one of the pioneers of that research is professor matty is clearly a biologist at the free university of berlin clearly is an expert on plant and soil ecology and has spent the past several years studying the effects of micro plastics on the environment. its mid-level and bush within this is this material can get into the soil in a variety of different ways for example as trace substances in the atmosphere they can also be produced by the wear and tear on car tires. or it can come from materials used in agriculture such as couples or plastic sheeting. that's how micro plastics get into the surface of the soil but they will have no negative effect until they actually become incorporated into the soil itself. we wanted to find out how that happens. how does this process work. and his staff conducted a series of experiments that involved earthworms which are commonly found in soil and feed on organic matter. is the vote on monday and. i'm a soil biologist so my 1st choice was to use earthworms when. they interact with the soil in various ways for example by consuming it and excluding waste

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that opinion and debate is encouraged history professor at the university of oxford salina todd says the code of conduct in the right to free speech. i was stunned because i appreciate that the university of oxford has tried very hard to uphold free speech and that the code of the university in shrines our right to free speech and to freedom of debate this event at merton college struck me as very serious because it seemed to be implying that for the 1st time an academic institution was going to take the same line as student activists i.e. that feminists and debate by feminists was unwelcome what i suspect has happened is that the speakers in that event insisted that that was a condition of them appearing in their big because trans activists refused to debate face to face with their critics they refused to debate with feminists and so it's not unusual for them to insist that at events like this they are not confronted with any opposing or challenging views. that's world news for the salad just when it's white out exclusive interview with the president of the philippines here at all times the national where was that a taser

so we arrived at the free university of brussels. and we're trying to say very is the office of dr karim karim has been studying the experiences of muslims in belgium including discrimination and radicalization. here this. is what we're observing versions that if you have more oaken or turkish or freight in background you have between 20 and 30 percent less genes to get a job. even if you have a nice a or degree is there any date and what is your explanation for those people who are 2nd and 3rd generation for turning to a more radicalized version of islam we aren't in societies which have difficulties to provide and to produce sense we always see that there is no more difference between left and right they are answering questions sometimes in very our own. many care and white and black. ways to deal with answers but there are answering these issues and answer they are providing sense and if we don't understand things we are not going to slide in kingston sound this idea into trouble. and could explain the recent rise of europe's far r

right was right i was the director of the university's free speech club again told us open discussion is being stifled of institutions and he believes wider afield in canada. this isn't just happening with us it's happening all over the country it's a new trend where publicly funded institutions think that they can just deny the right to free speech when they are taking money from the government they're part of the public sphere the suppression of free speech is not only happening on the institutional level in canada but it's also happening on the streets with these violent protesters society is so divided politically that now we have our own perceptions of what is and isn't free speech that's where the real problem comes from our side has this perception of the many people as their perception and it's become so tribal politically we're so divided but we're breaking up into these little bubble and some of these little echo chambers and that is where the issue is in other words we're basically speaking a different language. check and more stories from across the globe starting in alask

the university of british columbia is in kind of this phasing of free speech scandal and. the institutional power to cancel an event scheduled for the end of the month of what it called safety and security reasons it was intended to give a platform to a controversial us journalist to talk about and see for groups that are left as the extremism. has become a target for some anti for activists and his legal team and now looking into the cancellation of the contracts was signed between the university and the free speech club the director of the group or the scribe it as giving those threatening violence the movement of power. there's always been an option of hiring our own security working with police ensuring safety they wouldn't even allow us to have that option this time they said look security can't even handle the protesters they're getting more and more violent and that's not even an option now so we're just going to outright cancel the school has told us look just don't bring anybody controversial and they will protest and you'll have no problems but actually what is h

i was stunned because i appreciate that the university of oxford has tried very hard to uphold free speech and that the code of the university in shrines our right to free speech and freedom of debate this event at merton college struck me as very serious because it seems to be implying that for the 1st time an academic institution was going to take the same line as student activists i.e. that feminists and debate by feminists was unwelcome what i suspect has happened is that the speakers in that event insisted that that was a condition of them appearing that big because trans activists refused to debate face to face with their critics they refused to debate with feminists and so it's not unusual for them to insist that at events like this they are not confronted with any opposing or challenging view these. that support team i myself for this hour up next suffered go and visionaries were back in the virgin is with the latest headlines. this is a story about what happens austria stray bullets kills a young girl in the streets. what happens to her family and daughters in florida you know the

