long run and help me break it all down i'm joined by national coordinator for the answer coalition thanks for coming in so negotiations with iran of course are roughly and many others israeli prime minister beauty netanyahu saudi arabia is it that the u.s. is actually shifting its policy in the middle east well it's possible that there could be a shift the obama administration is advocating for only for a change of policy towards iran. there is of course as you know both the israeli opposition and massive opposition inside of congress and from the military industrial complex against any such shift but i have to say it is the same sions have taken a huge toll on the iranian people the american government and the european union didn't allow iran to sell oil they froze their bank assets any government any company that wants to do a financial transaction with iran can only do so with the explicit consent of the treasury department so the iranian people have lost eighty percent of their currency their currency has been devalued eighty percent in a west year just imagine if all of our paychecks

break it all. i'm joined by national coordinator for the answer coalition thanks for coming in so negotiations with iran of course are roughly in many factors the prime minister netanyahu saudi arabia is it that the u.s. is actually shifting its policy in the middle east well it's possible that there could be a shift the obama administration is advocating for some way for a change in policy towards iran there is of course as you know both the israeli opposition and massive opposition inside of congress and from the military industrial complex against any such shift but i have to say it is the same sions have taken a huge toll on the iranian people the american government and the european union didn't allow iran to sell oil they froze their bank assets any government any company that wants to do a financial transaction with iran can only do so with the explicit consent of the treasury department so the iranian people have lost eighty percent of their currency their currency has been devalued eighty percent in a west year just imagine if all of our paychecks were depleted by eighty

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washington we cross to eugene per year he is a national organizer with the answer coalition all right cross talk rules in fact that means both of you can jump in anytime you want you to go to you first in washington ever since this scandal with the n.s.a. broke with me as a result of mr snowden we've gotten one leak after another and we've been told today that it's only about one percent of what he's willing to through other people obviously now to expose and i watch all of these leaks coming out and first i had to be like it most everyone just really quite shocked and amazed and now i'm not shocked or amazed anymore the only thing that really concerns me because i'm in media is this how encompassing it is it seems like it's people are kind of gold by it i mean they just know this is we're calling this program digital octopus and even when we see that symbol i don't see the outrage in the grassroots why is that . well i think that we've seen some outrage i think here and over twenty six in washington d.c. there are many thousands of people protesting it but i think in some ways it's such an

becker in washington he's the national coordinator of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross talk rules in fact and you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one ronald reagan made it clear more than thirty years ago that there would be quote no revolution in saudi arabia because the us was just absolutely determined to keep the absoluteness monarch in power there not because they care so much about what's going on inside of saudi arabia but because they consider it to be essential as the main oil export or in the world in a geo strategic ally but of course the saudi government has other things to worry about principally it's a it's a it's an unstable regime in

of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross-talk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage you brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand. well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one ronald reagan made it clear more than thirty years ago that there would be quote no revolution in saudi arabia because the us was just absolutely determined to keep the absoluteness monarch in power there not because they care so much about what's going on inside of saudi arabia but because they consider it to be essential as the main oil export or in the world in a geo strategic ally but of course the saudi government has other things to worry about principally it's a it's a it's an unstable regime in the way saudi society has been organized i

national coordinator for the answer coalition that's right thanks for coming in so negotiations with iran of course are ruffling many feathers israeli prime minister netanyahu saudi arabia is it that the u.s. is actually shifting its policy in the middle east well it's possible that there could be a shift the obama administration is advocating for only for a change in policy towards iran there is of course as you know both the israeli opposition and massive opposition inside of congress and from the military industrial complex against any such but i have to say it is the same sions have taken a huge toll on the iranian people the american government and the european union didn't allow iran to sell oil they froze their bank assets any government any company that wants to do a financial transaction with iran can only do so with the explicit consent of the treasury department so the iranian people have lost eighty percent of their currency their currency has been devalued eighty percent in a west year just imagine if all of our paychecks were depleted by eighty percent people are hungry peop

collection of everyone's. personal information. we didn't hear from the antiwar answer coalition says the u.s. government has failed to produce any evidence that spying technology is actually being used against terrorists but president we have something that certainly reveal it because this case has been so terribly damaging the a about the n.s.a. from the congress this is the most important program and if we don't do it in the whole world is going to collapse and terrorists will overrun the country and you know sort of the rhetoric you know functionally the reality of this situation is that these individuals are. preventing attacks of the program are not going to be attacked and i think that if there was something else they would have revealed it for sure because it's the only way to bolster their crumbling case. and i think a lot of surveillance is something that is important a journalist who helped to add words snowden expose the n.s.a. glenn greenwald has shared his experiences of dealing with the mainstream media in the wake of the revelations it was on this program called hard t

brian becker in washington he is the national coordinator of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross-talk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage you brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one.

