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Blocking the u. S. For double standards off to the side that tracks the bill to jail goes behind doping and sports, except it is no merit because domestically and i want to welcome you watching out international. Its just gone. 9 pm here and must go on for joining us. While job in a house adopted a new, allowing its authorities to impose tougher coronavirus related restrictions, but it didnt possibly out incident inside the bundestag m. P. s told to each other, outside the situation tun, silent protest against the rule clashed with riot police. Who responded to count a few and far to say almost 200 people have been detained and 9 officers injured i i well, what we were looking out was the amendment to the protection against infection act. What we had was a series of points that were essentially government advice. What this amendment would do would in shrine them in law. Thats what drew people out onto the streets. Were hearing as many as 14000 from some Police Sources that may have been out on the streets of berlin. At least demonstrations turned quite nasty. What we saw was rockets, fireworks thrown at the police bottles, rocks, pepper spray. According to the police union being used against offices, there police returned with water cannon that was used to douse the crowds to try and essentially make them wet, miserable, and go home on their own volition. That hasnt worked for a hardcore nucleus though, whove remained and continue in a standoff with, with Police Officers. Now we also saw one of the politicians of the understand getting involved in this for a car thats been going on cost him his whos a member of alternative for germany and a member of the bundestag shared a video which alternative for germany. His party on mr. Hill say, show him being confronted by Police Officers for not wearing a mask. He then produced a documents that he says gives a me a medical exemption from wearing a mask. The police werent accepting that. He was taken away in a very forceful manner. But alternative for germany on just making accusations based on that video, theyre also being the subject of some accusations. This is after a number of protesters seemingly gained access to the bundestag and they were able to harass a number of politicians, including German Economy minister, a close ally of cold pizza altmire. The free democrats have suggested that it was alternative for germany to let those people into the building. Those allegations havent being backed up as of yet. But what it all comes down to is the points that are included in this amendment to the law. Basically, it will allow orders to stay home, forcing to people being forced to wear face coverings, and people being ordered to social distance will now be enshrined in german law. Now, while its being quite tense, outside of parliament and on the streets of berlin, also go a bit spicy in parliament in the bundestag during the debate. Todays draft is an empowerment of government on the scale you on seen in decades, even some from merkels own party had made these restrictions go against the constitutions merkels drop concludes that the run no alternatives typical merkel wish. But the reason alternative for germany is not what we just saw was a drowning Political Force clutching at straws, drowning as a party because they have no topics and ideas, no answers of their own, are not keeping creed. We can do is be against these radical friends outside have been calling to block the entrance to the parliament. And you just like them. Want to block the way of lawmaking. You want to hold the whole institution of parliament through the mud because you hate it. Thats your real agenda. Youve got my will turn it if all you want is turmoil. Well, the amendment to the act went through 415 members of the bundestag in favor 236, against with 8 stations. But while thats passed, what we have seen all wednesday is that there is a large number of people who are willing and are committed to coming out onto the streets to show how deeply unhappy they are with how the German Government is handling this pandemic. Tell them to this father, and were now joined by patient up a saudi whos from the german left party. First of all, i want to ask you, why is your party opposing this new law . What for you is the thing thats most confounding about it. Well, 1st of all, it is the whole process, the way this is lost, the wrath through of the journalists is just completely secular. And normally, you would have is gushing about this. You would have many parts of the society discussing wish measures are a little bit and how many scientists and politicians on one cable. But here it is. Just the governments not even a clue to the opposition parties in the actions and ramming this law through. Theyre going to stop. And also, of course, it is the material question, not the constitutionality of this lot of this proposed law, which has been criticized by law professor on all kinds of politics and many universities. And so look, those are the major reasons why we are holding this. Has your party proposed any alternative . And youll hear what would be a good move in order to tackle the pandemic . Well, what we have proposed is to include, not only the government but also the entire process side anyhow, so it can take decisions that other banks exacted by the entire society. Because what were seeing is that this government has lost all credibility. Though these are the people that have told us that matter just a couple of months ago, and now theyre mad taking the use of maps. So they have no credibility, but we need a credible source already to really protect our society. Because this government clearly has a saying, if you look to other countries, if you look, for example, to china, if you look to use the internet, then you see that it is a way if you look to get it. Now this is day to tackle this and all they can take is jasig measures that really restraint this readers of people without any good reasoning behind it. And so this is something that we do a book and what we, what we do, mock is it, when it counts as a matter that theres a choice. And then not only the proposed time going to my chief National Pharmaceutical companies and to increase their profits sold in germany. But you can also choose, for example, the russian c. Of the chinese 60 that i believe much safer. Im told that all the say about how the government has lost credibility that people dont trust