247 news live from moscow this is your r. T. International my names you know no real welcome to the program. A wide reaching Domestic Surveillance Program could be back on the card stateside to troubled ministration house called on u. S. Lawmakers to permanently reauthorize the National Security agency the request was made in a letter sent to congress on thursday signed by former National Intelligence director dan coats additionally his appeal also revealed the controversial Call Detail Records Program actually been suspended after collecting more information than was legally allowed the spying program falls under a section of the usa freedom which is set to expire this December Killam up and brings us more. The Trump White House is speaking up about a high profile n. S. A. Program that allows the recording of americans phone calls and personal messages dan coats the outgoing director of National Intelligence is urging congress to reauthorize the law before it expires at the end of the year now dan coats has confirmed that the n. S. A. Has put the program on hold however he says its necessary to have the ability to get the Program Going again if needed as Technology Changes his trade craft and communications habits will continue to evolve and adapt in light of these dynamic environments the administration supports reauthorization of this provision as well a coalition of privacy and Civil Liberties advocates sent a letter of their own to the u. S. House Judiciary Committee and said of renewing the program they called for meaningful surveillance reform the governments implementation of the program further demonstrates both the privacy threats posed by the program and its lack of efficacy it is highly concerning that it took almost 3 years to detect the fact that the n. S. A. Was collecting records even beyond the broad authorization provided under the program the n. S. A. Should not be permitted to resume this program now the freedom act gives the n. S. A. The ability to build a network with the Telecommunications Companies to record the phone calls and personal messages not just of the suspects but of anyone that they are in contact with. Voted to allow it to proceed for the. You know i will vote against it it is better than the usa patriot act but it doesnt go far enough in my mind in protecting our Civil Liberties we find that were spending resources for no benefit in terms of Public Safety and real just in terms of freedom and liberty and this is why i voted against the freedom act when they said it would fix the problems inherent in the patriot act just stop spying on innocent americans instead of trying to make it legal. When the freedom act came down it was a way to try to ease americans and say no no were going to make sure we work out the kinks but i think americans know better than that because and thats what dan coats is saying here is that anything the n. S. A. And sometimes the n. S. A. Just gets surveillance information thats just hundreds and pages of nothing and theyve actually come out saying that it doesnt really help resolve or solve any terrorism or investigate terrorism activities so because of this though now they can send that or they can decimate that disseminate that information out to the cia to other players to the f. B. I. And to people who might not have the knowledge of who really is a threat which is going to put a lot of americans at risk certainly these privacy violations so yes youre allowed to surveil youre allowed to keep your country safe from terrorism from these kinds of acts but at the rate that it infringes on the privacy rights of people who have absolutely no known ties to terrorism thats where it gets a little bit tricky. Ok not opted in the story weve been following for quite some time the u. S. Justice department has issued a warrant calling for the seizure over there really an oil supertanker released by gibraltar on thursday the documents seized the ship the oil thats carving nearly 1000000. 00 for subject to forfeiture for violating u. S. Sanctions on iran the war and also science bunk fraud Money Laundering and terrorism related stuff shoots it alleges additionally irans revolutionary guards all lawfully attempted to make use of the u. S. Financial system to support illicit shipments of oil to syria. Previously irans top diplomat sharply criticized the u. S. For attempting to block thursdays release of the ship which was 1st seized by British Royal marines off the coast of japan after last month. Having failed to accomplish its objectives through its economic terrorism including depriving Cancer Patients of medicine the us attempted to abuse the legal system to steal our property on the high seas this piracy attempt is indicative of trumpet ministrations contempt for the law of ing perform small maneuvers on friday the vessel remains stationed in japan alter waters as the captain reported the no longer wants to keep command of the ship gibraltar is chief minister sees that attention was lifted after the british overseas territory received formal written assurances from around the league would not ship oil to syria in violation of the essentials. The grace one is that for now released from detention under the sanctions act by operation of law on the 30th of august i received assurances from the republic of iran that if released the destination of the grace one would not be an entity that is subject to European Union sanctions i welcome that assurance. We are really in authorities deny that the grace one was ever shipping oil to syria in breach of e. U. Sanctions 2 weeks after the vessel was impounded around the seas the british flag tanker in the strait of hormuz. Violated international the us then later announced its intention to create a Naval