Tag: Show The News on RT America
What will it take to atone for Canada’s ‘genocidal’ past? (Full show)
A search warrant has been issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone in connection to the probe into the discharge of a gun mistaken for a prop on the set of his latest film. It resulted in a cinematographer’s death. RT America’s Faran Fronczak breaks the news. Then RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports the latest on Canada’s reckoning with its abuse of indigenous …
How American homeless crisis mirrors Afghan disaster
Congress mulls the disbursement of aid to families in the Afghanistan its military left in ruins and the people after 20-year war to desperation, drug smuggling, human trafficking and starvation. But Faran Fronczak wonders whether these tax dollars should be used to ameliorate the plight of homeless Americans. Tent cities are springing up from LA to Washington, DC as the country sees a 2 percent rise in homelessness. …
International outrage over Assange’s upcoming extradition to the US
Last week, a British court ruled in favor of a US appeal to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces charges under the Espionage Act. Despite international outrage over the charges and fears for his health, the US has persistently pursued Assange in an effort get the journalist to stand trial in the United States. News on RT America host Faran Fronczak talks with renowned journalist Chris Hedges to discuss the latest from Assange case. …
Local news media slated for extinction? (Full show)
RT America’s Faran Fronczak laments the death of local news organizations and explains how personal experience has taught her why the local press is so vitally important. She asks whether it’s salvageable in today’s media landscape. While President Biden has an unprecedented plan to bolster local media with tax credits, to what extent will this give the Washington a dangerous degree of editorial control over these organizations? Will it serve to muzzle criticism of the Biden administration? …
‘Olympics boycott’ puts US hypocrisy & pettiness on display (Full show)
US athletes will be competing in the Olympic Games despite the official US boycott of said international event over alleged human rights abuses in China. Faran Fronczak compares the news to tit-for-tat boycotts that occurred during the Cold War and points to the hypocrisy and pettiness oozing from the White House. …
Sanctions in the wind, but Putin unfazed ahead of summit (Full show)
Presidents Biden and Putin do not appear to see eye to eye as they prepare for a badly-needed direct conversation. Russia is doing all it can to explain that it has no plans to invade Ukraine. Washington plots a new volley of sanctions said to be tailored for Putin’s “innter circle.” RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports. …