biggest threat to democracy well according to a new poll commissioned by the alliance of democracies foundation it's neither china or russia so who could it possibly be r.t.s. alex lyla bitch has that answer. the land of the free. home of the brave raw. the world's biggest threat to democracy america is on the move again we're choosing help over fair shoot over lies light over darkness ever working or work again we're dreaming again we're discovering again ever needed a world again i got trowbridge democracy could deliver for the people and it's that delivering of democracy that scares a lot of people around the globe in a poll known as the democracy perception index which is commissioned by the alliance of democracies foundation and was conducted by the la 10 a polling company between february and april 50000 people in 53 countries were asked which country threatens democracy in their country nearly half of the respondents who took the survey named the u.s. as the greatest threat while fear of chinese influence came in at 38 percent and russian at 28 percent it's not surprising that the countr

biggest threat to democracy well according to a new poll commissioned by the alliance of democracies foundation it's neither china or russia so who could it possibly be r.t.s. alex myla bitch has that answer. the land of the free. form of the brave was the world's biggest threat to democracy america is on the move again we're choosing hope over fair shoot over lies light over darkness however working for work again we're dreaming again we're discovering again i want to do the world again i got to prove it some ocracy can deliver for the people and it's that delivering of democracy that scares a lot of people around the globe in a poll known as the democracy perception index which is commissioned by the alliance of democracies foundation and was conducted by the la 10 a polling company between february and april 50000 people in 53 countries were asked which country threatens democracy in their country nearly half of the respondents who took the survey named the u.s. as the greatest threat while fear of chinese influence came in at 38 percent and russian at 28 percent and it's not surprising that

in a poll known as the democracy perception index which is commissioned by the alliance of democracies foundation and was conducted by the la 10 a polling company between february and april 50000 people in 53 countries were asked which country threatens democracy in their country nearly half of the respondents who took the survey named the u.s. as the greatest threat while fear of chinese influence came in at 38 percent and russian at 28 percent it's not surprising that the countries which showed as overwhelmingly negative about u.s. influence include russia and china and there may be a reason for that american leadership must meet this new moment of advancing authoritarianism including a growing ambitions of china to rival the united states in the determination of russia however european democracies also stood out as overwhelmingly negative about u.s. influence with german sentiment being particularly high globally 81 percent of people polled said that it is important to have democracy in their country but just over a half 53 percent said that their country is actually democratic today even in d

democracy despite being touted as its supposed to be can a poll conducted by the alliance of democracies foundation placed above china and russia the organization was founded by and is for good as muson the former nato secretary general well more than 50000 people from 53 countries took part in the survey 44 percent of fame agreed washington's influence was a threat china came 2nd and russia was 3rd on the list all the same though the u.s. secretary of state along with his british counterpart on monday singled out beijing and moscow as malign influences responding to a situation where our values are being challenged the international architecture is at least in some respects been weakened together our 2 countries recently took measures to prevent british and american businesses from inadvertently supporting forced labor in iran and elsewhere and china will continue our robust cooperation to would address the atrocities and change on a crackdown on pro-democracy activists and politicians in hong kong which breaches china's international commitments and the repression of media freedom across china an

republican party for her it's about saving democracy and i just want to read what she said quote we can't rebuild the party or the consecutive movement on the foundation of lies. we can't embrace the notion the election is stolen. it's a poison in the bloodstream of our democracy. we can't be a cult of personality, we can't whitewash what happened on january 6th or perpetuate trump's big lie. it is a threat to democracy. what he did on january 6th is a line that cannot be crossed. and i'll tell you anderson from

republicans choose to abandon the rule of law and join trump's crucade to undermine the foundation of our democracy and reverse the legal outcome of the last election. >> she says history is watching. our children are watching. we must be brave enough to defend the basic principles that underpin and protect our freedom and our democratic process. i am committed to doing that no matter what the short-term political consequences might be. >> that was all from liz cheney in "the washington post." so what happens to a political party when telling truth is grounds for expulsion? john avlon with a "reality check." >> there was once a fear that took over the republican party and the nation. it was spread by a bullying demagogue who accused his apoentss of being communists. he said he represented america with his sleeves up. their intensity, their crushing certainty, intimidated most politicians into silence. then the trouble of being attacked by the party's activist base. they knew it was wrong but worried if they told the truth they can use a primary election. but one woman decided to speak up. her name

