more news and dancing on al jazeera.com website including latest from uganda. - addicted in america. how a safe place to shoot up can help people connected on heroin >>> america's heroin epidemic is taking a huge toll in human life in communities across the nation. heroin and pain medication like oxycontin caused 60% of the record 47,000 deaths from drug overdoses in 2014. here in new york city, long in the epicentre of drug use. heroin overdoses increased for four years. deaths outnumber homicide. tonight i'll tell you about a radical solution to addressing the prop that's proven effective in other countries, but is highly controversial. before i get to that i want you to hear some of what donald trump said about america's heroin epidemic after he won the primary. he begins by saying what he state. >> mr trump. please do something. the drugs, the heroin is pouring in. it's so cheap. there's so much of it. the kids are getting stuck and other people are getting stuck. we are going to end it. we are going to end it at the southern border. it's going to be over. >> it's nice to thing t

you can get more on that on our website al jazeera.com. ground shook between the porous county, a devastating earthquake in more than 200 years. aid groups descended. billions poured in. what happened since may shock you. tonight, a special edition of "on target". haiti or shaky ground. . >> for a country and people no strangers to hardship. incomprehensible. >> water, electricity has collapsed almost entirely >>> this coming tuesday marks six years since a massive earthquake rocked haiti, killing or injury hundreds of thousands of haitians. leaving more than a million. in response, thousands of aid workers were dispatched, raising billions in donations. many of you texted personal contributions. more than 43 million was connected in that way alone in total. more than 13 billion was pledged worldwide. where did that go. i'll take you on a journey through the slums much porta badlands. and you'll hear the politicians, the haitians who are trying to peace their lives together. you'll also hear from the people most accountable for what has an

you, do check out the website, al jazeera.com and you can get lots more on the top story, uganda opposition leader being held for a second time in the past 36 hours or so and also talk to some twitter or facebook and tweet me and i'll tweet you back and headlines for you in about five seconds. ♪ >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi. tonight - two political parties in danger of being overrun. donald trump on the righted. bernie sanders on the left. and the pitch fork brigade are getting stronger >>> tonight there are more indications that both democratic and republican parties, revealing a populous realignment. the latest polls indicate that bernie sanders and donald trump are regaining ground. they are tapping into anger at wall street for the trade deals, foreign business and politics. along the way arrivals anointed by the establishments like hillary clinton and jed bush are being rivalled. trump and sanders preach enough for a political transformation, and the crowds are raking it up. >> the american people are tired of establishment politics, tired of establishment economics. they wa

that is on our website, al jazeera.com. >> i'm ali velshi "on target - the troubling truth about taxes in america. rich people really do play by a whole different set of rules. soaking the riches, back in style for democrats. the latest example is hillary clinton's proposal to slap a 4% sur charge on annual income above $5 million, raising what are known as marginal tax rates on the wealthy americans to levels that haven't been seen in 30 years, before the last major overhaul of the tax code in 1986. it essentially creates a top bracket. income above 467,000 is taxed at a marginal rate of 39.6%. only the income above that level is taxed at this rate. clinton's campaign says the fair share surcharge would bring in over 150 billion over the course of 10 years. for clinton the plan is not just about addressing income and equality or raising revenue for the government. it's about changing the perception that she's too cosy for wall street banks. that's a few perpetuated in park by a rival for the democratic nomination, bernie sanders. he is making life uncomfortable for clinton by hammerin

and if you know what that means, it looks impressive at the least and more news on the website al jazeera.com. # president obama got another reminder of the urgency of dealing with america answer heroin epidemic. it came during a meeting with the nation's governors at the white house, where the topics were terrorism,ing international politics and the zika virus, if the president should consider a national approach to cracking down on doctors who over-prescribe opioid medications like oxycontin. , pain pills and then look for a cheaper more powerful high so the governors question was right on the money. now president said it would be better if governors first reach agreement on prescription limits before the issue reached congress but his answer also touched on a shift that's taking on america's approach to deal with drugs and diction. addiction. here is what the president said. >> if we go to the doctors and say don't overprescribe, without mechanisms to deal with the pain that they circulat have or the s they have then we're not going to solve the problem because the pain is real, the mental

