i think, for me, that's a perfect introduction to becoming a sex pistol. and from there on, the king of punk was born. >> (laugh) was it just-- a catchy title? was it provocative? the name, what did it really represent for you at the time? has it come to mean something different over the years? >> the name was awful. i mean, it-- you know, v-- it just sounded like the worst loser name a band could ever have. just unacceptable in every way. just put, >> does it look-- does it look like part of the genius now? >> no. it's (laugh) just happenchance. >> tell me what it was, in your mind, today, looking back, that made the band such a sensation. >> when you write a song called "god save the -- >> yeah. (laugh) >> --queen" and it's about the downfall of the monarchy-- and then that song is openly discussed in the houses of parliament under the traitors and treasons act, which carried a death penalty at the time, that kinda helps. there was a ground movement, m-- maybe not openly, about questioning these institutions. and finally, like-- finding answers to whethe

. >> this week on "talk to al jazeera" - john lydon, lead singer of "the sex pistols" - the band that ignited a punk rock revolution. >> pain, suffering, the disenfranchised, unnecessary poverty, class warfare, all of these issues bother me greatly. >> he was a man who generated headlines and controversy. famous, of course, for his hit "god save the queen". >> [singing] god save the queen, the fascist regime. >> taking aim at the british monarchy. >> they're an accident of birth, they were born in a birdcage and

. >> this week on "talk to al jazeera" - john lydon, lead singer of "the sex pistols" - the band that a punk rock revolution. >> pain, suffering, the disenfranchised, unnecessary poverty, class warfare, all of these issues bother me greatly. >> he was a man who generated headlines and controversy. famous, of course, for his hit "god save the queen". >> [singing] god save the queen, the fascist regime. >> taking aim at the british monarchy. >> they're an accident of birth, they were born in a birdcage and i feel very sorry for them..

question. into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tomorrow, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. the top stories here on al jazeera. a state of merge dpi has been declared in the u.s. city of ferguson after protests ended in a gun battle. an 18-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot by police. >>> protests have been held over japan's return to nuclear energy. nuclear plants have been shut down after the melt down triggered by an earthquake and tsunami. >> a bomb has exploded in a town. 57 have been killed in two blasts >>> the u.s.-led coalition fight against i.s.i.l. is facing an internal struggle. each member of the coalition has its een geopolitical centers. turkey is con -- it is own geopolitical interests. it's a fact complicating the coalition's fight. >> reporter: the u.s. led war is in a second year, experts say there's more going on than the coalition'

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tomorrow, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> i don't really know what's going to happen to me. >> oscar winner alex gibney's hard-hitting series, "edge of eighteen". >> i'm never going to apologize for the type of person that i am. >> facing tough challenges. >> we do feel cheated by the american university process. >> taking a stand. >> it's gonna be on my terms on how i want it to be. >> boldly pursuing their dreams. >> what did i do? >> the lives of american teenagers. >>> welcome back to "inside story". i'm del walters in for ray suarez, our topic, armed and mentally ill, and how our lawmakers will keep guns away from those with serious issues. as noted, the second highest ranking republican, curbing gun ownership. it will increase the information that the federal government has. whether the approach has merit or a chance

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that charactero one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tonight, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. ♪ >>> hello again. a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. at least 47 people have been killed in a suicide blast in northeast nigeria. the explosion happened at a cattle market in borno state. >>> pro-government forces are making gains against houthi rebels in yemen. most of the south is now held by forces loyal to the exiled president. >>> and japan has restarted the nuclear reactor at its power station. it's the first reactor to begin operating under new safety rules following the fukushima disaster in 2011. >>> fighting has broken out among hundreds of frustrated migrants on a greek island. police sprayed the crowd with fire extinguishers as they demanded food and protests delays in getting registered. neave barker reports. >> reporter: it's a scene of panic and desperation. [ s

. >> this week on "talk to al jazeera" - john lydon, lead singer of "the sex pistols" - the band that a punk rock revolution. >> pain, suffering, the disenfranchised, unnecessary poverty, class warfare, all of these issues bother me greatly. >> he was a man who generated headlines and controversy. famous, of course, for his hit "god save the queen". >> [singing] god save the queen, the fascist regime. >> taking aim at the british monarchy. >> they're an accident of birth, they were born in a birdcage and

