after the revolution it served as a political gathering place for the bolshevik party and during world war two it was bombed by the nazis and suffered considerable damage nevertheless the main building hadn't undergone any major renovation in over a century so when it was closed in two thousand and five the building was in critical condition this really falling apart but now after research in which ranks is the most meticulous and expensive in the history of peter the bolshoi is finally taken for business. inside the theater the entire space was stripped from the bottom up the work proved more challenging and expensive and a series of deadlines was set and missed the budget went over the initial figure and the opening night was delayed several times so was it worth the wait and is it money well spent. i think it's certainly state of the art for the performers. the reception there has been magnificently restored gives an absolutely wonderful feeling that. the acoustics are very good and. it's very encouraging to see the. city where the arts culture take an absolutely major place in publ

. >> after almost 100 years, after the bolshevik revolution, after the democratic revolution in 1991, russia is coming back from the civil rights war and in a way that is recognized by the world community. >> many in russia hope this will improve for conditions for doing business within the country. >> russia will import certain rules and regulations, but it will improve their overall business climate. it will improve corruption. >> bos congratulated moscow, but at the same time, it and felt the cold war colossuses it cannot treat russia equally as other wto members stakes in the said obtained approval from the u.s. congress -- u.s. congratulated moscow. russia's that it would not a legally apply wto rules with its dealings with america. >> some good news for france. ratings agencies have been on a downgrade spree, but fitch says france will keep its aaa status for the time being, but they did downgrade the outlook from stable to negative. the agencies as france remains a wealthy endeavors side economy and it has taken measures to improve its finances. there has been speculation that

hundreds of spruce with anil's were imported from the austrian alps to replace those ripped out by the bolsheviks. so decorations are also remade from scratch in a special look shop in moscow ministry. this is the other whitehall located just of the entrance of the theater over twenty billion rubles were allocated to the renovation of the theater that's around seven hundred million dollars vast sums of money were spent on new additions like escalators lifts hydraulics back stage as well as a complete overhaul of the structure and interior designs the frescoes and vast quantities of gold leaf were replaced and i even heard various materials were even washed with vodka and polished this girl tells. the bolshoi has been associated with ballet from its beginnings. of famous one lake premiered on that stage on the fourth of march eighteenth seventy seven of the staples of the basha repertoire include tchaikovsky sleeping beauty and the nutcracker asms g.'s lp coffee s romeo and juliet leanne's spartacus the theatre is also known for its opera productions of course. god. this season which is the two hu

history that we are not the second edition over the employer were the stars we were one of the bolsheviks there see and it's not the solution to the more than the sovereign state will never tolerate or the difference. now eight minutes past the hour here in moscow arab league observers are due to arrive in syria on thursday as part of a plan to hold the violence in the country that's after one of the bloodiest weeks since the beginning of the unrest now dating back nine months activists say more than two hundred people have been killed in just the last few days alone the u.s. meantime has renewed its call for president assad to step down warning of new international measures unless it would appear he forces from syria is already suffering under a set of sanctions unders artie's south of course it's the ordinary people who are feeling the pain. it's been nearly ten months since syria's uprising began the capital of damascus has remained largely sheltered from the conflict. in the bustling sun so it seems like it's business as usual but as one says sets in the winds of change have begun to

were in the bolsheviks destiny and it's not the should anymore and the southern states will never tolerate for the simpler a lot of police especially concerning the life of the correctional system that recently there's been a lot of criticism coming from the west and media following russia's problem. i think with all that direction commitment that if in mind and with forms he has a case of planning that. criticism likely to change and it will i think the only thing which is like the change on the system is the changing structure of the change in mentality of all the citizens for quite a long time almost solely to force the size of the psyche of consumers with all the sides of citizens people who are very happy that they can live their life without a shot the just traveling aboard really. enjoying home a little sense of buying cars. that will slope with ease during the soviet era but no people were becoming more and more socially politically oriented and politically involved in the things that the program of the reforms which was presented by the press the good it is the response of the rul

of different political parties here from the nationalists to the communists to the the national bolsheviks party which is actually have men already hairdressers there's certainly a lot of different little guardian here in a lot of people who aren't affiliated a bit of a party is coming out what i call for free hand maryland since various liberal arts was taught two weeks ago at a mass protest on my lonely is where they are the number was fifty thousand and it is looking like the numbers are going to be in that beloved place where protests which happened two weeks ago to correctly have to. results of the parliamentary about the people here claim able to continue to come out onto the streets and hold until their demands are met marty hearing another day to spend nights at the end of january for the next rally. for the government's partners what's their response so far they ready to meet the people's demands or. not people come out onto the streets almost immediately after the vote and all of us start both president medvedev and prime minister they don't have their boots and so it is a long a

