i am on my horse, one quick point made earlier today, and that is that the influence of the political partiess incredible the influencemot party. they will get you in caucus meetings, and they will say, you have to vote this. it will get republicans elected. they will try to put you in that position. the will to stand up and say i will not vote that way, i will look the other way, is something that is lost. i think both parties -- doing anything that is meaningful. then there is the complete choking when it comes to deficit reduction and some of the major issues of the environment that face this country. there are significant problems in how washington, in particular, operates right now. >> we are talking about reform. congressman castle just talked about it. nothing good could come out for a reasonable, pragmatic person in the republican caucus. we have to do this or that. no one is talking about the big issues -- the budget. republicans do not want revenues. democrats, they do not want to cut. there are three ways to balance the budget -- you can cut, raise revenues, or you can borrow. you

is an attempt to look at the way that the extremes are increasinglyto dominating debate in political h parties to resemind us that weoe have seen these forces before and confronted them. to in some ways i was trying to update the classic paranoid stalin in american politics. we havvee faced these forces oefore. degogues d demagogues always do well in economic downturns. we sometimes don't appreciate how much these old arguments arf being recycled, how much of this stuff you hear today is just recycling of stuff that was now being said 50 years ago.e now advanced by candidates. what we have not been havinggh t enough is what we had at thatime time where william f. buckley had the decency and dignity and integrity to stand up when they buckly were doing insane things like claiming that president dwight d. eisenhower was a soviet d. agent, one of my favorites. you know, i'm sorry if you thiny that general and president eisenhower is a communist spye i then you are not welcome in ourat conservative movement. he stood up. theth problem is we don't seeda. enough of that today.s our political leaders

is an attempt to look at the way that the extremes are increasingly dominating our debate and political parties to remind us we've seen these forces before and confronted them. i was trying to update the classic of paranoid style in politics so show we've faced the forces before and demagogues do well in economic downturns and in the 190 -- 1930s, but we don't appreciate how much of the stuff you hear on the far right talk is just recycling stuff from 50 years ago, and now it's advanced by candidates in some cases, but we haven't had enough of what we had at that time with william f. buckly stood up to the administration and claims dwight d. eisenhower was a soviet agent. that's my favorite. i'm sorry you think he's a spy, and then you're not welcome in our con conservative movement. he stood up. the problem is we don't see that today. i think because our political leaders are afraid. they recognize or fear that the fringe is blurring with the base e and if they stand up, they alienate their base and lose a primary. there's political resumÉs that add credibility to that fear, so what we need to

one other quick point that was made earlier today, too, and that is the influence of the political partiesucasus, particularly in washington, d.c. i did not know if i felt that as much in delaware. in washington, it is incredible the influence of the republican and democratic party. they will get you in a conference of the caucus meetings and say you got to vote for this, you have to oppose president obama because that will get republicans elected, and they will for the send out whips to put you in the position of the will to stand up and say, no, i am not good to vote that way, something that is lost. i say both parties. there are more political votes -- doing anything that is meaningful, and then the complete choking when it comes to deficit reduction and dealing with some of the major issues -- environment and other things. there are significant problems with how washington in particular operates right now. >> talking about reform, congressman castle talked about it. nothing good can come out for a reasonable pragmatic person in a republican caucus. i just know that. you go in there and

i'm talking about both political parties and the white house. we need to make changes as necessary to make sure it is as inexpensive as possible and move forward from there but hopefully some people will be able to get health care who don't get it today. hopefully, there will be some cost savings in this system. frankly, medicare and medicaid, if they continue at the rates of increase they have, are going to be fatal to the budget of the united states of america about you work with democrats and no child left behind. reauthorization happens this year. >> what is your concern for this legislation? what do you think will be to raise that should not be changed in that legislation? >> i believe arne duncan has done a good job with that legislation. he has approached differently. he has been meeting with republicans and democrats together to discuss what the needs are. we have been trying to move legislation in a bipartisan way. that continues, i think there is an improvement of improving no child left behind. the governors are making suggestions in

