A curated world view inhospitable to pluralistic political discourse amnesty his report has only confirmed what has long been known as both tack giants have been caught red handed countless times the worlds eyes were opened to the risk these tech platforms posed back in 28 by the facebook can break Analytical Data scandal data from 87000000 peoples profiles were harvested and used to micro target and manipulate people for political campaigning purposes and it looks like were still havent learned all the lessons last week a report in the wall street journal revealed that google partner it with Health Care Provider asuncion to secretly collect and store medical records on millions of patients across 21 states all after the company failed to convince customers to hand over their medical data voluntarily mean. Well facebook has a vivid lee deny the latest allegations made by the n. S. A. International a persons choice to use Facebook Services and the way we collect receiver use data all clearly disclosed in acknowledged by users cannot meaningfully be likened to the involuntary enough unlawful government surveillance so is there a way for users to keep their data safe well the reports as there is but it will take out a radical overhaul of the way back tackle operates it calls for the Alliance DataProtection Laws to make the system more humane but is there a place in real life for an internet that has human rights at its core both companies have been challenged on numerous different occasions about their behavior people could look at a number of separate incidents or you could see it as a larger i think call issue poly to do with their attitude towards users and towards dates but also because their Business Models have been built around the fact that they need to collect that data to offer to advertisers and in order basically to power their business but i think we need broader agreement at a societal level in both continents and elsewhere around the world about exactly how much power wig willing to give to companies with this amount of data its a concentration of data are in a few hands that is the major issue here its only when we have that level of collection of data that it really becomes a threat to our human rights basically or it can also become a threat to many other rights including freedom of speech. Leaked documents in the United States have revealed the extensive lobbying by drugmaker Purdue Pharma to market its widely prescribed painkillers and downplayed the risks the drug has been blamed as a major factor in americas Opioid Epidemic revelations were made by the investigative Media Outlets pro publica and include allegations that purdue hired sympathetic experts to appear in leading Media Outlets to defund the think tanks are also accused of writing misleading articles or negative coverage was often challenged by medical analysts with alleged ties to the drug maker to explain all this. Purdue pharma the corporation that created oxy cotton is generally blamed for the crisis due to their efforts to reorient the medical community and change the narrative regarding the dangers of addiction lets go over a specific example of how they went about doing this in 2004 the New York Times ran an article containing this wildly misleading statement regarding the danger of addiction contrary to media portrayals the typical oxycontin addict does not start out as a pain patient who fell unwittingly into a drug habit the author of that article is sally said tell a fellow at the American Enterprise institute specializing in medical issues coincidentally the American Enterprise institute received 50000. 00 a year from Purdue Pharma since 2003 plus an additional 800000 dollars for special events according to documents received by pro publica but it gets better what study did said tell site in order to defend a funder of her institute the National Household survey on drug abuse found that among nonmedical oxycontin users 98 percent has also used other addictive pain relievers for non medical purposes and more than a 4th had used heroin well what they dont mention is that that study was actually carried out by employees and consultants of Purdue Pharma now sallys to tell says she has no idea that her institute was funded by purdue the New York Times and the American Enterprise institute have denied any wrongdoing but sallies to tell didnt just defend the profits of purdue in the New York Times she also did it elsewhere she was quite a media star when it came to propane killer opining. Oxycontin does not cause addiction its abusers are already addicts. The real Public Health damage here comes from the peach campaign conducted by zealous prosecutors and Public Interest advocates to demonize the drug itself. This is tragic because oxycontin has been a godsend for millions of patients. Only a minority of people who are prescribe opiates for pain become addicted to them and those who do become addicted and who die from painkillers over dues is done to obtain these medications from sources other than their own physicians but media spin was just one step for do also funded other organizations to push its agenda of more prescriptions for pain killers the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Pain Society promoted this for example studies indicate that it didnt over development of addiction we know people had to use the relief of pain is low furthermore experience has shown the known addicts can benefit from the carefully supervised judicious use of opioids for the treatment of pain for do it rich these donations were made but it defends its position per view has been contacted over the years by policy experts at a variety of think tanks who are seeking additional context on industry issues for their work our engagement has always been appropriate and aimed at providing a science based perspective that the company felt was often overlooked in the larger policy conversation over 400000 americans have lost their lives to opioids since the year 2000 and many more lives have been ruined by addiction and r. T. New york. Purdue has made billions of dollars selling oxycontin and is now settling thousands of legal cases the lawsuits claim the Company Aggressively pushed the drug while failing to be upfront about the risk of addiction and overdose on average one 130. 