that if asked will discuss what his proposals would go to look at that of the chief of russia in global affairs and james brooks the moscow world based correspondent for the voice of america eligible to vote. putin has been outlining his vision of russia's future in a series of articles written for the country's major dailies in the run up to next month's presidential election the latest one in total being strong national security guarantees for russia focuses on the prime minister's ideas for developing russia's defenses putin promises seven hundred sixty eight billion u.s. dollars will be invested in the modernization of russia's armed forces over the next ten years stressing he does not intend to militarize russia's budget only to make up for the years when the army and the navy were regularly underfunded put indwells in detail up on ways to make a military career in russia more attractive seeing wages fields will grow as for the us need a new sound of fans shield being built in eastern europe prime minister of the. the country will respond to it actively and symmetrically. so when this when

the editor in chief of russia global affairs magazine and james abruptly chief of the the awake bureau out in moscow and that's it for now from all of us here the spotlight will be back with more first hand comments on the was going on in and outside russia until then stay on r.t. and take care. on the money with the business of russia. as washington and its allies step up pressure on the syrian regime with calls for more sanctions the country said progress for random on a new constitution to end single party rule. america's intelligence community.

global peace. few diplomats have had so clear an impact on foreign affairs. he pioneered the policy of detant. negotiate ad cease-fire and the paris peace accords that contributed to the end of the vietnam war for which he was awarded the nobel peace prize. his unannounced trip to beijing in 1971 laid the ground work for president nixon's february 1972 visit to china. his meetings with the premier and chairman mao and the signing of shanghai cummunique. we celebrate this month the 40th anniversary of this historic event which paved the way for restoring the diplomatic relationships between china and the united states. dr. kissinger is the recipient of a long list of prestigious awards including the presidential medal of freedom, our nation's highest civilian award. through his prolific writings and global travels he continues to influence thinking on critical foreign policy issues. and his most recent book on china published last year received very high critical acclaim. please join me in welcoming to the podium a very special american, dr. henry kissinger, who will introduce our guest of hono

abc's global affairs anchor, christiane amanpour. >> reporter: the city of homs is ground zero for theian army's assault on the rebels. and it is exactly where marie colvin felt she needed to be. the veteran war reporter, working for "the london sunday times," that eye patch from an injury of another war, a decade ago. under the cover of darkness, colvin got into homs by crawling walls and crawling through mud. so she could show the world behind the pictures we've seen. >> anyone who gets on the street, if they're not hit by a shell, they're snipers all around baba amr on the high buildings. i think the sickening thing is the completely merciless nature. >> reporter: what she could not know is that one of the gunmen's shells were hours from striking the building where she was staying. her last report, of watching a baby die from his schrhrapnel wounds. >> the doctors couldn't do anything. and we had to watch the baby die. that little baby probably will move more people to think, what is going on? and whis no one stopping this murder >> reporter: and that is why colvin went into war zon

abc's global affairs reporter christiane amanpour reported alongside her.d understands that compelling need to bare witness. >> reporter: last night, our friend and long-time colleague, marie colvin, filed this report from homs in syria. >> there's 28,000 people in homes where i am, besieged. they're here because they can't get out. the syrians won't let them out. >> reporter: her words beseeching us to understand what's really going on behind the hours of video that have been posted on the internet, by desperate residents of this city under siege. >> there is just shells, rockets and tank fire, pouring into civilian areas of the city. >> reporter: she was crouched in a basement filled with bereaved women and children, as she filed this report for the bbc about a little boy she watched die yesterday. >> the doctors just said, we can't do anything. and we had to watch a baby -- desperate for breath, die. >> reporter: marie had gone to homs because syrian civilians have been struggling against their government for nearly a year now. it started peacefully. the

so i bring in abc's global affairs anchor christiane amanpour in our london bureau. we heard president ahmadinejad talk about the new nuclear achievement and on the other hand signal readiness to revive talks, which are we to believe? >> reporter: president ahmadinejad talks about new nuclear achievements, designed this time for domestic consumption, on the anniversary of the revolution, a big nation dale. the important thing from their part is reit tate raierating ti ready for talks. at at this time with heightened tension and talk of military intervention. >> the readiness to talk appears to be the real biel dooel. also so much talk about the straight of hormuz, so much oil traveling there and the risk it will be shut down but you learned more information about that. >> reporter: the strait of hormuz and threat to close it ratcheted up tensions to incredible degree over the last several weeks. i've been told by an iranian official that the person in iran who said that, a member of the revolutionary guard has been roundly rebuked by the senior supreme leader in iran