>> -- >> the legislators think that fairness will protect themselves or their political party. this new constitutional provision we have and florida all laws that, and it is fairness to the people. >> in whose eyes, though? >> to the people's eyes, because 63% of them voted for these amendments. fairness means a district is not rigged, set up to be a republican or democratic district. if in fact the district is rigged, you know what that means. if it is a democratic district, the representative or the member of congress is going to be elected essentially in the primary, with very little chance of a challenge from across the aisle. if it is a republican district, same thing. when you have a situation where there is no real competition of ideas in an election, who gets elected? the person who is either on the far right, if it is a republican district, or the far left if it is a democratic district. and then what happens? when they get to the legislator, -- when they get to the legislature, they almost do not know how to come together to find solutions that will work for all of fl

our political party weighs in. >>> welcome to our political >>> welcome to our political party. we have annabelle gurwitch who co-wrote you say tomato, i say shut up. did i say that right? >> you say tomato, and i say shut up. >> it is a love story. >> it is a love story. we're still married today. >> ooze going to be watching this. >> dylan glenn, who advised both president bushes and was on the economic council. welcome. >> we have max kellerman who is a boxing analyst for hbo and a cnn contributor. thank you for being here. this could be a boxing match by the time we're done. anyway, the republicans in the senate have taken the entire agenda of progress in this nation hostage. is this good for america? what's going on in washington? >> you know, reminds me of a marital issue. like when i tell my husband, i'm not having sex with you unless you do the dishes. now no one's getting laid and the dishes aren't done. this isn't a -- >> you overplayed your hand is what you're saying. >> i did. i feel like they wrote this out on a piece of paper, crumpled it up into the ball. >> which

there are 20 senators of both political parties that want to work with him. >> is there anything thatouse of representatives could do to this bill that would make you reconsider it as it came back through for a final passage vote if the house changes it. >> i think this cake is baked, larry. i have been interested in the question of exploring with senators of both political parties whether it might be possible to attach some consequences for inaction in 2011 on a sensible tax reform and spending reform. but i think at this point, the cake is baked. this measure is going to pass. in my view, it is a victory for the politics of procrastination. i certainly think it's a glimmer of hope that senator werner, senator chambliss and significant senators of both political parties will keep pushing in 2011, but we'll have our work cut out for us. >> you won't have to answer to this vote fot a the ballot box for another six years. you may be hoping that it's a forgotten vote by then. because when you go back to oregon after this vote, you are going to have to answer people who will be saying to

i am on my horse, one quick point made earlier today, and that is that the influence of the political parties and the caucuses in washington, d.c., it's incredible the influence of the republican and democrat party. they will get you in caucus meetings, and they will say, you have to vote this. it will get republicans elected. they will try to put you in that position. the will to stand up and say i will not vote that way, i will look the other way, is something that is lost. i think both parties -- doing anything that is meaningful. then there is the complete choking when it comes to deficit reduction and some of the major issues of the environment that face this country. there are significant problems in how washington, in particular, operates right now. >> we are talking about reform. congressman castle just talked about it. nothing good could come out for a reasonable, pragmatic person in the republican caucus. we have to do this or that. no one is talking about the big issues -- the budget. republicans do not want revenues. democrats, they do not want to cut. there are three ways to bala

think the vast of the majority of americans are not trusting the absolute of our politics and polarization of the two parties extremes that are hijacked is debate and gomped and a commonsense resentment. >> all of and almost impossible to disagree with that impure concept but obviously you think it doesn't really translate into politics day to day. why not? >> i live in washington, d.c., and -- >> there's your argument right there. >> to hell with that place. but many washington, d.c., centrism means -- that sounds so noble. it's a practical problem solver. >> it is noble. it's me. there you go. >> but that's not what they mean by that term in washington, d.c. what they mean is this place -- and there is only -- by the way, the definition i'm going to give you is something that is believed in two parts of american life. one is the sort of pundit high pauk kra see, political science departments of the nation. >> i'm going say something here. talking about cetrism in washington is irrelevant. centrists don't have an ideology because we don't have an ideology. >> the democratic party has been very much in that