. >>> the power of the truth being tested in ways that are shaking the foundation of american democracy. republicans trying to undermine reality, refusing to accept the results of the election, trying to make it harder for people to vote based on trump's big lie, and ignoring the facts and spreading disinformation about everything from the coronavirus to president biden's policy proposals. i want to bring the dr. cornell west. professor of public flophilosop at harvard university. thank you, professor. let me say to you. i'm sorry about the loss you recently had. >> yes, my beloved mother. for all of our west clan, still fighting. still trying to tell the truth. >> we are. and that's what we will do now. and we're all thinking about you. so again, our condolences. >> appreciate it. >> everywhere you look, there is an assault on truth, whether it's the gop operating on the big lie, the disinformation spreading through social media, the whitewashing of our racial history. can you put this into perspective about how dangerous this is to our democracy? >> well, you know, brother don, at the

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democracy, you're hanging by a thread. the republican party is being taken over by those who reject the results of our free-and-fair election, the foundation of our democracy. and instead, promote the big lie. taken over, by those who refuse to acknowledge the deadly insurrection at the united states capitol. refuse to acknowledge what we, all, saw with our own eyes. blood-thirsty, trump-supporting rioters attacking police, and hunting lawmakers. incited by that big lie. taken over, by those who want to make it more difficult for americans, specifically black and brown americans, native americans, who tend to vote democratic. to make it more difficult for them to cast their ballots. and now, people, like liz cheney -- liz cheney, of all people? liz cheney. dick cheney's daughter. on the ropes because she refuses to promote the big lie. because she is telling her party exactly what it doesn't want to hear, and that is the truth. i'm here to tell you the truth, people. that's all. that's it. sources telling cnn that cnn's jamie gangel that the congresswoman, the number-three house republican, said this today in an off-the-record interview wi

and ana, one source familiar with the situation told me she's interested in preserving the foundations of democracy and not this fight. >> if that's the case, sounds like the majority of republican leaders are going all in on the big lie, and choosing lying over facts, truth and democracy. manu raju, thank you for that report. let's dig in more as to who elise stefanik is. what do we know about stefanik? >> i think, ana, she embodies where the republican party has moved over the last several years. early on in trump's presidency when he was campaigning in 2016, she was somebody not necessarily enthusiastic about trump, and she said she would support the nominee for the republican party, but she was not an early trump supporter and she was closely aligned with paul ryan, and then when ryan stepped down and mccarthy took the helm of the republican leader for the conference she became close to mccarthy, and as you know mccarthy and trump are close to one another and stefanik became this figure during the first impeachment trial that would often go out with members of the freedom caucus, like jim jorda

when we don't have a democracy, we don't have a two party system which both parties embrace democracy, the foundationn favor of the civil rights movement and said the failure to live up to our own ideals hurts us in the cold war when dealing with the then soviet union. it's long overdue president biden returns to human rights, which has always been a cornerstone of our foreign policy. we only have one party right now who believes america is build on an idea. the other party seems to believe that it's built on race or religion or simply the assertion of power. that's a fundamental problem for us these days. >> john, listening to the president's words, they are strong words, they are forceful words. a degree with congresswoman edwards, it was good to hear the president of the united states talking about these things. and yet, on capitol hill, i can't help but wonder if congress is going to end up cutting off the president at the knees by making him sound tough on the world stage but at home being unable to get his agenda through. to my mind, the inability for a nonpartisan patriotic january 6 commissio

we don't have a democracy, we don't have a two-party system, which both parties embrace democracy, the foundation cold war in dealing with the then soviet union. i think it's admirable and long overdue that president biden returns to human rights which has been a corner stone of our foreign policy. unfortunately we have one party who believes that america is built on an idea. the other party seems to believe it's built on race or religion or simply the assertion of power. that's a fundamental problem for us these days. >> and, you know, john, listening to the president's words, i mean, they are strong words. they are forceful words. you know, i agree with congresswoman edwards. it was good to hear the president of the united states talking about these things and yet on capitol hill i can't help but wonder if congress is going to end up cutting off the president at the knees by making him sound tough on the world strange but at home being unable to get his agenda through and, to my mind, the inability for a nonpartisan, patriot, january 6th commission. the inability of that getting passed is a pri