. >>> i want to bring in our global affairs anchor, christiane amanpour. nice to see you on the set. it's hard to believe that a year ago, you and i were standing in cairo, watching democracy take hold. these americans were among groups invited in to follow. now, there's stirring unrest. what's going on? >> the military government is under pressure. there's protests in the streets. and people are saying that the military has hijacked their revolution. when they're under pressure, they resort to tried and tested results. so, they blame foreigners. they're blaming the activists for their current troubles, which is ridiculous. >> seems like they're falling into old patterns. >> they are. this is something that happened under president mubarak, as well. the minute there were foreigners, and trouble, they blame the foreigners for the trouble. >> do we have leverage? >> huge leverage. the u.s. is the biggest backer in the west. biggest backer, frankly. more than $1 million a year goes straight to the military. this is no way for the egyptians to treat an ally. a

abc's global affairs anchor, christiane amanpour right here. christiane? >> reporter: you're right.very day, we're hearing more of the cries from help from syria. they're loud cries. for mow, though, the u.s. administration is trying to ratchet up diplomatic and economic pressure against assad. that approach could get harder. and each day brings new horrors, especially to the city of homs, which is on the brunt of this massive escalation. >> reporter: homs, day six. every day activist danny abdel dayem risks his life to document the horror going on in this city of more than 1.5 million people. >> there's bodies right there. there's bodies in that house. >> reporter: the center of the rebellion against president assad. now under assault by assad's army. hundreds have been killed and many more injured over the last week. but doctors say it's not safe to send them to hospitals because syrian police are there. so, they set up field clinics. doctors treating subjects, themselves subject of arrest. we cannot do anything for this man, he says. he needs a hospital. he's dying. he and his co

abc's global affairs anchor christiane amanpour has the latest. >> reporter: even as iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad was holding up the first-ever iranian-made nuclear fuel rod, at the tehran research reactor, top iranian officials were reaching out to the west, with a letter agreeing to united states and europe's calls for nuclear negotiations. iran is trying to show it can master the nuclear fuel cycle alone, and continue its nuclear program even under sanctions. u.s. officials tell abc news today, they have no problem with this reactor. however, they remain concerned about iran's nuclear ambitions. and tensions between iran and israel continue to mount. specifically, over attempts to bomb israeli personnel, from thailand to india, to the country of georgia. no one was killed. and iran denies being behind these attacks. but some analysts believe this was payback by iran, for the assassinations of five of its nuclear scientists. >> i think the iranians sent a very deliberate message this week. on the one hand, the announcement that their nuclear program was becoming evermore sop

abc's global affairs anchor kri christiane amanpour has that story. >> reporter: it's harsh medicinee than 100,000 people took to the streets this weekend protesting the draconian cuts. violence and rage boiled over. at least 50 buildings torched, nearly 200 people were injured. beneath the rage is desperation. [ speaking foreign language ]. "greece is finished," this man says, there is no hope. after living way beyond its means, with tax evasion and generous benefits a way of life, greece is now trying to avoid bankruptcy. and must tighten its belt like never before. that means slashing the minimum wage by more than a fifth. skyrocketing taxes. just imagine filling up your car for $10 a gallon. and the outlook is bleak. for young people under 25, half are without a job. suicides have increased 40% over last year. will all these cuts work? will greece be saved? >> they are nervous about greece's ability to implement this program. based open what you've seen there in the streets recently. >> reporter: if this doesn't work, the fear is the domino effects could reach across the ocean to