00 americans die each day from overdosing on opioids and 80 percent of heroin users abuse pain killers addiction doctor and i learned he thinks that the influence of companies on think tanks is dangerous. Thats typical for produce pharma to try to influence the way that doctors prescribe opioids by going into organizations that they know can influence the way the doctors think about how to treat pain so in this instance influencing important think tank which produces articles about whether or not oxy cotton is safe and effective is a very clever and very standard way that produce pharma tries to influence opioid prescribing in the United States giving money to these think tanks in a clear effort to influence them seems very dangerous indeed. A selection of nazi memorabilia has gone under the hammer in germany may have sparked a backlash from jewish leaders in the country. Those items any items that have anything to do that could come to be used and i think for any resource should be kept away archives of the government but items that theres nothing to do from that does not do for Research Point of view completely to be destroyed any things that relate a little future up and see anything related to to Al Qaeda Leaders and if they were related to any other mass of water or those people heritage should be kept as it should be out of question at all if you did a service would not offer any person who seeks to walk across the light and so far in a kind of leader also worked out as i said you know theres no question those people would be under watch in order to make sure that there is a racial world leader to do something durable in the future those people have to be under water to make sure that the do not have any tension to take days to receive the next level of this is why we believe you have to be on the watch of the European Jewish cessations official statement place the items blackest oracle value them will be bought by those wishing to glorify the fascist regime hilter house director claims most of their customers are museums and professional collectors think quote deal meticulously with the subject. And noisy incidents during a t. V. Interview with a us democrat lawmaker has gone viral and in its own bizarre way has highlighted the divisions in u. S. Politics and saskia taylor. More so than at the washington is thick with intrigue contriver see the public hearings in the latest trump impeachment saga into their 2nd week and Everyone Wants to know has he done it will this be the straw that finally breaks the camels back the president used taxpayer dollars to ask the ukrainians to help with an election that cant be right guys i think weve got the wrong sound bite in the. What. Really ok no apparent need that is right. Fought gate is on everyones lips democratic representative eric was weighing in on the ongoing impeachment hearings when he dropped dropped an explosive bomb on m s n b c youd think though that while one world human stuff happens move on and 2 the president of the United States of america could possibly be impeached potentially just the thought in the countrys history but no the scandal over that in quick moment is refusing really. To blow over and Mainstream Media is leading the charge trying to get to the bottom of it im really sorry about the but i have to ask if this was you or someone in the studio it was not me and i didnt hear it when i was speaking you look like you heard it and. I guess i did not hear it even politicians have jumped on to the bandwagon keen to show off the shop where it. Usually. Is human. Cruz made a rookie error and forgot that he too had been involved in the story that also rippled far and wide to show you senator and thank you for keeping it clean you know without tracing out more so lets see what all the conspiracy theories on the table are the program on which i happened hardball tried to cover up its tracks and said it was just the presenter scraping his mug across the table to which swalwell took a leaf out of trumps book and breathed a sigh of relief but lets test that one out neil over to you. Not sure so maybe another one the cameraman was to blame they were ways think theyre safe just because the king in the shot but guys is that even possible no. Neither of the theories held up to scrutiny though view was smelt a rat pluto was demoted as a planet which eric swallow is now secure among the gas giants. Is not again it is that you can stand behind the cover of is own worries worse than a crime so while iran faces protests bolivia it faces a coup trump faces possible impeachment and the u. K. Faces and not the string of pranks it delays the media follows its very funny excellent nose for stories lets see when this one runs out of gas ok but this is ridiculous i mean are you know you can talk about this seriously on. Now a lot of notice a new feature we saw this week certain stories have a q. Walk alongside them which you can use to get more information on any particular story if you like the sound of that try to. Market to make a new. Interesting money that is forced into the. Markets like. The liver of a duck farm has to come from somewhere lets dig into this little bit more. U. S. Congress has passed the bill in support of hong kong protests President Trump is expected to sign it into law despite delicate trade talks with china the move is angered beijing. Young go on with this Young Hong Kong just part of china and hong kong a very very chinas internal affair the United States should immediately stop interfering where it will be healed by negative you can it was trying to will have to take strong contra measures to defend its National Sovereignty and development interests. The bill called the hong kong human rights and democracy act will allow sanctions to be imposed on those officials who suppress human rights in the city also require an annual assessment of on kongs autonomy under the current chinese one country 2 systems the city has its own government and is in charge of its own Economic Affairs if any issues are flagged