john siegenthaler, al jazeera. >> i'm antonio mora. thanks for joining us. for the latest news at any time, you can head in to aljazeera.com. ray suarez is next. have a great night and a great weekend. ♪ ♪ ♪ there comes a time in every republican candidate's debate when the state of the u.s. military comes up. and thus becomes a candidate to candidate serial lament over how bad it is ill equipped, demoralized, weak, in need of a lot more money a lot more stuff. the audience applauds but is it true, is american military decline in absolute terms or compared to rivals around the world, real?

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. tonight, the first contest of the 2016 presidential race. an important night for republicans and democrats. this is a live look at a caucus at drake university in des moines. there has been a lot of talk about the polls. soon we'll find out if the polls were actually right. my coanchor ali velshi is in des moines with the view on the ground, ali? ♪ >> -- we're still counting votes the old way, but they are going to be transmitted to the state parties a little bit differently. precinct captains will have an app on their phone, as long as they count correctly, they can relay the votes correctly. you'll remember the last time around, iowa went on for hours and hours and hours. there were missing ballots, and people had to phone in the results. well that is supposed to end tonight. there is a paper and pen backup, but the good news that we should have, at least fiefficient counting. the big numbers probably will take a couple of hours, john. >> ali your audio was off in the beginning. explain where you are tonight. >> i'm at the microsoft media

john siegenthaler is back with more of today's news. john. >> thank you richelle. a temporary cessation of hostilities. urgent delivery of humanitarian aid but there are questions about this deal. jamie mcintire reports from the pentagon. >> john. if you cut through the diplo-speak, it comes down to how the russians define a single word: terrorist. >>> russians continue to pound areas of syria just moments after the ceasefire was announced. russia continues to provide air cover for forces loyal to syrian president bashar al-assad. under the agreement hashed out between russian foreign minister sergey lavrov, and secretary of state john kerry, the air strikes will continue but certain groups will no longer be targeted. >> to that end we have also established a task force under the auspic awmps of auspices of. >> reporter: boat sides have agreed that i.s.i.l. and the el nusra front are legitimate targets, having been designated as terrorist groups by the u.n. so any eventually ceasefire will have no effect on the air war. >> there is no fire for us to assess. we've h

i'm john siegenthaler, have a good night. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. women get caught in the cycle of prostitution to prison and how targeting men might be the way to save them. prostitution is often described as the world's oldest profession but some of us see it as the world's most troubling profession. that's because prostitution and sex

i'm john siegenthaler. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. adding insult to injury. why so many employees who are seriously hurt on the job end up getting their workers comp claims denied. plus going undercover. how investigators try to stop insurance fraud and cheating the system. >>> hundreds of thousands of american workers seriously injured on the job each year

john siegenthaler and ali velshi are up next with special coverage of the iowa caucuses.jazeera america. >>> and good evening, everyone. welcome to our special coverage of the iowa caucus. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. tonight, the first contest of the 2016 presidential race. an important night for republicans and democrats. this is a live look at a caucus at drake university in des moines. there has been a lot of talk about the polls. soon we'll find out if the polls were actually right. my coanchor ali velshi is in des

i'm john siegenthaler. have a great night. >> sex violence and disease. it's the seedy underbelly of the united nations effort in haiti. tonight six years after a massive earthquake rocked the haitian capital we'll expose the dark side of international aid work. i'm ali velshi. welcome to part 2 of a special edition of "on target," haiti on shaky ground. the united nations can be a blessing and a curse. but for haiti the western hemisphere's poorest country it's been both. six years ago haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake. its worst natural disaster in more than two centuries. millions of haitians looked to the u.n. for help because the u.n. already had a large presence in haiti and the help did come. governments and private donors pledged more than $13 billion to the relief effort. the u.n. set up temporary housing for thousands of residents. it built schools, hospitals and sanitation systems and the u.n. currently maintains a 380 million dollar annual budget to pay for its peace keeping force in haiti. that pays for the more than 6,000 u.n. sol

i'm john siegenthaler. "ali velshi on target" is next. >> i'm ali velshi. stoorgt tonight, th"on target" r of two evils, assad or i.s.i.l? the united states, rid russia ad others involved in syria's war have agreed to implement a, quote, cessation of hostilities, end quote. that after diplomats met in munich to restart peace talks. sending a hopeful note, staffan de mistura said, quote, sustained delivery of assistance is expected to begin this week to besieged areas where civilians are in desperate need of assistance, end quote. in the meantime the fighting continues and some of the most desperate areas out there are rebel controlled pockets, that are under government seeng. siege. with russian help and air support, tightened a noose around rebel controlled parts of aleppo. the army is close to cutting off the last rebel supply line into syria's largest city. confusingly, the army is also guesting help from syria's kurdish militias which just seized the military base from the russians, which according to secretary of state john kerry will not be part of th

