Time when blue cross thanks for joining us we begin right here in berlin where police have broken up a major protest a far right activists and pandemic deniers for failing to stick to social distancing and massacring rules that was the condition a court set when it gave them the green light to hold the event where state officials had tried to ban at least 20000 people took part some turned violent and hundreds were arrested. By the thousands to demand germanys government change its course in the corona crisis. But for many the demonstrations in the heart of berlin ended in arrest. Police say they were forced to make the detentions after a far right activists who marched alongside coronavirus skeptics clashed with police. A small group even managed to storm the steps of the German Parliament before being detained. Saturdays demonstrations attracted a Wide Coalition of activists from right wing radicals to those who reject the authority of the German Government or doubt the severity or e
Of beijings clampdown on religion and spirituality as it pushes for a revival of communist ideology. And in bolivia people are dying in their cars from covert 19 because over whelmed hospitals are turning them away we have a special report. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today here in germany children have started going back to school just as coronavirus cases are on the rise its the 1st time many have been in a classroom since march but the experience is not the same a reporter visited one school in the city of rostock in northern germany to see how children there are adjusting. Finally back where they wanted to be in the school yard with all of their friends for the 1st time in 5 months these children from John Franklin Primary School in rust up can play together without a mask and without daring to social distancing rules. Even hugs are allowed although not recommended. And specify its better now because we are allowed to sit next to each other again and we can see all our
His running mate to beat donald trump will take a closer look at why his choice for Vice President could be the most important decision of his campaign to win in november. And it appears spains former King Juan Carlos has fled the country and thats the corruption from is accused of taking millions of dollars and kickbacks in a Saudi Arabian rail project. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today here in germany children have started going back to school just as coronavirus cases are on the rise it is the 1st time many have been in a classroom since march but the experience is certainly not going to be the same a reporter visited one school in the city of rostock in northern germany to see how children there are adjusting. Finally back where they wanted to be in the schoolyard with all of their friends for the 1st time in 5 months these children from John Brinkman Primary School in rough stop can play together without a mask and without daring to social distancing roles. Even hugs
Patriots such as fanning joining me to discuss the nature of patriotism is danny surgeon a former army major who did combat tours in iraq and afghanistan and is the author of the book patriotic descent so you break. Patriotism down into 3 different forms but you lay those out for us yeah absolutely you know i like to litter a sion but they all start with p. And the 1st one the one that you just described that that you know rory fanning moment is the pageantry patriotism and the vast majority of americans especially on but not exclusively on the right if youre to this thats you know thank you for your service its percenters its maybe pick up your tab at t. G. I. Fridays the airport on your way to the next appointment it does not really deal with the reality of the experience of war or why were fighting them and what theyre actually like then the 2nd type i call you know passive principle patriotism but really could just be called passive resistance this is the polite imperial stuff this
The rally down fanning one of the demonstrators pulled out a flag that read vets against racism war and empire immediately someone threw a drink on me he told me i got hit from behind in the head 3 or 4 times it was quite a switch quite pivotal on me questioning the narrative questioning Donald Trumps narrative and i was suddenly out of their good graces nationalists who claim to be patriots do not really venerate veterans they only venerate veterans who read from the approved patriotic script americas the greatest the most powerful country on earth those we fight are to prayed to barbarians our enemies deserve death god is on our side victory is assured our soldiers and marines are heroes. Deviate from this cant no matter how many milli military tours you have served in you become despicable the vaunted patriotism of the right is about self adulation it is a raw lust for racism and violence it is blind subservience to the power of the state and it works to censor the reality of war an