Like on this branch now news live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Jack Speer some of the u.s. Troops being withdrawn from northern Syria will weak position in Iraq where they could conduct cross border operations against the Islamic state that s as the situation there rapidly deteriorates with Turkish troops moving into the region more from N.P.R. s Tom Bowman the special operators working with the Kurdish forces are quite upset that they re being forced to leave they want to stay and work with the Kurds but President Trump announce of course a full withdrawal of all roughly 1000 troops there now what is moving into this area are Turkish backed militias they ve been committing according to Secretary as for war crimes they ve been killing civilians Kurdish politicians and they re causing a humanitarian catastrophe according to Human Rights analysts tens of thousands of people are fleeing their homes and it s only going to get worse they say N.P.R. s Tom Bowman the White House announ
To try to negotiate a ceasefire in Syria N.P.R. s Frank or don t you as reports President Trump is warning the Turkish government to stop the violence the vice president and secretary of state will issue a stern warning to Turkish leaders that the United States will take stronger steps after imposing financial sanctions on top leaders if the military s advancement into northern Syria is not stopped or asking for a cease fire we put the strongest sanctions that you can imagine but they get a lot we have a lot in store if they don t if they don t have an impact including massive tariffs on steel trumpets threatened 50 percent tariffs on steel imports from Turkey a Turkish military advanced against allied Kurdish forces after Trump announced he would be pulling u.s. Forces from the region Franco or Donya as n.p.r. News the White House automaker Volkswagen is postponing construction of a car plant in Turkey based on international criticism of the country s military operations in Syria N.P
Happening for NEEMO party seeks to extend its decades long goal the opposition renumber Kartini is aiming to win the local elections in its traditional strongholds even if it can t secure power at a national level the chief e.u. Negotiator Michel Barnier has said reaching an agreement on the terms of Britain s withdrawal from the European Union was still possible but Mr about any added certain conditions would need to be met. Reaching an agreement. Obviously any agreement must work for everyone here all of. The United Kingdom and the whole are all doing what you are printing you can get Riyadh or forgot that you are you time for a trial with good intentions you know legal protection negotiators who have been trying to reach a compromise over issues including the border on the island of Ireland the American basketball star Le Bron James has criticized the boss of a rival team for supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. China is the N.B.A. s most lucrative market but the relat
Hey you re listening to World Cafe it s Colet Oh so what do Nirvana Radiohead and David Bowie have in common Well besides being legends they ve all shared their love and admiration for pixies particularly the loud quiet loud dynamic that the band perfected over 30 years ago borne out of the Boston rock scene pixies or Joey Santiago David Lovering Black Francis and now full time member pause mention teen I spoke to Black Francis and Joey about recording in upstate New York and they agreed to have a journalist record their every move for a podcast on the making of the album will chat about it s a Pixies podcast and the rock out from the stage of World Cafe Live with the classic from the 1989 do little and from their latest release beneath the eerie let s rock out from the stage of World Cafe Live with the pixies this is catfish Kate. From the stage of World Cafe why. In Philadelphia it s from their new album beneath the eerie Thanks for listening to the Kathy many joined by Joey Santi
Russell Means he is a renowned activist for Indian rights and Oglala he was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota he s a founding member of the American Indian Movement aim and its 1st national director today he serves on the Elders Council of Colorado and Colorado aim has called for Columbus Day to be abolished Russell Means his autobiography is entitled where white men fear to tread this classic from the a our archives was recorded at the University of Colorado at Denver on April 27th 1992 Russell Leeds begins by quoting from a nationally syndicated column written by Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes fame is there anything wrong with the team calling itself the Redskins I never thought much about it until a group of American Indians complained about the name of the anthem readers during the World Series and demonstrated against the Washington Redskins it to people going into the stadium in Minneapolis for the Super Bowl I was asked by a reporter what I thought about the