the university of british columbia in canada is facing a free speech scandal and lawsuit after the institution opted to cancel intervention for the end of the month for what it called safety and security reasons it was intended to give a platform to a controversial u.s. journalist to talk about the anti fascist groups like and t.v. and leftist extremism and he and go were has become a target for some anti for activists and his legal team are now looking into the cancellation after contracts were signed between the university and the free speech club the director of the group has described it as giving those threatening violence the illusion of power. there's always been an option of hiring our own security working with police ensuring safety they wouldn't even allow us to have that option this time they said look security can't even handle the protesters they're getting more and more violent and that's not even an option also we're just going to help break cancel the school has told us look just don't bring anybody controversial and they will protest and you'll have no problems but actually wh

some unsavory activists and his legal team looking into the cancellation of the contract was signed between the university and a free speech club the director of the group has described it as giving those threatening violence the illusion of power there's always been an option of hiring our own security working with police ensuring safety they wouldn't even allow us to have that option this time they said look security can't even handle the protesters they're getting more and more violent and that's not even an option now so we're just going to help break cancel the school has told us look just don't bring anybody controversial and they will protest and you'll have no problems but actually what is happening is that they're emboldening these protesters who are violent and they're giving them the illusion of power and if they have power no doubt they'll use it and abuse it at this point we're probably going to take the school to court it's going to go to the supreme court and we believe that the law is on our side so when the judge when the supreme court rules that we are correct we will bring back the speaker to the

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does so eats what is nort allowed to be said is another attack on freedom of speech and universities should be cathedrals of free speech each kids eventually going to go out into the real world if they work in a factory if they were cool enough if they're going to hear the news they don't like. it's about challenging that of course and i just think they seized nor going to prepare them for the real world and tackle racism tackle six's tackle mr g. and tackle homophobia of course and make sure your institution is inclusive but this is not the way to do it this is a great step this huge of some idiotic academic who's never lived in the real world themselves you need to get a life and get out of students' lives. now some world news in brief african migrants have started fires outside greece's morea refugee camp following the sobbing of a 20 year old there they are demanding to be held separately from immigrants from afghanistan after authorities arrested an afghan at the camp over the killing. thousands have gathered in the 2 lane capital for a 13 week of protests rallies began over metro fare increases and police

see the candidates fully talking about the full scope of what he's proposing, guaranteed federal job for everyone in america who wants it. universal free college, universal preschool. the cumulative cost of all of that, real quick, last four iowa winners who have won the nomination regardless of what happened in new hampshire. because by winning iowa gives you a huge tailwind. each of those iowa winners proved very competitive with african-american voters, gore in 2000, kerry, obama or clinton. and that will be the challenge for, i think, any of the possible iowa winners, sanders, buttigieg or warren, other than biden. can they break into the african-american community that is still skeptical with all of them? >> still largely behind joe biden. >> that's right. >> compared to the next closest being 20%, sanders. april ryan, ron brownstein, happy new year to both of you, since i haven't seen you since we hit 2020. >> happy new year. >> let the games begin, guys. >>> tune in this tuesday at 9:00 p.m. eastern for the cnn presidential debate in partnership with the des moines register. >>> royal turmoil in the uk. the royal family is expec

about who decides what is not allowed to be said is another attack on freedom of speech and universities should be cathedrals of free speech these kids eventually going to go out into the real world if they work in a factory if they were killed off if they're going to hear the news they don't like . it's about challenging that of course and i just think this is not going to prepare them full of the real world and tackle racism tackle six's tackle massaging and tackle homophobia of course and make sure your institution is inclusive but this is not the way to do it this is a already too great step this is just some idiotic academic who's never lived in the real world themselves you need to get a life and get out of students' lives. ok the focus on will be in brief now hundreds of tractors are packed the streets of berlin farmers along with eco activists are protesting against the agricultural policies of germany and the demonstrators accuse the german government of ties in large scale farming at the expense of climate friendly organic methods trying to flee descended on berlin from a number of regions across the count

