. >>> i'm antonio mora, and my guest is forest whitaker.e's working with children affected by conflict as a u.n.e.s.c.o. special envoy and initiative. >> let's talk about transformation, when it comes to you. you referred to your childhood earlier, and how there were gangs and issues you grew up in one of the roughest neighbourhoods in southern california, and by high school you ended up having to travel long distances every day from one of the roughest neighbourhoods in southern california to one of the richest in southern california to go to school. how transformational was that? pass. >> it was different, engaging in a new culture, going to a school on the beach. it was so different. it allowed me to experience a breath of not just opportunities, but, like, the possibilities, you know, that it offered out there. my mother made that decision. >> your mother was a teacher. >> mum was a teacher, and i was in some difficulty, and she made an executive decision to send me far away and make sure i was out of harm's way. >> in a way, you saw wh

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i am antonio mora.y guest this week, author and talk show host, dick cavett. >> i want to ask you some of those questions jack parr told you not to ask? >> shoot. >> who do you like the most? who have you liked the most of all of the people? >> betty davis, brando, arson wells and 100 more. one of them is a favorite but if you persist in your folly in pressing me with this, i would have to confess that groucho meant the most to me. >> who did you dislike the most? >> spiro agnew was a piece of nothing. it kills me i had him on, they put him on the show. this is before we had two criminals in the white house, the president and the vice president, a great moment in our history they put him on. said he has a good since of humor. we have a lot of cartoons. they cartoon him a lot. he will say funny things about them. he would look at one and say, the way they did your eyes in this one, interesting. >> that's 1 you don't want on your talk show. i have the anagram curse. i see them everywhere. i don't think ab

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i'm antonio mora, those stories and much more. on "consider this." >> republicans now control the house and the senate. >> the era of the obama gridlock is over. >> we're going to make them squeal. >> american people have spoken. they've given us divided government. >> they expect the people they elect to get the job done. >> just because you have divided government doesn't mean you don't accomplish everything. >> i look forward to working together to deliver for the american people. >> former cbs reporter cheryl atkinson said her reporting was stonewalled. >> alex rodriguez confessed to using steroids to federal officials. >> his credibility was pretty shattered already. >> recovered safe and sound. >> we begin with president obama's response to the historic republican blowout victory in the mid term elections. >> the american people sent a message. one that they've sent for several elections now. the they expect the people they elect to work as hard as we do. they want us to get the job done. it doesn't make me mopey. it energiz

i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". we'll have those stories and more straight ahead. >> white house aides say that president obama is nearing a final doings on... >>> ..what executive action he'll take. >> the president will make the subject of immigration toxic for a decade. palestinians. >> violence is increasing. both sides fear there's no end in site. >> defenders of islam say it is peaceful. others disagree. >> we are two or three examples to justify a generalisation, and it becomes easy to paint them with the same brush. >> a book that unveils a secret history. >> many became u.s. citizens, many honoured for their work in the united states. >> your difficulties are due to alzhiemer's. there's no cure for the ryan stone cowboy, who is heading into the sunset. >>> we begin with the lame duck congress under way as republicans prepare to be the majority in houses next year. they are preparing for a new round of battles with president obama. the president continued an asian sweep on thursday. back in washington. the s

. >>> and why so many struggle with an addiction to war >>> hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". ahead. >> the president is seeking authorisation from congress for the use of military force following months in which his day. >> it has sufficient authority. >> in an op ed.