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tonight, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. a techknow crew member is on vacation in thailand, when he comes across this all too common display. he's told they are ivory pieces offered up for sale for a price. the sale of ivory to foreigners is illegal in thailand yet as our camera shows, it goes on. as this old newsreel footage shows ivory was once very popular. >> ivory carving, a craft that's centuries old... but all that changed in 1990 when the international trade in ivory was made illegal. dna analysis is one tool that could ultimately help governments crack down on where ivory is coming from. but, it can't tell investigators when the killing took place. >> anything post ban is illegal to trade. what it comes down to this radiocarbon dating method can tell us if trade of ivory is legal or not. >> kevin uno is a geochemist w

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tomorrow, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> police in germany hope the old advice of show don't tell, the german interior department shows this group reject, would be migrants from the balkans. the cash strapped government in athens says it is overwhelmed with the sheer number of people arriving. john siropolous reports from the capital. >> this is athens latest attempt to the response to the refugee crisis. a camp in the western suburbs. it was conceived just a week ago and became concrete in record time but even this is dogged with problems. greece is dealing with its own financial crisis so the transfer to hundreds to this facility has been delayed over the question of who will pay for air conditioning units in mobile homes. authorities are struggling to keep up. 120,000 migrants have entered greece this year so far, more

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that characterone on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tonight, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. boko haram suspected as an explosion kills people in nigeria. >> hello. good to have your company, watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up, pro government forces make significant gains against houthis rebels. much of the south now under their control. the u.s. says it is dismayed by murder and rate claims.

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that charactere on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tonight, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> yemen advance, forces loyal to the exiled president gain grounds in the south of the country. ♪ >>> hello there, this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. angry scenes on the greek island as officials struggle to deal with growing numbers of refugees and migrants. >>> nuclear reaction. protests in japan as the two-year shutdown following the fukushima disaster comes toen an end. >>> plus orange river. we'll reportro

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that characterth america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tonight, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> boko haram suspected as an explosion kills dozens of people in nigeria. ♪ ♪ >>> you are watching al jazerra. with me david governmenter live from london. also coming up, the u.n. says it's dismayed by murder and rape allegations made against its troops in the central african republic. pro-government forces prepare to march on ib province as houthi rebels lose more ground in the south of yemen. fighting among frustrated migrants as thousands continue to arrive on the greek islands. ♪

. >> it's a perfect introduction into becoming a sex pistol. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that charactero one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tonight, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> my name is imran garda. the show is called "third rail". when you watch the show, you're gonna find us being unafraid. the topics will fascinate you... intrigue you. >> they take this seriously. >> let me quote you. >> there's a double standard. >> you can't be a hypocrite. >> you're gonna also get a show that's really fair, bold, never predictable. >> they should be worried about heart disease not terrorism. >> no, i wouldn't say that at all. >> you'll see a show that has an impact on the conventional wisdom, that goes where nobody else goes. my name is imran garda, i'm the host of "third rail" - and you can find it on al jazeera america. >> hello, welcome to the news hour live from doha. coming up: >> saudi backed forces make against against houthi in a key yemen province. >> iraq's parl

sex shop. it shows the moments when manager john hedley came face-to-face with the barrel of a cocked pistol. >> one guy just ran behind the counter and had the gun in my face, and told me to don't try it orest's going to bus me. >> well, that suspect takes money from the cash drawer, another act as a look out. the thirds is somewhere outside the store. >> i've never had a gun in my face before. >> this surveillance here caught the action you're seeing, and there are total of seven throughout the store. >> as they were taking money out of the drawer, and they were leaving, i said, you know you're on camera. and they didn't even phase. >> nor apparently did any of the toys inside. they new what they wanted: cold hard cash. deputies stay was their get-away car, parked behind nearby business. >> when someone comes into a store it, seems to be pretty well orchestrated, chances are they're going to do it again. >> i hope they find them and we're going to prosecute. >> the best way right now, is with this triple extreme video. i think they're low lives. get out and get a job. >> police are hoping tha