let's start with the title of the book, geo politics. tell us what you mean by geo politics.s important for the audience to understand a little bit of what you mean and tell us about nicklaus as well because he features in several of the essays, and i think it forms a nice framework for understanding the rest of the chapters. >> thank you. i'm happy to do that. i realize now that the title of the book probably should have been wolf warrior, geo politics. i don't know if we can change it, but the problem for not asking representative gallagher for his thoughts on the title beforehand. a few seconds of thanks. thanks to the hoover institution for allowing me to go with a book of essays, which a lot of people don't like. tom gilligan, our director who was supportive of this. and chris dour this was the best experience publshing the book and it's a nice piece to hold. and our colleague, neil ferguson who kindly wrote an excellent forward put it into the context of where we are today and i appreciate him taking time. of course, all of you guys for coming on and i know how busy you

bond is planned for the next round of geo bonds. as soon as we complete the 2016 affordable housing, we'll resume that seawall safety as part of the expenditure audit program. moving on to other committee business. csa work plan. again just to refresh your memory, we would normally have continuous updates on published work plan for the fiscal year. because of covid deployment, we didn't publish in the normal format. just to give you update on the performance side and then i'll ask mark to do the same for the audit side, my staff have been 100% deployed to covid except for mary hawn who is our business administer and doing committee administration. we have paused work on almost all our other work except for basic maintenance on nonprofit monitoring, performance metrics publishing and a few things charter mandated in that way. what we're doing now, between the january, february, march quarter, we are trying to reduce covid hours a little bit to do work on basic charter mandates we need to execute like support to the performance progra

also coming up with an economic environmental and geo political controversy we'll ask an expert in the pipeline for the nearly completed north stream children. and how tanzania is lowering tourists back with the promise. some deep sea adventurers. this is the new business i'm paid ferguson thanks for joining me. less than a week before his inauguration u.s. president elect joe biden has rolled out his plan to prop up the american economy so what's inside central to the stimulus package is a direct payment of 1400 dollars for every american citizen added to the $600.00 checks are already great it equals the $2000.00 checks outgoing president trump had wanted also in the package $400.00 more per week in unemployment pay targeted at millions of americans who have lost their jobs in recent months the minimum wage is set to rise to $15.00 per hour they'll also be additional money for states schools and for a national vaccination program as well as expanded testing to combat code that 19 the price tag for the whole plan $1.00 trillion dollars an amount joe biden says needs to be invested in

jason johnson from morgan state university and msnbc and geo contributor is back. also joining us, tim o'brien, from bloomberg, opinion and elizabeth neumann from the department of homeland security and adviser to the anti-trumpism group defending democracy together. elizabeth, i'm going to start with you. i stumble when i read your title. defending trumpism. you and steve schmidt have understood that beating trump in november was the tip of the iceberg. what is underneath trump, who really is a figurehead, is this wrought, this brain washed group that now includes it would appear some radicalized extremists. what do we do now? >> i would add to that that the radicalized extremists were

embassies as well as from the renaissance foundation and geo founded by george soros. i set up a foundation in ukraine before ukraine became independent of. and the foundation this me i'm functioning ever since and an important part and revamps now. i like criticism but it must be my way. to see any evidence of us involvement if you feel the presence of the us just to me. but if so you said you knew english thought the me and live. but it is. just. one way done but deals will open it just so if you have been you know. what i mean you know all this shit as we have a list you know some of it you see and listed through we did in the way that we. where. we. were members of congress were visiting ukraine during that period most famously congressman john mccain so some of the people who were challenging their government their elected government at that point were were being told by a senior us official a person ran for president in a top official in the us congress that the us was with senator john mccain and it's always a pleasure to be back in ukraine senator mccain was in

