A power sharing deal at a an event memorializing the former president s Prime Minister shimon peres he talked about how peres and his great rival Yitzhak Shamir shared power rotated the Prime Ministership in the 1980 s. And so hes making this sort of big on the surface of it magnanimous gesture lets get together. And dance c. Is saying well just a minute im the one in charge here im the one whos got the 33 seats he didnt even mention netanyahu he merely said that anyone coming with a precondition or a bloc which netanyahu is hes signed a deal with 3 other right wing religious parties that they wont negotiate separately they come as a package deal and that he says that that is not allowable and his other Senior Partners in his blue and White Alliance among them mushy yaalon are specifically saying netanyahu cant be part of the administration. Thank you for that Harry Fawcett life forests in jerusalem thank you. Tehran is prepared for an all out war a vast a threat from irans foreign minister if the u. S. Takes military action following the bombing of 2 major Saudi Arabian Oil Facilities jobs every says iran wont blink to defend its territory if its attacked is deny tehran had any involvement in the drone strikes irans oil minister says the u. S. Is using oil as a weapon to stir up a conflict the u. S. Secretary of state however says the attack of the refineries was an act of war my compare arrives in the u. A. E. For talks after visiting saudi arabias crown prince on wednesday and the United Nations has sent a team of experts to investigate the attack in saudi arabia prison donald trump has promised more sanctions on iran for that matter speak to our White House Correspondent kimberly how could so what exactly is the trumpet ministration pounding then company now were still trying to figure that out the president of vals to saying sions on social media on twitter on wednesday but since then weve heard no details still the president seems to be sort of contemplating his options he has said on the one hand that a lot of things could happen well see what happens even a wednesday suggesting that he would like a peaceful solution but that does not match the rhetoric of the secretary of state who is not only called the attack on saturday an act of war but has also said that there is a need for further economic pressure on iran and there will be more sanctions were we we have said about a course of action to deny iran the capacity and the wealth so that they can conduct their tears to prove to prevent that from conducting their terror campaigns and you can see from the events of last week theres still more work to do were going to continue to drive towards that end. You cannot fail to see the failed policy of giving money to this regime but what happened and saudi arabia. Now the u. S. President is being advised by his secretary of defense as well as his new National Security adviser but they are not giving any indication on which way they are thinking in the midst of all of this the president continues to vacillate between very strong rhetoric saying that he is prepared militarily locked and loaded is the phrase but also signaling that there is still a possibility for dialogue it is leaving many here in washington very confused and there is also still the finger pointing towards iran even as iran claims it is not responsible for this attack and the United States has offered no evidence to the contrary kimberly thank you for that can really help that live for us at the white house meanwhile the u. A. E. Has joined an american Led Coalition to protect want to waste in the middle east a task force was formed after attacks and raids on oil tankers in the waters near oman the u. S. Has named them money beyond saudi arabia australia bihari in and the United Kingdom are all part of the coalition but iraq says it will not join the force to secure gulf water weighs was able to what is. Iraqs Foreign Ministry rejects joining any military campaign relating to the gulf waterways he will not be party to any such International Alliance our rejection is further cemented by the fact that israel is part of such an alliance is a precursor to further complicating the scene in the region to security of the gulf and its water race is the responsibility of the countries overlooking this body of water. Is Mahmoud Hussein has spend a 1000 days imprisoned in any gyptian jail hes accused of defaming the state and spreading false news but is yet to be chaunged or face a trial nor birdman lee has more. Charges new trial and new conviction. Mahmoud hussein has been locked up in a gyptian jail for 1000 days Egyptian Government prosecutors accuse him of broadcasting whats described as false news and receiving foreign funds to defame state institutions hussein strongly denies the allegations and soldiers aljazeera the journalist base in qatar flew from doha to cairo for a holiday almost 3 years ago after he landed he was stopped questioned and detained. Hussein has been helpful long periods in solitary confinement in the notorious tora prison in cairo and refused medical treatment when he broke his arm. Echoing International Outrage the un has been calling for his release saying hes been exposed to cruel inhumane and degrading treatment according to egyptian law he should have been freed within 24 hours but he was kept in prison and. Amnesty International Says detainees are trapped in a revolving door of egypts arbitrary detention system it says they gyptian authorities practice of reordering the detention of detainees and blatantly fabricated charges just as are