmoud abbas accused israel of fuelling a war. allowing jewish activists to visit holy sites. president obama struck back, blame ag mahmoud abbas of inciting unrest. >> translation: these steps include reinforcement on the ground across the country to ensure safety, demolition of attackers homes, a firm hand and harsher punishment for stone throwes, molotov throwers, finding the parents of stone throwing parents and youth >>> joining us to discuss the violence is ambassador pinkes, former israeli counsel general in new york, and advisor to ehue barak, joining us from tel aviv. and from washington d.c. youcef, the executive director of the jerusalem fund and its educational programme, the palestine interest. good to have you both with us. youcef, i'

tweet us @ajconsiderthis. >> the balance of power in the u.s. senate could come down to iowa an north carolina, our next guest has had a unique inside track on both races because he's been filming all of the senate candidates for the past year. a.j. schnock is the executive producer of the al jazeera series. very reputable poll has him town by seven points in the senate race to republican joanie ernst and most polls show she's ahead. iowa democrats insist the race is much tighter. what is the real story? >> well as you mention it is not only a reputable poll it's considered the gold standard. iowa poll they get the numbers right probably better than almost anybody else. whether he's down seven is probably the question. most agree she's had about a two to three point lead for last month or so and i think that's probably where we stand going into tomorrow. >> now retiring democratic senator tom harkin has set off a last men controversy set off a fire storm when he said he didn't care if ernst was as attractive,. >> narrative that people have built

tweet us @ajconsiderthis or leave a comment on our facebook page. >>> a public hearing in massachusetts turned chaotic over the plan to ban the sale of tobacco products. >> i find smoking to be a disgusting habit. and i find the proposal to be more of a disgusting thing. >> if the board of health enacts the ban, it would be the most sweeping action taken in the united states. the three members are fed up with tobacco companies promoting cigarettes, bubble gum flavoured cigars and other products getting young people hooked. joining us to talk about the issue are people on the opposite side of the debate. the executive director, a former smoker and grandson of a tobacco company. we are joined by matthew feeney from the cato institute. good to have both of you with us. angry people in westminster. they don't want this, they argue it's a matter of personal freedom. business owners will suffer and people will go to nearby towns, why do you think this is a good idea? we live in complex time with complex problems. i think americans are vulnerable to oversimplify ideologies saying don't tax, th

join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis and on our facebook page. >> fault lines brings you an eye opening look at what life is really like under the taliban. >> i'm actually quite nervous >> from girls attending school, to enforcing sharia law. >> they rely on the local population, and so they need to win the hearts and minds of locals to be able to fight. >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... special episode this is taliban country only on al jazeera america >> music doesn't change change the world, but it does influence that way people think >> rock icon peter gabriel believes we can all make a difference >> get technology to people... to empower them... to become more effective >> giving a global stage to important issues >> climate change... we've gotta take action >> every saturday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera only on al

join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis and on our facebook page. >> on techknow, >> we should not be having earthquakes in texas >> the true cost of energy hits home... >> my yard is gone... >> are we destroying our way of life? >> contaminated water from the fracking activities come here >> they stick it to the core of the earth >> but this cutting edge technology could be the answer >> the future of fracking is about the water >> protecting the planet, saving lives... >> how do you convince a big oil company to use this? techknow, only on al jazeera america >> the war in afghanistan was supposed to be a good war, destroying al qaeda and freeing the country from the taliban's brutally repressive rule. but after 13 years of fighting, about 2300 american deaths and nearly 800 billion in spending, will the good war be remembered as a failure? taliban suicide bombers are still targeting nato convoys. while u.s. troops are being cut from 18,000 to less than 2,000 at year's end. meanwhile, opium is at an all time high. for more i'm joined by jack fairweather, author of the good war

join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis and on our facebook page. >> the war in afghanistan was supposed to be a good war, destroying al qaeda and freeing the country from the taliban's brutally repressive rule. but after 13 years of fighting, about 2300 american deaths and nearly 800 billion in spending, will the good war be remembered as a failure? taliban suicide bombers are still targeting nato convoys. while u.s. troops are being cut from 18,000 to less than 2,000 at year's end. meanwhile, opium is at an all time high. for more i'm joined by jack fairweather, author of the good war why we couldn't win the war or the peace in afghanistan. good to have you with us jack. really thought provoking book. this war was supposed to be fairly straightforward. we got rid of al qaeda, put in a relatively good government. you thought that was nig naivet. dwr? >> why? >> the problems was we got rid of al qaeda and then by the mistake of then tacking on the taliban into our war objectives, and the taliban is no single entity it's a bunch of tribal affiliates with different loyalties,

