live there from new york well for more on the developments concerning syria we cannot talk to michelle chossudovsky he's director at the center for research on globalization joining us from montreal well as we are hearing now there are media reports that suggest that diplomats in the u.n. have dropped calls for the syrian president to step down many thought that russia's stance would indeed isolate moscow but do you think now that russia's concerns are actually being listened to now. well who. are leading the observer mission all. should change the position which russia takes in this in this debates pertaining to the draft resolution. it's the tory is to say the least that the arab league is not living up to the results of all of this mission report and the mission report is very clear it says it is an all of. this only entity is committee crimes against civilians paul beans terrorist acts and calls it quickly the issue is who is behind this. they talk about the syrian free army they talk about on opposition groups and they provide evidence to the effect that this is an insurrection it is so it is not a peaceful protest their knowledge that there is a pea

things so a lot to discuss here at that level michel chossudovsky a director at the center for research on globalization. when it comes to human rights abuses or while a crackdown seems like there is one country that often xscape the world's attention bahrain and the us backed monarchy is aligned with the u.s. and saudi arabia in their disputes with iran it's also home to the u.s. fifth fleet now a year ago today pro-democracy uprisings broke out in bahrain and a year later the unrest shows no sign of calming down and just this week alone more than one hundred twenty protestors were reportedly wounded in clashes with heavily armed police forces as artie's own ivan bennett reports the weapons and the tactics have been in fact imported from british gas and stun grenades supposedly the work of a reformed police force but one year on since the first anti-government protests were crushed in bahrain it seems not much has changed the only difference now the crackdown has been planned i want to britain's former top cops john yates used to be assistant commissioner of london's metropolitan police he now works fo

on the show trotted off ski from the center for research on globalization says foreign intelligence operatives on the ground are helping to stir up political chaos in syria. i certainly know it's the fact that the government. that's it but swallowed by the calls that you should introduce balti a multi-party system but it will do well well quite a bit go but i know it's just multi party democracy. they are directly and we know they are directly backed by date so. operatives which are present rollo collaborating with the rebels the free syrian albeit not so big which is representative of the opposition because of this action is to create political instability which will subsequently lead through to the legitimizing the syrian government and the stabilizing syria as a nation state what they don't like about syria is that syria is a proxy us state although like with washington so it's not a big all those it's a secular government it's a country of tremendous religious tolerance. but it's turned to a country now which the arab spring has already passed through a misty international has accused and

he is the director of the center for research on globalization thank you so much for being here now and as we just saw president assad has ordered a referendum on the new constitution as part of promised reforms and what impact if any do you see this having on the global dynamic when it comes to the western attitude towards syria. i think the question we have to is. what is the likelihood of success of a referendum in a country which is characterized by by war terrorist acts this referendum can take place under present conditions that's absolutely a possibility one would have to pacify and there that the these terrorists that it's a very should withdraw that so that i i don't very optimistic as far as the referendum has been so i certainly know it's the fact that the government. that's that's its commitment to swallowed by the constitution that introduced a multi-party system but the people who are well fighting the government are not interested in multi-party democracy and they are they are directly and we know they are directly backed by doing so we also know from reliable sources inc

course of action thanks very much we thought to leave it there carla stan from the center for research on globalization joining us live there in new york. the greek leaders have reached an agreement on new austerity measures the country needs the concert together the one hundred thirty billion euro bailout from the e.u. and the international monetary fund to avert a default would be the second such cash handout and no details have been revealed yet but the public have already started to voice their anger let's discuss this now with still your loss crystal store me this he's a journalist in athens now the previous round of cuts led to huge rest in greece we are learning that the unions are now threatening a forty eight hour strike an indian one union leader saying expect social uprising so we're going to see violence once again then are we in athens. good evening from athens i can really hardly hear you because at that moment the main body of the demonstration. from the hotel where we are. now and it's extremely difficult to listen to you but i have to tell you that increased their protest or spend a ma

things south a lot to discuss here and that was sad michel chossudovsky director at the center for research on globalization thank you very. now the pictures are familiar regimes cracking down on protesters but this time they're coming down for bahrain activists trying to mark the one year anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising were dispersed by heavy heavily armed police forces artie's i've been reports the weapons and tactics may have actually come from the u.k. . tear gas and stun grenades supposedly the work of a reformed police force but one year on since the first anti-government protests were crushed in bahrain it seems not much has changed the only difference now the crackdown has been planned by one of britain's former top cops john yates used to be assistant commissioner of london's metropolitan police he now works for bahrain's monarchy which says he's there to oversee police reforms the police have borrowed a behavior despicably the latest trick is to throw cans of tear gas into the homes of people they don't like shut the doors and people have died choking to death tear gas or use out of doo