about to be released is an alarming trend that illustrates extent of egypt a cage Justice System over the past few years gyptian police have arrested several al jazeera employees former director of news at aljazeera arabic. And a law. Was sentenced in absentia to the Death Penalty for endangering National Security. And peter greste they were all imprisoned for over 400 days while 7 other colleagues were sentenced to 10 years or denied accusations of spreading what egypt pools false news d. Egypt is ranked one of the lowest in the world for press Freedom Freedom which Mahmoud Hussein and dozens of other journalists continue to be tonight. Aljazeera. Dozens of people have been killed in 2 separate attacks in afghanistan an airstrike carried out by Government Forces with us and support has left at least 20 people dead in the Eastern Province early at least 18 people were killed and 96 same jeered in a taliban suicide bomb attack near hospital in the southern Zabul Province a Defense Ministry official says the intended target was a nearby Training Base for afghanistans National Intelligence agency. The u. K. Has outlined the changes its seeking with the brakes it deal to the European Union a Spokesman Says formal proposals will be submitted when ready meanwhile the u. K. Supreme court has held its final day of hearings to determine whether Prime Minister boys johnson suspension of parliament is legal government lawyers say its political and not for the course to decide opponents argue the suspension is meant to impede parliaments ability to scrutinize johnsons brechts it plants. 2 photos have emerged of canadas Prime Minister wearing brown face makeup both pictures date from 2001 the 1st was published in a School Yearbook and the other in a used letter while Justin Trudeau worked as a teacher the pictures were taken at the schools annual dinner where each had a number a b. And 90 total says it was a mistake and now a 3rd image has since been posted online which shows same in black face during a High School Talent show and in the last few hours a video has surfaced appearing to show trudeau dressed in black face in a separate incident. I attended an interview where the being was a lady in knights. Dressed up in a loving costume and put makeup on. I should have been. Better but i didnt. And then the story. Now the Global Demand for oil is sought to be driving the forest fire crisis in indonesia the country is the largest supplier of the products which is found in many products from the taito chips to toothpaste farmers are trying to meet the demand by setting fire to land to make room for new crops made has more from jakarta. I hate blankets the streets of peckham bars city on the island of sumatra fires have been burning here in ryall province for more than a month many started deliberately by farmers and Plantation Companies its a clear land for planting most of the haze is smoke rising from this land which is probable peat below the surface what it looks like the fires have been put out there smouldering underground. Firefighters are trying to contain the spread but the annual dry season is making things even more difficult if forced to find water wherever they can from creeks rivers and lakes or those schools have been closed for more than a week market traders in reality but say the choking haze is bad for business. And i dont believe that im worried we comp breathe we want to solution to this problem i wanted to stop happening every year. And its causing breathing problems hospitals are filled with a growing number of patients about 5 you have seen an increase in the number of patients 30 percent of them have acute respiratory infections some have asthma and pneumonia. Protesters have taken their frustrations to the governors office. We want the companies responsible for the tires to be punished and finding solutions. The hales the government should let volunteers help with firefighting efforts we also want the hits of police and the military to step down president djoko we doto stress that Fire Prevention is essential hes calling on the local government to take more responsibility by boosting reinforcements of firefighters and increasing cloud seeding operations to induce rain. We will find out if this is intentionally organized or just sporadically done by local people to open a farm but seeing the massive area affected we believe its organized and thick smog has crossed borders into malaysia and singapore causing diplomatic disputes with both since the last major fires here 4 years ago government has promised that anyone found the liberties that would face consequences and has compiled a list of more than 300 companies suspected of setting fire to some links in malaysia and singapore thousands of socalled fire hotspots have been identified in indonesia while many wait for rain to bring some respondents the fires are still burning and it will take months for the land to recover. Aljazeera jakarta. It sounds easier for women to have abortions in the u. S. State of maine thats after a new law was put in place which pushes back at recent efforts to restraint access restraint access to the procedure across the country christensen omi reports. Romain may inspire artist tanya hollanders work but when she decided to get an abortion her home state presented many obstacles for its administrative requirements and lack of available doctors meant shed have to wait nearly a month for the procedure after discovering she was pregnant putting her at risk of exceeding the 10 week limit for medical abortions which are induced by pill i felt