he is the leader of the political party god knows about when he took twenty five percent of the votes mainly all the made money may need traditional people maybe traditionally with some misgivings course earning russia as a neighbor so it is important about from the point of view of the point bullets you know a lot of the relations it is significant but not important it is very extravagant and even some leading members of the political party were very much surprised by the radical statement they didn't hear before in never before the state that there is the problem. of the body or rather the president. so the fact that he actually said it openly in the press conference was a shock to many and immediately the prosecutor of this. eat the engagement with the possible all the proceedings on the points site have stated very strongly that this is not the case that this is actually the body that was believe what growth for the better. for earlier war sorry injected the findings of the investigation into a prop plane crash the report concluded that pilot error was among the main causes of the

not just another political party. and not just another political party. when you strike the police beat you, soldiers shoot you. that is what the capitalist government is for. the united communist party is the only party -- boycott this election. don't vote, strike. an official proclamation from the united communist party, stand bar soviet russia. boycott the election. woodrow wilson's attorney general to their portraying as an indian. that is what they thought of progressives. liberals, communists are not your friends, quit defending these guys. the anti-communist or write. here they are in 1933. protesting the roosevelt administration. putting together a march. demonstrate against hunger, fascism and war. the new deal is a blow against the workers and increase profits for wall street. this was done to get out of the crisis and how the american government is moving headlong towards fascism and war. that is the american communist party. here is another one. made a, same period all over the country in 1933. condemning roosevelt perhaps program of forced la

is significant but not important it is very extravagant and even some leading members of the political party were very much surprised by the radical statement they didn't hear before in their vote before the state that there is the problem. of the book deal rather the president. so the fact that he actually said it openly unity puts gone first will shock to many and immediately the prosecutor general officer. each of you gauge in with multiple all the proceedings on the points site have stated a very strongly that this is not the case that this is actually the border. wars believe. or that. earlier warsaw rejected the findings of the investigation into the april plane crash airport concluded that pilot error was among the main causes of the fatal accident that killed ninety six people the polish prime minister has called the findings unacceptable and groundless the final crash reports expected to be released in january aviation expert chris yates says the russian investigation was thorough and no further international inquiry is needed. i've looked at this issue since the accident and examin

the political season is warming up with the main parties. the government says it has nothing to do with the court's decision. some feel the strikes will be the start of a long political conflict. the strike has disrupted normal life in the country. business leaders say if these tactics continue, it has -- will harm the country's economy. analysts warn if the political parties do not resolve their differences, it will bring back the bitter political rivalry between the parties, leading to more protests and possibly violence. >> briefly, students in italy have been venting their anger at state university budget cuts. three dozen clash wited with rit squads. a new bill to overhaul the university system is being discussed in the house -- lower house. the latest wikileaks disclosures show that american, russian, and inglis deployments fear for the security of a nuclear arsenal. warnings of a new arms race of his country is not involved in europe's missile defense shield. the chief rabbi in northern israel told locals not to rent rooms to arabs. an

i am on my horse, one quick point made earlier today, and that is that the influence of the political parties the caucuses in washington, d.c., it's incredible the influence of the republican and democrat party. they will get you in caucus meetings, and they will say, you have to vote this. it will get republicans elected. they will try to put you in that position. the will to stand up and say i will not vote that way, i will look the other way, is something that is lost. i think both parties -- doing anything that is meaningful. then there is the complete choking when it comes to deficit reduction and some of the major issues of the environment that face this country. there are significant problems in how washington, in particular, operates right now. >> we are talking about reform. congressman castle just talked about it. nothing good could come out for a reasonable, pragmatic person in the republican caucus. we have to do this or that. no one is talking about the big issues -- the budget. republicans do not want revenues. democrats, they do not want to cut. there are three ways to balance

