Im Steve Clements and i have a question well internationalism institutions like the u. N. And global commitments to democracy and human rights survive if america says it just doesnt care anymore lets get to the bottom line. When the west led by the United States played architect to build a vast array of International Institutions to promote justice liberal democracy open markets and prevent another global war thats what the world got we built the United Nations we built nato the i. M. F. And world bank the International Energy agency World Health Organization that are World Trade Organization i could go on and on and on but those days may be over at this years Munich Security Conference the worlds most important convening of National Security strategists and leaders a term was born its called west listening a world where the United States and the west are ambivalent. Towards the global order and towards global problem solving so we have to ask today to International Law and cooperation
Challenge. In the president ial election join us for americas super tuesday. Special coverage night on al jazeera. Hi im Steve Clements and i have a question will internationalism institutions like the u. N. And global commitments to democracy and human rights survive if america says it just doesnt care anymore lets get to the bottom line. When the west led by the United States played architect to build a vast array of International Institutions to promote justice liberal democracy open markets and prevent another global war thats what the world got we built the United Nations we built nato the i. M. F. And world bank the International Energy agency World Health Organization that are World Trade Organization i could go on and on and on but those days may be over at this years Munich Security Conference the worlds most important convening of National Security strategists and leaders a term was born its called west listening a world where the United States and the west are ambivalent tow
States. What is it . First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This was a good thing for the entire world, and we are urging everyone in the world to get behind what the United States is trying to do, to get the Islamic Republic of iran to behave like a normal nation. Iran vows to retaliate after a u. S. Air strike. That was a new chapter which is tantamount to opening a war against iran. I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary. That inarticular refers to iran. Reporter u. S. Senators are back in washington, d. C. , making plans for president trumps impeachment trial. Their turn is over. Thrive done enough damage. Its the senates turn now. Reporter extraordiry images from australia. The country is bracing for what could be the most catastrophic day yet this bush fire season. Reporter everybody is watching and nervously waiting to see what these blazes are going to do, how hard theyre going to do, and trying to be as re
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Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question is there a way to protect free speech on line while fighting misinformation and disinformation lets get to the bottom line. A lot can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on it shoes the saying might be a few centuries old but it certainly rings true today anyone anywhere can publish anything and if it catches on theres no stopping what it can do either for good or for evil so how can people be protected from the nefarious manipulation of information and the disruptive promotion of false hoods by governments and organizations or should fake news be allowed to compete in an open market with real news fortunately we have 3 people in the room who have the answers to these questions melissa ryan a digital strategist strategist who studies online toxicity and extremism and writes the weekly blog control all right delete i love that name jody westby a legal expert on privacy and computer crime and the founder of global search cy