it anymore with all the same that a lot of people would agree with you because theyre out that protesting. How would you comment on how the protests have unfolded . Not just today, but also weve seen a lot of discontent in recent weeks. I think im a problem, especially day. There are many organizers of those protests have me is that they have and this is an insult not from the right wing. British forces that are pretty comical. Well members of nazi bodies for example. And that is something that is very sad because of course, getting much more popular support. If they had a much more clear. This is a also, the german Mainstream Press will not include 40 of the issues that they raise, some of them very legitimate issues. People that lost their livelihood due to the measures that the government has cast. No, they will only report about the few nazis. Their president is the inspiration and so forcefully ejecting the nazis would have been a good move by the organizers to have people actually talk about the issues. Of course, here in our city, we are discussing the issues that is not the case in the major german press. Well, suddenly it seems a bit like a news, new situation, whatever the government does, is there someone on how putin is nut job. So it is a tough position that was tougher. So any member of the job in parliament for the left party. Thank you so much for speaking to me. And if you, well, what kind of a 1000, much as in mind to some nations are beginning to gauge Public Opinion on vaccinations in the u. K. Always tough a Little People would support making the nanda tree. Thats according to a recent government subway and spike more than one thought at all. Britains state opposing it one senior m. P. Has said, those who refuse the job should expect to be banned from public places. If vaccination works, and if were confident its safe and all indications so far are good, then i can certainly see the day when businesses say, look, youve got to return to the office and if youre not vaccinated, youre not coming in. Tory politician went on to suggest that the use of public transport should also require passengers it to be vaccinated. A backlash followed online, questioning the safety of the antico for drugs as what is the possible divisions that could have much from making it mandatory. While in great britain, the idea is bounced around, still some nations in europe are already putting a road map in place to make the vaccination compulsory in denmark, a new epidemic rule could become a permanent feature and allow police to administer the job by force people or groups thats triggered widespread protests with reports now suggest that copenhagen could actually backtrack on the plan. We took the idea of months to vaccinations to a panel of experts. I think that were in a real situation and you know, 56 years ago when you make a choice, whether or not are actually in a major threat, race, youre probably right. The and there are frightening. The government is not really right in speeding things up. People are worried that this essentially is kind of straying into the area of true cousin and nor a bit of final fara terry intends to at what do you respond to people who allege. d that on the one hand there is the current vaccinations that are on offer. Its true, its very early days. Weve already seen press releases and we havent seen data. And then there is the question of compulsory vaccination. Now if we separate the 2, and lets assume for one moment we have a vaccination which is safe. What should we do with that vaccination should be obliged people to have the vaccination. Well, there is no law here in the u. K. That the government could use at the moment to make you know, bigotry. In fact, the 984 act which comes closest to it actually prevents the government requiring people to undergo medical treatment or vaccination. So there isnt a moral how we see it in denmark, how much protest the probably seen that epidemic told me to drop in your opinion, is there a concern though that other governments wouldnt listen to the public in the way the timeout has . I dont think so, the number of governments i think what we have to agree to the only or tolerance for us is truly if the government goes down that route so far are basically its the same discourse solution. Because if you cant secure america, total public transport going to russia or toward earth, if you talk about see which most people are going to meet, theyll know we are in a total total, its own state. I think whats happening with countries which is just going to not listening to the public. Im no, i dont see a need this surgery part of where i lived in china. Most people are getting sick the most profound tree. If we got a hold on treatment rather than vaccination, and we kept doing what were all trying to do, wear masks why gloves, social distance, is that not enough to be really need to stray into as people are saying, this realm of to konya north stepping and stepping on the toes of peoples liberties. Well, i think that if we could do you know where we are, we already there being on people who clearly i would rather not wear a mask. And i would rather not wish to read this and through the rest of my lai, i would go out and have actually an answer with millions, a lot of equal. I think most people that i know you from different social backgrounds, you know, are actually very happy to get them actually in the, our hope that there will be other out to get back to normal real right. Instead of the present through consent, which take a picture of freedom and liberty the way so most people are back saying is that liberating intervention. And i think its race still e. To say that we dont need a vaccine protests the ton violent in fronts following a trough security bill to ban the publication of images of police with intent to cause them harm. The interior minister insists the bill will protect officers bought either way, it still spawn to outrage from rights campaigners take awesome. Want to come out of a fight in the french capital to disperse the language crowd. On tuesday. The party was in the thick of the protests and was watching the receiving end of police mishandling of 100 rotha, one of the camera crew was shoved away while filming, and interview the socalled Global Security bill to ban the dissemination of images. That would make Police Officers identifiable for malicious papa says the offense could mean a year in prison or food 5000. 