also in the news making it official rwanda president seeks a third term. iran says it is expanding its ballistic missiles program and the u.s. is considering new sanctions against tehran. ♪ with the dawn of a new year we begin in syria where many hope 2016 will bring an end to a war that killed a quarter of a million people and sent millions more abroad in search of safety. russian fighter jets are blamed for attack on a shelter in the aleppo countryside and correspondent says several have been killed and injured including children but despite nearly five years of war many syrians are holding out hope for peace as we report. >> reporter: the play performed in one of the most dangerous places on earth, the syrian city of aleppo is divided. battered by air strikes, shelling and fighting. despite the intense campaign by russian fighter jets nearby actors invited people to this secret under ground hiding place to put on their latest work. the play about the dreams of a nation hoping for a better life and freedom. dreams that were shattered by violence and unce

rwanda's genocide tribunal closes after two decades. people say the work of the court is far from over. >> ringing in the new year - from sydney harbour to london... ..to new york city's times square. revellers gather to say goodbye to 2015. >>> good evening, happy new year to you. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz in for antonio mora. in most of the world it's 2016. people welcoming it with celebration and child works. in dubai, 16 hurt in a luxury skyscraper, despite the flames, the middle eastern city did not call off one of the biggest parties. >> flames brought the draws down to dubai. about two hours before 2016 began. >> we were waiting for the fireworks to start. near the hotel there was, like, a - more like an orange light. we thought they were maybe rehearsing for something. we didn't care about it. they kept growing and growing. there was smoke. we started recording. there was a fire. >> the 1,000 foot tall skyscraper, apartments and appellants. thousands rung in the new year, as flames rang above them. >> expl

john liu on solutions from china, ethiopia and rwanda. coming up on "earth focus." [drumming] >> this is china's loess plateau. until recently, this was one of the poorest regions in the country. a land renowned for floods, mudslides and famine. but with the fanfare comes the hope of change for the better. my name is john d. liu. i've been documenting the changes on the plateau for 15 years. i first came here in 1995 to film an ambitious project where local people were constructing a new landscape on a vast scale. transforming a barren land into a green and fertile one. the project certainly changed my life, convincing me to become a soil scientist. the lessons i've learned in the last few years have made me realize that many of the human tragedies that we regularly witness around the world, the floods, mudslides, droughts and famines, are not inevitable. here on the loess plateau i've witnessed that people can lift themselves out of poverty. they can radically improve their environment. and by doing so, reduce the threat of climate change. >> [singing] >> when i fi

how proper storage and transport chains help cut down on food waste in rwanda. how a new app stops sell-by-dates from turning food into garbage. and why five countries open their borders to make more space for elephants. right now we could still feed the whole world with the amount of food we produce. also in india, one of the world's largest producers of fruit and vegetables. there, yields have been growing continuously in recent years. and yet more than a third of india's children are still underweight, something india's former prime minister manmohan singh called a "national shame." so of course only few indian's can afford to just throw food away, but as long as millions can't afford to store food properly, that's exactly what they are forced to do. reporter: the azadpur market in new delhi is one of asia's largest fruit and vegetable outlets. customers include local retailers, distributors, restaurant owners, and private customers. the goods sold here have often been on the road for days, travelling right across india. but now it's the monsoon season, so th

no doubt this was the biggest sporting day in rwanda's history.he country has hosted age group football events before but never before a tournament of this profile. it was opened here five hours before kick off to make sure fans could get in on time. borders were opened up to make sure people got to see games live. there was a clear awareness that this event was about much more than just sports but in their eyes internationally rwanda is still negatively associated with the events of the genocide of 199 had. everyone here is hoping-- 1994. everyone is hoping that they can show the world that the country has moved on, it's safe and is capable of hosting international standard sporting events. >> for us the modern assumption, mopped earn football, it is about our future. >> we are proud to be here because it is the first time to take this chance to have this and all people are happy to be here. >> at this major competition eight lot of investors are going to come to enjoy this game, but as well to see the opportunities which are in this country. >>