this is tearing at the foundations of democracy to act in this way, to treat one another this way. >> i think it's a proxy war for this playing out at a national level. we are the experiment in democracy here in arizona. >> are you guys the petri dish for what's going to be the play book? >> absolutely and i'm very concerned about that. we now see the videos from other states where they're demanding an arizona-style audit. we have drawn a line in the sand because the flight was brought to us. and now that it has been i think it's incumbent upon us to raise our voices. >> they're battling the republican controlled senate and its president continued to defend the audit. >> i've had senators and speakers from other states that have contacted me. this is what's going to lay the groundwork as to what is the future of how do we audit our elections if need be? >> all the doors are locked. we can't even get in. we've asked six times for an interview with senator fan. she has avoided all media. we can't get to this public official's office door. >> the best option is contact her office directl

we can now speak to behnam ben taleblu who is a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democraciesnd security issues in the middle east. i think one of the things about the hamas and palestinian islamichhad rocket strikes that we ought not to forget about is not the casualty rates or no the improvements in their rocket arsenal but the effect on the psychology on the state of israel, their effect in being able to, as the report said, paralyse parts of the country, impede their economic recovery post—covid. there is so much there. and one of the reasons that palestinian terror groups are able to claim victory — or disputed victory, i should say — is because their bar for victory is much lower — they simply need to survive to lick their wounds, to fight to live another day and continue to receive outside financial, political and material support from the world's foremost aid sponsor of terrorism, the islamic republic of iran. and in the internecine struggle between fatah and hamas, i mean, fatah has appeared very flat—footed, hasn't it, over the last fortnight or so? indeed, and you c

tonight is bradley bowman he is with the center on military and political power at the foundation for defense of democracies it's good to see you again let me just ask you what if what if you've been hearing is the taliban's return across most of afghanistan after september is that a given among top officials at the pentagon. thanks for the option to discuss this issue with the you know the commander of u.s. central command general mackenzie as expressed in the last few weeks serious concerns about be out can secure force will do once u.s. international forces leave it really is an open question you know we had had a afghan study group here that just a set top experts from both sides of the political aisle and expressed concern about a all 'd out civil war if force is left on a up or separatist timeline focusing on the calendar rather than conditions on the ground unfortunately from my perspective that's exactly what the by them astray she is doing there nor in conditions on the ground there nor indeed by some commanders we're seeing with the timeline based but you're all which mirrors the mistake in my vie

they going to accept the gop that refuses to investigate the insurrection, that threaten the foundation of democracy? keirsten cinema, joe manchin, that's what's at stake here. operating in truth. are you going to tell the truth, be honest with your constituents and tell them they're not operating in reality? that's what leaders do. our democracy is at stake here. we're in a country that has a lot to grapple with right now. just today in the latest explosion of gun violence a shooter killed eight people when he opened fire in a massacre at a san jose rail yard today. eight families who will never see their loved ones again. the gunman and employee there is also dead. the president of the united states joe biden lowering the flag to half staff for the fifth time in his short presidency and saying this, quote, i have the solemn of yet again lowering the flag to half staff after following the mass shootings at spas in and around atlanta, in a grocery store in boulder, colorado, at a home in rockhill, south carolina and at a fedex facility in indianapolis, indiana. enough. every life that is taken by a

this is tearing at the foundations of democracy to act in this way, to treat one another this way. >>> are you guys the petry dish for the playbook? >> absolutely. i'm very concerned about that. we see the videos from other states where they are demanding an arizona state audit. we've drawn a line in the sand because the fight was brought to us and now that it has been, it's inckcumbent upon us to rai our voices. >> they are batting the president and karen fan who continued to defend the partisan audit. >> i've had other senators and senate presence and speakers from other states that have contacted me. this is what is going to lay the groundwork as to, you know, what is the future of how do we audit our elections if need be? >> all the doors are locked? you can't even get in. we've asked six times for an interview with senator fan. she's nearly avoided all media. we're seeing if we can chat with senator fan? we can't get to this public official's office door. >> contact her office directly, see what her schedule is. >> reporter: meanwhile, these voters despite the previous two audits

