and it is east germany that i'm talking about. and he was not conscious at that time. of whether hungry and poland and check and slovakia would follow he was determined that germany should be united in nato, but it is. force to think that he already anticipated the other countries of eastern europe. now as we all know now. in 2004 and subsequently the other eastern countries eastern european countries joined nato. and that has provoked the russians by now to claim that baker broke his word. and they have used this one inch further east in their propaganda to say you can't can't trust americans they break their word. so finding that record of that meeting in february 1990 was critically important to understand what really happened. where the gaps i'll tell you what because i hope it's the subject of my next book. there was a very important meeting in february 1992 between president bush and boris yeltsin. was up at camp david. and the content of those meetings really establish the relationship between the united states and russia for the next 15 years. and those are the

roll call of refugees who cannot now go back -- to hungary, to north korea, to north vietnam, to east germanyor to poland, or to any of the other lands from which a steady stream of refugees pours forth, in eloquent testimony to the cruel oppression now holding sway in their homeland. we dare not fail to see the insidious nature of this new and deeper struggle. we dare not fail to grasp the new concepts, the new tools, the new sense of urgency we will need to combat it, whether in cuba or south vietnam. and we dare not fail to realize that this struggle is taking place every day, without fanfare, in thousands of villages and markets, day and night, and in classrooms all over the globe. the message of cuba, of laos, of the rising din of communist voices in asia and latin america --these messages are all the same. the complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history. only the strong, only the industrious, only the determined, only the courageous, only the visionary who determine the real nature of our struggle can possibly survive. , no gr

time the city had a rather complicated relationship with its most famous son who chose to live in east germany when he returned from exile at the end of the 2nd world war. the house he was born in has been the museum since 1985. here comes in yes we have some original pieces is this is the baptism and confirmation silverware received by a baritone president and this is its original just and yes it's original to sticks and if the silverware is definitely original gloss and especially charming is a silver bracelet that gave to his 1st love. whose portrait you can see here. so you see it was her 18th birthday that's the original silver bracelet and. why does your guest live like a rock star here by let's hear anything it was after his international breakthrough with the threepenny opera which premiered in 1970 in berlin. on the foreign comedy came. back to his hometown and was photographed by the famous court photographer quite a guy dressed like. she's wearing a leather coat and smoking a cigar these both became part of his image. of the these are very famous pictures and in front of them as our

from hungry, to north korea, to north yet now, to east germany or to poland. or to any of the other lens from which a steady stream of refugees march 4th. in eloquent testimony. of the cruel oppression, now holding its way in their homeland. we cannot feel to see, the insidious nature of this new and deeper struggle, and we dare not have new concepts, new tools a new sense of urgency to be combative. whether cuba, or self yet not. and we dare not fail to realize, that the struggle is taking place every day without fanfare, thousands of villages and markets day and night. and in classrooms all over the globe. the message of cuba, laos, the rising communist voices in asia and latin america, these messages are all the same. they are complacent, self indulgent, and the soft side are about to be swept away, with the debris of history. only the strong, only the industrious, only the determined and only the courageous, and only the visionary who is determined the real nature of our struggle, can possibly survive. no greater task faces this country, or this administra

surrounded by the berlin wall and east germany west berlin was a little island of freedom claudia skoda presented her clothes in an industrial complex and in her loft in a former factory building which she called publicly known a group of creatives who were like a family to her lived in the work day scotus fashion shows were like happenings or performances with models who danced their way down the runway these recordings give a sense of the energy and mood of those days. even though the police energy was pushed in part by our status as a kind of island we could move around within a certain framework and then we wanted to really move a lot because there was nothing outside we wanted every. thing to be beautiful and exciting and interesting and also meaningful the door to. david bowie and iggy pop lived in berlin in the mid 1970 s. and of course claudia skoda hung out with the city's creatives attended her runway shows musicians and artists such as martine kicking back the photograph of her in a subway station posing with her knitting machine as if it were a guitar. photographer jim kito

30 years since the last time bombs rolled off the production line it was produced in communist east germany almost unchanged for decades by a smoky 2 stroke engine the tabi as it was known for spires to wave more than 10 years for the never eat because of the planned economy was so on efficient production end it soon after german reunification. and that's our show if you want more check out our website at v.w. dot com or social media of course cobra roland thanks for watching i was off a successful. food. i was issued when i arrived here i slept with 6 people in a room. it was hard. i even got white hair is the. language of men no not this keeps me and they go but you need to be to interact with the say you want to do their story the migrants are fighting and reliable information for margaret. what secrets lie behind these walls. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. e.w. world heritage 360 to get me out now. you're watching a show coming up in our program a country completely overwhelmed by the pandemic india faces another day of crisis as mor