there are 20 senators of both political parties that want to work with him. >> is there anything thate of representatives could do to this bill that would ma we're losing out on people. we need to win the war on terror. because of this misguided policy, it will be historymaking. >> serm. in spite of his controversial term, there is speculation he might actually keep the job. >>> and next, new nixon tapes earn the former president the rewrite. >>> despite of major debt and dwindling donations michael steele is running for a second term of the chairman of the annd national security adviser henry kissinger. all of you who have some other name at the top of your list of worst presidents need to write the word "nixon" over whatever name you mistakenly have listed as the worst president in history. >>> after a month of silence, michael steele announced monday night that he would run for re-election as chairman of the republican national committee. in his statement steele said, yes, i have stumbled along the way, but have always accounted to you for such shortcomings. no excuses, no lies, no

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anyway, look, we'll be right back with more of our political party.the only complete >>> welcome back. we have time for one more question. yesterday congressman charlie rangel was censured, first to be in 27 years, whom would you like to kren sure? >> i'd like to see him shut the door. it means nothing. somebody says, you've been bad, that's all. it's the only thing that happens. >> doesn't happen that often. >> this guy is a tax dodger. >> put him aside. who else in the world do you think deserves -- >> any athlete that speaks in the third person. >> i go after -- she said that muslims should be profiled at the airport. >> i am on your side. >> i like your profile. do that again. muslims should be profiled at the airport, she said that was her solution to the tsa problem. the fact is, first of all, if you're going to try to blow something up you're not going to dress up in muslim garb and get through. we had people that didn't fit the profile that didn't fit profile, jihad jane and all the others. >> darkest moments in our nation's history come from

the money has moved away from the political parties. it did not disappear. it has just gone out. rest groups than the parties and candidates combined. this has sent chills. what has been the result of this? for the last decade, you literally had 9/11 in two wars. we have had katrina and the economic meltdown, the longest sustained unemployment since world war two. real wages have not moved in 20 years. that is what this political system has delivered, and then you have to think, what does this mean for the future? 41 cents for every dollar we are spending, that is just not sustainable. it cannot last. when you have one sidelining of to say that you're not going to raise revenue and another saying they are not going to cut expenses, it makes a difference -- difficult to get to the table, and it makes it difficult to solve problems. let's take a look at how that money is being spent. when you look at the federal budget today, you have medicare, medicaid, social security, federal pensions, debt service, which is artificially low. almost 15% of the spending is spent on retirees. that

the truth is that in any generous political party-mine is not the only generous political party in thesually a way back. this decision matters so much to so many people that i say to honorable members, "if you don't believe in it, vote against it. >> i have imposed a six-minute limit on back-bench contributions with immediate effect. it is only seven months since the general elections and the government was formed. it is less than two months since we saw the brown report for the first time. a month since the government announced its proposal on higher education, and yet today we are being forced to make this significant vote without considering the other proposals with a mere five-hour debate. mr. speaker, i made clear that i am a government backbencher, and i support what this government is doing. i also support expect that there will be compromised. let me tell you, being asked to vote to increase fees of up to 9,000 pounds is not a compromise and it is not something that liberal democrat backbenchers are conservative backbenchers should have been asked to consider. i table the amend

it is called the tea pot party, a political effort sparked by musician willie nelson after being arrested for marijuana possession last month he said, quote, there is the tea party. how about the teapot party? our motto, lean a little to the left, tax it, legalize it, tax it. a facebook page popped up marking december 15th, the first official meet up day. people in more than 500 cities across the country planned events. >> i think it is a good idea. i personally believe that marijuana is not just forgetting high. >> much like the tee party who backs specific ideals, the teapot party backs candidates who believe in legalizing marijuana. >> i would love to see this getting to the point where we have a marijuana movement party. an actual political party that supports marijuana in general. >> if it is going to be here, there might as well be regulation and taxation. >> san jose city councilman believes in the tax it, regulate it, legalize it idea. but he is not affiliated with the teapot party. still on monday, the council voted to tax pot clubs 7%. he has always opposed the idea and doubts t