all of them we saw a lot of different parties here from the communists to yabloko to the national bolsheviks the two that i think we can focus on because they are the most well known are bertie's them so actually has connections to the west he was a former deputy prime minister and he's been in russian politics for years very well known in russia and abroad as well often makes trips to washington and he's openly supported by of the national endowment for democracy he was here today garry kasparov the world's chess champion very well known in the west did not come in from new york from the protest we actually heard some complaints from the opposition about that and then there's probably i think it's fair to say the rising star of the opposition not affiliated with the party alexei not valid and he is a blogger very well known he writes a lot about his movement for anti-corruption here in russia where you don't hear a lot about him is nationalist line he often speaks about russia is for russians and if you listen to some of the speeches that he made at a protest on monday where he was arrested

were in the bolsheviks they'll see and it's not the should anymore and the southern states will never tolerate for a simpler lot of things especially concerning the election the correctional system that recently there's been a lot of criticism coming from the left and media following russia's. hold that direction coming from the fed if in mind and with forums we should be as she's planning needs that. criticism like change and it will i think the only thing which is like the change almost system is the changing structure of the change in mentality of all the citizens for a long time almost slide towards. this was this idea of consumers with all the sides of citizens the were very happy that they can live their life without a the shot the just dribbling afford really. enjoying the whole those in the feeling. that that was no bikies during the soviet era that no people were becoming more and more social that they do that oriented and politically involved in the things that the program of the reforms which was present the present the good it is the response of the ruling elite to what so

they're not affiliated with a party we have communists here we have galba we have the national bolsheviks who are considered to be very extreme it's really a mix here but a lot of people first of all just out here to call for fair elections are not associated with the. hardy and secondly a lot of people especially on the sidelines at least from what i can see it seems like they're really here is observers they've come to see what will happen if we go out onto the streets and of course we'll be here all day to see and bring you all the news on what happens that really i think it's certainly fair to say the biggest protests we've seen in russia for years indeed in the summer saying that these are the biggest protests seen in about twenty years since the time of the of the u.s.s.r. and as you were saying up perhaps people there not so much aligning themselves with certain political parties but perhaps showing a form of solidarity with what's going on in our life in central moscow thank you. live updates of the opposition meeting in moscow are available on our web site www dot com. now the dr

the bolshevik and the jew. they were the enemies of germany, and they are our enemies now. and because i hold this belief i am called a fascist, a sympathizer, an agitator. well, believe me... i am not a violent man. this organization-- the friday club-- does not believe in violence. i think of myself as a patriot, who will do anything to serve the country that he loves. but this is an unnecessary war and not our war. and that is the truth that the british government is determined to hide. [applause] [all talking at once] christopher, have you got a moment? it's like piccadilly circus in here. yes, these new defense regulations-- evacuation, lighting, use of firearms, it's causing disaffection among members of his majesty's forces. you're a bit overstretched, aren't you? things are ridiculous. apparently, in eastbourne the other day, a young couple parked in one of these regulated areas, and just as they were leaving, a constable pulled them over and told the driver he'd been in a prohibited area. the young girl next to him went bright red. and said, "don't worry, officer.

he was an admirer of the bolshevik revolution. in spite of all he had experienced, he still believed in american democracy and still believed the way forward for american workers was to organize in unions and to support the socialist party. >> it is great to have people locally participating. this is todd. >> i would like to thank you for this program. for lisa, who i understand is a member of the foundation, i would like her to address his continuing legacy toward equality and social justice and let people know how they might pursue their interests if they want to know something more about it. >> certainly. in this age of technology, there is a web site devoted to the foundation. that is an easy way to access more information. he continues to provide inspiration to working people. >> this house is open for visitors. how many do you get every year? >> i do not know the numbers and how many people we have every year. the museum is open every afternoon of the week. and on saturdays. you can go to the website and contact karen brown,

it was a lot of concern in the wake of the bolshevik resolution -- concern over radicalism. al smith stood up and said they had every right to be here. he was a great champion and a new voice that was speaking out in favor of a broad vision of democracy at that point. >> knowing what you do about al smith, how do you think he would feel about the current occupy wall street movement? >> that would be interesting. he was an underdog. we talk about the socialists. smith would out there and took unpopular stances. he got up there in 1920 and told the assembly next day, i will put out a press release championing the rights of these people to hold their seats. they were flabbergasted. nobody would do that. we are in the middle of the red scare. these people are anarchists. the same with labor. smith would go and settle labor strikes by sending state employees from the labor department -- in one case, francis perkins, a woman who had to settle an upstate labor dispute. he is not only sending government people, he is sending women now. he was unconventional. he was a wedge for diver