. >> the revolt of workers in east germany which took place in gave june, 19, the united states informationunusual chance to use all of its information techniques to reveal what life is really like in the workers' paradise. the outbreaks began on june 16, when workers of east berlin demonstrated throughout the city. they demanded an end to soviet injustices and called for a general strike the next day. throughout the day, rias, the american radio station in the western section of berlin, spread news of demonstrations and a call for a general strike. on june 17, violent riots spread -- violent strikes and riots from east berlin to the eastern , zone of germany. the u.s. information agency went resources from into immediate action reporting these events. the story is clearly told in these films, shown by usis throughout west germany, and by the united states and foreign newsreel companies in all parts of the world. here is a sequence from one of these films. [video clip] >> the demonstrations began as a protest against excessive work schedules. from this window, rioters throw out uniforms of

on june 17, violent riots spread from east berlin to the eastern zone of germany. the u.s.tion agency went into immediate action reporting these events. the story is clearly told in these films, shown by usis throughout west germany, and by the united states and foreign newsreel companies in all parts of the world. here is a sequence from one of these films. >> the demonstration began as a protest against extensive work schedules. from this window, rioters throw out uniforms of the east urban police -- east german police. russian army tanks rumble up the streets backed by fully armed soldiers. estimates of casualties cannot be accurately obtained, but at least 16 persons are recorded killed and hundreds injured in east berlin alone. east german communist leaders shaken by the events pictured in these usis films, trying desperately to cover up the facts. "east germans are not oppressed. western provocateurs caused the outbreaks." the films themselves were a vivid denial of these false charges. the press operation of the united states information agency also hit hard at the c

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surrounded by the berlin wall and east germany west berlin was a little island of freedom claudius presented her clothes in an industrial complex and in her loft in a former factory building which she called somebody you know a group of creatives who were like a family to her lived and worked there scotus fashion shows were like happenings or performances with models who danced their way down the runway these recordings give a sense of the energy and mood of those days. even though given the police energy was pushed in part by our status as a kind of island we could move around within a certain framework and then we wanted to really move a lot because there was nothing outside we wanted ever. thing to be beautiful and exciting and interesting and also meaningful but gotten smaller. david bowie and iggy pop lived in berlin in the mid 1970 s. band of course claudia skoda hung out with the city's creatives attended her runway shows musicians and artists such as martine kicking back he photographed her in a subway station posing with her knitting machine as if it were a guitar. photographer jim

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2 bands rolled off the production line hard by a smoky 2 stroke engine that used in communist east germany almost unchanged for decades because the company's planned economy was so inefficient was forced to what whitewater 10 years for delivery production ended soon after german reunification with the car still has its fans and he sought after by collectors. this is the daily news live from berlin here's a reminder of our top story of this hour israel is mourning the victims of a stampede at a religious festival for orthodox jews at least 45 people were crushed to death. over crowded event prime minister benjamin netanyahu has announced a day of mourning on sunday and promised an investigation. and india has posted another global record for corona virus infections with more than 385000 new cases in a day countries said the shipments of medicines and oxygen to help several states though say they are now running short of vaccine. a more world news up the top of the opera back there in just a moment to take you through out the main events on the day that it. comes. the fun. things. are you re

following world war ii, the communists strengthens stalin's grip over east germany. june 17th, 1953 the people of east berlin rise in revolt against the red masters, demanding free elections. nearly 100,000 angry people stage the first great popular rebellion inside the iron curtain. part of the iron curtain is torn up. communist emblems are put to the torch. after one day of freedom, russian military might squalls the surging crowd. as it is a powerful demonstration of people risking their lives in defiance of tyranny. the example of hungary. hungry is ready to be taken into vacillates of the soviet union. october, first 1949. hungry hungry becomes a popular democracy. the general's accepted tory the hungarian workers party arrived to cast his ballot into speak of soviet generosity i quote, him what was the role of the soviet union in the creation of a popular democracy? without the unremitting kind support of the soviet union, the hungarian popular democracy and all of their popular democracies would never have been created. and quote. harping on capitalist imperia

