For the violent overthrow of the government the cold the military to rise up a media the core of the cold on say lets say the b. B. C. Calling for a coup against the government in why i told and the Prime Minister in the ten downing street of course not yes there is violence on both sides but i would suggest that most of the violence comes from something that has never gone away and that is monopolies that control seventy percent of the capital and economic power and venezuela wanting to get rid of a government that is not a socialist government its a social democratic up one that is done some very interesting and quite sick significant things for poor people who were regarded in the playoffs as White South Africans used to regard the majority in that country. Youve been. Cooperative there we go because what one might say but it was the reason he may not speak about the situation venezuela like you just did is that is a policy of not speaking about venezuelan bellas day seems to be pay
Founding editors of the intercept. And for those of you who have never been here. To get some of your essential news. As an amazing online news service. Hes an Investigative Reporter and work and the international bestselling book. The world as is a battlefield. And blackwater. He has reported from afghanistan iraq somalia yemen nigeria the list goes on and on. Scale served as the National Security correspondent for the nation. And democracy now. He was twice awarded the prestigious george polk award. He is a producer and writer of the Award Winning film dirty wars. His latest book the assassination complex is based on leak secret documents on the u. S. Global drone program. Another superstar who is here with us tonights distinguished professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and the author of core coal author. The politics of race and education. Her wisely acclaimed biography one and 2014 naacp image award and the leticia woods brown woods brown a war. Her work has appeared i
With me, zeinab badawi. My guest is South African jazz legend and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti apartheid hero, and the years of black majority rule. So, why does he now describe south africa as fast turning into a rubbish dump, and becoming removed from its authentic african culture . Hugh masekela, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you, zeinab. You were born in 1939 in witbank, 100 miles east ofjohannesburg. You said if i have a trumpet, i wont bother anybody. You say music is your religion . Well, i was obsessed. I was actually bewitched by music from infancy. When i was five years old, my parents had to get me away from the gramophone and help me play the piano, with piano lessons. Nine years later, i saw a movie about a trumpet player. It was a biopic, called the young man with the horn. I had to play the trumpet. In fact, it was a man of religion, father Trevor Huddlestone, who gave you your first trumpet . He wa
Zeinab badawi. My guest is South African jazz legend and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti apartheid hero, and the years of black majority rule. So, why does he now describe south africa as fast turning into a rubbish dump, and becoming removed from its authentic african culture . Hugh masekela, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you zeinab. You were born in 1939 in witbank, 100 miles east ofjohannesburg. You said if i have a trumpet, i wont bother anybody. You say music is your religion . Well, i was obsessed. I was actually bewitched by music from infancy. When i was five years old, my parents had to get me away from the gramophone and help me play the piano, with piano lessons. Nine years later, i saw a movie about a trumpet player. It was a biopic, called the young man with the horn. I had to play the trumpet. In fact, it was a man of religion, father Trevor Huddlestone, who gave you your first trumpet . He was a chapla
And we are on campus with the students who voted forJeremy Corbyn last time, do they see him as a protest vote or a Prime Minister . Ive always felt left wing. I was born into factories and never felt there was anyone in mainstream politics that spoke to me. And then along he came and i am suddenly like, finally. Good evening. Tomorrow at noon, labours leader will stand at the podium for the final speech of conference. He will tell his audience, and he hopes, a much wider crowd, that labour is ready for government. If it sounds like the bold electioneering of a slogan. But as John Mcdonnell war games possible economic scenarios such as a run on the pound once his party takes power, this programme has learned of other preparations being made to ready labour for a snap election and for government. Out Political Editor nick watt is here. Lets start with this speech, you have gleaned a little bit of what will be said byJeremy Corbyn tomorrow. Opposition leaders need to be careful when they