. >>> all the news is on our website al jazeera.com. >>> i'm ali velshi, on target - the crude reality of falling oil prices, good for you when you fill up at the pump, but maybe bad for your 401k. >>> falling oil prices are wreaking havoc on oil producers and workers. this week royal dutch shell said profits fell 56% in the last three months of 2015 compared to the year earlier, and confirmed the new wave of job cuts. american oil giant conoco phillips lost a billion in the same. here is why u.s. crude settled at $the 31.72. prices dipped into the 20s, that's a far cry from the $100 plus that oil traded at in mid 2014. and the downward spiral takes a toll on global stock market in asia and america. and that caused angst at the world economic forum. in davos switzerland, that brings together leaders, executives and others from the global elite. they meet to change ideas and solutions. i sat with some of the big wigs in davos, including sir richard branson, the british typhoon, and he offered a different take on the mayhem of falling oil prices. have a listen. >> i cannot understand why

everything else that we have been covering on our website, the address on your screen is now al jazeera.com. caucus day in iowa, the american people get their first official say in this year's presidential election, they are discussing the next steps in fighting zika, a deadly series of attacks in damascus over shadows talks to end the conflict in syria plus. >> ladies and gentlemen welcome to diverse t.v. >> reporter: one hollywood award show dials up the diversity. ♪ this is al jazeera america, live from new york city and big night almost in iowa and we are told the first contest of 2016 presidential race after 18 months hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of those t.v. ads that you're probably a little tired of iowa people will take part in caucuses tonight and candidates criss-crossing the state in a mad dash to get the latest support and the poll gives hillary clinton a slight lead on bernie sanders but it's within the margin off error. republican and donald trump has 28% and cruz had 23% and in second place and we are live in des moines so we know the lineal vote is

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you can keep right upped, of course, with all our stop stories at al jazeera.come. talk to us on facebook and twitter as well. >> the warm blue waters off the coast of hawaii, a scene of incredible beauty but a world in transition. ironically this piece of coral, delicate as fine china, is also a sign of trouble. >> today, we are facing the potential loss or massive degradation of all of our reefs. >> down here, climate change is taking its toll. >> so this is essentially telling you that this coral is not dead. >> but a team of scientists is trying to engineer survival in an extreme future. >> what you're talking about here is epigenetics? >> exactly, rapid adaptation. >> will it work? >> this is "techknow". a show about innovations that can change lives. >> the science of fighting a wildfire. >> we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity, but we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science... >> oh! >> oh my god! >> by scientists. techknow investigates a coral catastrophe. >> hey guys today we are going for a dive and we are talk

>>> quick reminder your can always keep up to date with all the latest news on our website on al jazeera.com. i'm ali velshi. on target tonight. countering i.s.i.l. how did they get so powerful so fast and what can america do to protect its people from their threat >>> you know that a small but steady stream of muslims are hell-bent on attacking america. the san bernadino shooting was perpetrated by americans inspired by groups such as al-qaeda and i.s.i.l. after every attack americans wonder where and when the next one will be. enforcement say domestic right wing groups are a great risk than groups radicalized over cease. the rise of i.s.i.l. has taken nation security agencies by supplies. nearly two years ago heavily armed men waving black flags swept into the iraq' town of fallugia, the same one that american soldiers fought over 10 years earlier. news reports in 2014 talked about an al-qaeda splinter group seizing the town. i.s.i.l. wasn't part of the public lexicon yet. it has carved out territory in war torn iraq and syria where it plots attacks now in the west. i.s.i.l.,isise, danger,

. >>> all the news is on our website al jazeera.com. >>> i'm ali velshi, on target - the crude realityg oil prices, good for you when you fill up at the pump, but maybe bad for your 401k. >>> falling oil prices are wreaking havoc on oil producers and workers. this week royal dutch shell said profits fell 56% in the last three months of 2015 compared to e

