Monthly Archives: June 2012

BBCarried Away: Beeb admits Arab Spring coverage fail

The BBC has acknowledged that its journalists ‘got carried away” in covering the Arab spring and let excitement affect professional neutrality. That’s after a report was released suggesting the UK’s leading news broadcaster was not accurate enough in its assessment of the revolutions. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like [...]

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Syria in ‘state of war’ as Iran issue stalls calls for talks

One of Syria’s pro-government news stations has come under attack, leaving several employees dead. That’s after President Bashar Assad addressed his cabinet on national TV saying the country was in a state of war. RT’s Maria Finoshina is at the scene. An international conference of countries which has some influence on events in Syria is [...]

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UK touts for cash to nuke up energy despite safety risks

The UK could be heading for an energy shortfall, and it seems foreign cash is the only way to get them out of it. With no money to develop nuclear power alone, it’s now been forced to seek overseas investment. But some fear public safety will take a back seat to making profits, as RT’s [...]

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‘Arab Spring a backlash to decades of West-backed despotic regimes’

Read full script on.rt.com The Arab Spring is not the result of western help, but a reaction to decades-long western support of authoritarian and despotic regimes in the region, Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abdessalem told RT. Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us [...]

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Syrious Face-off: Annan’s hopes for peace rest on Russia-US policy clash talks

The chief negotiator in the Syrian conflict says he’s confident an upcoming meeting in Geneva will bear fruit. Kofi Annan has called the gathering of the world’s most influential states, to find common ground on how to end hostilities in Syria. Moscow and Washington, however, have a chance to discuss the issue before the main [...]

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In stock market robot trades you

Watch the full Keiser Report E308 later today. In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss ‘big boys’ and carding crimes, marmite pots and Olympic has-beens, wash trades and perfect games. In the second half of the show Max talks to former commodities analyst and blogger, Michael Krieger, about the meaning of the [...]

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‘Without asylum Assange heading straight to US for torture’

With his life and liberty at stake, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to stay under the protection of the Ecuadorian government while his asylum appeal is considered, says lawyer Susan Benn from the Julian Assange Defense Fund. Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst, talks to RT. He says unless Assange is granted asylum, US prosecutors [...]

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Why do markets fall while US waistlines grow?

The US has the highest rate of obesity in the world – with almost a third of the population classified as dangerously overweight. Yet despite more knowledge of the harmful effects of unhealthy eating, America’s waistline keeps growing. The Resident is in NYC – chewing the fat with people on the battle of the bulge. [...]

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On The Money: Euro Patient (ft. Max Keiser)

Will the EU overcome the ongoing crisis and become a stronger political and economic entity? Who wants to be part of the eurozone? Will there still be would-be euro members if Greece exits the eurozone? On the Money’s edition from the SPIEF has turned into a real TV debate where journalists, bankers and executives offer [...]

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President Obama On Health Care Decision

President Barack Obama responds to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). Watch our full coverage of health reform here: www.youtube.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com Keywords: “Barack Obama (US [...]

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NATO slams Syria over jet attack, Turkey rattles sabres

NATO has held an emergency closed door meeting at Turkey’s request, after one its fighter jets was shot down by Syria. The alliance has condemned Damascus’ actions… but fell short of calling it an attack on the whole bloc. RT’s Tesa Arcilla reports. Turkey claims its downed jet was unarmed, and was on a training [...]

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Baby Bank vs JP Morgan

You can watch full Keiser Report 307 here on.rt.com In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, demand the big banks prove they are not dead by removing the life support systems, especially cufflinky Jamie Dimon’s Too-Big-To-Fail bank. In the second half of the show Max talks to Professor Steve Keen about the wages [...]

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