. >> thanks for watching, i'm john siegenthaler, "ali velshi on target" is next. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. addicted in america this could save a lot of lives. america is in the midst of a heroin epidemic that has succeeded in doing what almost no other issue has done. the problem has united politicians from all points on the ideologic spectrum. that's because democrats and republicans have seen that addiction doesn't discriminate. more than doubled most age groups and all income levels. now much of this follows a crack down on prescription pills in recent years that boosted heroin use among addicts who were looking for a cheaper more powerful high. the devastation that heroin is inflicting on many american communities, explains house appropriations chairman hal rogers and mitch mcconnell. , lifted the ban on funding needle exchange programs. i say effectively because federal funds can now be paid for advance, staff, rent and all supplies except for needles and syringes themselves. the backing of rogers and mcconnell came after decades of republican opposition to exchan

i'm john siegenthaler. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. adding insult to injury. why so many employees who are seriously hurt on the job end up getting their workers comp claims denied. plus going undercover. how investigators try to stop insurance fraud and cheating the system. >>> hundreds of thousands of american workers seriously injured on the job each year depend on the money they get from workers compensation benefits, state laws require employers to buy workers comp insurance so they can provide medical care and lost wages to employees hurt at work. in exchange workers give up the right to sue their employers. it grew in response to devastating workplace injuries that came with the industrial revolution. but more than 100 years later critics say states have weak.ed workers comp laws in ways that benefit business at the expense of the workers. last okayed bernie sanders and nine others wrote a letter to u.s. labor secretary tom perez about what they call as workers devastating changes. hamharsh light on workers compensation in different states. those laws g

i'm john siegenthaler. i'll see you back here tomorrow night. ali velshi is next. ♪ >> i'm ali velshi "on target - the troubling truth about taxes in america. rich people really do play by a whole different set of rules. soaking the riches, back in style for democrats. the latest example is hillary clinton's proposal to slap a 4% sur charge on annual income above $5 million, raising what are known as marginal tax rates on the wealthy americans to levels that haven't been seen in 30 years, before the last major overhaul of the tax code in 1986. it essentially creates a top bracket. income above 467,000 is taxed at a marginal rate of 39.6%. only the income above that level is taxed at this rate. clinton's campaign says the fair share surcharge would bring in over 150 billion over the course of 10 years. for clinton the plan is not just about addressing income and equality or raising revenue for the government. it's about changing the perception that she's too cosy for wall street banks. that's a few perpetuated in park by a rival for the democrati

i'm john siegenthaler, have a good night. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. stop the cycle, how young women get caught in the cycle of prostitution to prison and how targeting men might be the way to save them. prostitution is often described as the world's oldest profession but some of us see it as the world's most troubling profession. that's because prostitution and sex trafficking often involves, poorest members, women, miles a, women and girls who frequently suffer physical and sexual abuse as children and the lives of many sex workers involve illegal drugs. it puts them on a path that leads to the juvenile justice system and prison. because prostitution in america is illegal. check this out. in 2010, nearly kay 63,000 people were arrested for -- near 63,000 people were arrested for prostitution in the united states, 43,000 were women. that's 69%. that means less than othird were men including male pursuits, pimps and johns. the common discrepancies is it is easier to focus on the supply side than the demand side. that's because busting johns require cop

john siegenthaler is next with a special look at some of this year answer oscar nominated documentaries.

that's our broadcast, thanks for watching, i'm john siegenthaler. ali velshi is flex. >> i'm ali velshi. >> i'm david schuster in for ali velshi. "on target" tonight. donald trump a long shot for wing the nomination, has even the democrats worried that he's going to roll all the way to the white house. there is no dismissing donald trump. just three days before the south carolina republican presidential primary, this polling shows that the no holds barred real estate tycoon and reality television star is simply crushing his rivals. the monmouth university poll, 16 points ahead of the number 2 candidates, texas senator ted cruz, meanwhile, senator marco rubio of florida rounds out third at just 17%. for months now the media, the pundits and much of the republican party refuse to believe that donald trump last ochance to capture the presidential nomination. no one this crazy and politically incorrect has the staying power to web the party ticket once the primarying season begins. the chorus of talking heads arrayed defense him who wanted to believe he

>> welcome back to our special coverage of the iowa caucuses, i'm jeelg john siegenthaler in w york along with ali velshi in iowa. ted cruz seems to be on top by a very slim margin. now look at the democrats. and hillary clinton ahead, 53% to 47%, this is with 23% of the precincts reporting. ali, so this has been at least for the last 20 minutes, this is what we've seen. >> that's right. what you haven't seen yet is pall county, des moines, where that demographic will change a little bit perhaps to bernie sanders. we know it's early. what's more interesting is look down the ticket on both sides, on both sides, the democratic ticket, martin o'malley not registering a percent yet. what donald trump and ted cruz are doing, after that rand paul. the more establishment candidates not registering, virtually not registering at all. in fact you don't see mike huckabee on that list, john kasich, you see carly fiorina, just stretching up. some of those candidates aren't even here today john. john kasich, jeb bush, chris christie, they didn't even come here. they are in new hampshire right now today

