it's not just greece and portugal. it's italy and it's -- you know, any number of -- why am i drawing a blank? and they are in terrible shape and the german banks in particular are critical to germany and germany and england are critical for this and they're going to spend all that you are money, a huge amount of money because in fact as pat says, it is really bailing out the european banks. >> all of these post-world war institutions, international institutions, imf -- >> not the world bank? >> world bank. >> really? >> the security council should be reviewed because of the change in reality, political and economic reality. now we have brazil and you have india and you have china and south africa. you have all of the nations, you have to accommodate -- i'm not saying that at this time the imf director is going to be from europe. probably the europeans who created all the mess -- >> you think also the tendency of the international institutions to bloat, to feed on themselves, to expands, to multiply with bureaucrats? >

it's not just greece and portugal. it's italy and it's -- you know, any number of -- why am i drawing a blank? and they are in terrible shape and the german banks in particular are critical to germany and germany and england are critical for this and they're going to spend all that you are money, a huge amount of money because in fact as pat says, it is really bailing out the european banks. >> all of these post-world war institutions, international institutions, imf -- >> not the world bank? >> world bank. >> really? >> the security council should be reviewed because of the change in reality, political and economic reality. now we have brazil and you have india and you have china and south africa. you have all of the nations, you have to accommodate -- i'm not saying that at this time the imf director is going to be from europe. probably the europeans who created all the mess -- >> you think also the tendency of the international institutions to bloat, to feed on themselves, to expands, to multiply with bureaucrats? >

they use it as their private piggy bank and don't give us the same deals they give to greece the portugal. the europeans have got to visit and they're going to keep it. -- have it and they're going to keep it. christine lagarde is very able. she's first in line. >> what about gordon? >> he's been killed by cameron, he's gone and he ain't going to get it. >> lenos the science pretty well. >> he doesn't get along with the prim minister of -- prime minister of great britain january. >> what do you think? >> it's absolutely going to be a european. it's not just greeee and portugal. it's italy and it's -- you know, any number of -- why am i drawing a blank? and they are in terrible shape and the german banks in particular are critical to germany and germany and england are critical for this and they're going to spend all that you are money, a huge amount of money because in fact as pat says, it is really bailing out the european banks. >> all of these post-world war institutions, international institutions, imf -- >> not the world bank? >> world bank. >> really? >> the security council should

need to scrape together more cash and greece portugal and now possibly spain line up for financial support a fifth of the spanish population is unemployed with no signs of improvement on the horizon. and demonstrations are marking today the palestinians were expelled by the foundation of israel turned deadly after israeli troops shot at least sixteen people dead the country's borders were stormed as thousands try to cross over on what's known as a. nazi we talked to a radical american and see war campaign who says the country's conflict addiction is making it as much of a terrorist as those it claims to be fighting and you are watching out. archie is in chicago sitting down with longtime activist former leader of the weather underground radical group that operated back in the sixty's and seventy's and now clinical law professor at northwestern university and director of the children and family justice center. thank you so much for joining us today pleasure now you obviously have an extremely diverse biography hated by so romanticized by others from being on the f.b.i.'s top ten most wanted

struggling to give the euro floated was bailouts portugal and greece unemployment hit spain looks to be next in line for a costly rescue package. purnell gadhafi becomes a legitimate target for a nato air strike as international prosecutors for their charge leave your leaderless was war crimes. and blood stained birthday on the anniversary of israel's patient jewish troops unleashed on arab protesters killing sixteen and wounding dozens. this is r.t. live from moscow with me were in a joshua welcome the latest efforts to prevent eurozone members and a single currency falling into the financial abyss again later european ministers will need to discuss the effectiveness of bailout for portugal in greece concerns have been raised that the measures are not working in greece portugal is crumbling economy is desperate for a seventy eight billion euro rescue package across the border in spain there were outbreaks of violence during protest against a sturdy cards as a country struggles to deal was record high unemployment as r t sarah ferguson for its madrid could be next in line for an inte