00 euro fine. The bill has attracted criticism from the Uns Commission for human rights and activist groups. The bill could lead to significant violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in particular, the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression. We discuss this controversial bill here and on t. V. With a number of fronts. This violence may be used within the framework of the law where there is so stiff or if the use is strictly necessary and proportionate. And but only only the possibility of filming freely without constraints gives these guarantees. But though the rebel turned out of this lower the does not like the expression of Police Violence because he thinks that there is legitimate and illegitimate violence. I think in a nutshell, we can say that france is experiencing an authoritarian bonapartists rift, as it has been fortunately, often experienced in its past. Im sorry to say that journalism is the cornerstone of a healthy society. You wouldnt have if youre familiar with the case of alexander ben, are the bodyguard of president mccall, or you would have george floyd. If people do not film those events, you would know. And if you dont know, you slip into a dark areas and, and that article to 24. 00, which is part of a long list about it, cause enough war is detrimental to journalism. Theres already c. C. T. V. Cameras everywhere. Theres people from coming over. Everybodys got a cell phone, you cannot stop people from filming whether you like it or not. The truth will surface at one point. The only thing that this, this law, if by some miracle, it passes, it will, it will, and you have 8 of the tension between the journalists and the police. And i dont see it happening. The press in france as they call it, the 4th power. Its, its very complicated to go by the ask them i mean all the while down to date page and see how that blasted the u. S. Over a bill that could jail those involved in sports taping. Except in u. S. Domestic leagues. What it described as double standards and a free pass for professional College Athletes in america. And you do bring agency wishes to understand why this legislation excludes vast areas of u. S. Support. In particular, the professional leagues and all college sport. It is not good enough for american sports. Why is it fine for the rest of the world . Washingtons rolled out its latest offensive in the war on performance enhancing drugs. Its called the rod chank of act, the right of anti doping act of 2019 which strengthen the integrity of International Sports competitions by imposing criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in International Doping fraud conspiracy. The act would green light washington for legal action against doping conspirators in games involving american players and it outlines some have penalties, fines of up to 1000000. 00 as well as prison sentences of up to 10 years. A dream come true for the usa today. It is a monumental day in the fight for clean sport worldwide, and we look forward to seeing the act soon become law and help change the game for clean athletes for the good. Considering how the u. S. Has treated domestic doping in the past, the lawbook could probably use of updates take Julian Edelman, the patriots shining star and super bowl m. V. P. His career, seen some great achievements with a little help from dope patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is facing a 4 game suspension for performance enhancing substances. A 4 game suspension is quite a long leap away from 10 years in the can for edelman, though the cushy treatment didnt end there. He was still showered with awards at the years and even sealed advertisement deals. There are no rules in basketball. Its a similar story. Last year basketball, prodigy deon, dreyer, 8, and was caught doping up his punishment jail. Just kidding. He was suspended for 25. 00 games and then showed up on the jimmy kimmel show. Hes a member of the n. B. A. All rookie team from the phoenix suns. Say hello to deion 38, and hello to you, mary kay. And heres the best part. Hes now the face of a Protein Health shake commercial. I was on the price. Thats how you do it. Washingtons long made it clear they take doping in sports very seriously when of course, the suits their agenda. Sports right. Tom brokaw, style and more. Willems, the us bill has a very different agenda. When not stated, this has nothing to do with Police Welfare or looking after us. If they did is we told you different stocks are going to go for the farms. Its not going to vote for the sponsors of the sport. Its simply looking out for the interests of the hollanders, media, and government to do without the where for because it was r. C. Welfare. They would have brought it in across or all the Major League Sports in a very good sign of the misdeeds of water. But you wont do that because the owners of the big major sports teams were to cover them. And the huge be massive is huge and investors in these sports wont get them. So this has nothing to argue whether this is simply of those greed and the dollar protests again hit the armenian capital this wednesday over the peace deal for nagorno karabakh. Demonstrations in yerevan have split. However, both in support and against the Prime Minister. After he signed a truce for the disputed region with azerbaijan, just over a week ago, the Prime Ministers supporters gathered in the central square. However, the premier himself came out to meet them, asking the crowd to return home in private. That with no means that on the capitals freedom square, and a demonstration calling for nicole to resign was staged on the ceasefire agreement has been widely seen as a capitulation in armenia. According to the truce, azerbaijan will keep its military games, and later this month also received 3 other districts in the disputed region. Pratima putin has given some insight into the peace talks that end of the conflict and stressed it was wrong to suggest the armenian premier betrayed his country. On october 19th and 20th, i had a series of phone conversations with president aliyev and Prime Minister passion. At that time, the armed forces of azerbaijan had regained control over an insignificant southern part of care about. In general, i managed to convince president aliyev that it was possible to stop the hostilities. But his obligatory condition was the return of refugees, including to shusha. Then unexpectedly, for me, the position of armenian partners was formulated in such a way that