How Globalized Capitalism Drives Worldwide Fear And Discontentment
Author Robert Kuttner says the decline of social contracts in Western democracies has led to the rise of right-wing populism. His new book is Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?
Algerian Military Plane Crashes, Killing 257
An Algerian military plane on its way to Bechar plowed into a farm field, killing 257 people. Redha Menassel, a reporter for Radio Alger, says passengers included soldiers and civilians.
Algerian Military Transport Plane Crash Reportedly Kills 257 People
The plane came down in an open farm field, the defense ministry says. An investigation has been ordered.
Russia Threatens To Shoot Down U.S. Missiles, Target Launch Sites In Any Syria Strike
In a television interview, Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, warned that U.S. missiles would be shot down as well as “their sources.”
Trump Considers Military Options After Attack On Syrian Civilians
As President Trump considers military action after the apparent chemical attack, Noel King talks to former ambassador Ryan Crocker, who served in Syria as well as throughout the Middle East.
U.S. And Russia Face Off Over Syria At U.N. Security Council Meeting
Russia vetoed a U.S.-backed resolution that tried to assign blame for the alleged chemical attack. The U.S. vetoed a Russian resolution. The deadlock could move the U.S. closer to military action.
After Apparent Chemical Attack In Syria, U.S. Considers Military Action
President Trump tweeted Sunday that there would be a “big price to pay.” The U.S. and other countries are contemplating military action. How is Syria and the region responding?
WATCH: Giant Cruise Ship Smashes Into Dock In Honduras
On approach to a cruise ship dock at the island of Roatan, the MSC Armonia plowed into the pier, but the ship’s operator says there were no injuries and the damage to the vessel was minor.
European Antitrust Investigators Raid 21st Century Fox Offices In London
European Commission investigators said Fox had come under scrutiny over its dominant position in broadcasting sports events and concerns that it may have “violated EU antitrust rules.
20 Dead In Brazil Prison-Break Attempt
Gunmen opened fire at the prison in Para state in northern Brazil in an effort to aid a breakout, but most of the dead were either inmates or their would-be liberators.
Piece From ‘The Atlantic’ Tries To Explain Logic For Assad’s Brutality In Syria
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Thanassis Cambanis about his article in The Atlantic, “The Logic of Assad’s Brutality” which he says explains why Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad would order a chemical attack after President Trump announces his in…
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