. >>> i'm andy richardson in rwanda, a country getting ready to host its biggest-ever sporting event.illing ban in india's capitol saw more than a million cars simply taken off of the road. there are critics who say it will take much more than a 15-day tryout to reduce the smog that covers the city. faiz jamil, if we can see him, reports. >> reporter: many commuters like this man drive to work alone. there is a lack of public transit in many areas, and scar -- car pooling is not popular. that's what makes the skies look like this. the government brought in a ban on cars. on the days he couldn't drive his car, he takes a taxi, and has noticed a difference in his commute. >> it takes less time. it was taking about an hour, and 15 or 20, and i'm now able to get there in about 45 minutes. >>> police have fined thousands of people for violating the ban, but most have followed it. but the ban's overall effectiveness is still in doubt. pollution levels have gone down according to government figures, but some argue that may have as much to do with the weather as the ban. >> people will start

rwanda president announced he will run for a third term in office follows last month's constitutionalerendum more than 98% of rwanda people allowed him to run again after his current 7 year term ends in 2017. >> translator: you requested me to lead the country again after 2017. given the importance you attach to this, i can only accept. what remains is to follow normal laws and procedures when the time comes but i do not think our aim is to have a president for life nor is it what i would want. sooner rather than later this office will be transferred from one person to another in a manner that will serve a purpose, not merely set an example whether for ourselves or for others. >> reporter: iran's president is ordering defense ministry to expand its ballistic missiles program. this is in response to reports the u.s. is considering more sanctions. washington condemns iran for test firing missiles. iran says any new measures would put the nuclear deal signed in july at risk. marvin is dean of world studies at the university of tehran and believes iran is justified in his reaction to what

. >> rwanda will host the biggest event in sporting history. the african nation's champion kicks off. the counter began in 2009. as andy richardson reports, it's only for players from domestic african leagues. >> football is everywhere you look in rwanda. never before has the country been home to a sporting tournament of this importance. 16 teems are here for the african nation championship. the 4th edition for players in the domestic lead. of a lower profile than the african cup of nation where foreign based players can be selected, is the domestic african leagues. >> the majority of players at the african cup of nation are not playing in south africa. there was space to provide a platform, that were excellent and cannot reach a national team. of al jazeera or others of that caliber. >> the opening game against the ivory coast, the stadium will be full of 30,000. the team does not have a great track record. the previous appearance saw them recording three straight losses. >> it has not stopped players, targetting a spot in the semifinals. >> t

. >> in rwanda the hosts have kicked off the african nation championship with victory.s the biggest sporting event ever held in the country. they got the challenge up and running with the 1-0 win. andy richardson joins us live. great start for the hosts. they must be confident of their chances now in this sandstorm. >> yes, remember, this is a country without a great history of any football event, cup of nations they qualified once and then they were knocked out in the group stage. five points should be enough to get through the knock out rounds. they're more than halfway there. this is a notoriously difficult pick. the african champions, that team had almost all of its players based abroad, and this is completely different. they're very hard to predict. countries which have strong domestic leagues also zambia, they have got a couple of players in that squad, including the captain, so she should be a team to look out for as well. >> how important is it to be holding such a big sporting tournament? >> they have in the past posted age group from the event in the understan

. >> i'm andy richardson at the africa nation as championship in rwanda, a country getting ready to hostt's biggest ever sporting event. >> hello again. it's time to catch up with all the day's sport. >> felicity, thank you so much. the day two of the third test for england's bowlers in johannesburg. they put england under pressure reducing them to 91-4. they put on a six wicket stand for 111 together. they would go on to finish the 106 on 238-5. >>> they have played it's first match for pakistan after five-year ban for spot fixing. the 23-year-old bowler took one wicket in pakistan's victory in new zealand in a key international in auctio auckland. >>> clinking two wins in one day for the international title an upset of world number two, and they are back for the final just hours later in just 55 minutes. the two-time grand slam winner is number 23 when the grand slam begins on monday. champions face everton after an important game against west brom. they conceded a late goal 2-2. six points off the drop zone. >> we can't be unrealistic in relegation. this is also a fact. so we have to

rwanda of arming and training rebel groups in refugee camps there. rwandan officials have always denied this. >>> in rimadi, soldiers have been fighting pockets of resistance. isil holds significant areas to the north and west of the country, as well as parts of neighboring syria. >>> the united nations appealed for emergency funding to help iraq respond to a going humanitarian crisis. the u.n. human coordinator said $861 million is needed to plug a shortfall in iraq finances caused by the collapse in oil prices. an estimated 3.3 million iraqis have been displaced by fighting between the iraqi armed forces and isil over the past two years. they are among 7.3 million people the u.n. says are in urgent need of help. it warrants that depending on the intensity of fighting in cities such as mosul, the number could rise to 12 million or 13 million by the end of the year. our correspondent imran kahn has more. >> with the fall in oil prices, iraq is facing a real shortfall in the funding for the humanitarian crisis. what the u.n. have said is they can rais