here's abc's global affairs anchor christiane amanpour. >> reporter: syria today is a tale of two cities. in the capital damascus, streets filled with government supporters. in homs, the center of the rebellion, streets deserted. to venture out is to risk being shot. >> this road is so dangerous because there are snipers hiding. >> reporter: the children of damascus. the children of homs, hiding from the government shells in a basement. the first lady of syria comes from this city, but residents today learned they'll get no help from her. modern and glamorous, born and educated in england, asma assad was once considered a voice of moderation in the middle east. but today, the first words attributed to her since the rebellion -- a simple statement from her office saying, "the first lady supports her husband." opposition leaders reacted with anger, calling her a hypocrite for tolerating her husband's brutality. president assad today welcomed a top diplomat from russia, who is trying to resolve this war. russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution condemning the syrian government. which bolst

he's going to meet with governor jerry brown and they're going to talk about global affairs. >>> they have released records, whitney houston's doctors and pharmacists regarding the drugs found in her hotel room. this is procedure following a drug case, which is believed to have happened to houston. there is no indication of any foul play. the singer, as you know by now, was found underwater in a hotel bathtub. the health department issued her death certificate which lists the cause of death as deferred. basically a toxicology report is still needed for a final determination, and that may take at least six weeks. >>> the feds are hanging up on those annoying automated calls that always seem to come during dinnertime. the sec is setting new rules for telemarketers. the changes require telemarketers to require written consent before placing robo calls to consumers. they also limit the exemption for consumers that have an established business. it requires them to opt out during each robocall so consumers can immediately tell the robo marketer to stop calling and limiting the number of dea

that plays an active and responsible role in regional and global security affairs. we want to work with china to build an open, transparent, and in close of regional security order. to build a cooperative partnership, it is essential that we enhance mutual trust. mutual trust and understanding between our two military establishments. it is in the interest of both of our countries to work toward genuine strategic transparency. and to build trust and cooperation on both sides. by forging these common bonds and by forging a stronger working relationship. i believe that the united states and china can work together for continued peace, stability, and prosperity in the asia-pacific region. again, we welcome you here. >> [speaking in chinese] >> honorable secretary panetta it is my great pleasure to come to the pentagon at your invitation and to have this meeting with you and your colleagues, particularly general dempsey. i know you all attach a great deal of importance to developing our relationship. support cooperation between china and the united states -- and you want

replaced the old western club and made the group of 20, the central decision-making forum for global economic affairs. by emphasizing multilateral organizations and international legitimacy, he got results. it was chinese and russian cooperation that produced tougher sanctions against iran. it was the arab league's formal request last year that made western intervention in libya uncontroversial. mitt, by and large, you have ridiculed this approach to foreign policy, arguing that you would instead expand the military, act unilaterally and talk unapologetically. but chest thumping triumphalism won't help you secure america's interests or ideals in a world populated by powerful new players. you can call this new century whatever you like. but it won't change reality. after all, just because we call it the world series doesn't actually make it one. let's get started. let's get right to it with today's terrific panel. to start, two davids. david brooks is the columnist for "the new york times." david reamnick is editor for "te new yorker," peggy noonan is columnist for "the wall street journal" and chryst

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overheard with evan smith is provided in part by hillco partners, texas government affairs consultancy and its global health care consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the mattson mchale foundation in support of public television. and also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. >> smith: i'm evan smith. he's an icon of public media and progressive politics whose first job in journalism, as a cub reporter in marshall, texas, was more than six decades ago. his newest public television show, moyers and company, debuts this month. he's bill moyers. this is overheard. >> smith: bill moyers, welcome. >> moyers: my pleasure. >> smith: so good to see you, an honor to have you here. >> moyers: good to be home. >> smith: thank you. well, welcome home. >> moyers: thank you. >> smith: let me ask you to play the barometric role that you do for so many people around the country, particularly who share your world view. tell us the state of things. how are things going? we look to you to tell