never mind the banks involvement in the greece ireland and portugal bailout of late or the criticism of its policies over the years by scholars like nobel prize winning economist joseph stiglitz and from countries receive the thanks quote unquote help and calling it crippling now they may be the real victims of the i.m.f. who you don't hear about earlier i spoke with paul craig roberts an economist and former assistant treasury secretary during the reagan administration here's what he had to say if not immediately suspended on washington's mind for two reasons one. the current director who's now being arrested strauss kahn was likely. winner of the next french election least according to polls and rushton much prefers mr mansour cozy. it's also a marston's mind that the i.m.f. recently announced to wash its great consternation that within five years the chinese economy will have surpassed the american economy. so even though ordinary people don't pay much attention to the i.m.f. or washington was paying attention and apparently strauss kahn was also paying attention to joseph stiglit

greece then. and now portugal as the u.a.e. things play out. there are now serious concerns that spain could be the next to topple. a testis throughout europe i can arrange to pace even more taxpayers' money being plowed into rescuing others. that if i had done that very. thing again. that this was. my breakthrough that employee was forty three percent under twenty five so that is why i didn't like the whole labor market because i was a i think that there's going to be inside this is so. overwhelming we will lose where we will be millions from here is a problems weren't enough there is now talk of greece defaulting on its loans even potentially exiting the year i gather and portugal's recent bailout is reported to be worth around seventy eight billion euro spain is the euro zone's fourth largest economy a different challenge altogether if it fails. if the situation happened the markets would not manage it buying out of spin's debt is the most catastrophic scenario for the e.u. what will that you do i think in many experts share my opinion that

struggling to keep the euro afloat with a bailout for portugal and greece unemployment hit spain it looks to be next in line for a costly rescue package. bloodstain a birthday on the anniversary of israel's creation it's ready troops. on the hour protesters killing sixteen and wounding dozens. with r.t. live from moscow where it's now or just a second past welcome to the program. now the international criminal court is expected to issue arrest warrants for three libyan leaders including colonel gadhafi but we charged with crimes against humanity now it comes as britain's military chief calls on the nato led coalition to start bombing a broader range of targets in libya general david which once even suggested killing khadafi in an air strike would be quote within the rules are his law and i was waiting for us live and let the let's get more details on this right now and laura hi so the coalition has already said that it actually needs to step down but now they're making his death an acceptable option how is this being justified considering the original u.n. resolution call for a humanitari

struggling to keep the euro flows with bailouts for portugal and greece unemployment hit spain looks to be next in line for a costly rescue package. colonel gadhafi becomes a legitimate target for a nato air strike as international prosecutors prepare charge libyan leaders with war crimes. and bloodstained birthday on the anniversary of israel's relation israeli troops only showered on arab protesters killing sixteen at one thing doesn't. this is r.t. coming to you live from moscow one pm here in marina joshua into the program the latest africa to prevent eurozone members and the single currency falling into the financial abyss begin why europe and european ministers will meet to discuss the effectiveness of bailouts for portugal and greece concerns have been raised that the measures are not working in greece portugal struggling economies desperate for a seventy eight billion euro rescue package well across the border in spain there were breaks of violence during protest against austerity cuts as the country struggles to deal with record high unemployment and artie's sarah first repo

struggling to keep the euro a float with the bailouts for portugal and greece unemployment hit spain it looks to be next in line for a costly rescue. and a blood stained a birthday as the anniversary of israel's creation israeli troops on leash covered khan our protesters killing sixteen and wounding dozens. and coming up in business talks continue between b.p. rosneft and they are in a bid to try and accept a compromise deal for passings we'll bring you that story and more in business around twenty minutes time. why do you say live from the heart of moscow this is art now the international criminal court is expected to issue arrest warrants for three libyan leaders including colonel gadhafi be charged with crimes against humanity now it comes as britain's military chief calls on the nato led coalition to start bombing a broader range of targets in libya general david richards even suggested killing khadafi in an air strike would be quote within the rules after his lore and it has more from what. it's not clear how it's going to be justified but from what we've seen so far by this so