against the backdrop of the complicated geo political difficulties and rising tension within the gulf the crisis in libya the war in yemen to what degree this agreement would contribute to resolving all these issues that are. posing threats to the arab and regional security a 2nd question is that a possibility and the future for the gulf countries to take part in the eminent discussions on iran's nuclear power nuclear program. and to what degree this would be a helping factor to other up countries in order to pressure the international community and this grave issue. definitely today's agreement with. the uniform. stands at will also. efforts to words shared and joint action that will contribute to the security and stability of the region and a fair if face of all challenges including the big threats you mentioned we will work as a one unified block against any threats. facing the region with respect to the stand against iran it is very significant for the region's country to have a clear uniform stand and the face of iran's threat not only through the nuclear program but the continue

embassies as well as from the renaissance foundation and geo founded by george soros. i set up a foundation in ukraine before ukraine became independent of russia. and the foundation the stream functioning ever since and through that and the important part and events now. i like criticism but it must be my way. did you see any evidence of u.s. involvement did you feel the presence of the u.s. just i mean i stammered really put a statement in there said you know english thought the kid who just me and live their lives just goes on but is. just. one way done but deals roll up it's a solution given you know what i need to near order honey but i mean you know all this shit is we have a list you know some of it you see i'm listed we did it in the way that we. use to sell it with. the members of congress were visiting ukraine during that period most famously congressman john mccain so some of the people who were challenging their government their elected government at that point were were being told by a senior u.s. official a person who ran for president in a top official i

and then geo wants to change that . as he charges starts the day with a very long walk to school there's no public transport around her children often a rifle late at school or just don't go she goes to include primary school the deputy principal says a number of issues need to be addressed this problem of late coming as it is also other than this and that is the issue that driving and those that are in school girls walking wonder or there is this program of crime nor the crimes of we can figure out there is the problem with. a few kilometers away is the base of an ngo that wants to solve the transportation problem for poor local children not iraq's most i am to muslim gamey and some part of the team of sweet bike. there are loading 400 and 72nd hand bikes recently delivered from switzerland they'll go to kids at various schools here in the area around market 140 kilometers south of. seoul basically when a new concern arrives i feel like a small child who has a bottle opener like a park and if this is the change their f

but one in geo is working with researchers in the maritime police to protect. the safety of the sea terms the i frequent. coach africa. 30 minutes t.w. . grappling with some tricks. to express his feelings i am not very creative yet but i would love to be considered an artist mandate looking for new perspectives of real to do it and not to be replaced by a previous candidate doing things differently. come to the place where we reflect on society wants to take. on the job of. passion a drama competition vibe marketing numbers atmosphere help fight at sac intuition love hate money ash millionaires fans friends fans spams and fans old to go off on you tube joining us. of the morning. i cannot sleep because you know war isn't love. in those polls polls are. only as good as will's. slope views known lola for the wicked. doesn't burn your workers remember the. currents new. earth couldn't sleep. or commercials. player. play. this is d w news live from berlin and the u.s. house of representatives moves forward with a vote to impeach president trump over last week's at

but one in geo is working with researchers from the maritime police to protect them. saving the sea turtles ivory coast. of africa. in 30 minutes w. . it's about billions. it's about howard. it's about the foundation of the new world order the new silk road. china wants to expand its influence with this trade network. but in europe there's a sharp warning the ever accept money from the new superpower will become dependent on the technical side of the state. the chinese state has a lot of money at its disposal. and that's how it's expanding and asserting its status and position in the world. china's gateway to europe. starts feb 19th on d w. cut . issues g w news a line from girl and indonesian recovery teams to locate the flight data recorders of a passenger plane that plunged into the java sea investigators hope the data will reveal why the aircraft went down just minutes after takeoff from jakarta for thousands of people on board also coming up voters in cheer to stand choosing.

how do we make see the screener play how can we protect habitats we can make a difference the line geos fundamental series a game global story on g.w. long mind. welcome to the health show on. here's your host up to cast in liquid tat. hello and welcome to in good shape did she know that more people die from air pollution than from smoking.