up on kong special trade status with the United States would be revoked. Now with the territory having being wracked with protests for months its already led to some economic consequences and number of companies have started to quit hong kong altogether the city losing its crown is the most lucrative for example for luxury swiss watches some companies are relocated to singapore amid the social unrest demonstrators are demanding the protection of democratic rights and official investigations into police brutality. I. Press of professor of politics at the east China Normal University in shanghai Joseph Gregory mahoney believes that this can only lead to a situation where hong kong loses. As well aware the nicest government is famously and unapologetically mettlesome another countrys affairs often with catastrophic results for stakeholders we have to recognize i think that China Sentiment in the us appears to be chipping in to a level of scene unfolding madness at this point and frankly it increasingly recalls the same sort of culture that was fostered in the us yes the soviet union during the reagan years the congress is pandering to the sentiments of one of the few areas where the 2 parties can agree with each other so its kind of ironic that the american political system which cant Work Together to solve its own problems wont this wont stop them of course from meddling with others ultimately while it may reinforce protesters in a battle they cant win. It will probably create a situation where all. Charity had a number of negative consequences for hong kong theres been some talking about not entering the market others leaving the market one thing though that you know we see the chinese i. P. O. s have not have not been deterred and its not yet clear this will encourage or discourage them from our listings in hong kong but i think we can also look at the announcement yesterday in china of liberalizing the Financial Services sector in mainland as an immediate tactic to possibly upset and some major announcement yesterday and today with a more. Violent clashes have broken out in the haitian capital of hundreds of protesters that demonstrated against the visit of the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations reports say at least 2 people were injured. Police used live ammunition rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowds of protesters were attempting to disrupt talks between the u. S. Envoy and haitis president the countrys been crippled by protests since september mounding the president stepped down over a corruption scandal. Its not up to russia whether or not sanctions against the country will be lifted although they are having a boomerang effect on those imposing them that was the view of a game of putin speaking at the economic for russia calling. If we talk about sanctions in the perspectives of lifting them this is not our duty here but who are the u. S. Administration about this and it was the u. S. Congress which imposed them not us 1st of all it forced us to implement the substitution of imported goods in those sectors which are closely tied to our National Interests and security but theres a very wide range of sectors culture Medicine Pharmaceuticals armaments and weve reached very good and positive results so i would like to thank all the people all my colleagues those people that work at their places i see it as a boomerang effect many u. S. Companies invested a lot of money in this or that project but then had to cancel them at the so they lost punish themselves during the trial mr president say our trade turnover with the us has reached 25000000000. 00 thats a number we have with not so much you see this but at the same time we have many common interests with the u. S. This week Forbes Magazine published an article claiming russias now bullet proof against u. S. Sanctions while its economy is one of the worlds most stable most of arties kaiser report max kaiser says the country is indeed performing well despite the obstacles it faces from the west. Russia should have a aaa credit from the rating agencies is doing brilliantly you know if you look at the price of dollars in the bond market it looks like russia is the premier economy in the world right youve got 6 the happier sand on the ruble bond youve got 4 and a quarter percent return on their u. S. Dollar equivalent bonds compared to germany and elsewhere where they have negative year elts in america are under 2 percent here we are russia looking fantastic the sanctions have worked out brilliantly for russia because it forced them to diversify in ways that they wouldnt have done otherwise in other booming across many sectors outside of the Energy Sector the head of the Russian Central Bank has done a brilliant job and resisting the temptation to print money in fact shes reduced debt and the countrys been buying hundreds of tons of gold so it has very almost no debt whatsoever its got a lot of gold its diversified the bonds are yielding it more than almost every other industrialized country in the world and it should be rated aaa moodys and s. And pay should give russia a aaa rating on its credit elvira and president putin have done a brilliant job so bring it on this i think the phrase bullet proof is apt its a good phrase the russian economy is bullet proof i agree. Appreciate the company join me for updates on top stories in half an hour. I have concern about new technologies and i think society should and i and i try to help them get engaged in those concerns. But we also should have concerns about doing nothing doing nothing is extraordinarily risky in a world with some point 5000000000 people and a whole series of. Ancient technologies that are not necessarily suitable for tomorrow. This is a story about what happens auster a stray bullet kills a young girl in the street. Who happens to have family and daughters in florida another mother daughter is buried in a cemetery in healing this is your head what happens to the community the public was screaming for a scapegoat the Police Needed a scapegoat so why not choose a 19 year old black kid with a criminal record who better to pin this on than him and what happens in