i'm amy goodman. in ukraine, short-lived truce between the government and opposition protesters has broken down amidst the bloodiest period in the month-long uprising. at least 21 people have died just today in clashes between protesters and security forces. clear thato be very as we work through these next several days in ukraine, that we are going to be watching very carefully and we expect the ukrainian government to show restraint, to not resort to violence in dealing with peaceful protesters. we have said we also expect peaceful protesters to remain peaceful. we will be monitoring carefully the situation, recognizing along with our european partners and the international community, there will be consequences of people step over the line. >> or on ukraine after headlines. the trial opens today in egypt for three to 10 al jazeera journalists who are accused of terrorism related charges. peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed were arrested in late december. their case has grown -- on global c

i'm amy goodman. armed men have taken control of two airports in the crimea region of ukraine as tension escalates in the region. the new ukrainian government which seized power last weekend described the move as an invasion and occupation by russian forces. fleet, denied sea its forces were used. crimea is the only ukrainian region that has an ethnic russian majority. it was a russian territory until it was transferred to ukraine in 1954, during the soviet era. protests have been held in crimea condemning the ouster of ukraine's democratically president viktor yanukovych. >> the new authority includes, not all, but some, people wearing masks who fueled national anger, who are enemies of every russian-speaking person on ukrainian territory, or realistically capable of using force to kill people living in southeastern ukraine. >> viktor yanukovych is now in washington and is expected to hold a conference today. meanwhile the united states is rejecting claims that the change in power in ukraine constitu

i'm amy goodman. ukraine is delaying the formation of a new government until thursday, following the ouster of democratically elected president viktor yanukovych after months of protests they killed dozens of people. the obama administration has indicated it no longer recognizes yanukovich as ukraine's leader and has pledged financial support to ukraine. president yanukovich had come under fire for strengthening ties with russia instead of europe. the russian prime minister has rejected the interim government. there isly speaking, no one to talk to their. the government doesn't exist. some of our foreign partners are western partners who think those arey, that legitimate bodies. i don't know what constitution and what laws they have been reading. it seems to me it is an aberration the call legitimate what is essentially the result of an armed mutiny. theakistani official said pakistani military has conducted airstrikes on north waziristan, killing at least 30 people. the northwestern region is also a

i'm amy goodman. passed a has narrowly new measure to let the debt ceiling until march 2015. 28 republicans joined with democrats, dropping her party's long-running tactic of tying the debt limit to cuts on social spending. this time military pensions, the measure faces an uncertain fate in the senate where it is i'm clear of democrats will have the votes to overcome a filibuster. attorney general eric holder has called on states to repeal laws that prohibit formally incarcerated people from voting. speaking at georgetown university law center, eric holder said african-americans have been disproportionately impacted. >> more incarcerated people continue to face obstacles. there frequently deprived of opportunities they need to rebuild their lives. in far too many places, their rights, including the single most basic right of american ,itizenship, the right to vote are you there abridged or denied. as the leadership conference education fund articulated clearly in the recent report "there is no rationa

i'm amy goodman. brewer hasernor jan vetoed a bill that would have allowed businesses to deny service to lgbt people. in recent days, the bill generated a nationwide chorus of condemnation, not just from lgbt activist, but also from major companies like apple and delta, and even some of the same republican lawmakers who voted for it. on the same day as brewer's veto, a federal judge in texas struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, although he issued a stay on the ruling while texas appeals. we will have one of victories in arizona and texas after headlines with the actor and activist george takei. in ukraine, pro-russian government has seized in troll of parliament days after the ouster of the to be critically elected president. russian news reports a president viktor yanukovych is now in russian territory and seeking protection. months ofev following protests over his decision to strengthen ties with russia and not europe. assia, meanwhile, is running second day military exercises near the

i'm amy goodman. an anti-drone activist and journalist has gone missing in pakistan just days before he was due to travel to europe to speak with parliament members about the impact of the u.s. drone wars. the legal charity reprieve says karim khan was seized in the early hours of february 5 by up to 20 men, some wearing police uniforms. yes not been seen since. his brother and son were both killed in a drone strike. he criticized u.s. drone wars in an interview with filmmaker madiha tahir. >> you ask me a question about terrorism. >> karim khan was also engaged in legal proceedings against the pakistani government for their failure to investigate the killings of his son and brother. the executive director of reprieve said in a statement -- to see "wounds of waziristan," you can go to democracynow.org. a three-year-old girl in kabul has been done this with polio, marking the first case of the disease in the afghan capital since 2001 when u.s. invaded. the bbc reports the girl has been paralyzed by the