betrayed by my community honestly by doctors by. Politicians by all of the people that protests like you have no idea what its like. To add all of those burdens on when youre making a really hard like decision she ended up making a daylong trip to another state where her insurance wouldnt cover the cost of the procedure but a new law will mean less of a wait and mean it allows Nurse Practitioners like Julie Jenkins to perform some early in office abortions this is well within my scope of practice we are well equipped and have similar efficacy rates for docs and advanced practice clinicians those who oppose abortion on moral grounds had argued the change would put women at risk. But jenkins says the procedure is similar to another she already performs after a miscarriage since 2011 many states have passed laws restricting access to abortion setting up a possible Supreme Court battle that could alter abortion rights nationwide here in maine though theyve been moving in the opposite direction looking to protect and expand access ever since democrats took control of the statehouse. In 2018 abortion providers say the law will make it easier for women who have to travel long distances to get the procedure from a doctor sometimes somebody can live fairly close to one of our clinics but there are so many obstacles and so many challenges for people things like childcare getting off work if theyre in abusive relationship and maybe their partner doesnt not know about the abortion and thats not support of gathering the funds all of these things impact their ability to even make it to a clinic nearby. Particularly in a state like maine with snowy winters and little Public Transportation were not all women have the means hollander did to get the medical care they desire kristen salumi aljazeera auburn maine. Argentinas senate has passed a food emergency plan to help people cope with the economic crisis small corporatists are helping lead the initiative playing a crucial role in the fight against poverty terry savory force on the capital. Cleaning this parking greater when a site is is the only way these women have of making a living theyre part of a social movement that helps poor people around the country find a job. Or a cooperative that provides a service to the municipality we started 12 years ago its the only jobs found there paid by the argentine government around 130. 00 a month. Some people call us lazy because we depend on the government but we work and we provide a service we also do courses and go to school. For the past several weeks the center of one aside as has been repeatedly paralyzed by organizations demanding more government help. Devaluation of the currency has had a strong impact on the price of food and social movements say they do not have enough. Social movements were born after the economic crisis in 2001 and they stayed and they play a role in keeping the streets active copy whole labor unions operate in argentina and they are an example of what happens when politics reaches the streets immediate part of siegel is the leader of the mend named after the wife of argentinas former president one played on he says hes organization is playing a crucial role in preventing the situation in the country from going out of control. Social movements are part of the solution because we work where the state does not some people want to demonize us because we block a road but thats not everything we do we are the ones preventing people from running to supermarkets and looting. Part of their movement she says she worked all her life even though she lived in a slum shes been able to buy a home but now she. Can hardly pay the bills and a 1000000. 00 i have to pay electricity and gas and we can barely buy food i have worked all my life and whats happening to us is humiliating. Since taking office your marketing eliminated the subsidy and Utility Services in an attempt to regularize an economy that has been in the red for years people here tell us that the economic crisis in argentina has an enormous impact in their lives they also say that thanks to social movements they at least have a job the problem is that in the past they used to be able to feel the fridge with food while now its almost empty. And thats why many are on the street these days demanding the government does not look away because i want to see doubt one of. The again im fully battle with the headlines on aljazeera tunisias former president zine El Abidine Ben ali has died he had been in intensive care for the past 3 months ben ali was in saudi arabia where hed been living in exile cincy 2011 revolution he was 83 russia has casts its 13th a veto at the United Nations Security Council on the syrian conflict blocking a demand for a truce in the northwest of the country because it does not include an exemption for military offensives against black listed military groups change space has more from the u. S. This is a resolution of the been trying to negotiate now for over a month trying to get a ceasefire in the lead youre seeing the Us Ambassador kelly cross speaking to the Security Council right now moments after this 13th the to russia shes just said its deeply regrettable that the Security Council was unable to Reach Agreement that we have this 13th veto by russia joined by china and she said this council must start the leader of israels blue and White Party Benny Gantz has announced he plans to form a unity government with himself as leader dan says the government will be for all the people of israel but did not mention benny minutes now despite the Prime Ministers