it was unacceptable for them, but the Prime Minister told me back then. No, we cannot agree to this. We will fight. Therefore, accusations against him, of some kind of betrayal, have no basis. Refugees, meanwhile, continue to return to karabakh under the protection of russian peacekeepers. On tuesday, 500 army and travel back to their homes have been found fighting 1700. People have now gone back to the city of japan to cut and express thanks for russian support. We feel that we arent alone anymore. Were supported, weve been given our lives back. Im happy that russia has with me. I have nothing to add. Ive always respected russia and i have nothing to lose. I feel happy and proud that we have friends like this that help us and dont leave us in trouble. Russian peacekeepers have reopened the only road to length between armenia and the region, 24 the safe return of their civilians. The mission has also helped improve cooperation between armenian, im sorry, troops and our teams were aghast and sent us this report on the police kicking off just north of shushi. The site of some of the bloodiest and most merciless fighting of this war is a russian peacekeeper outpost. They arrived to a scene from a nightmare routes lined with bodies and bombs burned and blasted vehicles after weeks of failure. As shes was eventually reached on the 10th of november, it was full of compromise where armenia agreed to hand over various territories. It controlled to was it a by john the last agreed to let Ethnic Armenian refugees return to their homes. But signing papers is one thing. Making sure things actually happen is another one of the benefits of the 2 dozen or so russian Ceasefire Monitoring stations that have been set up here in the go in the car bomb is that their neutral territories, their areas where as their buddy troops just a few 100 meters away from us can come as well as armenian forces, and they can resolve their disputes with the help of russian peacekeepers. As mediators, there are also areas where the red cross could come. For example, to do its own work such as organize the exchange of prisoners, the exchange of the remains of fallen troops to coordinate the mining operations. Its all about trust peacekeepers serve an important function. Sure. They discourage cease fire violations that really gets you so far. But they shine, that is getting those who waged war to build peace to that then humanitarian groups of floor gets to care about the red cross being at the forefront. Now, rudes and passes once littered with bodies and traps and mines a safe. But what breeds even more optimism, is that armenians, and is it by jar, these can gather at the same place and talk if for now, through russian peacekeepers more i guess, do you have the gold make out about and finally, the u. S. Has announced the withdrawal of 500 troops from iraq and thousands from afghanistan set to take place in january just before projected president elect joe biden is to take office and potentially oppose that decision. When a father complication donald trump made the announcement while still disputing the election result, the pentagon has announced that it is reducing the number of u. S. Troops in both iraq and afghanistan between now and mid january. U. S. Troops will be drawing down their presence at roughly 2500. 00 remaining in both countries. I celebrate this day as we continue the president s consistent progress in completing the mission we began nearly 2 decades ago. Viewers will recall that donald trump has recently fired a number of pentagon staff, including mark asper, the secretary of defense. At this point, donald trump is still contesting the u. S. President ial election. Though most u. S. Media outlets have declared joe biden to be the winner. Now donald trump campaigned on a promise of withdrawing u. S. Troops from around the world, putting america 1st and drawing back the u. S. Military presence in countries overseas. And it appears that with this movie is partially fulfilling that promise. The u. S. Public overwhelmingly shows in polls. They do favor a reduction of the u. S. Presence overseas. However, it seems that the chief of nato was not thrilled with this recent move by trump. We went into afghanistan together, and when the time is right we should leave together in a coordinated and orderly way. Will this change with a joe biden in ministration in the white house . Joe biden has also indicated that he favors drawing back the u. S. Military presence overseas. However, joe biden has continued to emphasize that he will not withdraw u. S. Troops from afghanistan. Americans are rightly weary of them. Longest war on him too, but we must end the war responsibly in a manner that ensures we both go against threats to our homeland and never have to go back at the time of the u. S. Intervention. Joe biden was a big supporter of the u. S. Invasion of afghanistan. And joe biden has been very outspoken about the need for a continued mission there and a continued u. S. Military presence. The history is going to judge us very harshly. I believe if we allow the hope of a liberator to evaporate, because we are fearful of the phrase nation building, or we do know, stay the course. Now Joe Bidens Administration looks like it might be more prowar at this point. Folks will recall that joe biden not only supported the u. S. Invasion of afghanistan, but he was a big supporter of the u. S. Invasion of iraq and actually drafted legislation that helped to make that war happen. Joe biden furthermore indicated that he is likely to appoint susan rice as his secretary of state. Now susan rice is a big supporter of u. S. Military interventionism, and she served in the obama administration. In addition to that, weve got michelle floor in a was being pointed to as potentially the secretary of defense for the biden administration. She was a big advocate of u. S. Military intervention in syria and u. S. Military intervention in libya. Does this mean that if Joe Biden Takes Office in january, he will reverse Donald Trumps recent move to pull out u. S. Troops between now and january. That is unclear, however, on many speculate that the biden ministration will have much more of an interventionist bent than trump. Trump is doing this for political reasons and trying to fulfill a Campaign Promise hes not on the mall. You also got to keep in mind, he may substitute u. S. Troops for private military contractors. The whole notion is for him to have all the troops next may be