and then geo wants to change that . is the charter you starts the day with a very long walk to school there's no public transport around here children often a rifle late to school or just don't go she goes to include primary school the deputy principal says a number of issues need to be addressed. has this problem of late coming as it is also up and is that is the issue that driving and they think that is walking $1.00 or is this program of crime you know the crime and sort of the graveyard hate that program or. a few kilometers away is the base of an ngo that wants to solve the transportation problem for poor local children not iraq's most i under muslim gamey and some are part of the team of sweet bike they're on loading 400 and 72nd hand bikes recently delivered from switzerland they'll go to kids at various schools here in the area around market 840 kilometers south of. seoul basically when a new concern arrives it's very i feel like a small child who's about to open it like a park and it's really like this is the c

16 years of flu that's of china that's obviously on a lot of people's minds right now too that has geo political ramifications around the world that trade disputes we've seen biden signaled that he might continue to some extent transposes i mean how do you see that you know biden says he will be tough on china he has a lot of the same issues that trump it when it comes to what he sees as unfair business practices especially when it comes to state subsidized nation in china on the insistence on joint ventures for foreign companies doing business in the country but he's really going to have to walk a fine line here between them in principle because the chinese economy is expected to become the world's biggest by the year 2028 overtaking the united states no big economy can afford not to do business with china so it'll be interesting to see what he does with this trade deal because about a year ago trump a great phase one of a trade deal with with china but all the macy's stuff like joint bases that was all kept for a face to be interesting on the road right salute does he want to complet

forget about an independent scotland i don't see it so negatively because it would be an incredible geo political win that's for the e.u. to for britain become truly left to have split and to take a big part of it back again that would be presented as a victory i think you can spend to be persuaded. great guests great discussion thank you very high rise so wish we could continue it we've got so much now. all to say but sir i hope you enjoyed it and if you do come by much time around our choice to. the best. the bottom of a. good shape it's a part of the body free time you asked me even though it's so important for the wonderful mother more than me to take credit for in the cold since in my view is to change such for. what. facts are intestinal flora. and how can we keep it healthy. good shape. 30. dollars. long emigrants. they know the police will stop the. they know that the road is not the solution. they know their flights could be fatal . but going back is not an option. i'm on and gravity are stuck in the spanish border area. alongside other young people there waiting for a chance t

good too geo could you live. well there should not have died how well i. got 100 how to. help our mom hide this is how i know you still want to i will tell you. do you more midnight one thing last. night yeah. during our new york movie this young river somewhere on the studio. for. one you. knew you were you. were pretty are you are. all enough for me. to. come up was up. here. but i fear. for. make can make can that. tom is a force. you know over. the last year. or so as you well collins he. really was a woman going to the earth here though he were all sun in our sun so you then. you just used the means a. sun above would i don't shine your head about some of the so i live on the couch or so on so that no you must see that on the budget. behind us was pfizer because you know the show. needs hijo knurled this song or doesn't you. know you all do all you all. i am sure that seymour. was. the last will. be the usual over almost total me the shotgun door. they told. you before you know that i mean the fantastica. but his song but if i want to. thank you for shows such a grea

countries simply mentation of their own laws is considered to be of secondary importance to achieving some geo political goals this is their problems in our case law enforcement agencies have made their physician. now vali is very likely to remain in custody for the next few weeks before a court decision and so pressure is building up now the north stream pipeline project hangs in the balance as well so let's watch out for new developments off our law for now but if you'd like to have your say on any of this our stories and for a few more besides why not leave a comment or 2 in our tease facebook page always like me there of an evening i'm going to know neal by for an hour. take 2 good clocks these one this is my grandfather watch just go particularly good good well we make one a little bit higher wait a little bit. and then come back and look at them they're not they don't indicate the same time because there's more time up here time down there. i understand that he of vermont doesn't know how to lead the world in getting off production joy and moving toward global energy as fast as possible