i'm amy goodman. syria has missed another deadline for shipping out its chemical weapons as part of the deal reached last year following threats of your strike. the regime of bashar al-assad has handed over just 5% of its stock, far below the timelines 90% goal. assad regime is claiming the delay on its clashes with opposition rebels. the u.n. says it still expects syria to meet a final june 30 deadline. in washington, the director of national intelligence of james clapper, said he believes the weapons agreement has strengthened assad. >> well, the prospects are right now that he is actually in a strengthened position than when we discussed this last year, by virtue of his agreement to remove the chemical weapons -- as low as that process has been. so if he doesn't go, in the absence of some kind of a diplomatic agreement ensuing from geneva or follow-up discussions, i would proceed more of the same sort of gradual state of stalemate where neither the regime or the opposition can prevail. >> a new rep

i'm amy goodman.a long-awaited report from the state department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the keystone xl oil pipeline. in impact assessment released friday says the pipeline's northern light would not have a major impact on climate change. in a speech last year, president obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring the does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. the proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from alberta oil sands to refineries on the u.s. gulf coast to which opponents they will have a devastating impact on the planet. the white house says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. in washington, state spokesperson said the pipeline review will not be open to comments from the public. >> there is no deadline for secretary john kerry to make a decision and there is a 30 day public comment period after the release comments from the public. o

i'm amy goodman. at least 13 people have died and inr 550,000 have lost power a massive snow and ice storm across the eastern united states. the national weather service called the storm in event of historic proportions. governors have declared states of emergency from louisiana to new jersey. we will have more on the story after the headlines. president obama has issued an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers. hundreds of thousands will see a wage hike from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. at the signing ceremony, president obama noted if the minimum wage reflects actual gains in the economy, workers would be getting paid even more. it good for the economy, but it is the right thing to do. there's a simple, moral, principal at stake. if you take responsibility and work as hard as these folks were, -- work, you work full time, you should not be living in poverty. not in america. jobsority of lower wage are held by women. many of them have children they are supporting. these ar

i'm amy goodman. clashes between police and antigovernment protesters are continuing in the ukrainian capital kiev in the deadliest episode since protest began three months ago. at least 25 people have died, including at least nine police officers and more than 200 have been injured since tuesday when protesters clashed with police near parliament. in the evening, police closed in on the protesters encampments in independent square, spurring protesters to set fire to the promoter in a bid to defend the site. the protests erupted in november over the decision by president yanukovych to strengthen economic ties with russia instead of europe. opposition leader kiev said talks with the president have broken down. the am very unhappy because president did not want to listen to the opposition do not want to listen. it is just one way. stop.otests have to right now it is very important to make a break and no more fighting. is thely klitschko opposition leader who u.s. diplomatic cables was recently caught on

i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh.> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. the opening ceremony of the 2014 withdrawal limits in sochi, russia is just two days away and the games are already steeped in controversy. than $50s been more billion on sochi, making it the most expensive olympics in history. the costs have soared in part due to the extraordinary security measures being taken to protect the city. the u.s. state department has taken the unusual step of warning american fans attending the games to take the batteries out of their cell phones, which could become locating beacons or bugging devices in the hands of the russian authorities. rights recordman is also in the spotlight. several russian activist have been barred from watching the games live. one prominent russian environment list was arrested tuesday your sochi. he was reportedly charged with fory hooliganism, allegedly swearing previously at a bus stop. some lgbt groups have called for a boycott of the game

i'm amy goodman. the obama administration is ramping up pressure on afghan president karzai to sign a deal to keep u.s. troops in afghanistan beyond this year. in a phone call with karzai tuesday, obama said he has ordered the pentagon to launch new contingency planning for total withdrawal of u.s. troops by the end of 2014. white house press secretary jay carney said karzai's replacement after april elections might still sign the deal, known as the bilateral security agreement or bsa. >> the fact that president karzai has indicated it is unlikely he will sign the bsa means if he doesn't sign it, it is at least possible a successor after -- afghan governor my sign it, but it pushes us later into the year. the longer we go without a signed bsa, by necessity, the more narrow in size and ambition post-2014 force would be. >> remarks come as nato defense ministers are meeting in brussels this week to discuss afghanistan. according to the latest tally from the associated press, 2174 members of u.s. militar