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, and noted the complaint that rwanda has been training rebels in the refugee camps. what do you make about this? it is something that we've been talking about. what do you make of it? >> one of the things, if for example it is going to be deployed in burundi and be accepted on the consent of the government of burundi, one of the areas where it is expected to deploy is on the border. that has been explicitly stated in the discussions, on the border between burundi and rwanda. these are basically part of, if you like, also allaying the fierce and concerns-- fears and concerns as well. they're saying we are hearing you and therefore we would also look into the border question. >> reporter: very many thanks. he has been following a.u. for very long and let me just say that the a.u. peace and security council has also made resolutions on south sudan and say that south sudan leaders must form a transitional government as soon as possible so that the country can move on and people can be able to go about their lives because that's why they fought for the independence of tha

we're going to start in rwanda. football's african nation's championship.it kicked off against the ivory coast a short time ago. they leave this group one nil thanks to a golden 16th minute. that match is followed by gabon v morocco also in group a. andy, what are the expectations from the hosts on how far they will get in this tournament? >> reporter: there's huge expectation here. they are a country without much footballing history. they have one previous appearance in this event resulted in three straight losses. there is huge expectations. talking to the coach before this got underway, he made a point of getting the team up country away from fans and officials to relax and focus on their training and being one nil up at such an early stage in the tournament is perfect. he believes five points will see them into the knock out. if they can win this, they're more than halfway towards this target >> reporter: how important is it for rwanda to be holding such a big sporting tournament? >> reporter: it is huge. firstly from a sporting perspective there's no d

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rwanda is still negatively affected by the events of 1994. it wants to show that the country has moved on and it is safe and capable of hosting international events. >> it's more than a football. it's about our future. >> we're proud to be here because we've had a chance, and we're happy to be here. this major competition many people will come. >> not only was the stadium full every restaurant was packed to capacity. and the fans got a chance to see their teams win 1-0 against rifery coasit's rivalry. it's a reminder of the intrinsic value of african football. there are powerful leagues within its own borders. and the football is much more than staging players on its way to bigger and better things abroad. they hope by successfully staging the tournament that one day in the future they would be given the responsibility of hosting its flagship event the football cup of nations. >> two divisional round games which are quarterfinals to the super bowl. the new england patriots will play host to kansas city. tom brady will go in to win a fifth sup

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it lies next to rwanda, were genocide devastated the country in 1994. united nations secretary-general has voiced concerns. >> violence could deepen inside the country and spill across borders. government must take steps to build confidence, including releasing prisons -- prisoners of conscience and lifting restrictions on society. >> tensions between the tutsi minority and hutus have conflicted the region ever since independence in 1962. now there are fears the east african country could be on the brink of a new civil war. >> sports news, real madrid and their are to appeal against transfer bans imposed by isifif. the two teams will not be able to transfer players after breaking rules over signing under age players. the club's the ruling is unjustified. >> real madrid has a new coach. the new face in charge of the spanish giants has his sights set on new championships, but for now that will have to be achieved without any new players. the reason for the sanction, fifa found problems with the signing of players under 18 between 2005-2014. the club faile

the head of state also noted a complaint by burundi against its neighbor, has always criticized rwanda of arming and training rebel groups in refugee camps there. burundian officials have always denied this. >> let's speak to the u.n. high commissioner for refugees, joining us live from addis ababa. good to have you with us. if i can start with what our reporter was reporting, that the african union decided against sending peacekeepers to burundi. what do you think of that decision? do you agree? >> it is really up to political leaders to decide on the best option for addressing a conflict. as you know, my organization is deal with the conflict and already for a few months, we've been helping host countries, tanzania, rwanda, the democratic republic of congo deal with an outflow of refugees. what is positive is that the african union is engaging to find collectively a solution for this conflict so that the conditions of recreated for a return of the refugees to their country and the stabilization of the situation. >> i'll stick with the e.u. for a moment and then talk to you about refu

and paul the man praised for his role in stabilizing rwanda is with leaders to stay on in power but inhe fall out from africa's third term has been most pronounced and at least 400 people killed and 420,000 displaced in violence since last year when pierre nkurunziza is still there and africans at large want to change the leadership. al jazeera, bakino-foso. >> the head of the program in london and alex hi, nice to talk to you and what are we witnessing an extension of an old disease that seems to be ever more contagious? >> well, i wouldn't say it's ever more contagious everywhere and i think you have to be careful and there are parts of africa who are not following the patent and west africa majority of countries in west africa you heard in the clip the one about bakino-faso changing course are against that and two countries in west africa that have more than two terms and that is togo and that is the gambia and last year the west african states tried to get a no third term rule that was blocked but i think that will change in time. i do think it's worrying in central africa and the

