facing financial distress in april benton harbor z.m. out stripped the elected city council of its democratic power leaving a city of eleven thousand struggling americans under the rule of a man they didn't elect their hypocritical you know their ex trying to export democracy for around the world but at home they're trying to suppress the citizens of this country at least four other cities including detroit have an emergency manager in the motor city the e.m.f. laid off some six thousand teachers and it's pioneering plans for corporations to privately run schools funded by public tax dollars lodi. martin luther king. said injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere so is benton harbor today but it could be mill york tomorrow or it couldn't be chicago next week benton harbor is one of roughly one hundred cities or towns in michigan reportedly on the verge of fiscal collapse and economic desperation that could lead the way for financial martial law to spread throughout the states critics say that would lead to a deepening demise o

said injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere so it is benton harbor today but it could be mill york tomorrow or it couldn't be chicago next week bedsit harbor is one of roughly one hundred cities or towns in michigan reportedly on the verge of fiscal. and economic desperation that could pave the way for financial martial law to spread throughout the state critics say that would lead to a deepening demise of democratic rights the u.s. has always claimed to stand for. marina porton i.r.t. michigan. now to some other stories making headlines around the world this hour iran state media has shown a footage of what appears to be a test of short and medium range missiles in the scheme of a ten day nationwide military exercises in the country and iran's foreign ministry said the drills are a purely defensive display in light of what he called israeli and u.s. aggression hat on monday tehran unveiled hidden underground missile launching pads ready to counter a possible attacks on the country's nuclear facilities. the international monetary fund is expected to pick its new director

so is benton harbor today but it could be in new york tomorrow or it couldn't be chicago next week benton harbor is one of roughly one hundred cities or towns in michigan reportedly on the verge of fiscal collapse and economic desperation that could lead the way for financial martial law to spread throughout the state critics say that would lead to a deepening demise of democratic rights the u.s. has always claimed to stand for. marina port ny r.t. michigan. bombing opium production afghanistan is due to high international demand and years of war and a structure in according to the afghan anti-narcotics minister in an interview coming up next stay with us here on r.t. . we would like to start of course with. the statistics of the production of poppies that are. going to start as always being. at the point of the blame for the community that afghanistan is producing a huge amount of drugs and exporting it. to the words but can you just from your point of view what do you think i mean how to tackle these problems there's no doubt that the area of plantation song with narcotic crops has incr

said injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere so is benton harbor today but it could be in new york tomorrow or it couldn't be chicago next week bedsit harbor is one of roughly one hundred cities or towns in michigan reportedly on the verge of collapse and economic desperation that can lead the way for financial martial law to spread throughout the state critics say that would lead to a deepening demise of democratic rights the u.s. has always claimed to stand for. marina port ny r.t. michigan. well the latest business news is next with kareena stay with us. i welcome to business thanks for joining me at this hour the clock's ticking down on greece's judgment day the country will default in july if the e.u. doesn't provide a new bailout new austerity measures that being debated in parliament this week will run though from r.b.c. capital markets believes it's make or break time. the problem in greece is that we've had a lot of political difficulties we've had problems with the statistics which is misinformed. both the government and the international community to sort of a.

said injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere so is benton harbor today but it could be mill york tomorrow or it couldn't be chicago next week bedsit harbor is one of roughly one hundred cities or towns in michigan reportedly on the verge of fiscal. and economic desperation that can pave the way for financial martial law to spread throughout the states critics say that would lead to a deepening demise of democratic rights the u.s. has always claimed to stand for. marina porton i.r.t. michigan. well there are economic turmoil for an american city and our website has plenty more on this topic let's take a look at its online viewer dot com find out why experts are predicting that financial tuesday the home of the u.s. as soon as the second the rudest. fires and floods are threatening nuclear plants in america the fear is that four million people actually live within range of a potential torrent disaster we can log on to our website r.t. dot com from. well two nuclear issues in japan where the president of tepco the company operating the crippled fukushima plant has apologized fo

deprived of jobs resources and now it's a government the american city of benton harbor is seeing drastic changes to the way it's run with a new official. granted almost on the streets of local pros these are examines what it means for the state of american democracy. the american state known for its great lakes has seen the middle class he and automotive industry crumble in michigan's poorest city benton harbor more than a quarter citizens are unemployed and elected officials have lost all authority to government as an unprecedented democratic collapse plays out we believe that it's illegal immoral and unconstitutional no one person in this country have all that authority to prove the united states would not have that authority in the face of massive public opposition michigan lawmakers recently reshaped democracy by giving the unilateral authority to officials known as emergency financial manager e.m.f. see have independent authority to fire elected officials close schools void union contracts sell public property and privatized assets residents like scott elliott say his city could be

lakes has seen the middle class be an automotive industry crumbling in michigan's poorest city benton harbor more than a quarter citizens are unemployed and elected officials have lost all that started to govern as an unprecedented democratic collapse plays out we believe that it's illegal immoral and unconstitutional no one person in this country have three to prove the united states free in the face of massive public opposition michigan lawmakers recently reshaped democracy by giving unilateral authority to officials known as emergency financial manager e.m.i. have independent authority to fire elected officials close schools void union contracts sell public property. and privatized assets residents like scott elliott say his city could be the start of a changing landscape in american politics people throw around words like oligarch and he and all that sort of thing i mean that's that's what it already is i think that the average citizen is going to have less and less to say about what is done with public assets these decision makers are appointed by the governor to oversee school district

said the injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere so is benton harbor today but it could be mill york tomorrow or it couldn't be chicago next week bedsit harbor is one of roughly one hundred cities or towns in michigan reportedly on the verge of fiscal collapse and economic desperation that would pave the way for financial martial law to spread throughout the states critics say that would lead to a deepening demise of democratic rights the u.s. has always claimed to stand for. marina porton artsy michigan. well for more stories from our two you can always log on to our website are to me dot com there you can read about this american tea party presidential candidate who got egg on our face after mixing our famous cowboy a mass murderer and rapist. also russian scientists predict they'll find only in civilizations within twenty years find out why they're so determined to speak out. at all to dot com. and a drive to increase the birth rate russell one makers are considering restricting access to abortions but critics say that would put basic human rights as well as women's h

all the accountants all the financial review teams all the costs of their operations right now benton harbor is there already of the money managers eleven thousand dollars per month as before we even get to the consultants before we even get to the costs and there is no dish we'll have a new screens being provided to these localities and he you know this is a really it's an assault on our constitutional rights and it's the and it's an idea that really should be. everybody is they have to stand democracy you're going to be allowed in our state is condition on your financial fortunes and on we think it through and i think it's within the constitution that we're going to make that case also a political version of debtor's prison had going to snowballs commission one of the benton harbor city commissioners on the program a number of times and he makes a compelling case for you know hey i was elected democratically and and they threw me out how though do you respond to the governor snyder and those around him who say well you know the city wasn't wasn't being managed well it was falling apart and