Since azerbaijans independence, in 1991, u. S. Aid has spent 55 million on programs to make the country more democratic. The country remains more undemocratic and is becoming more and more authoritarian. The u. S. Government presses on with multimilliondollars programs in azerbaijan. In 2012 us aid issues a 1. 5 million call, i want you to listen to this. That would enable key Society Organizations to better respond to the president s vision and calls for more meaningful and state Civil Society partnership fulfilling the governments commitments to various International Human rights instruments, end quote. The idea of u. S. Taxpayer dollars going to implement the supposed democratic vision of azerbaijans authoritarian president reinforces the notion that foreign aid is a scam. Ill give you an example from kazakhstan. This is a typical program. Youll see this in every part of the world. Im a eurasia specialist. My examples from the region, usaid worked with the 1. 5 million to increase t
Snyder and democrat mark shauer. Campaign 214. Coming up on cspan 3, programs about journal oichl. Well begin with new york reporter james risen fog about freedom of the press, then bob woodward of the Washington Post moderates a discussion on journalism and National Security. Later the National Association of black journalists hosts an event on government and the media. After that association of black journalists mark rogers. New york times reporter james risen was subpoenaed in 2008 to testify at the trial of a former cia officer accused of leaking information on Irans Nuclear program. In august, mr. Risen spoke about freedom of the press at an event hosted by the institute for public accuracy. Youll also hear from former talk show host phil donahue, this is about an hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon. Im myron belkheim, president of the National Press club, i would like to welcome you on a day that is important to our where journalists are once again at the front line, courageously
Improving military health care and a preview of the annual confererence and trade show. A welcome to defense news. Im vago muradian. Nato leaders agreed to arrangege measures to strenengthen the alliance andnd turn moscowow frm aggression in the future. That iludes a new Rapid Response forcef 5000 troops to respond whin days to a threat to natos borders. Will also bes improved. Many Alliance Members are cutting defense spending. That means nato will have to do more on a flat budget. Joining us today is the supreme allied commander, in charge of shaping nato training and coming up with new concepts and innovative ways to economically increase capabilities. Is chief of the French Air Force and is a Top Air Force member. Welcome back to the program. My pleasure. Charge ofmmand is in these future concepts for nato. What is the best way to deter russiaia which is provoking its neighbors . Missionhas a clear which is divided in three parts. Collected defensnse, according o article five of th
President obama. Now that suit has sold to a very high bidder. Growing tensions in venezuela tonight. The president says opposition figures were plotting with the u. S. Government to overthrow their government. The obama government has denied that and condemned the arrest. We have a report on what the role the u. S. Is alleged to have in the crisis. Reporter this is the moment Security Forces arrested the mayor of caracas. Witnesses said to get to him agents broke down doors to his office and fired shots in the air. Hours later, venezuelas president went on national tv accusing him and others of plotting to overthrow his government. On the orders of state prosecutors, he was captured and will be processed by the Justice System for crimes committed against the peace of a country. Reporter he has promised to release hours of video proving the u. S. Orchestrated the plot. Washington calls the allegation ludicrous. The United States is not promoting unrest in venezuela. Reporter hundreds o
Crisis. Israels Prime Minister flies into washington and into a growing storm about his upcoming speech to congress. Plus more in bars lowna with samsungs revealing of the new galaxy s6 smart phone. Hello there. It was a protest of defiance. Two days after the murder of a prominent kremlin critic thousands of people have marched in moscow carrying banners proclaiming that theyre not afraid. He had been due to lead a protest on sunday against the war in ukraine. The march passed off peacefully but a ukranian politician was detained on suspicion of being involved in a fire in ukraine last year that killed four russian protesters. Reporter maurice nimsov hoped the rally would be certainly it was vast. But he was not here to see it and his murder arguably is the main reason so many people came. We came to protest because they killed a man, a man who was telling the truth. We think the authorities actions are a travesty of justice. A man was killed for telling the truth. I came because bori