what you saw this year for the first time is more money spent by interest groups in a political campaign and the partiesills down the number of political leaders who are not afraid to but these interest -- buck these interests. for the last decade, we had no good news coming from the federal government. you had 9/11, two wars that have not gone as planned, you've had katrina, you of had the economic meltdown over the last couple years, the longest period of sustained unemployment since world war ii. real wages have not moved in 20 years. that is what this political system has delivered. and then you have to think -- take a look at the deficit and what this means for the future. we are borrowing this year in washington 41 cents for every dollar that we are spending. that is just unsustainable. it cannot last. but when you have one side lighting up, saying, we will never rain se revenue. and the other side saying it will not cut benefits. it makes it difficult to get to the bargaining table and do anything but read your own statements. it is not solving problems. let's take a look at how that money is bei

not just another political party. not just another political party. when you strike the police beat you, the soldiers shoot you. that is the capitol of government is for. the united communist party is the only party that put up candidates for this purpose. boycott the election, don't vote, strike. an official proclamation from the united communist party, stand by soviet russia. another, boycott the election. here's communist labor without by the communist labor party of america. this is february, 1920. guess who is on the front, what woodrow wilson has the upper train carrying a scalp. that is all the fault of the progressives. liberals, communists are not your friends. quit defending these guys. the anti-communist or write. here they are in 1933, mayday, protesting the roosevelt at ministration. putting together a march demonstrated against hunger, fascism, war to read the new deal is a blow against the workers and increases profits for wall street. all this was done as a capitalist we ought crisis and shows how the american government -- this is the

political middle have to say for itself? could there be a movement there as well? midpoint between the tea party and the most activist progressives? we'll ask two center-leaning republicans who were elbowed aside by right-wing activists. >>> and finally, some guy up at yale has come up with the top five political quotes of the year. they're all on "the sideshow" and they're all pretty bad. >>> we start with the tax bill, senator michael bennet is a democrat from colorado. senator bennet, thanks for joining us. you just came into this senate -- or just actually been voted in, i should say. tell me about this vote today. it looks like you've got the 60 votes to beat philly buster to get cloture. it looks like you're going to get the vote. what put it together? >> you know i was home this weekend, chris, by the way thanks for having me back, and i was shopping with one of my little girls and we went to macy's and there was a democratic senior who runs a democratic club there, who said how are you going to vote? i said i'm going to vote for it. and she grimaced a little, and i said, what's wrong? sh

then you wonder why there's one political party that wants to burn the place to the ground and a bunchople are totally disengaged because they fund mentally believe this is nothing more than a bunch of crap. when they see these stories, this is a corrupt republic run by rich people paying each other off and i'm not going to believe stupid dylan ratigan's nonsense about how this is the democracy because it's not. >> there's another fun little connection. the judge has admitted that becky donatelli was the one -- it's bad all around. one thing good i will say just for the merits itself, clearly, i agree with rick. should have recused himself. however, what i think is important for the merits of the case, it does appear that even some conservative judges disagree with his legal martial rational and i think that's why the white house and department of justice has decided to file because it's important there are legal reasons why his rationale was not sound. not just that if politics that play into this are suspicious. >> i want to push back on this theory that people don't have faith in th

no political action committee or political party is out to run campaign ads. you cannot buy television time if you are a british parliamentary candidate. people cannot buy on your behalf. the third time i ran for --liament, a few years ago [no audio[inaudible] >> it would have been close to $8,000. >> yes. >> ghandi raise that? >> the party raises -- >> how do you raise that to? >> the party raises it through bake sales. you don't have a huge budget. it is about using literature. you can have a campaign website. but we have districts that are smaller. so you can go door-to-door. the national policy is subject to much criticism. but for local members of parliament, we have tough campaign rules. >> how much do they pay you for your job? >> i think it is about 55,000 pounds. >> that would be somewhere close to $110,000. >> yes. >> is that enough to live on here? >> sure. >> comfortably? >> find with it. >> what does a it -- >> i am fine with it. >> what does a lord make in a year? question doesn't get a penny in salary. -- >> he does not get a penny in salary. a