argue what is an argument since its foundation that it's a democracy but that's a mockery of what actually what's actually happening on the grounds great when we come back we'll continue our conversation about the dispute between the palestinians and the israelis with the palestinian political activist dr sami al-arian. oh yes. i am. welcome back to on contact we continue our conversation about the disputes between the palestinians and the israelis with the palestinian activist dr sami al-arian so sami i want to talk about a couple things i want to focus on this very right wing shift within the israeli society something that i witnessed i 1st went to israel lived in jerusalem in the late eighty's it's a very different country but before we talk about that the biden ministration has been completely tone deaf there's no daylight between the kinds of statements that nancy pelosi or the secretary of state are making about what's happening especially in gaza and the far right of the republican party did that surprise you . not at all i mean i've lived in the access for 4 decades as seen the str

argue what is an argument since its foundation that it's a democracy but that's a mockery of what actually what's actually happening on the grounds great when we come back we'll continue our conversation about the dispute between the palestinians and the israelis with the palestinian political activist dr sami al-arian. the corporate parasites in power today might think their role will continue forever whether they're right or wrong we have to keep fighting question more. on holland cook i invite you to climb with me above the main stream media buyer and from that hire fast to glimpse the big picture question more. welcome back on contact we continue our conversation about the disputes between the palestinians and the israelis with the palestinian activist dr sami al-arian so sami i want to talk about a couple things i want to focus on this very right wing shift within the israeli society something that i witnessed i 1st went to israel lived in jerusalem in the late eighty's it's a very different country but before we talk about that the biden ministration has been completely tone deaf the

he is the senior vice president for research at the foundation for defense of democracies, an instituteecurity. what did you make of the meetings that were put forward? we haven't really heard much new from this administration, they are trying to reassure the region that the united states is still in charge, although it's hard for the region to trust this administration right now. really for two reasons. one, this administration has already stated bluntly that it plans to pivot away from the middle east, to spend less time on problems where there are very clear answers. with the us having to deal with the great power competition with china, i think that is a fake complete. the region is also watching nervously for the us decision to re—enter the iran nuclear deal, when that happens i think hamas, with iran as its primary patron... trying to calm the nerves but there are greater challenges awaiting. == nerves but there are greater challenges awaiting.- nerves but there are greater challenges awaiting. -- that is a fait accompli. _ challenges awaiting. -- that is a fait accompli. it _ cha

argue what is an argument since its foundation that it's a democracy but that's a mockery of what actually what's actually happening on the grounds great when we come back we'll continue our conversation about the dispute between the palestinians and the israelis with the palestinian political activist dr sami al-arian. major questions birth new questions numbers as stars and endless as the sea and bring all in so just it's death and. if dry all that remains in question. those in command of toxic systems designed to keep us confused distracted and afraid are no match for an awakened mind they lie you win the war they lie you want poverty they tell you what to think they're watching you are you watching them are you watch or. watch on portable to. welcome back on contact we continue our conversation about the disputes between the palestinians and the israelis with the palestinian activist dr sami al-arian so sami i want to talk about a couple things i want to focus on this very right wing shift within the israeli society something that i witnessed 1st went to israel lived in roussillon in t

earlier, i spoke tojonathan schanzer, the senior vice president for research at the foundation for defense of democraciestration at the moment. i think they are trying to reassure the region that the united states is still in charge although it's hard i think for the region to trust this administration right now, really, for two reasons — one, this administration has already stated very bluntly it plans to pivot away from the middle east, to spend less time on problems where there a re very clear a nswe i’s. certainly, with the united states now having to deal with a very great power competition, china, that is a fait accompli. the other thing that the region is watching very nervously for is of course the us decision to re—enter the iran nuclear deal, when that happens, groups like hamas will be flush with cash because iran is the primary patron and of course it won't only be hamas, it will be other terrorist groups as well so certainly i welcome these efforts to try to calm some jittery nerves but i think there are greater challenges that certainly await them. and that is the crux of it, isn't it? it i