pakistan military chiefs, usually publicly we say that we are not only the defenders of pakistani physical geo graphic call orders. out of pakistan's 73 years, 35 years, the military has all the country click dri. and the rest of the time they were ruling -- they were voluming in behind the scenes. it's an pope secret in pakistan that the military didn't get hurt during policy the reason the rational for that is that pakistani poll situations at particular parties are not trained enough. are not ma chured enough. therefore we will manage >> the economy and the foreign poll said and the international policy. 'em ran khan is the first prime minister says who says that the military and his government are on the same page. he is the one who mentioned military. most of the time in his speeches in his famentes. and he gives this impression. he makes these claims that the military is vetting him. the meltary -- whatever policies he follows. whatever policy he pursues. >> i mean, they were -- it was non-- people were saying that the military is one of the major players. but this the past three years,

also coming up it's an economic environmental $100.00 geo political controversy we are squashed in the pipeline for the nearly completed north stream to. it will introduce you to 2 german brothers determined to make smartphone production more sustainable. this is the business i'm craig ferguson thanks for joining me lesson no week before his inauguration u.s. president elect joe biden has rolled out his plan to prop up the american economy so what does it involve central to the stimulus package is a direct payment of $1400.00 for every american citizen added to the $600.00 checks already agreed it equals the 2000 daughter checks i had going president trump had wanted also in the rescue package $400.00 more per week in unemployment pay target of millions who have lost their jobs in recent months the minimum wage is set to rise to $15.00 per hour they'll also be additional money for states schools and for a national vaccination program as well as expanded testing to combat cof it 19 the price tag for the whole plan $1.00 trillion dollars an amount joe biden says needs to be invested in o

in geo johnson. the constraint is in but your abilities to achieve just us. we are walking to prevent young children from this practice so we establish dignity centers in the villages we have the children attend various kind of sessions and we are supporting children to continue their education and education is a very important strategy to ensure prevention. he's also hired prostitutes like to help dissuade girls and women from joining the tried. but. today and other volunteers are holding an after school club for local village children. get the word up out of the little mini van now exist many of them are down i succumb to no government. can depend we live in what i when i met the woman i mean and i'm. going to give you one thing what about disciplining. you know. after 13 years in the try to gauge your life 6 work she says she stopped because the children. didn't want to go somewhere and i don't know. because google didn't want to do. that with them. what about our going to. making. some of the man with a man. along with time living on the. some of. the mys

but one in geo is working with researchers in the maritime police to protect. the saving the sea terms of the ivory coast. to coast for. 90 minutes t.w. . tryna chill good to come to. one giant problem and may live it in no limit to see a particular you. buy a little place to lay a feeling down the bag how will climate change affect us and our children bad. morning e.w. dot com slash water. story of prejudice and propaganda. they were called the rhineland bastards. and their mothers were germans living in the occupied drying land their father's soldiers from the french colonies the face after german children had a hard time and because they were reminder of the german defeat. they grew up in a climate of national pride and racism if the european population felt that it was important to be mighty and to stay right. exclusion and contempt culminated in forced sterilization under the nazis. this documentary examines the few traces that remain of their existence. scorched 11th on d w. the book. this is the w. news live from berlin the e.u. doubles its order for the

also coming up it's an economic environmental and geo political controversy we'll ask an expert in thepipeline for the nearly completed north stream to. tanzania is norrington respond with the promise of some deep sea adventurers. this is the deadly business i'm paid for it and thanks for joining me. less than a week before his inauguration u.s. president elect joe biden has rolled out his plan to prop up the american economy so what's inside central to the stimulus package is a direct payment of 1400 dollars for every american citizen added to the $600.00 checks are already a great it equals the $2000.00 checks outgoing president trump wanted also in the package $400.00 more per week in unemployment pay targeted at millions of americans who have lost their jobs in recent months the minimum wage is set to rise to $15.00 per hour they'll also be additional money for states schools and for a national vaccination program as well as expanded testing to combat that 19 the price tag for the whole plan $1.00 trillion dollars an amount joe biden says needs to be invested in order to ward off f