. >>> more news as ever on the al jazeera website, lots of background too, al jazeera.com. ali "on target" is next. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight, a firsthand look at the harsh reality of the american dream. presidential candidates are making lots of promises designed to appeal to middle class voters. that's no surprise. one obvious reason is that more than half of americans still, still identify themselves as middle class. that's after a great recession that knocked many people out of the middle. and even though we are years into an economic recovery a lot of americans who consider themselves middle class continue to struggle to pay their bills and save money for retirement or send theirs kids to school. and that struggle adds power to preliminary pledges to help people whose incomes have gone almost nowhere in years. bear that in mind as you listen to hillary clinton speaking recently in iowa. >> we need a tax system that makes the wealthy pay more and does not tax the middle class. i'm the only candidate running in either party who will tell you my goal, my pled

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. >> more on our address at al jazeera.com. look at the harsh reality of the american dream.dential candidates are making lots of promises designed to appeal to middle class voters. that's no surprise. one obvious reason is that more than half of americans still, still identify themselves as middle class. that's after a great recession that knocked many people out of the middle.

>>> quick reminder your can always keep up to date with all the latest news on our website on al jazeera.comvelshi. on target tonight. countering i.s.i.l. how did they get so powerful so fast and what can america do to protect its people from their threat >>> you know that a small but steady stream of muslims are hell-bent on attacking america. the san bernadino shooting was perpetrated by americans inspired by groups such as al-qaeda and i.s.i.l. after every attack america

more news and dancing on al jazeera.com website including latest from uganda. - addicted in america.e place to shoot up can help people connected on heroin >>> america's heroin epidemic is taking a huge toll in human life in communities across the nation. heroin and pain medication like oxycontin caused 60% of the record 47,000 deaths from drug overdoses in 2014.

. >>> always good to hear from you, do check out the website, al jazeera.com and you can get lots morep story, uganda opposition leader being held for a second time in the past 36 hours or so and also talk to some twitter or facebook and tweet me and i'll tweet you back and headlines for you in about five seconds. ♪ >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi. tonight - two political parties in danger of being overrun. donald trump on the righted. bernie sanders on the left. and the pitch fork brigade are getting stronger >>> tonight there are more indications that both democratic and republican parties, revealing a populous realignment. the latest polls indicate that bernie sanders and donald trump

you can get more on that on our website al jazeera.com.ook between the porous county, a devastating earthquake in more than 200 years. aid groups descended. billions poured in. what happened since may shock you. tonight, a special edition of "on target". haiti or shaky ground.

. >>> more news as ever on the al jazeera website, lots of background too, al jazeera.com.get" is next. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight, a firsthand look at the harsh reality of the american dream. presidential candidates are making lots of promises designed to appeal to middle class voters. that's no surprise. one obvious reason is that more than half of americans still, still identify themselves as middle class. that's after a great recession that knocked many people out of the middle. and even though we y

and you can snake your way through the websites to keep up with the stories and the address is al jazeera.comor watching. >> three locations, three different stories about the environment. one message. >> this year is blowing our minds. >> storms generated by a powerful weather system. >> these urchins are in trouble right now, why is that? >> our oceans getting warmer and more toxic. land frozen for years now melting. what is happening around the planet and what can science do

. >>> lots more for you on our website, the rest of that is al jazeera.com. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> inspired by thes story of the hero, manny pacquiao, the brutal reality is few will succeed. not that it stops young hopefuls from trying, even i

everything else that we have been covering on our website, the address on your screen is now al jazeera.com in iowa, the american people get their first official say in this year's presidential election, they are discussing the next steps in fighting zika, a deadly series of attacks in damascus over shadows talks to end the conflict in syria plus. >> ladies and gentlemen welcome to diverse t.v. >> reporter: one hollywood award show dials up the diversity. ♪

and if you know what that means, it looks impressive at the least and more news on the website al jazeera.coment obama got another reminder of the urgency of dealing with america answer heroin epidemic. it came during a meeting with the nation's governors at the white house, where the

that is on our website, al jazeera.com. >> i'm ali velshi "on target - the troubling truth about taxes rich people really do play by a whole different set of rules. soaking the riches, back in style for democrats. the latest example is hillary clinton's proposal to slap a 4% sur charge on annual income above $5 million, raising what are known as marginal tax rates on the wealthy americans to levels that haven't been seen

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