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s international tribunal of rwanda genocide closes. >>> germany on alert, imminent threat as they evacuatend shut down the train stations on new year's eve. all that coming up at the top of the hour. >>> we end on a hopeful note. communities challenged so many times, baltimore, maryland, it has been a tough year for charm city which continues to battle sky high murder rates. through all that, some found refuge in a place known for its quiet, the neighborhood library. in west baltimore, we found one young boy who found his place and his peace on the book shelves. >> terrell simmons has to walk through some of the most dangerous streets in america to find safety and security at the library in west baltimore. >> somebody got shot up there today. when the shooting and stuff, i stay here. i feel safer in here than out there. >> it sits at corner of pennsylvania and north avenues. the epicenter of unrest back in april. that's when protests turned to riots after the death of freddie gray, killed after police allegedly gave him a rough ride in a van. rioters looted and destroyed dozens of business

there are countries in the central african republic, rwanda, we saw the decision there and also another, so it's coming up and up against the question of a third term. i think it raises a number of questions for african leaders on the continent, but for the wider international community. there is clearly no kon sense suss by-- consensus by the international community or the states. we could see increased violence if the president chooses to stay, but i think tied to that it is clear that we need to finds a way in which to deal-- find a way to deal with transiti transitions. we need to find a way for a plan to make it easier for african states to step down from power otherwise we will face this time and time again when we get close to end of term limits >>> we're looking at the president and the chair speaking to the summit there. he is due to be stepping down. who is likely to be the next chair or does it even matter? >> to a certain extent personalities matter and the next leader that is anticipated to take over is the president from chad. we've seen him grow in stature in terms of tak

a year ago, the high commissioner for human rights, back when she was the judge president of the rwanda tribunal, entered into the annals, the concept that rape in war is a crime against humanity. and fifth, we have to sever the connection between violence and eroticism and the combination being defined as what is manhood. i spent an entire book on this, and that is the hardest thing in front of us at all. basically, i do not think we can ask is it possible to make these changes. the point is it is not only necessary, it is imperative. this is the missing link. women are the politics of the 21st century, and not only for the fairness in terms of women, for the salvation of the kind. i came just about a minute over. ms. ponticelli: thank you. thank you so much. thank you for those powerful comments. we now turn to you. anne-marie: thank you very much. congratulations to patricia and valerie, and for the leadership in this area. and thank you to all of you for the interest and commitment you have shown to this issue. i am going to speak about the imperative of the u.s. in taking a very st

burundi has always criticized rwanda of arming and training rebel groups in refugee camps there, but officials there have always denied this. >>> palestinian police officer has been killed after he opened fire on a well known israeli checkpoint, wounding three israelis there the attack in the occupied west bank near an illegal settlement. >>> in iraq, 17 soldiers killed after a suicide talk in anbar province. isil fighters drove a bulldozer into their base, detonating a bomb. it happened east of rimadi where heavy fighting continues between the army and isil fighters. >>> the u.n. said iraq needs $900 million to deem with the humanitarian crisis caused in the war against isil. the government can only raise half the amount needed. we have more from baghdad. >> with the fall in oil prices, iraq faces a real shortfall in the funding for the humanitarian crisis. what the u.n. have said is they can raise -- they want to raise $861 million. now the iraqi government needs 1.56 and they have about 43% of that and they are relying on the u.n. to be able to raise the rest of it. however, what