Coalition to combat so named iranian aggression in the strait middle east analyst. Thinks the u. S. May have overplayed its hand with its british allies. Very skeptical that the u. K. And gibraltar of the will heed the call by the us car meant a continuing pounding day and tank air and you know despite the legal fight thought it is this safe bet that given the fact that iran is also holding a british tank this is part of a proc war whereby the release of the iranian tank it will be followed shortly immediate future release of the british tank held by iran we know that. Garmin and their boys john saw that as well as those in gibraltar are. You know annoyed by this lingering crisis and they want to wash their hands of it and the u. S. Is trying every trick in the book to linger deuce crisis and to keep you as part of this so called my time. Escort or the oil tankers passes through the strait of hormuz and the users worries that once this crisis weve been in iran and they use is resolved then the u. K. Pull out and yours will be a core lesion one. A 9 year old german girl has been told by a burglar in court that she cant join the countrys most prestigious boys choir breaking down the case and the debate it has triggered saskia taylor. Nobody likes rejection and no one wants to hear that not good enough but it seems for one family in germany no just isnt option picture a 9 Year Old Girl who just wanted to sing her mother says shes got the voice of an angel and that the best place in the city for her training is the bilin state and cathedral choir set up in the 15th century its one of the oldest and most renowned choirs in the country and its pretty much just got 2 rules you have to be over 5 to addition check and youve got to be a male ha undeterred the god apply twice and was rejected both times but try try try again that time lucky she got back from all dition before the door was once again slammed in her face but the choir is adamant agendas got nothing to do with it the acoustic pattern of a choir is part of its artistic freedom the rejection was not predominantly about her gender and she would have been successful had her voice matched the desired sound characteristics of a boys choir out unsurprisingly of the decision struck a wrong chord with the girls mother who is now taking the choir to court over gender inequality she says shes got a letter from the dean of belinda unify us to the arts which the choir is affiliated to and which is threaten that aggarwal never sing in a boys choir boys also argue that as an institution receiving state funds rejecting female singers contravenes germanys gender Discrimination Laws now many have weighed in on the side of the quiet saying that mixing it would bring an end to its traditional sound nobody has said girls can sing as well but the tumble is different and judging this should be left to the musicians and musicologists anyone who wants to misunderstood gender equality here is a cultural essence this standoff between gender equality and artistic freedom isnt exactly new Music Professionals and academics alike have been debating the. Anatomical differences of boys and girls voices the years saying the former has a purity the latter just cant attain and just last year the famous british soprano signal Lesley Garrett called out all boys choirs for being stuck in the past backward looking traditionalist argue that theres an exclusive purity in the boys voice but i think thats just nonsense its an excuse to hang on male privilege and perpetuate a dominant male gender stereotype and male power but not ready to dump the carrot secure in his choir rolled out a very diplomatic arent we recognise different tasks to contribute to the tower female singers make to the quarrels seen here at cambridge were especially proud to follow mixed voice quiet kings voices which was formed 20 years ago precisely to give women students the opportunity to sing choral music in the chapel we all know parents will do anything for that children but trying to shake up an institution that hasnt changed in over half a millennia now that dedication. A u. S. Congresswoman who said she was planning to visit her grandmother in the west bank said she will no longer be making the trip thats despite israel granting a visa on humanitarian grounds overturning an earlier decision to deny her entry the Democratic Party representative who. Repeated support for the controversial Boycott Israel Movement had this to say about her fight for palestinian rights. Never mind only talking about the. Role of the. Counties. Are you getting. This is. Israels original decision to tell you about as well as representatives of omar came shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted out the person not be given entry israel then reiterated foreigners who publicly call for a boycott of the country will be. Stopped from coming in the netanyahu government streetman 2 of the 2 muslim lawmakers has provoked reaction in washington to. Israel doesnt advance its case as a taller and democracy or and theyve renewed u. S. Ally by bahrain elected members of congress from a visit in because of their political views i strongly condemn this decision by the Israeli Government which undermines the ability for our 2 allied countries to have the frank open and its times difficult discussions that we must have in order to ensure israel remains secure and democratic nation israels analysis and treaty congresswoman taylor and omar is beneath the dignity of the great state of israel it is worth noting that critics all of israel can also face penalties within america itself the empty boycott which was passed 2 years ago allows us to cut ties with contractors who support sanctions against the country it was designed