and, of course, the political party on the ground and haiti will continue fighting for people, humanon is important. job creation is important. and, of course, tourism, you know. i gotta bring that back to the country. and then after that. just taking time with family, my daughter, my wife, just reflect on what the future's going to look like. >> i hope that future includes another run for the presidency. >> ten years. >> we're going to hold you to that. >> right here. ♪ ♪ i'd get elected on friday ♪ >>> still to come, we are seeing changes in behavior. (announcer) dry itchy skin needs a lotion that does more. gold bond medicated lotion relieves itch on contact. look for the healing seal. gold bond medicated lotion. stop itching. start healing. >>> there's a saying that black men tell the barber things they won't tell their doctors. one physician is going city to city to save lives. he's our slice of life. it's no secret many black men avoid going to the doctor. there's one place most love to go. dr. bill relaford is making house calls at barber shops across the country. >> thank you

political party by the name of alexei machette it was one of the first russian pilots to attempt a dangerous trick of flying a powered power glider under a bridge when people thought we picked up a measuring tape and checked out five different branches none of them suited our navy. friends inspected many bridges before they settled on this one that is situated between the towns of tokyo and some. suited us marvelously. and it's high above water. the river flowing underneath gives us more guaranteed a safe flight under the bridge with the rest is a matter of technique. i like say flies something called a power motor which is a traditional powerglide a wing powered by a small. with a propeller attached. very simple piece of equipment it has a two stroke engine within a quarter cooling. and a fuel tank and is completely safety. use the weather is the main risk factor. should be totally calm the volga river is one of the most beautiful but difficult sleights for such flights it is always windy. alexei needs to pinpoint the exact moment when the wind dies down and then fly under the bridge as qui

. >> i think one of the things, clearly, the two significant political parties are both represented. we sincerely hope that the president and the prime minister will be able to mobilize their political supporters once again to understand that criminal responsibility is about the individual. it is not about communities. there's not a single kenyan tribe that has been named by the prosecutor. it is individuals. >> thank you very much for joining us from nairobi. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. police and greece have used tear gas at nationwide protests. we have live pictures from athens. this is the scene in the center of the greek capital. the action is disrupting transport. rubbish was set on fire outside a luxury hotel. they also threw projectiles. during the union backed a demonstration, police were there. this is hours after parliament approved the bill cutting salaries, months after those in the civil sector also have their wages cut. austerity measures are also expected today in spain, france, and belgium. this has been especi

party influence as you suggested. that invites charge of hypocrisy. not only did they have the earmarks in it, they helped design the bill. how does government work if you are simply playing politicspease the tea party? >> what happens in a big election, the party changes its character and incumbents change to accommodate result of the big election. a lot of republicans in the senate in 1978-1980, jerry ford republicans, go along/get along. slow down the growth of the welfare state. ronald reagan won the president and suddenly they supported the reagan agenda. 2010 was a big election. that's what the lame duck shows. tax deal, president of the united states who spent two year, three years, four years on the campaign, screaming about repealing the bush tax cuts, had a view that estate tax should go higher, estate tax rate should go up you higher signs a bill continuing the bush tax cut. and the omnibus appropriation bill is steamrolled and now we have a continuing resolution. it shows what a big election 2010 was. >> chris: i want to move on because we're going to run out of time. two other issues that are still outstanding for the lame duck session, in addition to funding the gove

