0. Hello im Adrian Finighan and this is counting the cost on aljazeera a weekly look at the world of business and economics this week as campaigners demand the world does more to tackle Climate Change we delve into the multibillion dollar Carbon Trading market is it fit for purpose or are the biggest polluters being given a free pass. Big data and algorithms that discriminates we find out why women and people of color continue to get a raw deal from Silicon Valley plus president putin shunned by the west completes his pivot to the east. Scientists already suggest that the planet may have crossed a series of tipping points that mean Global Warming is unstoppable the European Union has declared a Climate Emergency urging nations to cut Greenhouse Gas emissions to 0 by 2050 the question is how one method is Carbon Trading weve all come across some form of taxes or extra charges for using plastic bags coffee cups and of course the optional Carbon Footprint charges when you buy a flight but
We speak to the indigenous scholar and activist nick estes. Then to the acclaimed writer Arundhati Roy on the crisis in kashmir and growing authoritarianism in india and around the globe. There is no voice thats coming o out of kashmir. Thats why i said the silence is the loudest sound. Everyone, whether its the major politicians, whether its boys who throw stones on the e stree, whether it is businessmen, lawyers everyone is in jail, even now. You u know, thenen they cut t off phones. They cut off the internet. I mean, can you imagine . When has it been done before, 7 million peopople, communication lockdown . Amy all that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. I am amy goodman. In this special broadcast, we begin with the indigenous scholar r and activist nick est. He is s a coffounder of the indigenous Resistance Group the red nation and a citizen of the lower brule sioux tribe. I talked to him earlier this year about his book our h
Well the white house says it will be taking part in the next step of the impeachment inquiry into us President Donald Trump he had been given a sunday deadline to say whether he would send legal representation to a hearing on wednesday the white house also says it will respond separately regarding a 2nd hearing which has a friday deadline of course the u. S. President under scrutiny for asking ukraine to investigate joe biden and his son in exchange for military ate it is a big week ahead in the impeachment inquiry so lets have a little look at whats coming up members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a copy of the impeachment report that will outline the findings of the investigation into trumps dealings with ukraine then will be a 24 hour period to review it after which theres a vote thats on tuesday afternoon to move it forward to the next stage that being proceedings in the House Judiciary Committee which is scheduled to sit on wednesday it is the Judiciary Committee
Leaders gather for climate talks in spain will explore whats at stake for fragile River Systems in kenya. Now the white house says it will not take part in the next step of the impeachment inquiry into donald trump the us president had been given until sunday to confirm whether or not hed send legal representatives to a hearing on wednesday the white house says it will respond separately about a 2nd hearing which has a friday deadline the u. S. President is accused of asking ukraine to investigate political rival joe biden and bidens son in exchange for military aid while its a busy week ahead for the impeachment inquiry members of the House Intelligence Committee are due to receive a copy of the impeachment report later on monday it will outline the findings of its investigation into trumps dealings with ukraine theyll have 24 hours to review that report. Then theyll be a vote on tuesday afternoon to move it forward to the next stage that being proceedings in the House Judiciary Commi
Now hundreds of people have again marched towards a u. N. Peacekeeping base in eastern democratic republic of congo gunfire was heard as congolese government soldiers blocked the crowds from getting too close to the compound near the airport in the town of its one of 2 u. N. Bases their demonstrations have been targeting u. N. Peacekeepers accusing them of failing to protect them from attacks by rebel groups in the region now our producer new conny is in beni and joins us now on the phone and talk us through what youve been hearing i believe youve been hearing these gunshots. We are we are really very very tense situation here there was a heavy gun sorts around even my you. Know one can move outside we dont know at this moment what is going to be exactly outside along the road because you cannot see protest of the game but some. Things the on the is facing some 5. Protesters probably from the militia groups because this is no longer gunshots for discussing the population if you like it