this problems continuing greece. portugal the possibility of a mix i've been experiencing the teeth of remains a very real threat and right now you're ok like the reality this seems so far there. are talks on the eurozone bailouts could be called prized by the rest of the international monetary fund's chief on charges of sexual assault against a hotel worker in new york dominique strauss kahn has resigned over the scandal and is on six million dollar bail awaiting trial and french finance minister christine legarde has emerged as the frontrunner for his job but as r.t. is daniel bushell reports strauss contacts with e.u. leaders were key to helping save the ailing euro so far. who knows called no euro zone because the whispering of the police charged the now course with the attempted rape of a hotel maid very differently the possibility that some countries could decide to leave the euro pushed out of the euro their way you've got to understand that. belief that the euro could and should be saved in the face of north steel res

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but why is it taking a sex scandal for anyone to talk about but i am nevermind it's a tax on greece portugal ireland and its history in the developing world. and europe is not alone when it comes to economic struggles the u.s. has officially reached its credit limit so what's next for america and cannibal sam the state seems average americans can't. afford to go for the free. forty. girls adding insult to injury you just heard debt collectors bullying main street this is wall street and washington get a bailout. and france is looking to ban fracking the reasons health and environmental dangers the evidence to support feed coming from the u.s. so we'll france a profit off and will the u.s. ever follow suit. good evening it's monday may sixteenth at eight pm here in washington d.c. i'm laurin lister in your watching r.t. well it's a scandal of multinational proportions and top news on the u.s. mainstream media outlets take a look. now the head of the international monetary fund just arriving to new york courtroom he set to be arraigned on sexual assault charges in new york city. in court the l

never mind the bank's involvement in greece ireland and portugal bailouts of late war it's criticism of policies over the years by scholars like nobel prize winning economist joseph stiglitz and from countries who receive the bank's quote unquote help only to call it crippling they may be the real victims of the i.m.f. well joining me now to talk more about it is paul craig roberts an economist and former assistant treasury secretary during the reagan era sure mr roberts thanks so much for being with us first i'm just curious when's the last time you can recall the i.m.f. being you know a top story on u.s. media news. well if. it's not in the media at least it's been on washington's nine for two reasons one. of the current director who's now being arrested strauss kahn was a likely. winner of the next french election at least according to polls and rushed and much prefers its mansour cozy. it's also unwise to mind that the i.m.f. recently announced to washington's great consternation that within five years the chinese economy was how will have some past the american economy. so even

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protests it was soaring unemployment threatens to put the country in life financially with greece ireland the portugal. now the former head of international monetary fund government stress can no longer at the top of fears the future of the lads could be in jeopardy. georgia's opposition leader tells r t a revolution has begun as the streets of tbilisi it turned into a battlefield by people demanding president saakashvili step down. and the question over to me to prevent its plans for another term in office remains unanswered as the russian president holds back during a two hour long queue when a session. hello it's eleven pm sunday evening here in moscow you're watching the weekly from r t our roundup of the week's top stories with me kevin but first anti-government protesters are massing in spanish cities despite the official ban on political demonstrations ahead of elections there the country's finished casting ballots in regional polls with the ruling socialist party said to suffer major losses over thirty thousand people have occupied madrid central square to protest the government's economic pol

should be a european because the most important work right now is in europe, the debt crises in greece, portugal ireland. and so they say it has to be a european there i find that logic somewhat tricky because the imf is supposed to be an impartial acker in all of this. and if have someone from europe already closely involved in this, it is not clear that they will be terribly impartial. >> lehrer: treasury secretary geithner says he wants an open process what is an open process. >> he also said prompt. >> lehrer: prompt, yes. >> and so i think the two, pushing two different directions. because prompt suggests perhaps, well, let the europeans have their thing. open suggests it needs to be a broader set of players, if you will. i think the americans are saying playing their cards close to their chest. they are really kingmakers in this process. the europeans control about a third of the heft on the imf board. the u.s. controls just under 20%. the u.s. puts its weight behind a european candidate, basically that candidate is in. but at the same time, i think the emerging economies have to do more t