in geo for the. casual mailbox man these guys were most posed to go with these melons not the old. sao paolo the sprawling metropolis that never sleeps the main wholesalers market is located in the downtown area it's late by the time roberto arrives and he still has no delivery order but he heads down to the market nonetheless. the woman at the gate wants to know what goods he has on board having no delivery order means roberto will have to leave his truck by the entrance to the car park. it will be safe there she assures him. roberto is now just 50 kilometers from home but he's worried that parking his truck unload there would put them at risk of being stolen. night and day trucks roll up here from all over brazil $12000.00 a day in total. was. many of the drivers have been waiting several days to unload their deliveries not a good sign for roberto. their patient man but sometimes the truck drivers get fed up especially when they see their fruit beginning to rot sometimes reports roberto they open their truck bed side panels and dump fruit onto the street but unloading their anger

a shift in geo johnson huff. post from saint is in but your abilities to achieve just us. we are walking to prevent young children from this practice so we establish dignity centers in the villages we have the children. kind of stations and we are supporting children to continue their education and education is a very important strategy to ensure prevention. he's also hired for the prostitutes like to help dissuade girls and women from joining the trite. today and other volunteers holding an after school club for local village children . we were part of the little mini i know. many of them are down i succumb to no government. campaign we live in what i when i'm at the bottom of the onion and i'm. going to give you one thing what about listening. to that. after 13 years in the try to gauge your life 6 work she says she stopped because of her children. to do it. and i know now. because of the google didn't tell the other people. that with. they were making. some of the same in. the long run when the time of the moon when the moon at the time of. the mystic about her daughter

the investigation but the tragedy of malaysian flight m.h. 17 at already played its role in the big geo political game therefore it was soon forgotten the goal was achieved after the 3rd wave of sanctions hit russia the tensions between the 2 countries skyrocketed so the question presents itself are we truly witnessing the beginning of cold war $2.00 and if so what are chances to survive at this time. in 1947 the bulletin of atomic scientists introduce the doomsday clock. it represents a countdown to global nuclear annihilation. in 1000 feet. the 3 during the height of the cold war it came its closest to midnight as the superpowers were creating massive nuclear arsenal spent most our of americans ever expanding atomic weapons program as the world began to grasp the insane danger of nuclear warfare and took measures to control the arms race the situation steadily improved. in 1901 the doomsday clock was at its furthest from midnight 17 minutes. the time of hope was short lived though as the world has become more and more unstable. but in 2015 the bulletin of atomic scientists moved the c

cancer he was best known as one half of the world famous last vegas magic act 6th grade and roy the geo rose to fame around the 1960 s. and performed and sold out venues well into the $990.00 s. their shows often featured dozens of white tigers and lions sick for his long time partner roy horn died last year as a result of complications from co that 90. you're watching the news live from berlin that's it from me rebecca resist will be with you after top of the hour. for me and the team karen gillan thanks for. the for. love. were all set. to go beyond beyond the usual that. we're all about the stories that matter to you. and really. whatever it takes. to get the running now trying to ensure that alcohol d.w. made for mines. getting around in japan means taking the train. from her. name because japan is imperative all round way hop. and. we're going on a trip through southern japan. it will take us across the island of cuba sure we're starting in the metropolis of hack a time continuing to littlejohn may to the spa town of you flew in. then into the volcanic. region around mount are so t

