National security, but did not name any of the diplomats. It said the move was a measure against multiple unfriendly acts. Its not clear whether the diplomats are currently in russia. In response, the Foreign Office here in london says that russia had revoked the staff members diplomatic accreditation last months and that russias accusations against them were completely baseless. The statement adds that the uk was unapologetic about protecting its national interests. For the very latest on this developing story, i spoke to our eastern European Correspondent sarah rainsford. I think the timing of this is key, its not accidental that this has been released, that this is happening precisely as those discussions are taking place in washington about whether or not ukraine can use western long range missiles to strike inside russia. They are absolutely connected. Its interesting looking of a statement from the fsb, the russian security agency, talking about expelling essentially six members
U. S. And a volkswagen engineer please guilty over the scandal. He promises to help them build their case against the german car giant. Good to have you with us. At this hour the United Nations Security Council is meeting to discuss what to do next about north koreas latest nuclear test. Pyongyang detonated its largest one yet. North korea says the response came in response what it calls u. S. Aggression. It plans to deploy a Missile Defense system in the south. Confirmation from north korean state television. Our Nuclear Weapons institute has carried out a Nuclear Explosion test to check the power of a newly produced warhead. The announcement came hours after south korea detected shaking patterns not normally associated with an earthquake. The seismic activity was close to an underground testing site, its drawn International Condemnation and this time was no different. Rather than pursuing this, they should be promoting the wellbeing of the countrys people. I count on the city council
U. S. Government over the 3. 8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. We will get an update from north dakota will stop then who is profiting off of the pipelinine . We will follow the money in t 4 45th niveversy of attica, one of the largest prison u uprisings in u. S. History. Morning,rs ago this nearly 1300 prisoners took over the attica state correctional facility asking for more human conditions. Their struggle matters. Today, prisoners are also calling for action, calling to stand up for better treatment and calng dehumanize ameris cocorrtionalalacilities across the country. Amamy wwillll sak with heather thomonon, americ histori, thor of e explose new book, bod in thwater the atti prison rising of 1971 and its legacy. We will also be joined by david rothenberg, a m member of t the attitica oervevers committttee,e of 35 people broughght into atta to negotiate on behalf of the prisoners. He is founder of the fortune society. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr
We will follow the money. In the 45th anniversary of attica, one of the largest prison uprisings in u. S. History. Morning,rs ago this nearly 1300 prisoners took over the attica state correctional facility asking for more human conditions. Their struggle matters. Today, prisoners are also calling for action, calling to stand up for better treatment and calling dehumanize americas correctional facilities across the country. Amy we will speak with heather thompson, american historian, author of the explosive new book, blood in the water the attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy. We will also be joined by david rothenberg, a member of the Attica Observers Committee, one of 35 people brought into attica to negotiate on behalf of the prisoners. He is founder of the fortune society. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. North korea said today it successfully tested a Nuclear Weapon in whats believed to be
So theres a lot of drama around that. That was actually at some point, an expectation that he might cancel the event, so he wouldnt be seen as pouring gasoline on the flames in that city. On the other hand, some people saw that might be a real opportunity for him to demonstrate his president ialness, his ability to calm people in times of crisis, to try to bring the country together. President s often have to do that in difficult times. So what donald trump was gonna do around that situation, there was a little drama leading up to the night of that speech. What he did in the end, he didnt cancel, but he made a somewhat unusual choice. He went to not milwaukee proper. He decided to go to an event about 40 minutes outside milwaukee, to a basically 100 allwhite milwaukee suburb. And he gave a speech there on race. He gave a speech there specifically, as if he was talking to a black audience. It was like his first ever outreach address to African Americans, but he was speaking to an allwhi