i'm amy goodman. the second round of syrian peace talks resumed today in geneva after a one-week pause. steering government and opposition representatives have met separately with you and envoy lakhdar brahimi as the two sides face continued divisions on a number of issues, including the future president bashar al-assad. the meeting comes as over 600 civilians were evacuated from the besieged city of homs on sunday as part of a deal brokered in the first round of talks. news figures show an increasing number of civilians are dying in afghanistan. the united nations says civilian casualties rose 14% in 2013. >> the civilian casualties in afghanistan are increasing by 14% in 2013. documented 8615 injured inand 5656 2013, marking the 7% increase in a 17% increase in injuries compared to 2012. >> last year was the worst for afghan women and children since 2009, with casualties rising a combined 35%. two owners of the bangladesh garment factory where 112 workers died in the 2012 fire have turned themselves

i'm amy goodman. across the united states on monday, protesters took to the streets for hundreds of rallies to urge president obama to reject the keystone xl oil pipeline. the actions in at least 44 states followed a state department report claiming the pipeline's northern leg would have a minimal impact on climate change. environmentalists disagree, saying plans to pipe 830,000 barrels of oil per day from alberta's tar sands to the u.s. gulf coast would accelerate global warming and threaten communities along the pipeline's route. here in new york city, scores of people rallied in union square. >> this issue has artie brought many into the streets within any other environmental issue in decades. it is out of the hands of the bought off bureaucrats who have been delaying it in the state department for years and doing the bidding in the fossil fuel industry. now we are going to find out whether john kerry and barack ofma are similarly captives the oil industry or whether they are willing to really stan

i'm amy goodman. ukraine is in a state of crisis after months of protest that have left as many as 82 dead. the government has issued an arrest warrant for ousted president viktor yanukovych after he fled the capital of key at. -- kiev. >> the mission of the new government is to stem ukraine from heading into an abyss, stabilizing the exchange rate, distribution of pension and aids, helping the development of businesses and jobs. another priority is returning to courts.pean we must return to the family of european countries. haveited states and europe alleged aid to the new government in ukraine. we will have more after the crisis. egypt interim prime minister has announced the mass resignation of his government. the sudden resignation paves the way for field marshal sec. he has reportedly been asked to remain in his post until a new prime minister is found. in thailand, at clearwire people were killed and dozens wounded over the weekend in gun and bomb attacks. three of the dead were children. prime

i'm amy goodman. ukraine's president viktor yanukovych announced concessions to his pro-european opponents, including plans to hold elections, but it is not clear whether the opposition will affect the deal -- except the deal. the deal. u.n. general secretary ban ki-moon condemned the use of force. i call on all involved to seize violence and for ukrainian authorities to refrain from excessive use of force. i am appalled by the use of firearms by both the police and protesters. i urge all parties to immediately resume agencywide dialogue. this is the only way to prevent further bloodshed and arrive at a solution after the deepening political, security, and economic crisis. the presidential palace in mogadishu, somalia has come under attack. exploded outside of the gates and militants tried to shoot their way into the compound. it is not clear how many people have died. the somalian president did survive the attack. jazeera journalists on trial in egypt pleaded not guilty thursday to having went to the

i'm amy goodman. an environmental group says it has detected dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals in a north carolina river following one of the worst coal ash spills in us history. despite assurances from duke energy that the water remains safe to drink, the waterkeeper alliance said it found arsenic levels 35 times higher than maximum levels set by federal regulators. on monday, duke energy estimated up to 82,000 tons of coal ash had spilled, but the flow has continued all week, despite efforts to staunch it. in news from syria, an operation to evacuate trapped civilians from the besieged city of homs is underway after government forces and rebels agreed to a ceasefire. u.n. spokesperson farhan haq said the pause would also allow the delivery of aid. a top state department official -- has apologized to her that they the report had pre-positioned food on the outskirts of homes ready for immediate delivery as soon as the green i was given by the party for safe passage. >> a top state department offi