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disputing that for nearly 2 hours on a sunday evening an armed mob roamed free in one of india's most prestigious universities beating up people with impunity. it's been called a descent into fascism a mosque mauled being for blood in one of india's top universities. for more than an hour dozens of assailants unleashed terror on the hallways he should mushing windows attacking students and staff indiscriminately. including the leader of the student union. every little thing here that b j p party totally shocked. get it institute late january i can end up with a program how did these d.p. goons end up you know politics aside elections aside this is this is india we're not the banana republic i'm shocked i may not do politics again that's a different thing but what is happening today is a travesty. as word of the attack spread angry crowds traded slogans with each other outside the university gates late into the night and a b d p member echoed the government claims that left wing groups were responsible. this campus with mosques on their faces without fear they're attacking workers of the a.b.v. pain they are p

so it's what he is not allowed to he said it's another attack on freedom of speech and universities should be cathedrals of free speech each kids eventually going to go out into the real world if they work in a factory if they work in an office they're going to hear the news they don't like . it's about challenging that of course and i just think this is not going to prepare them for the real world and tackle racism tackle 6 has tackled the shoji and tackle homophobia of course and make sure you institution is inclusive but this is not the way to do it this is a retrograde step this huge of some idiotic academic who's never lived in the real world themselves you need to get a life and get out of students' lives. now some world news in brief and greece tensions are high as dozens of protesters took to the streets following the stabbing of a 20 year old libron from yemen according to authorities the suspect is another migrant from the same camp. plus thousands have gathered in the slain capital for a 13 that week of protests rallies began our metro fare increases we saw on friday deployed water cannons to dispers

free university. it is good to see you again. much ofour work as an historian is connected with commemorating the past. how important are ceremonies like the one we see today? >> i think ceremonies are very important. however, we have to go beyond ceremonies. in particular, i think we have to educate young people with what it means to be jewish. we need to spread knowledge about jewish life, jewish religion, in order to prevent the rise of new anti-semitism as a result of lack of knowledge, lack of experience. brent: do you think that is the problem, we are not imparting enough history to young people today? does that explain the rise of populist parties and anti-semitism? >> i think it is one of the reasons. of course, we have several reasons of course. but it is one of the reasons. people know too little about jewish life. and there are barriers. there is xenophobia as a result of lack of knowledge, lack of empathy, and lack of experience. we have to equate young people with what it means to be jewish and what it meant to be jewish in

of a better life. it had the nation's best public schools and world class universities that essential free. s from those universities created silicon valley among other things the birthplace of the digital age. compared to the rest of america, poverty in california then was low and opportunity was virtually unlimited. the people who moved here in 160 when bloomberg graduated high school found their american dream. but things have changed. now the children and grandchildren of those people are fleeing california. we spent the last week here in los angeles for the show. in some ways it's still a very beautiful place. the western parts of the city are some of the richest neighborhoods in the world. you would want to live there. they are immaculate. huge swaths of modern los angeles shock the conscious of anyone who drives by. filth and disorder clusters of addicts. block after block. this is footage our producer shot yesterday. it has a quarter of this country's homeless. adjusted for the cost of living. california has the highest poverty rate of any state in america. nearly a quarter of its pe

one's disputing that for nearly 2 hours on a sunday evening and the mob roamed free in one of india's most prestigious universities beating up people with impunity. it's been called a descent into fascism a mosque mauled being for blood in one of india's top universities. for more than an hour dozens of assailants unleash terror on the hallways he should mushing windows attacking students and staff indiscriminately. including the leader of the student union. try every little daily it can make. take you in hand believing that i am not even a condition to all of humanity on t.v. you know those present say the police turned a blind eye as the mob ran riot around 20 people their hearts in the violence but still unclear who the attackers where or their motives many are pointing the finger at the v.p. a student group affiliated with the governing hindu nationalist b j p party totally shocked in a gated institute late january i can end up with a program how did these d.d.p. goons end up you know politics aside elections aside this is this is india we are not that but not a public i'm shocked i may not do politics again t

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