comments on ukraine brian becker director of the antiwar answer coalition believes the battle to win favor is well underway. i think the russian government is well aware that the united states and the nato powers are attempting to incorporate ukraine as they have with most of the former soviet republics into a western or u.s. dominated sphere of influence there's a geo strategic tussle over who will have dominance or influence in these important countries. president putin said it was an act of brotherly support for a brotherly nation perhaps but we do know that in fact that there's a major contention between the west and russia over where ukraine will land and i think that's really the sub the sub story the context the back story for what's going on. international live here twenty four hours a day more news coming up after the break. the car business demand for his cars by offering his workers increased wages in cash but now in america the idea is to increase demand by offering workers access to more debt more credit which is a slippery slope into hell because that debt of course int

i'm joined by my guest brian becker in washington he is the national coordinator of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross talk rolls in fact that you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand. well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one ronald reagan made it clear more than thirty years ago that there would be quote no revolution in saudi arabia because the us was just absolutely determined to keep the absoluteness monarch in power there not because they care so much about what's going on inside of saudi arabia but because they consider it to be essential as the main oil export or in the world in a geo strategic ally but of course the saudi government has other things to worry about principally it's a i

ukraine brian becker director of the antiwar answer coalition i spoke to a little earlier he believes the battle to win favor is well underway. i think the russian government is well aware that the united states and the nato powers are attempting to incorporate ukraine as they have with most of the former soviet republics into a western or u.s. dominated sphere of influence there's a geo strategic tussle over who will have dominance or influence in these important countries. president putin said it was an act of brotherly support for a brotherly nation perhaps but we do know that in fact that there's a major contention between the west and russia over where ukraine will land and i think that's really the sub the sub story the context the back story for what's going on here what you want the international line from moscow more news coming away after a break. what defines a country's success. baselessly years of economic growth. for a factual standard of living. dramas that can be ignored. stories others through a few posts in those. places changing the world right next. to the picture

i'm joined by my guest brian becker in washington he's the national coordinator of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross-talk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one ronald reagan made it clear more than thirty years ago that there would be quote no revolution in saudi arabia because the us was just absolutely determined to keep the absoluteness monarch in power there not because they care so much about what's going on inside of saudi arabia but because they consider it to be essential as the main oil export or in the world in a geo strategic ally but of course the saudi government has other things to worry about principally it'

arabia i'm joined by my guest brian becker in washington he is the national coordinator of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross-talk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage you brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand. well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one ronald reagan made it clear more than thirty years ago that there would be quote no revolution in saudi arabia because the us was just absolutely determined to keep the absoluteness monarch in power there not because they care so much about what's going on inside of saudi arabia but because they consider it to be essential as the main oil export or in the world in a geo strategic ally but of course the saudi government has other things to worry about principally i

is the national coordinator of the answer coalition and in nashville we cross to mark levine he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host or a gentleman cross-talk roles in fact up and you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it brian is it time for washington to tell saudi arabia to pound sand. well i think it's been long established that the u.s. government considers the saudi government to be an indispensable ally not its only ally and perhaps now not its principal ally but certainly an important one ronald reagan made it clear more than thirty years ago that there would be quote no revolution in saudi arabia because the us was just absolutely determined to keep the absoluteness monarch in power there not because they care so much about what's going on inside of saudi arabia but because they consider it to be essential as the main oil export or in the world in a geo strategic ally but of course the saudi government has other things to worry about principally it's a it's a it's an unstable regime in the way saudi society ha

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power. but these mail trucks contain the answer as to whether germany's biggest party will contain the government, or go back to square one. -- 300,000 postal ballots have been delivered to headquarters. if the coalition is approved, set to becomes the energy minister. general would take the helm of the labor ministry thehendrix could become cabinet minister. >> we won't comment on that or except congratulations either, thank you. conservative side, he looks set to keep his job. minister mayabor get the unpopular health video -- health vote. party leaders are confident that voters will agree to a, -- to a coalition. >> we have traveled all over germany. people told me things like, six weeks ago i was against this coalition, but now i want to vote for it. we all got the same feedback. >> much is riding on the outcomes. it spd voters come back with a no, it is likely to mean a fresh election. >> the result is expected in about an hour. stay tuned for that. there are no signs of an end to the crisis in ukraine after talks between the president and opposition leaders. kievsters remain in c