putting the foundation of our democracy, our free and fair elections in jeopardy, siding with lies. the big lie over the truth. i asked you last night, just think. if someone, a colleague, an acquaintance, a friend, a lover, if they -- a family member, if they lied to you all the time, a would you trust them? would you believe them? would you have any faith in them? do you think they think you're stupid because they keep lying to you all the time? we're told it's pretty much all but of for the congresswoman. i think keeping a leadership is a done deal. the stakes are too high. another source saying a party that can not abide by the voices when it comes to an insurrection and an assault on a free and fair election is probably not much interested in democracy any longer. that's not interested in demo democracy. ok. a party of election denial and insur insurrection. testimony rupert murdock-controlled wall street jury room writing in an ed zwroirl tonight about liz cheney and i quote she may be ousted because she's daring to tell the truth at personal risk. the minority leader is orche

this is tearing at the foundations of democracy. to act in this way.ut on a national level. so, i guess, yeah, we are the -- the experiment in democracy here, in arizona. >> are you guys the -- the petri dish for what's going to be the playbook? >> yeah, absolutely. and i'm very concerned about that. i mean, we now see the videos, from -- from other states. where they're demanding an arizona-style audit. we have drawn a line in the sand because the fight was brought to us. and now that it has been, i think it is incumbent upon us to raise our voices. >> reporter: they are battling the republican-controlled senate and its president, karen fan, who has continued to defend the partisan audit. >> i've had other senators and -- and senate presidents and speakers from other states that have contacted me. this is what's going to lay the groundwork, as to, you know, what is the future of how do we audit our elections if need be? >> all the doors are locked? you can't even get in. >> reporter: we've asked six times for an interview with senator fann. she has av

tonight is bradley bowman he is with the center on military and political power at the foundation for the defense of democracies but it's good to see you again let me just ask you what if what if you've been hearing is the taliban's return across most of afghanistan after september is that a given among top officials at the pentagon. thanks for the opportunity that this cousin's issue would be you know the commander of u.s. central command general mackenzie as expressed in the last few weeks serious concerns about be out against your forces will do once u.s. international forces leave it really is an open question you know we had had a afghan study group here that consists of experts from both sides of the political aisle and expressed concern about a all 'd out civil war if force is left on a there is separatist timeline focusing on the calendar rather than conditions on the ground unfortunately from my perspective that's exactly what the buy them astray she is doing there nor in conditions on the ground there nor in advice of commanders were proceeding with a timeline based but to all which mirrors the mistak

we can now speak to behnam ben taleblu who is a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democraciesolitical and security issues in the middle east. hejoins us from washington, dc. asjeremy was as jeremy was saying, it seems unfortunately inevitable there will probably be another cycle of violence. just looking at the recent conflict, though, who has gained the most? it is pretty clear that militarily, israel has but what about psychologically?- israel has but what about psychologically? great to be with yom — psychologically? great to be with yom i _ psychologically? great to be with you. i think _ psychologically? great to be with you. i think one - psychologically? great to be with you. i think one of- psychologically? great to be with you. i think one of the l with you. i think one of the things about the hamas and palestinian islamicjihad palestinian islamic jihad strikes that palestinian islamicjihad strikes that we ought not to forget about is not the casualty rates or the destruction but the effect psychologically on the israelis. there is so much there and one of the reasons

behnam ben taleblu is a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democracies, focusing on nationaly and foreign policy. it's good to talk to you, thank you for taking the time to talk to us. jeremy said in his piece that ground assaults are usually part of the pattern, if you like, of what israel does in these circumstances. it has done it in the past, how likely done it in the past, how likely do you think we're going to see a ground assault now?- a ground assault now? indeed, it's ureat a ground assault now? indeed, it's great to — a ground assault now? indeed, it's great to be _ a ground assault now? indeed, it's great to be with _ a ground assault now? indeed, it's great to be with you. - a ground assault now? indeed, it's great to be with you. if - it's great to be with you. if pastis it's great to be with you. if past is any prologue here then yes there will be some sort of ground assault. no—one wants to get ahead of this, of course, not even the ibf, which retracted a statement it gave. as you know, there were reserves called out, there was a lot of tank, and other of activ