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30 years since the last trip bonce rolled off the production line it was produced in communist east germany almost unchanged for decades powered by a smoky to show khinjan the trabi as it was known for spires way more than 10 years for delivery because the planned economy there was so inefficient production ended soon after german reunification but car still has its fans and is sought by collectors. all right here's a reminder of our top story this hour. being you economy shrank to in the last quarter by 0.6 percent in germany down by 1.7 percent pandemic lockdowns are a slow start to vaccinations put a damper on spending. that's it for me in the business team to check us out online for more dubey dot com slash business mix watch. come up. the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update 19 special. on t w. ready to go to more extreme. us places in europe are smashing all the records stick into a good shirt. just don't lose your grip it's the treasure map for globe trotter

another easter holiday in europe but it's without many of the 1st of its east germany's introduced strict nighttime curfews in several states while france has banned booze in public spaces to slow the spread of coronavirus comes as some in the e.u. have announced the partial closure of vaccination centers over the easter weekend. has details. off to an agonizingly slow start to the vaccination campaign it was supposed to be following early picking up speed effects and it's really completing this for the vaccination is a national priority there's no bank holiday there's no weekends vaccination so we mustered all the vaccination centers that are openly across the country fully vaccinated that cool came as the world health organization criticize europe's vaccine rollout this being fully inadequate vaccines present our best way out of this pandemic however the rollout of these vaccines is an acceptably slow we must speed up the process by ramping up manufacturing reducing barriers to administering vaccines and using every single vial we have in stock now but as europe celebrates the spring ho

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goes up there, dividing east and west, concrete physical barrier preventing people from leaving east germany and the way that it's just going off the rails and i'd like to mention this article. it's called the sub silencing majority and she's very critical of those who are censoring those and apparently data three quarters of them are those on their own initiative silencing themselves lest they get into trouble. so a fair number of democrats are doing the same thing. calling the people to take a stance and be bold and i find that helpful. so i do commence the writing to you. >> you talk about a fusionist spirit and that includes being willing to reach out to theec sensible left because that seems to be a sensible center left that wants to stand up for free speech. >> yes, i think that that is happening and it strikes me that as this tendency goes on, this overreach is not only a conservative response and i'm told that many of the people who have just joined this alliance are those that say hey, occasional conservatives, you don't have so much to worry about, we are under constant fear becaus

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dividing east and west berlin, this concrete, physical barrier, preventing people from leaving east germany, the manifest failure of the ideology was on display and you had this neoconservativism grow out of that kind of awareness, that disillusionment to what communism actually produces. you're suggesting well may be approaching a moment like that with the radical left and the way it's just going awful the rails. is -- going off the rails. is that what you're saying. >> i am. it's that potential. i want to reference an article i just came across yesterday by barleywise and you can -- bari iowa whoosh wiese and it's the self- -- something like three-quarters of people who call themselves republicans now are on their own initiative silencing themselves unless the get into troublein the workplace or in the community and a fair number of democrats are doing the same thing. so she is calling for people take a stand and be bold and not persist that way, and i fine that helpful. so i do commend her writing to you. >> that's going to take us -- you talked but a fusionist spirit that conservatives

when the wall goes up, the concrete, physical barrier preventing people from -- from leaving east germany. i mean, the manifest failure of the ideology was on display and neo-conservatism grow out and what communism actually produces in people's lives. you seem to be suggesting, we may be approaching a moment like that with the radical left and the way that it's just going off thehe rails. is that what you're saying? >> i am. i think that the potential. i want to reference if i may an article that i just came across yesterday by barry rice. the you can type it if you type in her name. silence majority and critical of those censors themselves and three quarters of people who call themselves republicans now are -- are under own initiative silencing themselves unless they get in trouble in the workplace and community and fair number of democrats are doing the same thing. she's calling for people to take a stand and be bold and not persist that way and i find that helpful. i do commend her writing to you. >> yeah, that's going to take as you suggested earlier, you talk about a fusionist spiri

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asparagus on this farm this season feeding germany its precious vegetable and in turn feeding their families back home stephanie decker al-jazeera billets in brandenburg east in germany. for the 1st time since 960 night hong kong movie fans won't be able to watch the academy awards live on television but he says because a documentary about protests in the territory has been nominated to be a part of reports. this be the reason the academy awards will not be shown live in hong kong to not split has been nominated for an oscar in the short subject documentary category the 35 minute film centers around the anti-government demonstrations of 2019. baby jane obviously don't like our look and that was no surprise at all because our look mentor is about a group. showing their resistance to live political leadership in beijing so it was no surprise that they will react in some way only open to my mind is this is no question of censorship hong kong broadcaster t.v. which has aired the oscars live since 1989 declined our interview requests but sent a statement saying that the move was made purely for commercial reasons but the no matter doing is not that different th