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actor don cheadle was nominated for hotel rwanda. and just in november, director spike lee was given an honorary oscar. both weighed in on the oscar so-white controversy. (( (don cheadle/actor) "what i hope happens is that chris rock goes in and skewers everybody. those who are complaining, those who are being nominated, those who are being celebrated, those who've been passed over, i think this is a moment on the world stage to kind of turn the mirror on this whole thing." (spike lee/director) "i'd like to see more people step up, because we're going to be on the right side of history. this is the right side of history, equality for everyone.")) ((paul joncich)) > both men also pointed out that diversity is not just black and white. and that that the industry would benifit if people of all colors were included in the voting at the academy. on opening day of the festival sundance founder and actor diversity at the film festival. (( if you're independent minded you're going to do things different from the common form, then you're gonn

in rwanda, 64% of the parliament is women. half the supreme court, happen the cabinet. and that's extraordinary. no one has ever seen a country that has leap frogged as fast in terms of the indicators in education, in healthcare, et cetera. absolutely there are problems. no question. there are political problems. there's all kinds of intrigue. but you know what? the corruption hardly exists. and women are considered less corrupt. in fact, huge difference, when you have that many women. a country that has just 35% women in parliament has almost zero chance of falling back into violent conflict. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> next on "gps," the 2016 republican candidates don't agree on much, but here is something they are nearly universal on: the government needs to shrink and get out of the economy. but what would happen to the american economy if it did? my next guest, a distinguished economist, says it would be catastrophic, when we come back. come on in pop pop. happy birthday. i just had a heart attack... and now i have a choice. for her. for them. and him

not overshadowing, but lingering in the backgrounds in this event in washington is what happened in rwandathe persian gulf and the incidents that led to the arrest of ten of our u.s. service people. 10 sailors. this is an extraordinary move by the iranians. we don't know the details. we don't know exactly what happened. but sailors don't give up their boats easily. perhaps there was a shot of the across the bow to get them to stop. there was some big incidents that happened in the persian gulf and this administration would rather not deal with it because they are more interested in the pomp and circumstance in the capital. neil: if you make a big fuss in the middle of this deal, i understand the iranians themselves have not form rally signed -- have not formally signed off on. >> the whole purpose of the iran ran nuke -- the iranian nuclear deal was this was supposed to turn the iranian moderate into the leaders in iran. you give them this incredible deal that allows them $100 billion a year and they will be peace-loving iranians. they are illegally testing missiles and cracking down on di

civilians, the heads of state note that a complaint by burundi against its neighbor has always criticized rwanda of arming and training rebel groups in refugee camps there, but officials have always denies this >>> in senegal fashion is important there as anyone else. as attacks increase around the region, there is a growing movement to ban the full-face veil. >> reporter: designing clothes for the muslim woman. for this designer it is a business opportunity that can't be ignored. after working for lagerfeld in paris, she started her own brand. she is adapting her designs to the latest trends. customers no longer want short skirts and sleeveless tops but ask for long dresses and even a full veil. >> translation: people wear respected when they wear the veil. >> reporter: they're showing their selections to show case the diversity and fashion of diverse women. it is called hallal fashion, but some of the outfits could soon be banned. hijabs are banned in certain areas. organisers of this event say they're promoting fashion, not violence. >> i think it's a debate that is focusing on the wrong peop

. >> reporter: nigerian team are in rwanda for the africans nation championship. it only involves those in africa. the striker who scored the most goals was not included. >> reporter: in north of london the january freeze prevented stars from having their morning training session. it didn't bother this man, their man who came in from the cold. before reaching england he left nigeria for norway at 18. for some team mates the move was too much of a culture shock. >> it's cold there, you get snows, minus 20 something there. it's not easy. when you work hard and you prepare for it, you can achieve it. for me my own sane is impossible. >> reporter: childhood football was far more dangerous than a frozen pitch. >> my mom and my sister, they're crying for me. my mom said this is what you have worked for. you have been striving to be a professional player, to play outside my country, and this is an opportunity for you to do that. >> reporter: after moving to italy, he left his club to get playing time at spanish. he is now flourished at the highest level. the english prem

announcing a new program in memory of those who died. college students and holocaust survivors to rwanda and to sites of nazi atrocities in eastern europe. dari: donald trump skipping the next republican debate, which is being hosted by fox news channel. steve: trump bowing out after the network refused his calls to remove megyn kelly from the debate. here's how she's responding to the criticism. >> reporter: republican presidential candidate donald trump will not be taking part in the final debate before the iowa caucuses. after going back and forth with fox news multiple times, trump finally decided not to participate. >> i'm not a fan of megyn kelly. i think she's a third rate reporter. i think she is not good at what she does. i think they could do better. >> reporter: during a rally tuesday night, he did not mention the debate. his campaign confirmed he won't be there, releasing this statement that said unlike the very stupid, highly incompetent the ground, mr. trump knows when to walk away. the donald has been criticizing megyn kelly ever since her tough question on women during th