a shift in geo johnson huff to say stop low constraint is in better abilities to achieve just us. we are walking to prevent. young children from this practice so we establish dignity centers in the villages we have the children. kind of sessions and we are supporting children to continue their education and education is a very important strategy to ensure prevention. he's also hired prostitutes like to help dissuade girls and women from joining the tried. today and other volunteers are holding an after school club for local village children. are part of the little mini i know. many of them are. government. can do can really be what i. really like it was. after 13 years in the try to gauge your life 6 work she says she stopped because of her children. and i don't know. because the google didn't want to do. that with. what about our. child and so we're making. some of the game and. within the school. the long. term living on this one room at the time of the mother. is optimistic about her daughter's future saying attitudes here a change to live. with it over 60. 1 is imo sex with he

forest cover up to the field where they have their organic farm a few days earlier on a pole and her and geo planted 4 and a half 1000 seedlings here now she's bringing a few fruit trees as well. she says the fruit trees need more space to grow well so they're being planted in a more open area. the seedlings are hard to see in the middle of the meadow but within just 2 or 3 years they will have grown into a small forest. when there was a fair fall if you have vegetation cover the ground is protected and there is no erosion. of when it rains a good part of it filters down and fills the groundwater reservoir. that's how we can regenerate this spring that's. sort of a. on apollo will assist the farmers for 2 years until the trees are well established her n.g.o.s work is mainly financed via donations and company partnerships for the farmers it's free. we've now we're covering the soil around the seedling with grass she explains this way it can stay moist and develop better . on apollo and cope by anybody have helped more than 200 landowners restore their forests but not everyone is up for it at

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forest cover up to the field where they have their organic farm a few days earlier on a pole and her and geo planted 4 and a half 1000 seedlings here now she's bringing a few fruit trees as well. she says the fruit trees need more space to grow well so they're being planted in a more open area. the seedlings are hard to see in the middle of the meadow but within just 2 or 3 years they will have grown into a small forest. or most of their fall if you have vegetation cover the ground is protected and there is no erosion. of when it rains a good part of it filters down and fills the groundwater reservoir. that's how we can regenerate the springs. on apollo will assist the farmers for 2 years until the trees are well established her n.g.o.s work is mainly financed via donations and company partnerships for the farmers it's free. we've now we're covering the soil around the seedling with grass she explains this way it can stay more east and develop better. on apollo and copiah have a have helped more than $200.00 landowners restore their forests but not everyone is up for it at 1st she and her or

but one in geo is working with researchers and the maritime police to protect. the saving the sea turns the ivory coast to. coast for. 30 minutes on t.w. . and made masterpieces with the state. of the legendary martin guitars. the invention of a german immigrant conquered the music world. ever go from folk lawn to pennsylvania evergreen martin guitars 200 years of excellent. been 60 minutes on d w. it's as if they don't need to keep up every available role for over that's on home the 4th and all the closeness the minute he came up with the bottom of the valley it at the last dragons was worth as a call down to 3 a. degree but on. young moroccan emigrants. they know the police will stop the. claim that the road is not the solution. they know their flight could be fatal. but that isn't not an option shattered dreams starts january 18th on t.w. . frankfurt. international gateway to the best connection self road and rail. located in the heart of europe you are connected to the whole world. experience outstanding shopping and dining offers and try our services. be ou

then believe them and to new ones today up to 20000 people across the country work with or for her and geo. they produce briquettes soap bags jewelry and toys some of the best selling items are purses made from reclaimed plastic. and. i will do them dog for he said to came along all we knew how to do was cook. now we have skills that allow us to earn our own money. village banks look after the money earned by the women's groups around the country so it does not disappear into their household spending. we want to empower them and want to clean them on economy how you can call me little that they have so when they receive them one is from the fields of deposit if you just $100.00 you have to sit back and tell us how much you want to do want to kick or whatever happens you have to put some money into here because we are planning for tomorrow. when you said to seaside was growing up this area was covered with mahogany and acacia trees. deforestation and climate change have transformed the landscape into an arid step. we have to be firewood the women they want to do for us i'm quite pleased for

