Hello there good afternoon thanks for watching out here the weekend with me kevin though in this hour im here for 30 minutes the latest from our world news h. Q. Here in moscow 1st. President ial predecessors at Mount Rushmore donald trump the game of people wanting to tear down monuments in an address on the eve of Independence Day this years 4th of july celebrations come with a backdrop of weeks of anti racism protests which is seen demonstrators say to remove or destroy statues linked to slavery along with symbols of the civil war confederacy which are all indelibly linked to that era. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history defame our heroes a race of their years and indoctrinate our children angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders to face our most sacred memorials and unleash a wave of Violent Crime in our cities well a few hours before that address there was a standoff between the National Guard and protesters led by native america
From across the world are welcome to. Oneill. In the shadow of his president ial predecessors Mount Rushmore donald trump took aim at people wanting to terror don monuments say in an address on the eve of Independence Day he also decried the rise of quote far left fascism this years 4th of july celebrations come with the backdrop of weeks of racism protests and riots which have seen demonstrators seek to remove or destroy statues make this their. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history to fame our heroes a race of values and indoctrinate our children angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders to face our most sacred memorials and unleash a wave of Violent Crime in our cities a few hours before the address there was a standoff between the National Guard on protesters led by native american activists more than 100 block the road leading to the trump affair and riot police shot smoke shells up their feet harpers for around 15 protesters were a
Forced to retreat from revelers at an illegal block party in london. Are broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r. T. International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us right in the shadow of his president ial predecessors at Mount Rushmore donald trump took aim at people wanting to tear down monuments in an address on the eve of Independence Day he also decried the rise of quote a far left fascism this years 4th of july celebrations come against the backdrop of weeks of antiracism protests and riots which have seen demonstrators seek to remove or destroy statues they consider linked to slavery. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history to fame our heroes a race of values and indoctrinate our children angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders deface our most sacred memorials and unleash a wave of Violent Crime in our cities a few hours before that address there was a standoff between the National Guard and proteste
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According to neils melzer the un special rapporteur on torture who visited julian a songe in prison is being held in londons atory s high security belmarsh prison for publishing classified documents which exposed u. S. War crimes in iraq and afghanistan is being indicted on 17 counts under the 1917 espionage act a low he is not a u. S. Citizen and wiki leaks is not a u. S. Based publication charged would be unauthorized possession and dissemination of classified material something that has been performed by countless journalists including myself when i worked for the New York Times and publishers over the decades. The such case is a frontal assault on the 1st amendment it will be used should a songe be extradited tried and sentenced in the United States where he faces the possibility of 175 years in prison to shut down any press investigations into the centers of power joining me to discuss the importance and ramifications of the a songe case is Marjorie Cohen professor america at Thom