always a bit more radical than the poppy is a whole lot so it should be. still got the answer to give up too quickly. utopian socialists at the party's political relevance was at stake. i'm not asking the leaders had helped shape the coalition agreement. he even tried to convince them that the conservatives want to read previously thought the wheels audience responded with laughter and plenty of criticism. when it was taken on the list mostly to those who didn't need or sleeping the two thousand and one voted in favor of the coalition agreement the one hundred percent satisfied. no one in the audience. lots of things and he agreed with them and they want to seek a delay began to me it's about getting those things done and here comes the fun visiting the expenses that most of the young party members were less interested in pragmatism. they wanted to send the signal. after intense debate they put the matter to a vote the majority was clear the young socialists were not afraid of breaking with party lines. still mostly in the coalition is likely to go through including ten minutes y

short answer is libertarians. they have been a larger part of the coalition. they turn out at a higher rate than populist and moderates. there have -- they have been more likely to support the republican party. that is the place where republicans ought to consider votes. that is not surprising. the economic issues correlate most highly with peoples self purported ideologies and their vote choice. perhaps not so surprising. if conservatives have a hard time going after these goes upians, the line and down and it is not a very large group. party might think let's just try to grow our course of voters. conservative,ore then maybe we can win an election. among analysis, turnout conservatives is close to 80%. 86% of the conservative vote in 2012 when to romney -- went to romney. they are not likely to increase their margins very much. moving along to democrats. liberals make up the largest share of democratic vote choice from 1972 until 2012. back on the republican side, the scale is up to 60% here and 50% here. liberals make up a smaller portion of the democrats overall coalition then cons

need. there isn't a silver bullet to answer the failing policies of the united states around public safety in. we need to have a coalition of victims's family members, criminal-justice organizations, formerly incarcerated brothers and sisters domestic around dismantling the system that overexaggerates punitive, dismissive, destructive policies and we need to start talking about preventive measures. [applause] >> i am going to ask laura moye, what do we need to be as organizers? where does the movement need to go in order to win? >> is this song? can you hear m ? can you hear me?on ? can you hear me?? can you hear me? i would like to thank the person who has been very modest tonight because his book is here, really because of hard work emotionally and physically and mentally by jen marlowe. [applause] >> i know she is listed as the co author but really, she did an amazing job partner in with martina and troy to bring their story to us and to really extend the story that so many of us were privileged to be part of for so long, to figure a group of people who had not heard of troy davi

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members of military coalition listed in a letter to the honorable harass rei honorad mitch mcconnell. skilled that it be inserted into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: and i will say in answer to the distinguished senator from georgia, here are the groups that are expressing outrage, dismay, and strong opposition to this provision: the air force sergeants association, air force women officers associated, m vets, amsis association of the united states navy, and warrant officers association, u.s. coast guard, commissioned officers association of the u.s. public health service incorporated, enlisted association of the national guard of the united states, fleet reserve association, goldstar wives, iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, jewish war veterans of the united states of america, marine corps league, marine corps reserve association, military officers association of america, military order of the purple heart, national association for uniformed services, national guard association of the united states, national military family association, nava

compile resources and personnel to attack ourselves or other coalition nations. that is of concern because some of these groups affiliate they have far-reaching effect than ever intended. >> what about driving the various programs? can somebody answer that? >> i think to be fair i think that there is a division of labor between defense, state a.i.d., and the intelligence community at the moment that's pretty clear. the collaboration, i have been in every administration since lyndon johnson's. i think the collaboration among agencies is pretty straightforward and amicable. as good as any administration i have seen. i don't see d.o.d. rolling over the other agencies. i think they are on the diplomatic side, there is quite a differential to the state -- they are quite deferential to the state department and we are to them on the military operations side. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> thank you. we go now to mr. dana rohrabacher of california. >> thank you, mr. chairman. don't know where to begin here. how much are we spending annually in afghanistan now? how much is it costing the ameri

attack ourselves or other coalition nations. that is of concern because some of these groups affiliate they have far-reaching effect than ever intended. >> what about driving the various programs? can somebody answer that? >> i think to be fair i think that there is a division of labor between defense, state, a.i.d., and the intelligence community at the moment that's pretty clear. the collaboration, i have been in every administration since lyndon johnson's. i think the collaboration among agencies is pretty straightforward and amicable. as good as any administration i have seen. i don't see d.o.d. rolling over the other agencies. i think they are on the diplomatic side, there is quite a differential to the state -- they are quite deferential to the state department and we are to them on the military operations side. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> thank you. we go now to mr. dana rohrabacher of california. >> thank you, mr. chairman. don't know where to begin here. how much are we spending annually in afghanistan now? how much is it costing the american taxpayer? anybody know? >> each of