>> funding for overheard with evan smith is provided texas government affairs consultancy and its global health care consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the mattson mchale foundation in support of public television. and also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. he's an admired and accomplished american fiction writer whose credits include affliction and the sweet hereafter - which, not insignificantly, were made into pretty terrific movies. his twelfth novel, lost memory of skin, has just been published. he's russell bankk. thhs is overheard. >> smith: russell anks, welcome. >> banks: thank you, evan. >> smith: very nice to have you here and congratulationss3 on the book. >> banks: thank you. >> smith: although this is old hat for you at this point to ttke around a new book. you are a.you've got a lot of experience of, of -- of, promoting. >> banks: yeah. >> smith: .and talking about it and all that and i wonder if you get tired of it. >> banks::no it doesn't h

overheard with evan smith is provided in part by hillco partners, texas government affairs consultancy and its global health care consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the mattson mchale foundation in support of public television. and also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm of evan smith. he's the self described head master of british rock. a much admired musician and producer whose credits over four plus decades include the icon in this case songs cruel to be kind, i love the sound of breaking glass and what's so funny about peace, love and understanding. thinks 13th studio album, the old magic, was recently released. he's nick lowe, this is overheard. ♪ >> smith: nick lowe, welcome. >> lowe: it's great to be here. >> smith: so nice to see you and to meet you. congratulations on the record. >> lowe: thank you very much. >> smith: it's a -- it's a wonderful record, to me as i've listened to your stuff so much over the years in that it felt that after the first time i

overheard with evan smith is provided in part by hillco partners, texas government affairs consultancy and its global health care consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the mattson mchail foundation in support of public television. and also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice clayburg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm evan smith. he's an activist, academic and author who is one of the true icons of the american civil rights movement. a ten-term veteran of the georgia legislature, he helped found the student nonviolent coordinating committee and served as president of the southern poverty law center, and chaired the board of the naccp for more than a decade. he's julian bond. this is overheard. ♪ >> julian bond, welcome. >> thank you. >> an honor to have you here. >> my pleasure. >> let me ask you about the arc of your involvement in the civil rights movemeet, which i assume you believe continues today. >> indeed so it does. >> you go back to the late 50's when you were a student in college when you helped to f

overheard with evan smith is provided in part by hillco partners, texas government affairs consultancy and its global health care consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the mattson mchale foundation in support of public television. and also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. >> i am evan smith. she's an emmy nominated actress and comedianne whose credits include never been kissed, the grinch who stole christmas, cat and kim and saturday night live where she spent six years as a cast member. her first book has just been published. she's molly shannon. this is overheard. ♪ >> smith: molly shannon, welcome. >> shannon: thank you. >> smith: it's really nice to have you here. >> shannon: well, it's so nice to be here. >> smith: congratulations on the book. >> shannon: thank you. >> smith: very exciting for you. >> shannon: thanks, yes, it is, it is exciting. >> smith: first book. >> shannon: mm hmm. >> smith: so not just first children's book, but first book, period. >> shannon:

up next global affairs commentator david there had been no single progressive organization, progressiven economic policy, domestic policy. we think that is often an ideologies behind the particular arguments that are made in washington with very little facts behind them and part of our job is, you know, to make the arguments and the factual arguments and the evidence based arguments behind hour own views, and i do think that sometimes, you know, when the facts are due for the position we reexamine the positions because we believe the most important thing is to be right about what your views are. >>> now david unger's bouck "the emergency state americas pursuit of absolute security at all costs." he is "the new york times" senior editorial writer on foreign affairs. he spoke of politics and prose in washington, d.c.. >> on behalf of the entire staff i'd like to welcome you to the store most to their regular here know how much we appreciate your presence and how much we gather like this. tonight's event is one of the nearly 500 author talks that we hosted the story each year. part of what

global a despicable state of affairs this entire sharod has been cloaked with the public relations campaignusing terms like missing vaporised and mystery to describe the customer assets as if no one really knows where the funds had gone which the c.f. t c has explicitly stated months ago is not the case you know they can have an economy counting procedures that are adequate to track down a bill in memory loss seven billion in iraq one with a dry air lifted at seven billion to pay off drugs and one missing of donald rumsfeld wink wink so here you are missing one billion dollars you get a lot of people starving to death in the gutter in america but the collateral damage of care is the losers you mentioned donald rumsfeld and the flu the war in iraq and there were terms like there are known unknowns and unknown unknowns and unknown unknowns and this is the same sort of excuse that m.f. global and j.p. morgan are you saying it's unknown whether we know whether we took the money or not yet we're not sure whether we stole the money he's just sitting in front of a stack of cash jamie diamond says