john siegenthaler is back with more of today's news. john. >> thank you richelle.temporary cessation of hostilities. urgent delivery of humanitarian aid but there are questions about this deal. jamie mcintire reports from the pentagon. >> john. if you cut through the diplo-speak, it comes down to how the russians define a single word: terrorist. >>> russians continue to pound areas of

john siegenthaler is next. >> tony. thanks.with the war in syria and a possible break in the fighting. the u.s. and russia announced an agreement set to begin on saturday. the white house hopes it could lead to a more permanent ceasefire and political change in syria. jamie mcintyre has the latest. >> reporter: john, after more than a week of negotiations, the deal was sealed in a phone call, between president obama and russian president, vladimir putin, but the final word on whether the fighting really stops lies with the syrian government forces on the ground and the fighters who app pose

. >> thanks for watching, i'm john siegenthaler, "ali velshi on target" is next. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. addicted in america this could save a lot of lives. america is in the midst of a heroin epidemic that has succeeded in doing what almost no other issue has done.

. >> okay, the clock is ticking for one lucky lottery winner in southern >> john siegenthaler is backith more of today's news right now. >> thanks tony. the count down to the first in the nation primary next tuesday. with six days to go, most of the presidential candidates spent the take on the road in the granite state. erica pitzi is in the state, erica. >> back to back, they really kind of have to because when you take a look at new hampshire there are the latest polls showing that about 44% of new hampshire voters are considered undeclared. they don't necessarily know who to vote to for. the candidates crisscross nfer as they campaign to become the next commander in chief. senator marco rubio is slated to do 100 e

that's our broadcast, thanks for watching, i'm john siegenthaler. ali velshi is flex. >> i'm ali velshi. >> i'm david schuster in for ali velshi. "on target" tonight. donald trump a long shot for wing the nomination, has even the democrats worried that he's going to roll all the way to the white house. there is no dismissing donald trump. just three days before the south carolina republican presidential primary, this polling shows that the no holds barred realat

john siegenthaler is next. >> tony. thanks. we begin with the war in syria and a possible break in the fighting. the u.s. and russia announced an agreement set to begin on saturday. the white house hopes it could lead to a more permanent ceasefire and political change in syria. jamie mcintyre has the latest. >> reporter: john, after more than a week of negotiations, the deal was sealed in a phone call, between president obama and russian president, vladimir putin, but the final word on whether the fighting really stops lies with the syrian government forces on the ground and the fighters who app pose them. the agreement gives syrian forces another week to press their advantage over opposition fighters, and another week for russia to back the government of bashar al-assad, with punishing air strikes that have laid waste to the city of aleppo, and killed hundreds of civilians. in a broadcast address posted on the kremlin's website, russian president putin hailed the agreement as a break through that could radically transform the

john siegenthaler spoke with the director. >> they are taking back what is theirs from the cartel.t's the way it should be done up here too. >> anybody touches me, drop them. you savvy? >> matthew welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> you are not a war reporter, are you? >> i am not. >> how did you end up doing a documentary about the middle of a bloody war between the mexican drug cartels and vigilantes? >> there has been so much coverage of the drug wars in media, and in many ways it had been glorified. and i wanted to put a human face to the context. put myself right in the middle of the action. so i embedded myself with two different vigilante groups. both of whom are fighting back the mexican drug cartels. and i went on a journey i never could have imagined or predicted or dreamed of. >> do you think is a failure of the u.s. and mexican government that vigilantes have to go out and try to fight this war? >> it's a failure at many, many different levels. i think at the heart of it is a failure of government institutions. living in the face of an absent government, a movement tha

john siegenthaler is up next with more of the day's news. >> hi, richelle, coming up, we begin with tomorrow'shire primary. as with iowa we know the polls can be wrong, and this contest could be the last chance for a few of the contenders. mike viqir

i'm john siegenthaler. i'll see you back here tomorrow night. ali velshi is next. ♪ >> i'm ali velshi "on target - the troubling truth about taxes in america. rich people really do play by a whole different set of rules. soaking the riches, back in style for democrats. the latest example is hillary clinton's proposal to slap a 4% sur charge on annual income above $5 million, raising what are known as marginal

six meters, for that reason it's only taken place nine times in the past 32 years and american john siegenthalerride taking him to victory. a young boy from afghanistan has had a very special gift from futbol-messi and made headlines earlier this month when he was pictured wearing a plastic bag as a homemade argentina shirt and pictures of the shirt made by his brother went viral and seen by the player himself and he is the proud owner as you can see of an argentina jersey complete with a signature of the five-time world player of the year and the afghan futbol is in talks of representatives about a possible meeting between the two. that is your sport for now and more a bit later and sammy. >> thanks so much and films used to be low tech and amateur when it comes to fan job but thanks to cheaper technology they are getting more polished and the studios are not happy and phil explains why from los angeles. >> reporter: fans love to make films, we are talking super fans here and take a favorite movie and add your own twist and cheap and cheerful not my more. >> we had about a million dollars. >> r