it's been 30 years since the last top box roll of the production it was produced in communist east germany almost unchanged for decades followed by a smoky 2 stroke engine the cabbie as it was known forced buyers to wait more than 10 years for delivery because of the planned economy that was so in efficient production end of soon after generation unification of the car is still sought after by collectors. and that's our show thanks for watching we go. by you ready for some breaking news i'm christine one glass on the eye on the edge of my country with a brand new dean of the news africa the show that tackles the issues of shaping the concert hall with more time to also bought into the cost of all of the crime stuff caught up to you what's making the hittites and what's behind the way on the streets to give you in the reports on the insides d.w. news in africa. w.'s crime fighters are back africa's most successful in radio drama series continues this season the stories focus on hate speech prevention and sustainable chocolate production. all of a soda are available online and of course you

this year the pandemic has crippled demand stephanie deck reports from bullets and brandenburg east in germany. nicknamed white gold or the noble vegetable this is germany's all time favorite white asparagus but it's not germans working the fields it's men mostly from romania who come here specifically for the harvest how many years you've been coming. just for asparagus yes. and why. is. no money going here is the big. and corona is made in different travel. is no different. this year workers are coming into germany they just need a negative 1000 test when the borders closed last year the german government made an exception and allowed in 30000 foreign workers to save the harvest but it still hasn't put situation back to normal the corps not even changed the law enforce power goes home only about 25 percent of the whole asparagus goes to us tongs but now they all close dahlan and we. afraid that perhaps we won't sell all the asparagus and even because i would look for foreign markets but in the same situation. it's another not not a solution. prices are now lower there are less sales and high

asparagus on this farm this season feeding germany its precious vegetable and in turn feeding their families back home stephanie decker al-jazeera billets in brandenburg east in germany. new zealand has staged the world's largest concert since the pandemic began 50000 fans packed auckland's stadium to see a rock band before the palace reports frank thanks but. in new zealand there is no pen dimmick no social distancing will face mask so overwhelmed hospitals in so it is here that 50000 fans could cram into a stadium for a concert is a world 1st since covert 19 began it's very important to us as humans to get together and be able to sing the same songs together and makes us feel like part of something and that's very important to all about mental health to feel like that together once. the nation of 5000000 people has been marginally coded 19 free since june the government's kept the virus out with strict border controls and snapped lock downs of any cases in. this band it's a finale in a nationwide tour. we want that desperately for everyone else and all our friends and all our musicians around the world and we know what it's like to be in lockdown and it

a growing number of christians from the middle east now live in germany columns kurt has been here for decades he was born in southeastern turkey. but in recent years many have come from syria where christianity is fast disappearing that's it it's not the 1st time this has happened in the middle east it might be that there are always wars and in the end if the christians lose the phillida come lose.

he's protesting what he says is a lack of proper medical treatment to his prison facility east of moscow. germany's conservatives are still looking for a candidate to send into the race to take over from chancellor angela merkel after 16 years in office she will be stepping down after september's election merkel c.d.u. party is backing its own leader but. the leader of the bavarian sister party c.s.u. is also hoping to get a shot at the top job. i mean lash it versus marcus the race to be the next conservative candidate to run for german chancellor is turning into an old fashioned power struggle on sunday the 2 men agreed the decision should come soon and to respect it whoever is chosen. but less than a day later battle lines seem to have been drawn on monday morning at the recently elected c.d.u. leader held meetings with his party's executive and not really a surprise they backed him to be the candid it the man himself sounded impatient to get out on the campaign trail. and. everyone wants a decision see all the facts are on the table the problems we need to solve be that we should no longer be p

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asparagus on this farm this season feeding germany its precious vegetable and in turn feeding their families back home stephanie decker al-jazeera billets in brandenburg east in germany. this is academy awards will be unlike any other the pandemic of course is that to a more scaled back ceremony it's also been a boost to streaming companies who are behind many of the oscar nominees rob runnels has this preview for us from los angeles. the lammers red carpet no adoring crowds no comedy acts instead of a fancy theater the awards will be handed out in an art deco era train station after a pandemic year in which the movie industry itself struggling and streaming video extended its dominance over cinema releases the oscars will be more low key this year not a lot of fun maybe i'm i am so sick of virtual award shows right now and people in their living rooms on zoom among the best picture nominees director chloe joust no man's land is the front runner since last year how much since the true no comments i'm test process but the same thing right now best actor award may come down to a choice between honors for the late chadwick boseman in ma rainey's black bottom