secretary leon panetta said israel could strike iran in april may or june director of the center for research on globalization michel chossudovsky says the latest developments show the u.s. and its allies are determined to start war. what. it is is a bill that. also. calls for these sanctions ghosted you. should thinks that we. will have the u.s. military troops going to israel. you know. naval forces go. well you know it states wants. to be is our guys some kind of a green light which will give a human face the world will. a dozen dead and thousands injured the bloody aftermath of three straight days of rioting in egypt and it all began after an outbreak of violence at a football match early of us week an episode that claimed the lives of seventy four people and let's now go to tahrir square the heart of egypt's revolutionary movement for more from our correspondent to maria fun otieno now maria thanks for being with us it's been a very chaotic last few days there in egypt what is the mood like now. well shone it's an early morning here in the egyptian capital cairo and this time the square that i hope you c

leon panetta said israel could strike iran in either april or may or june director of the center for research on global globalization michel chossudovsky says the latest developments show the u.s. and its allies are determined to start war what we are. seeing here is is a build. tools the ability to go for jaish and besides and this goes to. the staging of of of a military jet and i should mention that. we have a massive well it was of u.s. military troops going into israel troops going to kuwait. you know naval forces as you go in the arabian sea. that it was i think what we really states what. it would be is our allies it's all going to look really like which will give you with the world will. and now to other news making headlines around the world this hour to the u.s. presidential race where the republican front runner mitt romney house cruised to victory in the nevada state caucuses the former governor of massachusetts gained over forty percent of the votes with his main rival newt gingrich behind with just over a quarter leaving fellow candidates ron paul and rick santorum trailing behind romney

well michel chossudovsky from the center for research on globalization says foreign intelligence operatives on the ground are helping to stir up political chaos in syria. i certainly knowledge the fact that the government. that's that's its commitment to swallowed by the constitution that introduced policy a multi-party system but the people who are out fighting the government are not interested in multi-party democracy and they are they are directly and we know they are directly backed by doing so by six and cia. operatives which are present at the growl collaborating with the rebels the free syrian army is not something which is representative of the opposition the purpose of this direction is to create political instability which will subsequently lead to all to a biased the syrian government destabilizing syria as a nation state what they don't like about syria is that syria is not a proxy state it's all the like with washington so it's not like being all those it's a secular government it's a country of tremendous religious tolerance. but one possible outcome of revolution in syria we

from center for research on globalization says reforms suggested by the syrian government and welcomed by the opposition because of the box by western powers which want political instability. what is the likelihood of success of that referendum is a country which is characterized by by war terrorist acts this referendum can take place under present conditions that's absolutely a possibility the people who are fighting the government are not interested in multi-party democracy and they are they are directly as we know they are directly backed by date so the purpose of this direction is to create political instability which will subsequently lead to all to be legitimizing the syrian government destabilizing syria as a nation state we have to understand that syria is. perhaps the only remaining secular state in the arab world as it stands what they don't like about syria is that syria is not a proxy us state still that like with watch it so it's not a big all those it's a secular government it's a country of tremendous religious tolerance site i was in syria only last year. to have it is

but michele across those key from the center for research and globalization says foreign intelligence operatives on the ground are helping to stir up political chaos in syria. i certainly know it's the fact that the government. that's it's big but to solve it by the constitution did introduce multi multi party system but the people who well why didn't the government know multi-party democracy and deal directly as we know they are directly backed by date so. operatives which are present. collaborating with the rebels the free syrian army is not something which is representative of the opposition the purpose of this direction is to create political instability which will subsequently lead. to. the syrian government destabilize syria as a nation state what they don't like about syria is that syria is a proxy us state still that like with washington it's not a big all those it's a secular government it's a country of tremendous religious tolerance. while that's one possible outcome of a revolution in syria we take a look at libya it's pre-pay one yet since the start of its revolution its economy a sham

michel chossudovsky from the center for research and globalization says foreign intelligence operatives on the ground are helping to start a political chaos in syria i certainly know it's the fact that the government. that's its combat but to solve it by the constitution that introduced politic a multi-party system but the people who out while fighting the government are not interested in multi-party democracy and they are they are directly as we know they are directly backed by date so i have only six of the cia. operatives which are present all the drought collaborating with with the rebels the free syrian army is not something which is representative of the opposition the purpose of of this all of its aggression is to create political instability which will subsequently lead to to dealing to a biased. the syrian government destabilize syria as a nation state what they don't like about syria is that syria is not a proxy us states though that like with washington is those big all those it's a secular go look it's a country of tremendous religious progress well let's turn to a country now

michel chossudovsky from the center for research and globalization says that foreign intelligence operatives on the ground are helping to stir up political chaos in syria. i certainly know that the government. that's it but swallowed by the constitution that introduced baltic a multi-party system but the people who are well why did the government are not. wealthy democracy. there are directly as we know they are directly backed by doing so. operatives which are present. collaborating with the rebels the free syrian army is not something which is representative of the opposition because of this of action is to create political instability which will subsequently lead. to the legitimize the syrian government destabilizing syria as a nation state what they don't like about syria is that syria is a proxy us state still the line with washington so it's not having all those it's a secular government it's a country of tremendous religious tolerance. and still ahead on our team the arab spring has already run its course in libya but a year on a cleansing post-revolutionary atrocities cast of dark cloud