to combat the b. B. s or lets translate that for us the boycott divestment and sanctions Efforts Group targeting israel over its building of settlements in the palestinian territories well critics of the legislation argue that it violates the u. S. Constitution which states that political boycotts are protected by the 1st amendment or we get the thoughts of the Green Party Candidate for new york city council. I think it is a double standard but actually what is interesting about this is that the fact that there is sort of this retaliation is tarnish meant for individuals businesses that are joining. The thoughts of violation of. Every american women were allowed or in any or all or all politically with issues that i think with some seeds you. Really also elements in. That process. Almost as not. Still to come on the program germanys police chief is a stark warning over the rise of the far right the story and more after the break. You know worlds big partners through a lot and conspiracy its time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that Mainstream Media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting past each other its time for Critical Thinking its time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. Make this manufactured consensus public well. When the ruling classes protect themselves. In the final merry go round be the one percent. We can all middle of the room. Real news. 2020 democratic president ial hopeful Bernie Sanders has been forced to clarify comments he made up by the Washington Post on monday thats after the vermont senator was accused of peddling conspiracy theories by suggesting the papers editorial position reflects the interests of its owner billionaire jeff bezos. Boy if you jump over this is on the phone telling the other girls watching the most what to do absolutely. It doesnt work for what i think is immediately general there is a framework you know i was operating at the Washington Post office on c. N. N. Operates. On anybody you know how much amazon paid in taxes what. The united what about all the time and then i wonder why the Washington Post which is owned by jumping through all the time i thought was the right particularly good article about i dont know that. Senator sanders is a member of a large club of politicians of every ideology who complain about their coverage contrary to the Conspiracy Theory the senator seems to favor jeff bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence as all reporters and editors can attest Bernie Sanders has long been a vocal critic of Corporate Media arguing that they misrepresent his views are ultimately act in the interests of the elites. The working families that should not have to subsidize the wealthiest people just big souls made a leben 1000000000 dollars last year they didnt pay a nickel in federal income taxes wealthy people should start paying their fair share of taxes thats going to. Bernie sanders makes me skin crawl and i cant even identify for you what exactly it is but as i see him as sort of a know it pro woman candidate he could seriously bashers billionaires flaming which many of the problems that many or most americans suffered measles is richest man the world works and. Were the. Last and. Its definitely an obstacle because they have mormons dollar and conforms and they can reach almost all americans the influence all americans think about but who clearly has a discrete message from the work you do that resonated with his voters and supporters in the den already to get the nomination he could be charged if you get synergy our election but they are the Washington Post on here you have you established maybe it would be great to off the group who think were looking at all voting and just democrats. Independents and even some republicans he would have to. Send is there for the media against him and against the would be quite. The media i think both candidates. The head of germanys federal police has voiced concern over rising levels of far right hate speech he warned it could lead to the formation of new extremist groups on terrorist cells in the country. For several years now with fluctuations we have seen an increase in violent politically motivated crimes coming from the far right we are also seeing a risk of terrorist groups forming well these are the figures that matter German Authorities registered over 86 home great right wing extremist offenses also the 1st half of 29000 and its close to photos and more than sharing the same period last year but the spike the increase the number of Violent Crimes they had roughly the same heres a brief look at the scale of the countrys problem with far right extremism. One case that potentially highlights the threat from the far right was the murder of the politician walter luka he was a member of uncle a merkel c. D. U. Party and a strong supporter of migrant rights he received Death Threats and was killed with a gunshot to the head at his home at the beginning of june his suspected killer is believed to harbor extreme right wing views. While though the police have said theyre working hard to tackle extremism martin doul there from the left party told us he does not believe enough being done. And the problem is that the right wing the extreme right wing they are open for violence they do lists as well of any nice likes of one busy group called the North Koreans such is the extreme right wing group and they had a list of 25000 people who do politics for essence who do activism for refugees we have a saying in germany which say that the authorities blind on the right right that means they dont really know what the right wing of the real extreme right wing doing and during the last years they did a lot of what we did say should