Controlled, the space for Civil Society restricted. Were told that such retrenchment is required to beat back disorder, that its the only way to stamp out terrorism, or prevent foreign meddling. In accordance with this logic, we should support tyrants like bashar alassad, who drops barrel bombs to massacre innocent children, because the alternative is surely worse. The increasing skepticism of our International Order can also be found in the most advanced democracies. We see greater polarization, more frequent gridlock, movements on the far right, and sometimes the left, that insist on stopping the trade that binds our fates to other nations, calling for the building of walls to keep out immigrants. Most ominously, we see the fears of ordinary people being exploited through appeals to sectarianism, or tribalism, or racism, or antisemitism, appeals to a glorious past before the body politic was infected by those who look different, or worship god differently, a politics of us versus the
Here are the top stories we are watching. The white house signaled president obama will sign a propose iran compromise. This would give congress a say on emerging deal to curb tehrans nuclear program. Energy future and in its creditor groups expressed optimism over an 11 billion proposal to reorganize the company. It would allow them to exit bankruptcy by years end. The final agreement maybe two months off. Tencents market value plunging after the chairman cut his own stake in the company. The stock seeing its biggest decline in almost a year. We have less than an hour to the close of trading. Lets go to scarlet fu. Scarlet i want to start with news from the European Central bank. Thatit is raising its greek ceiling to 74 billion euros. Perhaps greases government is preparing behind the scenes for an eventual default or exit from the euro. That was denied later on by the Prime Minister. But if you look at how the euro is performing, no real change on the sideline, which right now is th
I havent seen anything like this in a long time. Damaging winds, floods even blizzards in the plains. And ana hammering parts of the east coast. Plus two officers shot and killed in the line of duty. Go out every day to make sure were safe and were turned on today. A simple traffic stop turns onto a deadly encounter and rips a community apart. 30 years ago was the last time it happened in hattiesburg. A historic meeting. Raul castro and pope francis have a private conversation at the vatican. Newsroom starts now. Hello again. Thank you for spending part of your mothers day with me. Im ana cabrera in for fredricka whitfield. Lets get to the mississippi tragedy this weekend and a community there ripped apart two. Police officers one a rookie the other an officer of the year are gunned down and killed during a traffic stop in hattiesburg, mississippi. Three suspects are now in custody after a massive manhunt there. They will face a judge tomorrow. Cnns rosa flores has been following this
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wished the leader of the country s socialist revolution Raul Castro on his 91st birthday."Congratulations, my Army General on your 91st (birthday). Thank you for your teachings, example, confidence and .
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