but the pattern of projection is most clear when you look at the foundation of our democracy, electionse, senate, and presidency last year, the republican party has overwhelmingly adopted the big lie that democrats somehow rigged an election that trump officials called the most secure in american history, while republicans at the state level are frantically trying to rig the the next election with dozens of laws meant to keep democratic voters from the poll. even after thousands of trump supporters believed that big lie and stormed the capitol in an act of armed insurrection on january 6th, republicans have banded together to stop what should be a bipartisan investigation. and perhaps the most brazen projection yet, mitch mcconnell accused democrats of being partisan for trying to limit a committee to investigate the insurrection to the actual insurrection. meanwhile, republican party is the only one who benefits from the status quo whereas no investigation means they're free to keep spreading their big lie. ohio get some tim ryan summed republicans' complete abandonment of their princi

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instead we have to be concerned about the very foundation of our democracy. >> under threat from one of the two parties. tim, jason and claire are all staying. >>> when we come back trying to put a stop to the restrictive voting laws. democrats today are expected to advance their own elections bill, as republicans dig in, arguing the state laws are necessary to combat the nonexistent fraud that led to trump's 2020 loss. >>> plus, as we've been discussing, the party of trump moved forward with tomorrow's expected demotion of liz cheney, and then there matt gaetz. we'll talk more about the party's capitulation. >>> and with a sharp drop in covid infections, scientists are optimistic. the latest on that and more when "deadline: white house" continues after a quick break. don't go anywhere. se" continues after a quick break. don't go anywhere. the light. ♪ it comes from within. it drives you. and it guides you. to shine your brightest. ♪ as you charge ahead. illuminating the way forward. a light maker. recognizing that the impact you make comes from the energy you create. introducing the

she's fighting this larger battle that's for the soul of the party and preserving the foundations of our democracy, so she sees exactly where this vote is headed. her voice will be heard in the hours and days to come, but she's making it clear here that she accepts what's going to happen and will argue why the president and his team are wrong by arguing the election was stolen. jake. >> because it's a lie. manu raju, thanks so much. let's discuss with cnn's jamie gangel and gloria borger and nia-malika henderson. nia malika, i want to start with you. at one point trump wrote she's a wore mongering fool who has no business in party leadership and elise stefanek is a far superior choice and has my complete support for conference chair. is trump pulling the strings? >> absolutely, no question. donald trump is the puppetmaster and kevin mccarthy is going along with this because he wants back in donald trump's good graces for political support, for fund-raising and let's be honest. it's not just kevin mccar think. apparently most of the gop conference is willing to go with donald trump and -- and push

this is aboutthe foundation of our democracy. this is about being straightforward with the will of the people. you know, a great president once said that our form of government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people, abraham lincoln. pretty good words. what we're seeing in today's republican party, certainly in florida and other states, is shirking and dismissing, if you will, the will of the people. it's appalling. it's sad. but people are smart. i think they'll rise up. i think you'll see florida go blue in '22, i hope so, and i think that's going to happen because of you and other journalists getting to the truth and making sure that our fellow americans are aware of what's going on. it's very important. >> thank you very much, congressman charlie crisp. >>> republicans have come up with a new attack on low-wage workers, but the details don't add up. >>> later, more and more americans are getting vaccinated, so why is it that communities of color are still lagging behind? my next guest may have some answers

his supporters rioting in an attempt to overturn the foundation of our democracy, our free and fair election. and let's remember his republican enablers are trying to rewrite the history of that terrible day still, comparing bloodthirsty rioters to tourists, calling them peaceful patriots and trying to head off the january 6 commission before it's even begun. members of the capitol police telling cnn a group of 30 to 50 officers, true american heroes who risk their lives to protect our democracy, sending a scathing letter to congress. quote, it is inconceivable that some of the members we protect would down-play the events of january 6th. member safety was dependent upon the heroic actions of uscp. it is a privileged assumption for members to have the point of view it wasn't that bad. that privilege exists because of brave men and women of the uscp protected you, the members. republican congressman ed upton, one of the 35 republicans who voted for the commission saying this. >> if it had not been for the brave capitol and metropolitan police men and women that day who knows how many of our h