calls for cooperation the un to send a team of experts to investigate the attack on 2 major Saudi Arabian Oil Facilities this comes as the u. S. And iran accuse each other of trying to start a conflict. Aljazeera is marking 1000 days since journalist Mahmoud Hussein was detained without any formal charges in egypt a solidarity website has been launched at free Mahmoud Hussein dot com to call on the public to sign a petition for his release dozens of people have died in 2 separate attacks in afghanistan an air strikes carried out by Government Forces with us as support has killed at least 20 people in the Eastern Province early at least 18 people were killed and 96 injured in a taliban suicide bomb attack in southern sabol province those are the headlines on aljazeera coming up next its all hail the algorithm stay with us. There is a huge group of people at work behind our screens they called behavior architects persuasive designers or User Experience specialists and the power they have is massive that urge to keep swiping through a twitter feed thats designed the way we all click i agree to the terms and conditions thats designed swiping left or right on tinder thats designed to. We live in an online world of someone elses making and most of us never even give it a 2nd thought and actually thats designed as well. San francisco its the mecca for tech designers Silicon Valley this place pioneered the art of constructing optimizing and enhancing a lot of the technology we use every day its turbo charge the speed at which we use the internet and made navigating the way more ensuring but its also given us a full sense of security. Ive lost count of the number of times ive clicked i agree to get into a website we all have to do it as we speed around the internet we face hundreds of these annoying pop ups and consent forms all demanding a response from us and yes i call them annoying because that is exactly what they are they may look like that theyre there to provide us with control but the reality is far from it when users click on i agree to the terms and conditions or they see a Privacy Policy may click on it they may think that theyre actually being given control of their personal data what to collect it how would she and its advantageous to companies for them to do that because if something bad happens the tech company could then say you actually agreed to this nobody ever reads the terms of service no one should ever be expected to if we actually tried to read every terms and conditions agreement that we came across its probably the only thing we would do it would have to be our day job because for so long we come into so many and may have the veneer of giving control to data subjects but ultimately its window dressing what a hot saga is what youd call a school of design hes been studying the psychology ethics and legal implications of new technologies one area he specializes in is Data Protection and privacy now before we get into this theres a key time you need to know informed consent this is a principle that comes up a lot in discussions of our rights online but its easier to explain in the context of medical. A doctor explains potential risks and worst Case Scenarios to the patient once you fully informed you have the option to consent to sergio not in the online world the informed consent is what everyone says ideal but he said even possible consent only works under a very narrow set of conditions and thats when the decision is infrequent like with surgery so we dont have surgery all the time its when the risks are visceral there are things that we can easily conjure up in our minds and then finally the harm is possibly great so if things go wrong with surgery you could get sick or you could die so weve got an incredible incentive to take that decision seriously but of course none of those things are present in the data ecosystem we make decisions quite frequently 10100 times a day. Gee harms are not visceral at all they are incredibly opaque and finally the harm is not even that great because the private modern privacy harms arent huge their death by a 1000 cuts the spin from Silicon Valleys that their own asaad when it comes to how we control our long privacy policies are very confusing and if you make it long and spell out all the details then youre probably going to reduce the percent of people who read it however take a closer look at the design of the buttons in the pups that when they click and its clear that the Tech Companies have the upper hand in the dot design is power and every Single Design decision makes a certain reality more or less likely and what Tech Companies and psychologists and other people have known for years is that defaults are notoriously sticky and so if you design the interface so that all the defaults are set to maximize exposure then youre going to get a lot more data in the aggregate than you would if you said all the defaults to privacy protective because people dont go in and change them so until we fundamentally change the incentives were still going to see companies manipulating the design of these buttons and these technologies to ensure that you still keep disclosing data and that they still keep getting whats the lifeblood of their business most of us assume that when we go on a website and click that i agree but the site simply collects information that we voluntarily choose to share in reality there are many ways to dot a collection and the mechanics of it are invisible hidden by design the study it isnt just the website you are on thats money information there is socalled 3rd