in an assembly of 89 deputies, it has been possible to find an alliance in every political party whether it's the liberal, the socialists, the christian democrats, or the green. so we have been taking initiatives together asking hearings in the parliament and so on. i think it's very important that grassroots organization kansas do their work. i'm still participating in actions when we are doing that in brussels. but you need that. you need an efficient administration but you also need that political support. i will give you a brief presentation of how it is like in brussels. this should work, ok. so i think i already told you a bit of what i feel, a politicians elected member should do. of course, we have regulations to vote, to discuss laws and permits. we have a budget to control and in that budget, you will see our mobility policy. you can have your own expenses on infrastructure work, for instance, but in brussels, we also have an important policy on financing groups, social groups who are working on the issue. and i believe we should never forget to work on equity because w

. >> a treaty like start isn't about winning a victory for an administration or the political party.about the safety of the united states. >> reporter: the treat y, cutting number clear warheads on each side, would be a feather in mr. obama's hat. do senate democrats have enough votes? >> i believe we do. >> reporter: republicans claim it would restrict the u.s. efforts to build an antimissile defense. >> i cannot support the treaty. i think the verification provisions are inadequate, and i worry about the missile defense implications. >> what are we doing here on a sunday afternoon? >> this was a flawed process and a flawed treaty. >> reporter: the white house is still celebrating the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. >> a great day for this country, a great day for our history. >> reporter: for the first time, gays and lesbians will be able to serve openly in the military. but not immediately. margaret wit was a flight nurse. she was discharged after the army learned she was a lesbian. she would like her job back but she has to late. -- has to wait. president obamaes ho

relations is not good and that japan and china will work to improve ties through exchanges by political partiesrivate organizations. >>> a new style of newscast is emerging from taiwan, filled with computer-generated animations and political satire. the web-based program is attracting a worldwide audience, but it's also inviting criticism that it's far from being journalism. robert jefferson explores the issue "one on one." >> reporter: today classified documents and videos are being leaked one after another, traveling instantly throughout the digitally connected world. there are increasingly concerns that it's becoming difficult to distinguish what's journalism, the uncovering of news through actual reporting, and what's mere fiction. taiwan-based animation and its owner jimmy lai welcome that debate. ♪ uh-huh, uh-huh, usa number one ♪ ♪ china's in the house >> reporter: this is how next media animation reported on the ongoing u.s.-china currency dispute. the clip appears in their web-based newscast. ♪ from the mao to the deng to the jiang to the hu ♪ ♪ you think you can keep on telling us wha

. >> several political parties here in germany have criticized calls by a german airport operator forpassenger profiling in the way of making air travel more secure. this would see passengers screened according to risk groups and limit rigorous checks to those who are thought to pose a threat. similar checks are already in use at israeli airports and would speed up passage to security but critics have blasted the method as ineffective and discriminatory. lukashenko has named a new minister. the move comes less than two weeks after his landslide election to a fourth term in office. the vote was widely criticized as unfair and led to protests in the capital. more than 600 people were arrested on a crackdown on protesters and leaders. three western african presidents have urged laurent gbagbo to step down or risk military action. he met with them at the presidential palace. he is under pressure to give up power to his rifle,, who is widely seen as the winner of last month's election. we spoke to a journalisk who has been following this story for us from nairobi. they were there to delive

politics. and the way through that have also called on the ruling united russia party to be more active in its role saying that at the at the moment it looks like it has relaxed a bit and is sort of sitting on his throne and resting on the laurels and he did say that he wants to be to see the united russia party to be more active in participating in the events thirty can place in the country now when it comes to the freedom of speech of course it has changed the format a little bit until that point he was being asked questions about but then he suddenly he suddenly changed the direction and said that he wanted to ask the question to the heads of the russian i think the russian media as a matter of fact as representatives of the us media and he said that recently he has seen that you went to his in his opinion that television has been sort of stagnating it has been breaking away from the rest of the media and not broadcasting everything that should be broadcast that the news wires are sort of dying down that the. i mean headlines are not what most people are interested in and he asked the heads