A looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Santa maria and welcome again to rewind here on rewind we deal deep into the aljazeera documentary archive to bring you some of the best and most influential programs of the past decade as well as news of whats happened since well sometimes the story behind the making of the program. Half a century ago as war raged in vietnam and isolated community in the jungles of northern laos was recruited by the cia to help fight the viet cong over 50000 of the hmong tribe became part of americas secret army disrupting communist supply lines along the whole human trail thousands of monk died in the war but their problems didnt end when the americans pulled out fearing a crackdown by laos communist Government Forces many fled the country but some 7000 stayed behind then continued to fight what they called red laos from deep within the jungle wh
Recalled from their summer break to vote on laws to protect the Postal Service and it controversy over at malin voting and. I was near oh yeah they were kidding. I have never. Gone in a matter of seconds we meet some day residents whove lost everything theyve worked for. Back into the program runs is calling on the e. U. To back Anti Government demonstrators and burn the roofs a week of protests against president Alexander Lukashenko culminated in a huge rally in the capital minsk on sunday now the opposition accuses looking shanker of rigging the election and want him to face justice for alleged torture but hes not backing down start passing reports. They went from fear to defiance and from sadness to anger in just one week. Never before have so many people in bellows taken to the street to protest hundreds of thousands marched through the main avenues of minsk to demand the president look at shankar to step down. We wont forgive you de chant the accounts of torture and abuse of thous
Necessary action to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter to 0. I have the ok youre watching the stream home edition today well its happened i still clips around the world while the world has been tackling a Global Pandemic are they making a resurgence you can weigh in on the conversation via each in the comments section we would love to hear from you your we can put your takes your questions your concerns drive very expert panel and you can be in the street. Im going to say hello to the guests the guests will introduce themselves to you yogi it is good to see you can you tell everybody who you are. Hi good evening from manila philippines my name is gary engels breasts and i am Senior Analyst for the International Crisis group been working in the southern philippines and mindanao for the last 7 years started my assignment was c
A vaccine against covert 19 we ask if safety could be an early casualty. People are russian government started releasing people who were arrested during protests this week it is suit a rare public apology in what appears to be an attempt to stop days of unrest nearly 7000. 00 people were rounded up during demonstrations against sundays disputed president ial election step vasant is in minsk they told of torture and abuse inside cramped Detention Centers due to the lack of space detainees who are often forced to lie on top of each other young women say they were forced to undress they were beaten and threatened with rape. The Violent Police crackdown on mainly Peaceful Protesters has left deep scars on many belorussians it has also angered many of president alex on the locals shankars former supporters the call for him to step down has resonated around. The detained everyone everyone girls guys children who are 151413 years old there was a grandpa who was around 70 with us everyone got
A step in the back. New zealand extends the lockdown on its biggest city as it tries to work out how coronaviruses made a comeback. And we meet the black americans who say theyve left racism in division behind to settle in west africa. An apology from the interior minister and the release of hundreds of protesters from prison isnt coming anger in the los crowds are gathering again in the capital minsk over last weekends disputed president ial election 7000 people were rounded up during demonstrations over the past few days instead. They told of torture and abuse inside cramped Detention Centers due to the lack of space detainees who are often forced to lie on top of each other young women say they were forced to undress they were beaten and threatened with rape. The Violent Police crackdown on mainly Peaceful Protesters has left deep scars on many belorussians it has also angered many of president alex on the local shankars former support us the call for him to step down has resonated