Secondwealthiest man in the world . Is that right . Klaus schwab is the entrepreneur, the engineer, the economist, and the maestro who has organized the World Economic forum over the last 50 years. In over 50 years, it has been a place where the elites of the world have gathered to talk about global issues. I have been a member of the World Economic forum board for a number of years, and i have seen up close the extraordinary skills of klaus schwab. Let me ask you, at the end of january for the last 50 years or so, the elites of the world, the most famous businesspeople, the most famous heads of state gather in davos to talk about various financial issues. This january, is it going to be possible . Klaus yes, we come together for the usual week, that in the virtual form. It is so important to look at the agenda of 2021 and to shape the agenda. We are at a crossroads. But the Virtual Meeting is not enough, so we combined it with a meeting where people physically will meet again, later i
3 years ago this week you and i met tom hartman pass me the baton and i became your big picture host and on that very 1st show we asked are we really that angry our guests were Steve Malzberg now your outspoken in the press host here on r t america and Michael Harrison publisher of talkers magazine the trade publication of talk radio and podcasters and bloggers and michael himself is a talker he hosts the Michael Harrison rap f. M. In washington d. C. And other stations across the usa and as we conduct. This conversation i want to define terms in this context when we say talk radio were talking about the format caricature were not talking about public radio were not talking about sports talk were not talking about our pal dave grave line who comes on once in a while who talks tech on radio the ask the expert show were talking about political talk radio and michael that said is talk radio 1st and foremost entertainment. What a question it depends on the mood of the host and it depends o
In washington, flags mark the lives lost. In the u. K. , tougher restrictions are rolled out. The Prime Minister warns that normal is still months away. And remembering the past but looking to the future. Mali marks 60 years of independence from france. For the first time in history, World Leaders have been meeting virtually for the annual nodded nations General Assembly because of the coronavirus. On tuesday, the fight against covid19 dominated the speeches. ,ost called for a united fight calling for the United Nations to repurpose itself in a world changed by the pandemic. On the same day the u. S. Death toll from the virus passed 200,000, donald trump once again pointed the finger of blame at china. Like all the other World Leaders speaking at the United Nations, president trumps speech was prerecorded. His words, though, as controversial as ever. We have waged a pierced battle against the invisible enemy, the china virus which has claimed countless lives in 188 countries. In the un
Moves closer to breaking International Law with its brecks a deal farmers along the now river in sudan face the impact of destroyed homes and livelihoods from heavy flooding. Hello the number of people who died from corona virus in the u. S. Has now reached 200000 and on the day that grim milestone was reached President Trump again at the blame on china in an address to the u. N. General assembly he slammed the country for unleashing this plague on the world and response china calls for unity in the fight against covert 19 years our diplomatic editor james. Like all the other World Leaders speaking at the u. N. President speech was prerecorded his words were as controversial as apple. We have waged a fierce battle against the invisible enemy the china virus which has claimed countless lives in 188 countries in the United States we launched the most aggressive mobilization since the 2nd world war Fact Checkers in a country that suffered more than most from cope with 19 unlikely to quest
Countless lives in 188. 00 countries and the United States we launched the most aggressive mobilization since the 2nd world war the Fact Checkers in a country that suffered more than most from cope with 19 unlikely to question those claims as the Chinese Ambassador to the un listened in the General Assembly hall the president intensified his attack on china we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague on to the world china in the early is days of the virus china locked down travel domestically while allowing flights to leave china and infect the world before introducing president xi the Chinese Ambassador made an impromptu intervention complaining about bullying and. China resolutely great acts that baseless accusation against china his president in a clear contrast to President Trump said International Cooperation was the key to combating covert 19. 19 realize that were living in an interconnected Global Village with a common stake all countries are closely connecte