then leave them and to new ones today up to 20000 people across the country work with or for her and geo. they produce briquettes soap bags jewelry and toys some of the best selling items are purses made from reclaimed plastic. in. the body but it would. probably do them dog for he said to came along all we knew how to do is cook. now we have skills that allow us to earn our own money. village banks look after the money earned by the women's groups around the country so it does not disappear into their household spending. we want to empower them to want to clean them on economic how do you economy little that they have so one is from the feel of the process if you just $100.00 you have to sit back and tell us how much we want to do want to do whatever happens you have to put some money into here because we are planning for the more. when you said who says i was growing up this area was covered with mahogany and acacia trees. deforestation and climate change have transformed the landscape into an arid step. we have to make firewood the women they would do for us please for cooking and the

forest cover up to the field where they have their organic farm a few days earlier on a pole and her and geo planted 4 and a half 1000 seedlings here now she's bringing a few fruit trees as well. she says the fruit trees need more space to grow well so they're being planted in a more open area. the seedlings are hard to see in the middle of the meadow but within just 2 or 3 years they will have grown into a small forest. there was a fair go before a fall if you have vegetation cover the ground is protected and there is no erosion . of when it rains a good part of it filters down and fills the groundwater reservoir. that's how we can regenerate this spring this. sort of thing. on apollo will assist the farmers for 2 years until the trees are well established her n.g.o.s work is mainly financed via donations and company partnerships for the farmers it's free. we've now we're covering the soil around the seedling with grass she explains this way it can stay moist and develop better. on apollo and cope by anybody have helped more than 200 landowners restore their forests but not everyone is up f

and us that way we can avoid the constantly rising tension and economic instability connected with geo political interests. now for some world news in brief party goers have torched a police car and hurled stones and bottles at officers trying to break up a huge multi day french illegal rave attended by thousands from across the continent participants admitted ignoring social distancing despite the country's suffering its worst cover the outbreak and months in terror minister said a criminal probe has been opened in numerous infringements including drug use. some new yorkers have seen in the new year with a different freezing water dozens raced into the ocean and the annual event known as the polar bear plunge despite it being officially cancelled due to the pandemic . from one stretch of water to another more than 100000 swans have taken to the caspian sea in kazakhstan the beautiful site takes place as the birds pass through every winter. the world's oldest person has not stopped another proud milestone after celebrating her 100 and 18th birthday japan's commie atomic i have already

and then geo wants to change that . is the child who starts the day with a very long walk to school there's no public transport around her children often a rifle late to school or just don't go she goes to include primary school the deputy principal says a number of issues need to be addressed this problem of late coming as it is also up and is and that is the issue that driving and there is that that is because walking one the road with you is this program of crime nor the countries of africa that is the problem was. a few kilometers away is the base of an ngo that wants to solve the transportation problem for poor local children not iraq's most i under my son gave me and some part of the team of sweet bike. there are loading 472nd hand bikes recently delivered from switzerland they'll go to kids at various schools here in the area around market 140 kilometers south of. seoul basically when a new concern arrives i feel like a small child who's about to open a like a park and if this is a change that can turn into the c

then leave them into new ones today up to 20000 people across the country work with or for her and geo. they produce briquettes soap bags jewelry and toys some of the best selling items are purses made from reclaimed plastic. and. i've been doing them dog for he said to came along all we knew how to do was cook. now we have skills that allow us to earn our own money. village banks look after the money earned by the women's groups around the country so it does not disappear into their household spending. we want to empower them and we want to clean them on economic how little that they have so one is from the seal of deposit if you just $100.00 you have to sit back and tell us how much money do you want to whatever happens you have to put some money into here because we are planning for tomorrow. when you said who says i was growing up this area was covered with mahogany and acacia trees. deforestation and climate change have transformed the landscape into an area. we have to fire would the woman be able to do for us i'm quite pleased for cooking i'm not a placement. problem but. that i