fifth of the population unemployed the country could now follow in the financial footsteps of greece portugal. and georgia thousands of protesters take their anger and presence of the streets of the capital tbilisi this is the head of the opposition tells r.t. that the revolution has truly started. and there are still question marks hovering over to reach of advantage plans for the presidency in two thousand and twelve the russian leader dog giving a definitive answer of his recent q. and a session with the media. this weekend russia mark ninety years since the birth of the man renowned for both inventing the first hydrogen bomb and protecting human rights in the u.s.s.r. we follow the life of soccer off next year on out. december one thousand nine hundred eighty six in the u.s.s.r. as an apartment in a city of gold keep a phone line is urgently installs at a set time the phone rings the voice of the other and speaks this is going to giove please return and continue your patriotic activity. the person these words were dressed to has been nearly the past seven years in political exile. he was

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might need to scrape together more cash as greece portugal and now possibly spain line up for financial support and a fifth of the punishment of nation is unemployed with no signs of improvement on the. demonstrations marking the day palestinians were expelled by the foundation of israel turned deadly after israeli troops shot at least sixteen dead the country's borders worst storm as thousands try to cross over on what's known as an octopus day. but other headlines are right here on our city but next cross talk looks at whether the definition of the west is a insult rather than an did thanks for watching. you can see. the. glow in welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle what do we mean when we use the word quest is it a place a state of mind or even a specific time in history also what is meant by the decline of the west particularly when so many ideas associated with it are now global. if you can start. to cross out the meaning of the word west i'm joined by i mean he's in cambridge he's the director of the humanity center at harvard university in chicago we go to richard lee he's a p

the same across europe, greece, portugal, spain, even the uk. all of these countries adopted austerity to get the economy to grow. bad enough to spark violent protests in some of these nations. some conservatives in the u.s. including members of the tea party are causing for european-style austerity measures here in the united states. those calls will get louder as the debt ceiling fight comes to a head. i trust they'll set ideology aside and look at the lessons of europe. it's crucial to cut the debt in the medium and long term, but doing so before growth has a chance to take root could jeopardize a real recovery. cutting too severely could lead to high unemployment. what's needed is compromise, something? short supply. the clock is ticking on the debt and our aaa credit rating is on the line. let's hope we can put the politics aside and get us back on sound fiscal footing without derailing this fragile economic recovery. while we could all use the luck of the irish, we don't need the kind of

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greece. and now portugal possibly it is. do you think it's a. real threat and right now your kid like the reality. of the state. of the. eurozone bailouts could be compromised by the arrest of the international monetary fund's chief on charges of sexual assault stunning stroh's carnes since resigned and is in new york awaiting trial meantime french finance minister christine lagarde merged as the front runner for the i.m.f. top job but that is only a partial reports without stross car europe's financial revival now hangs in the balance. no strauss called no euro that's what bankers the whispering off the police charged the now ex i.m.f. course with the attempted rape of a hotel maid very differently the possibility that some countries could decide to leave europe pushed out of the euro and there we've got to understand that. belief that the euro could and should be saved in the face of north steel resistance from richer states stroll scorned led this week's bailout of portugal germany and france insist on oil and raises its low corporation tax p

at spain were soaring unemployment threatens to put the country in line financially with greece ireland portugal. and now with the former head of the international monetary fund dominique strauss card no longer at the top there are fears the future of e.u. bailouts could be in jeopardy. georgia's opposition leader tells r.t. have revolution has begun as the streets of tbilisi of turned into a battlefield but people demanding presidents like that's been there. and a question over to meet up with various plans for another term in office remain unanswered as the russian president holds back during a two hour long q. and a. it's nine pm sunday evening you're watching the weekly from r.t.r. round up of the week's top stories with me kevin now in first antigovernment protesters massing in spanish cities despite the official ban on political demonstrations ahead of elections the country's casting ballots in regional polls with the ruling socialist party set to suffer major losses over thirty thousand people have occupied madrid central square to protest the government's economic policies and skyrocketi