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>> the conversation continues, on twitter @ajconsiderthis and you can tweet m @amoratv. we'll see you next time. >>> hi everyone, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. this is al jazeera america >>> decision time - hours from now polls will open for the midterm elections. what early voting is telling us? >> [ chanting ] >>> ferguson, missouri - police response on new allegations of attacks on freedom of the press. >>> mystery drones - unmanned aircraft flying over nuclear sites in france >>> nik wallenda walks over chicago. we talk to him about his famous walks. he doesn't consider himself a daredevil >>> by this time tomorrow the balance of power may have changed in this country. millions are expected to turn out for the midterm elections. some went to the polls for early voting. the races matter, so do issues like health care and jobs. >> we are told early ballots add up to 18 million. it could determine which party takes control - in georgia and north carolina. democrats are trying to flip georgia and turn it from red to blue. the ballots cast by african-american in geor

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we're on facebook and twitter, @ajconsiderthis and you can tweet >> almost $4 billion. that was the price tag of the midterm election. i'm looking at what that money bought for you. hard working americans who are worried about immigration and the cost of energy. we'll look at the 2016 race for the white house, the campaign without a single declared candidate yet, but tens of millions of dollars spent. plus how the plunging price of oil has sparked a different kind of war in the middle east. a price war. i'm ali velshi. this is "real money." >> all day long you've been hearing how the democrats lost yesterday's midterm election. we'll talk about why they lost so badly. it was the economy that undid "z" them. 70% of voters polled said that the economy is in bad shape. even more, 78% said that they worry about the economy's direction in the next year, and over all 55% of voters disapprove of president obama's performance in office. now america is recovering. the recovery is chugging along, close to 200,000 jobs being added every month since the last vote in 2012, but it is

now, the conversation conditions on our website aljazeera.com, we are on facebook and twitter @ajconsiderthis, and tweet me @amoratv. see you next tyke. -- see you next time. >>> i'm david shuster in new york. john seigenthaler is off. this is al jazeera america. [ chanting ] >>> showdown - congress moves to take up the controversial keystone xl oil pipeline. service air - a scathing report on security blunders at the secret service. >> follow the money - how i.s.i.l. makes its millions, and why it's hard to stop it. >> and no good deed - ticketed for feeding the homeless. the world war ii veteran vowing to fight on >>> we begin in washington where congress returned to work for a lame duck session generating dreama. the top priority involves the controversial keystone xl oil pipeline. both took steps towards a fast-tracked vote, setting up a showdown with the white house. >> let's debate, vote, get the work down. >> in the weeks of a congressional system, democrats and republicans are working together. republicans say upcoming votes on the keystone xl pipeline are a result of midterm election

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join us more from the website aljazeera.com/considerthis, we are on facebook and twitter @ajconsiderthis and tweet me @amoratv. see you next time. >>> hi everyone, i'm john seigenthaler, and this is al jazeera america. delicate dip loam has a. president obama face to face with the leader of china. tonight's big news out of beijing. [ chanting ] >>> missouri tension - as they wait for a grand jury decision a warning from the governor. >> violence will not be tolerated. >> working warrior - finding work for vets at home. >> and getting serious. jon stewart talks about a directing debut in our special report - the war on journalism >>> we begin with a private meeting in beijing between the presidents of the world's two largest economies - president obama and xi jinping, went behind closed doors at the asia pacific summit. we are waiting for a press conference between those two. the podiums are set up. we'll bring you the latest from that when we get it. the two men came away with a ground-breaking agreement for both countries to cut carbon emissions. libby casey is in washington with more.