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has always criticized rwanda of arming and training rebel groups in refugee camps there, officials have always denied this. >> with my in the studio is dr. michael emura for the center of african studies t thanks. peacekeepers and troops are not going to be 70s to burundi. that's right: that would be too much to ask views some other states have. why were some so reluctant and who are they? it's actually that. considering the sub regional ethnic balance between huti. they have decided that he needs to be president of burundi for a very long time. i think that needs to be factored into the analysis. dialogue and burundi would consider all of that and cannot weigh that into the discussions. >> that's why they won't stay in power for a long time. >> there is going to be more dialogue, more african union envoys if you like are going to be september to burundi for talks. how those talks are likely to be structured and in reality, going to have any effects? >> that increases. human rights abuses. it would be a starting point for some sort of dialogue to go on but immediately, they wanted to st

narrator: this is grace, a business woman in kigali, rwanda.rs ago, she was starving and unable to feed her children. many of her family had been massacred in one of the worst genocides of the late 20th century. but today, thanks to an innovative program, life is good. she earns up to $200 a month from her furniture business and employs 11 people.

statements of the perpetrators in the massacre or look at the investigations that were conducted in rwanda, they are the same. yes, i did it and i was justified in doing it. no, i didn't do it and you can't provide it. or i can of did something, but i'm really not going to be very forthcoming about that. there is no distinction. and it doesn't matter. it doesn't have anything to do with the nationality or race or religion, i think it is the fact that it is around. admittedly better question is, is there a better way to short-circuit that? which is probably another talk for another day. trial, howook at the did we do? is trials by their very nature are not supposed to produce justice. going to get pelted by lawyers for that, but they don't. trials produce a result, you get guilt and innocence. in this case, you get guilt and guilt. you get clarity, some historical truth, you get a record of what happened, but whether or not these trials or any of the subsequent trials, the doctors trial, whatever, produce justice . i think only it is known after the trial is over. it offends me as a lawyer

look now there is laying down all the different shapes all the different pieces here and nugget of rwanda's measures somebody asked earlier what that is a little over two inches on the longest he's just on the earrings themselves are two inches with that shepherd's hook for the f fnch fires were saying said again michelle about that than i donow its truth rattlesnakes don't tell you why my daughter i was about four years old we were hiking and how i can remember the name but rather bald eagle's nest here and the central texas a aa and we were hiking and she was first and she is going down the trail and she just stepped over the big ol' stick on the path of this went on the next charoite behind the screen it was a giant rattlesnake sunning itself on the path and guess what was the side at all opal babies so when we finished we went to that range earley told him hey this is going on when people that snake sunning themselves on the chassis setup say what stepping over the big one was the best thing she did that because the most venomous younger snake so that was from a park ranger the stein is

rwanda, anyone in the audience -- they're there because they knew. i think back to "roots," a blockbuster in every blew of the term, and it away -- just a big surprise that it was as successful as it was. audience across everything. where are minority stories that have a chance going in that direction, which aren't really which, for a certain segment of people, leaves a difficult taste? >> i've got to tell you. what you're pointing out is what makes conversations about race challenging. nobody wants to be the oppressed and the oppressor. for people who are complaining it is no form for them, for people who feel like they are the greatest presser -- fun for me. what you say has a lot of merit, but ultimately, it comes back to storytelling. a great story is a great story. a great storyots" is that you care about the characters. by the way, they are remaking "roots." but you want to know what happens. you follow that because it is well-written and compelling, and regardless of what could be a more challenging historical but it is told in a way that is i

civilians who have been sexually violated or born of rape such as an entire generation of kids in rwanda are not. it's worth noting that the men who've been ordering to pay insist that they can't afford the piddling $15,000. and because i work in media, i ask myself why it is that what happens to women and children are considered soft stories, soft or pink stories are traditionally left off the front page. is it because a media run by men prioritizes the male experience in are these soft issues not hard enough because women are not of the highest levels of government in equal numbers? it is because they are not -- is it because they are not at negotiating tables when it comes to creating peace in countries, or is this just a symptom? after 15 years of the signing of resolution 1325 on women's peace and security, peace agreements are almost exclusively negotiated by men and for men. a ngo leader who pushed for the inclusion of syrian women at the peace talks last year said, when we talk about women at the table, the men see them as the table cloth. she also said the future of syria should