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>> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> people are dying because of this policy... >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but what is the administration doing behind the scenes? >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >>> now under way in asia, president obama's so-called pivot tour, a chance for the u.s. it is the president's second visit to burma in as many years. his last trip, a major breakthrough, as the first u.s. leader to visit that controversial and long-closed country. at that time the leaders promised democratic reforms, including improved treatment. rohingya minority group of many have been forced to flee as after tacks by buddhist mobs. a film-maker vetted the plight -- investigated the plight of rohingya for al jazeera's people and power. >> food is in short supply, aid groups have been kicked out. rohingya are dying from treatable illnesses like tuberculosis, others. >> we are jobless. be go to other places. >> to get to the other side row mingas travel 1500 miles to the bay of beingel to thailand and overland to malaysia. this man i

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>> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> people are dying because of this policy... >> there'sstatus quo, just the bottom line. >> but what is the administration doing behind the scenes? >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >>> it is america verses china. in a showdown over trade. i'll tell you what both countries are doing. also the fight over new rules for the worldwide web, where the white house wants internet access to be just like getting electric and gas into your home. >>> plus your boss offers a wellness plan to keep you healthy, but just how far can

hello, i'm antonio mora with consider this. those stories and much more ahead. >> they're actions that i have the legal authority to take as president. >> instead of fixing our broken immigration system, the president says that he's acting on his own, and that's not how democracy works. >> certainly by the calendar year, you'll see a much more robust presence. >> this is a long-term challenge. >> a ceasefire was in september. >> they continue to be detained and tortured. >> too much displace many. >> no respect for the weary in new york state. >> parts of the area have snow on the ground and 4 feet before it's over. >> this is a major emergency. we have roofs collapsing. >> three students are injured. and a gunman is dead at florida state university. >> you hear about all of these shootings, and then it just happens. >> today, we're all ffu. >> we begin with president obama's controversial move. >> a common sense, middle ground approach. if you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. if yo

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i'm antonio mora, this is "consider this." those stories and others ahead. >> russian tanks are rolling -- >> into neighboring ukraine. >> forces that are capable of being nuclear. >> this is our new cold war. >> it is a good feeling to hug a hero. >> dr. craig spencer, ebola free. >> turn our attention to families that are being destroyed. >> in yemen. >> forces are considering evacuating the embassy in kabul. >> in turkey. >> we find you as murderers, we want you to get out of our land. >> india's farmers say they can bring farm to table in places like this. >> two window washers were rescued 65 stories up. >> only thing they suffered was hypothermia. >> i'm excited elated and overwhelmed. >> we begin with russian forces crossing the border into ukraine, threatening to escalate a conflict, that is already cost more than 4,000 lives. while moscow mocked the report as one of the regular blasts of hot air from nato's brussels headquarters pictures like these backed up the warning from the alliance's supreme commander dr. flip b

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. >>> and why so many struggle with an addiction to war >>> hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". those stories and more straight ahead. >> the president is seeking authorisation from congress for the use of military force following months in which his administration insisted date day. >> it has sufficient authority. >> in an op ed. >> off the bat mitch mcconnell says they repeal obama care. >> how do you expect the president to trust that you'll work together? >> our role is to show what happened and why this is a violation of law. >> i found what we are looking for. >> we wanted to be on the scene at the moment. that's how to capture the guys. >> we changed the game. we'd have a 300 mile conversation about war, what it does to you. >> two pastors and a 90-year-old man face gaol time. the crime - feeding the homeless. >>> we start with president obama, reversing course and asking congress for authority to fight i.s.i.l. in iraq and syria. >> we are engaging congress over an authorisation to use military force. the world needs to know that we are united behind the effort, a

>> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> people are dying because of this policy... >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but what is the administration doing behind the scenes? >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >>> it is america verses china. in a showdown over trade. i'll tell you what both countries are doing. also the fight over new rules for the worldwide web, where the white house wants internet access to be just like getting electric and gas into your home. >>> plus your boss offers a wellness plan to keep you healthy, but just how far can your employer go to manage your personal care? i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." muse ♪ >>> world leaders and business executives are gathering this week for the asia pacific economic cooperation summit in beijing. don't switch off just yet, this is actually interesting. lots of countries that have some part of their country attracted to the pacific osha is included in apac. the president announced new plans to extend visas for tourists. but when the president hosted the leaders of 11 pacific

hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this", those stories and more ahead. >> islamic state issued a defiant statement. >> president obama promised u.s. troops will not go into contract. general dempsey says... >> we are certainly considering it. immigration. >> this president goes uni laterally - he'll make the subject of immigration toxic for a decade. >> israel will not cooperate with the united nations probe to december's conflict in gaza. >> it is nothing more. >> u.s. citizens - many honoured states. >> f.i.f.a. in chaos. >> the man that investigated russia and qatar's world cup... up. process. >> officials aiming to ban tobacco product in one town... >> this is a mockery of this town in front of the united states of america. in. >> you people make me sick >>> we begin with a lame-duck congress under way as republicans prepare to be the majority in both houses next year, preparing for a new round of battles with president obama. the president continued his asian sweep with meetings in myanmar on thursday. in washington, senate majority leader in waiting, mitch mcconnell, said

hello i'm antonio mora. welcome to "consider this," those stories and more straight ahead. >> fight back, fight back. >> the missouri governor declared a state of emergency. >> as the city of ferguson braces for a decision from the grand jury in the shooting death of michael brown. >> the point won't be made until that cop is indicted. >> strategy in the war against i.s.i.l. there's no expectation that we are going to enter into an alliance with assad. >> a surgeon who contracted the disease has died. >> a scientist has landinged a ship on a moving comet. >> nfl knowingly supplied players with a seemingly endless amount of painkillers to get them ready to play. >> they were getting shots on game day. >> we begin in ferguson where the governor has declared a state of emergency and called up the national guard. ferguson is bracing for the grand jury's decision, on whether or not to indict officer wilson. many protestors predicted that officer wilson will not be indicted. >> shut it down shut it down. shut it d

i'm antonio mora, this is "consider this". those stories and more ahead. >> this disease can be contained and defeated. >> is free of the virus. >> nurse kasi hickox heads to main. >> the governors of new york and new jersey stand by their mandatory quarantine. >> it is commonsense, we are not moving an inch. >> is this about politicians appearing tough at the expense of individuals. >> a private, blunt memo. >> taking exception with the president obama's administration own strategy. >> regarding syria. >> this is a complicated issue. >> big bang reverberating through the catholic church. >> pope francis says evolution and the big bang theory don't reflect. >> the magic religion you say we are part of - that's not what we are. >> oh, god. >> n.a.s.a. officials are trying to figure out what caused an unmanned commercial rocket to explode. >> we begin with president obama firing back against states requiring a mandatory quarantine for health care workers returning from west africa. >> they are doing god's work. they are doing th

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i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this" - those stories and more ahead. >> tensions are continuing to grow twin israelis and palestinians. violence is increasing. both sides fear there's no end in sight. >> president obama had brief encounters with vladimir putin. there's a range of issues. russia planned to build eight nuclear reactors. >> fighting engages. >> 1500 troops to iraq. fighting against i.s.i.l., is a fight against a certain ideology. difference. >> we are using two or three examples to justify a generalisation. certainly it becomes easy to paint them all with a single brush. the slow moving red-hot lava. >> it took about 45 minutes. >> difficulties are due to alzhiemer's disease. >> there's no cure for the ryan stone cowboy, who is heading into the sunset. >> i anti-done yet. tell them that. >> we begin with foreign policy intrigue at the asia pacific forum. this week at beijing, behind the handshakes and pageantry. president obama and russian president vladimir putin rarely circled each other as russia cemented its ties with china. tensions are growing between the u.s

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>> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> people are dying because of this policy... >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but what is the administration doing behind the scenes? >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories. vicious fighting on the ground in kobane. on the battlefield a divide between i.s.i.l.'s enemies. >>> in the streets of hong kong - thousands demanding democracy >>> statistics are staggering - 35 million deaths from aides, 34 million infected with aids >>> and the new space race - where we are going, and how we'll get there. >>> the bitter siege at the border town of kobane is straining relations between the kurdish forces defending the city and turkey on the other side of the border. dozens of i.s.i.l. fighters have been killed, but kurdish leaders are angry, accusing attacks to come through turkey. >> reporter: the latest attempt by fighters by i.s.i.l. to take control of kobane's crossing into turkey involve