i'm amy goodman. the massive storm that blanketed the east coast in up to 18 inches of snow is expected to ease today after four days. the storm was blamed for at least 18 deaths, mostly in traffic accidents in the south. in new york city, mayor bill de blasio faced criticism for a decision to keep the schools open. the mayor says he acted mindful that many parents rely on school for child care, and many low-income students rely on school for their lunch. >> we have made abundantly clear that we know the city is functioning and city agencies are doing their job, it is not something you do lightly. >> united nations envoy lakdar brahim met with top u.s. and russian envoys on thursday in a bid to save the faltering syrian peace talks from collapse. brahimi says he won pledges from both sides to push for a breakthrough between the assad regime and syrian rebels, but declined to offer specifics. have kindly reaffirm their support to what we are trying to do, and promised that they will help both here, and

i'm amy goodman. a new report based on top-secret documents from edward snowden has revealed how the united states and britain targeted the whistleblowing website wikileaks after it published documents on the u.s.-led war in afghanistan. according to report co-authored by glenn greenwald and published intercept.org, britain's top spy agencies eagerly monitored visitors to wikileaks site by collecting their ip addresses in real time. the national security agency added wikileaks founder julian hunting" target list alongside al qaeda suspects. the documents also show the u.s. urged its allies to file criminal charges against assange over the afghan war logs. we will be joined by julian assange and his attorney michael ratner after the headlines. in iraq, a series of deadly car bombings has rocked baghdad and the area south of it today, one day after another wave of explosions killed at least 24 people. monday's blast in the iraqi capital included attacks targeting shiite mosques in the explosion of a bom

i'm amy goodman. jury has convicted michael dunn of three counts of attempted murder for opening fire on a car of unarmed black teenagers over an argument over loud music at a gas station in jacksonville but the jury deadlocked on the count of first-degree murder for the death of jordan davis, calling for the judge to declare a mistrial. mcbathher of davis, lucy , reacted to the verdict. that he will. dunn live the rest of his life with that sense of torment. and i will pray for him and i have asked my family to pray for grateful forre so the charges that have been brought against him. we are so grateful for the truth. >> after shooting jordan davis, michael dunn, whose wife fled the scene, went to a hotel and ordered pizza. he never called police. he said he saw michael dunn brandish a shotgun in the car but police never found a gun. the fiancÉe also testified she never heard him mention anything about a shotgun. we will have more on the case after headlines. the second rou of peace talks aimed at re

goodman video with the coen brothers. >> the jack lemon's to the billy wilders. >> jimmy: you guys work great together. everyone was great and jennifer lawrence, another amazing performance. amyrformers. i know him as a comedian. i don't know him as an actor and he was fantastic and man, did you beat him up in one scene. >> when you think about that is, louie is a fighter he likes to train he spars and he kept saying, you know, i don't need a stunt double. so, i actually hit him with that telephone, which was rubber but it was like a hard rubber. and after about the fifteenth time, i remember i was like louie i think we need to bring the guy in. [ talking over each other ] i was hitting the hell out of him. >> jimmy: he did this one thing where he leaves and you improvised -- i think you improvised and laughing and making fun and you did this one scene and you are like laughing, and you go ha ha and that -- that was my favorite scene because i go that was so bradley cooper. funny bradley cooper. >> and he didn't see that until he watched the movie. [ talking over each other ] he gets out of the scene and then you impersonate him. >> jimmy: that is what i love about it. he did

amy holmes who anchors the hot list for the blaze and the correspondent for the daily beast. >> how newsworthy is this? >> let's give serious abounding applause to alana goodman who wrote the story who has given us a complete scoop here. these are documents that have been at the university of arkansas for four years and she's the only one who thought to do it. even though the mainstream media, including joe kline from time said it's nothing, it's really not a story. there have been many people who played it up as ruthless quoting diane blair, talking about hillary clinton. >> right. but does ruthless bother me, it wasn't blair's assessment. it was a 1992 democratic strategy memo saying the voters perceived her at that time as ruthless. so hillary, monica -- >> also the words of hillary clinton that i think are fascinating when she says that the folks looking for her husband are not mean enough and tough enough and that we learn from these papers. hillary's apparent abounding contempt for quite a number of quarters of public life and politics including the media. but i want to get back to your point, which is that these documents were available for four years