organization the special we be extremists and militarists way and so we have the increase of. Crimes of the rightly we as well we have a lot of scenarios people of color older that people have been. In danger or abused by right wing people in the. You. Know to bring you some images now from the russian capital and in a move to garner support ahead of local elections in moscow the Russian Communist Party held a rally earlier this ultra in the center of the capital for people who turned out for the event which was sanctioned by the russian government coming this party leader in navi zyuganov also addressed the crowd says he urged voters to buck his partys candidates in the moscow consul elections which are set her early sept. Right next to the Program Going underground speaks to former trump advisor carter page 26 the election the subsequent investigations on how they affected his life. Join me every thursday on the elec simon chill and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business im showbusiness ill see a. Lot of people talk about policy scams but do people really know what a ponzi scheme is a. Good move for the roots of those 2 things will. My love for sunday and. Roll is going to say the board of business with the most of. These names with. Us now on the phone i am. Ok scenic i know is that the miles busy to look at the model you punish to follow its post its home to most of the shows the fluid souls of. The moon when you. Leave. After a time say were going underground 20 years since Vladimir Putin became the Prime Minister of the are in brics russia coming up in the show did the f. B. I. Misuse clinton funded work by an x m i 6 agent to attack associates of donald trump ahead of a report by the Inspector General of the u. S. Justice department we speak because of page after reported Inspector General meetings in london with Christopher Steel when trump met the queen and will banning beef from the menu one London University win the battle against Climate Change we speak dr apologist and author of the jason a call about goldsmith Green New Deal as well coming up in todays going on the ground but 1st what happened in london when trump came to meet the queen that the media didnt cover so much. Because trumps favorite t. V. Station covered a reported meeting in london between former in my 6 by Christopher Steele and u. S. Officials what do you make of the fact that were getting this revelation that Christopher Steele has been grilled for hours by folks who are putting together this report were waiting on from the Inspector General how do you think it impacts his look into the origins of this whole thing well its a Good Development in the the i. G. It was unknown whether or not he was going to talk to christopher still because the House Intelligence Committee republicans tried to get prosperous still to come to the United States to be interviewed he refused this is a man who made up this entire document as youre starting to see its unraveling whats being referred to there is a grilling of the former by 6 agent christie was part of a probe by Michael Horowitz the Inspector General of the u. S. Justice department a question is whether the f. B. I. Misused delegations in the clinton finance dossier written by the former inmates expired to attack off a page he was one of Donald TrumpsCampaign Advisers on Foreign Policy and he joins me now thanks so much for coming back on board it what did you make of these reports that was of please do the trying to get to the bottom of this i think the more we have the full truth out there the better right so i think you know the more we have correct information and dispelling these myths that this guy was pumping into the criminal Justice System the Justice System in the United States the better the more that these things get resolved i think will be great strangely in london the new hes Walking Around here somewhere i mean for the we just explain how it is that the f. B. I. Came to believe this over. The people a good be associated with the President Trump it was just a complete meth these complete lies that were misleading the American Public and just created such you know such problems for. The trumpet ministration i think is just terrible and the person is. Allegations that the f. B. I. Were worried about when they read this amazing dossier by the forward against you what was it you were just so preposterous. That i had these meetings with these senior russians which people i had never met in my entire life i mean is this completely fabricated completely made up ok well we have the moon or inquiry now weve got the horowitz inquiry just how does that differ to the attorney general the now its really general bill book whos also investigating of the alleged russian conspiracy allegations were created well i think its important work that theyre doing and i just hope that the people that theyre talking to. Actually give the truth now because they were just giving complete lies and basing it on false. Misinformation that was being fed to them and they just pumped it into the system and unfortunately it just needs it was just a complete falsehood and it needs to be. Fixed why do you think it took 16 hours is the report for horowitzs team to question in london well i think you know if you look at the countless hours that the misinformation that they gave. Really took over the media for a couple of years all i know is the allegations that he made against me was were completely false this is someone who had not been over to russia for many years right so hes just getting false information and passing it on the show you know not only to the u. S. Government and the u. K. Government allegedly but also to the media this guy mr steele was profiting on this mill