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join the conversation at our facebook page and twitter @ajconsiderthis. >> welcome back to a special edition of "consider this," looking at the conflicts in under-reported hot spots around the world. we turn now to east asia. is china a force for peace or conflict? specifically in its maritime backyard the south china sea, president xi jinping said that china was standing on uphodding peace and dialogue and consultation. but action speak louder than words and satellites show that china is building an island in the separately chain, big enough to hold an airstrip. demonstrators, and china continues to where support the government of north korea's kim jong-un. i'm joined in new york by gordon chang, a rg contribute to daily beast. gordon, good to have you with us. let's talk about the provocations that china is carrying out in the south china sea. specifically this latest one ton separatelsprat lily islands, is. >> unimpeded and that means it needs to go through the first island chain like japan, taiwan, philippines. and really what it wants to do is to dominate this area. now of cours

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website aljazeera.com, we are on facebook and twitter @ajconsiderthis, and tweet me @amoratv. see you next tyke. ♪ >>> oil prices are plunging, the economics of energy in america have changed, but is it enough to stall congress as it finally appears ready to move on the controversial keystone pipeline proposal. >>> plus what was warren buffet see in battery ts. >>> plus hours after pulling off the near impossible, landing a spacecraft on a mplanet. i'm jen rogers in for ali money." ♪ >>> a little more than a week after democrats got trounced in the midterms, a surge of republicans are moving fast to challenge them. on the immediate agenda approval of keystone xl oil pipeline. supporters insist it will foster america's energy independence, and create jobs, but president obama has long held it up because environmentalists oppose it. it now appears the bill will come to a vote tomorrow. >>> not to be outdone, cassidy's political rival democrat mary land -- land droe is pushing for an election. she is willing to go against her fellow democrat, speaks loudly about the president's s

we are on facebook and twitter @ajconsiderthis. and you can tweet me >>> the energy boom created hundreds of thousands of jobs and helped get america's economy back on track, but now plunging oil prices threaten to derail all of that. also more than a million cars and trucks with dangerous defects are still out on the roads. plus supersized homes built on tiny little lots. i'll show you how that has left a lot of neighbors feeling squeezed. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." ♪

join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis one year ago america tonight brought you the story that shocked the nation sex crimes on campus: >> i remember waking up and he was trying to have sex me... >> now we return has anything changed? >> his continued presence on the campus put the entire community at risk >> for the better... >> i was arrested for another false charge that she had made up... >> america tonight's special report sex crimes on campus: one year later on al jazeera america >>> likes of clashes in israel and the west bank have israelis and palestinians worried that violence is spinning out of control. some wonder if we are seeing the start of a worse case scenario, the spark for a third intifada. mahmoud abbas accused israel of fuelling a war. allowing jewish activists to visit holy sites. president obama struck back, blame ag mahmoud abbas of inciting unrest. >> translation: these steps include reinforcement on the ground across the country to ensure safety, demolition of attackers homes, a firm hand and harsher punishment for stone throwes, molotov throwers, findi

. >> that's it, we are on facebook and twitter @ajconsiderthis and can you tweet me @amoratv. we'll see you next time. he >>> america stands on the brink of a new cold war with russia. i journeyed to the frontlines in the frozen north where america's nato allies are already locked in a high-stakes standoff over huge deposits of oil and natural gas. tonight i'll begin a five-part special report with a first hand look at how arctic melting has unlocked a wealth of opportunity and fueled new tensions between olden mys. also, iran's controversial nuclear program, i'll lack at how world powers are trying to curb iran's ambitions as a crucial deadline draws closer. >>> plus the crude reality of transporting oil by pipeline. with the keystone xl controversy coming to a head. i'll tell you why canada is so concerned about the risk of disastrous spills, i am ali velshi and this is "real money." ♪ ♪ >>> cold war, global tensions with russia from the arctic ocean to the south pacific. beginning tonight i will take you on a journey that illustrates how the west's confrontation with our a

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