Party Advertisers market is an analytics agencys tracking using tiny bits of software cookies beacons pixel tags they scoop up incredibly detailed information everything from the computer youre using to how long you hold for it really honestly its a bit mind boggling. And all you really did was click about. Informed consent is a fundamentally broken regulatory mechanism for algorithmic accountability it allows companies to continue to throw risk back onto the user and say you know heres a heres a pop up ad heres a pop up banner that tells you about cookies that no one reads and nobody really even cares about yet we push forward this regime as though it matters to people as though. If if someone clicks i agree then theyre magically ok with all the Data Processing thats going to come afterwards which is a little bit of a joke and if a little bit of a legal fiction yet its a major component of every almost every Data Protection framework around the world once youve crossed the i agree hurdle now in the clutches of the web site and this is where design takes on a whole new level of importance the job is to keep. One of the most successful innovation in my ballin web site design is something called infinite scroll you know we all use it every single day secretly scroll to sleep through your feet without even needing to click. Im on my way now to meet the creator of this function his name is as a rascal now you know whats inside be tickled gratian in early 2018 he cofounded the center for humane technology. All of our apps all of silken Valley Companies are competing for our attention and because its such a cutthroat game of trying to get our attention where you know tens of billions of dollars they have to increasingly point more powerful computers at our heads to try to frack us for that attention and weve all had that experience of going to you tube and you think im going to watch one video and then like somehow like you shake your head an hour has passed im like what why how is that the technology has hypnotized us this tech unitized nation is key to whats called the attention economy our tension is a finite currency in the online world and its only as long as websites and apps have no attention that they have no business and our Data Retention economy is just this it says if we are not paying for a product well the come to have to make something money somehow. How do they do it they do it by. Selling our attention to advertisers or to other groups that want to do something theyre trying to make these systems as effective as possible at influencing your decisions they collect as much information is about you as they can like who your friends are how you spend your time often theyll munged with like. How will you spend your money if you take all of this data to build a model of you imagine like a little simulator of you that lives in the facebook server and then they can put things in front of it if you like are you more likely to click this this or this or if we want to get you to hate immigration what kind of message we are going to resonate with this message or this message and you can see how this like this or the begins just this race for it for your attention ends up becoming. An entire economy is worth of pressure with the very smartest minds in engineering and the biggest supercomputers trying to make a model of you to be able to influence the kinds of decisions youre going to make. A few years ago a huge chipset a company wide objective to reach 1000000000 hours of viewing a day netflix created Reed Hastings has also said multiple times that the companys biggest competitor isnt another website its sleep so what happens when you give algorithms the goal of maximizing our attention and time online they find our weaknesses and exploit them in 2017 sean parker a Founding Member of facebook and its 1st president literally confessed to this at an event how do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible and that means that we need to sort of give you a little dope i mean here every once in a while because someone like her commented on a photo or a post or whatever and thats going to get you to contribute more content to a social validation feedback loop that its like i mean its exactly the kind of thing that a doctor like myself would come up with because youre exploiting a vulnerability and human psychology no its not as though Silicon Valley pioneered the tricks and tactics of addiction a persuasive design many tech designers openly admit using insights from behavioral scientists of the early 20th century right the concept of randomly scheduled rewards study developed by american cycle of just b. F. Skinner in the 1950 s. He created whats become known as the skin of books a simple contraption he used to study pigeons and even rats at the start of the process a pigeon is given a food every time it picks the would pick or turns a full circle when the word turnip is as the experiment proceeds the rewards become less frequent they take place at random but by the. Time the behavior has been established the pigeon keeps picking or turning not knowing when it might get the reward but in anticipation that or award could become skinner boxes were pivotal in demonstrating how design had the power to modify the hevia and if randomly scheduled rewards work for pigeons why not humans skinners concept is in fact at the heart of a lot of addictive design from casino machines such as slot machines to social media. Smartphones are unnervingly similar to stop machines think about
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