reported extensively on the crisis in ukraine and the forces behind the unrest and in geo is a non-governmental organization and many n.g.o.s are quite legitimate they represent good causes that maybe they help people in a country the door deal with water problems or deal with various kinds of social problems but there are some n.g.o.s that have become funded by government entities and serve more the purpose of that government rather than trying to serve the people that they are sensibly working for one thing we saw in the 1980 s. at that point the central intelligence agency had been largely discredited because of the scandals that had been exposed in the 1970 s. but that being here is the cia has secretly financed its overseas activities of the national student association but then there came to light a fantastical way of the cia penetration so when the reagan administration came in there was this concept that instead of having the cia which traditionally would go into these different target countries funding media funding n.g.o.s funding different political operations that was essentially fa

wind turbines that means potentially more than one 3rd of indonesia's energy capacity could come from geo film apollo plants one day it's now still mostly public by coal. 60 to present a home at the city comes from the poor on bad information we have this week and the sions fund that are called parkland and it makes the air pollution it's going so badly here that's why we need to change our energy choice and geothermal energy could be a smart choice there is are available 24 hours per day $365.00 days per year in contrast so we're. on cloudy days or wind when the wind doesn't blow and as it is a clean technology it could tell decarbonize the policy not only in indonesia but in other parts of the world the wrong tree to 4 percent of global energy demand by 2050 could be supplied from geothermal estimates say. today just around the quantum of the norm potential around the world is being used one reason is it is not attractive to investors in the short term because it takes years to develop. once the operation is firmly developed and everybody is everything is running well it is definitely a

assange and said it will seek to get the ruling overturned but the committee to protect journalists and geo is urging washington to drop all charges. we heartened that a british court has denied the united states' request to extradite julian assange lunch the u.s. government's decision to charge the wiki leaks founder said a harmful legal precedent for the prosecution of journalists around the world simply for interacting with their sources we have the u.s. department of justice to refrain from further pursuing extradition through appeals and to drop all charges against a stone age. algeria has become the 1st african nation to approve the russian sputnik vivax seen as part of an urgent inoculation campaign planned for this month the job is already in use in a number of countries including argentina and serbia while in russia more than a 1000000 and a half doses help already been administered but in the country among the early leaders when it comes to vaccination programs and well ahead of many e.u. states. talking of which european nations are currently struggling with a new highly infectio

asuncion said it will sink to get the ruling overturned but the committee to protect journalist and geo is urging washington to drop all charges. we heartened that a british court has denied the united states' request to extradite julian assange lunch the u.s. government's decision to charge the wiki leaks founder said a harmful legal precedent for the prosecution of journalists around the world simply for interacting with their sources we as the u.s. department of justice to refrain from further pursuing extradition through appeals and to drop all charges against a stone age it's not the 1st time the u.k. has blocked an american extradition request on mental health grounds in 2002 british hacker gary mckinnon was accused of breaching u.s. military computer systems if guilty he could have faced up to 70 years in prison stateside after a decade long legal battle trees in may but then home secretary refused to send him to the u.s. citing the risk of suicide r.t. spoke exclusively to mr mckinnon about the case and the parallels to his own experience. we should leave him be in this position

coming from the european union let it come from elsewhere so you can see how this is also becoming a geo political issue we've been talking this whole time about europe but let's not also forget the rest of the world because there are some countries where they have not received any vaccines whatsoever and kovacs which is the program designed to help share out vaccines equitably across the world is only going to stop deliveries in february so while here in europe there's been a slowdown we really should be happy that we're getting any vaccines at all and he showed indeed chilled oldroyd thanks for that update for you. president joe biden is warning that the economic crisis in the united states is deepening he says that decisive and bold action is needed to help struggling families biden made the comments as he signed an economic release program at the white house he's now looking for support for his 2 trillion dollar plan from both liberal and conservative economists biden maintains the package will strengthen an economy battered by the pandemic we're going to finish the job of getting a