A former special adviser to barack obama. Right piers. We do see the country going through a searching debate. With r. T. International, i will start in the armenian capital, if you had a van, because crowds have gathered there for a kindly vigil, and theyre marching in memory of those who lost their lives in the conflict in the disputed region of nagornokarabakh. This saturday. Does mark a change in mood . Because over the last few days, crowds have been gathering to protest against the cease fire deal between the 2 warring nations. Lets get more and more just talk to them. Whats been happening over the last few hours . Well its been an incredibly somber and sad day, a day of mourning here and mean year for all those the thousands and thousands who lost their lives over the course of this 6 week conflict. And you know, theyre one of johnson of political slogans, new jockeying for political influence. It was a day of mourning dedicated to the memories of those who died the cause of this conflict. The noises that we heard cries with pain, didnt and wish grudge for mothers who are mourning from relatives whove lost loved ones. Oh, im not sure if the idea really needs it, but drove the nonpublic or he didnt exist. It needs it to do with this with a to b. To meet him at the when i was a question. You do not. You know the natural just the ok, thats ghastly of there. We just lost the signal with him as he was speaking. Maybe well get back to him later, the sand. In the meantime, lets turn to the United States where the 2020 president ial election is still far from a vote, counting and recounting to continue, and a number of states they need 2 weeks after the vote on the trump ministration does remain adamant that the president will secure a 2nd term my own view, all working out this election. Now we, we have what appears in some sense to be an immaculate deception. Were moving forward here at the white house, knew something that there will be a 2nd term when Media Outlets have colleville action for joe biden. However, donald trump has yet to concede, claiming the election was fraudulent and his team of launch legal challenges in several states. And demanded recount someone is already underway in georgia. If youre probably going on, i thought well, state officials and independent observers have all said so far, theres no indication of wrongdoing in the election in a letter to the trumpet, ministration, u. S. Election officials called the 2025 the most secure in american history. But a recent poll does also suggest widespread public concern about my saying and the potential for wrong doing our Panel Discuss the issue. Some Bureaucratic Agency saying they think it was the most secure election ever. Thats fine, but we, the people have a right and a campaign has to get to the bottom of this. And if we get to the bottom of the process, the rule of law, the constitution this, that our founders knew how to set this up. Weve had other elections where there either was allegations of fraud or enough questions of fraud that they changed the election. So lets get to the bottom of it. Lets see what happens. Georgia has a republican governor, a republican, she elections officer, 2 republican president s, republican lieutenant governor. Its all republicans involved in this vote count. So youre telling me that republicans coronated it was fired against the president of United States to create this, this loss that obviously is attributed now to going to truck in some state dept president obama is lecturing the American People on concession when Hillary Clinton and the democrats in congress, never conceded the present, trump, they never stop digging into him. But look out, all im saying is dont accept the results until we get to the bottom of it. Then we should. The question is whether democrats would accept the results if we get to the point where we find big fraud. Bottom line is it doesnt matter whos counting, it doesnt matter what litigation you have by law, by statute you cannot do is beyond december 8th. Zimmer, 14, is a day will be Electoral College has to be and so those are 2 days im looking for. If anyone tries to violate those dates, now you have a constitutional crisis, and now you are impacting the transfer of power. That is constitutionally mandated by january republican supporting trumps fraud allegations of putting democracy on a dangerous path. At least us according to the former u. S. President barack obama. However, these are the 1st allegations of wrongdoing during an american election. Is that who can 6 planes . Theres a common theme in the media when it comes to the possibility of irregularities in the u. S. President ial election. Its a ludicrous claim that ludicrous, every vote counts. But when someone gets enough votes to win, the loser, concedes that is what happens in this country. Destroyed was unfounded, ludicrous, and baseless allegations made by President Trump by his campaign team. Remain just that allegations until proven otherwise in courts of law. But such controversies are nothing new. Ask former president barack obama. I come from chicago. So are, are. So i want to be honest, its not, is there, its just republicans who monkeyed around with elections in the past. Sometimes democrats have to and heres jerry nadler, another democrat in the current chairman of the house judiciary committee. In my experience in new york paper ballots are extremely susceptible to freud. Your paper with no machines, i can show you, i can show you experience, which would make your head spin, wasnt alone the 2004 election saw concerns raised about multiple aspects of the voting process on key swing states, ohio saw democrat candidate john kerry question whether the outcome represented the will of the voters, and the d. N. C. Chairman agreed. Im not confident that the election in ohio was fairly decided. We know that there was substantial Voter Suppression and the machines were not reliable. It should not be a surprise that the republicans are willing to do things that are an ethical to manipulate elections. Thats what we suspect has happened. And wed like to safeguard our elections so that democracy can still be counted on to work. Former u. S. President jimmy carter cochair, the federal election reform commission, which states that in 2005, that mail in voting is fraught with the risk of ford and coercion. Hes since backtracked on that plane, but remains scathing about elections in the United States. The american political system wouldnt measure up to any sort of International Standards for several reasons. Lack of Central Election Commission capable of issuing uniform rules, lack of equal access to the media for all viable candidates. And the inability to conduct recounts the election process in america has of course, come a long way. In the 19th century voting was controlled by gangs who would broadly bore, coerce voters. It looked Something Like this. Im all for it, my boy to form an alliance with you against bill cutting and is slated later this candidates and some people, every vote you sent them a nice way in the coming elections. Things became less violent and more nuanced in the 20th century. Lyndon johnson ended up winning a primary. He was losing in texas by just 87 votes. All thanks to the last minute appearance of a ballot box full of votes for johnson. This pave the way to his rise in politics and later presidency. There was scandal at the time, but a mission took years to emerge. Johnson did not win that election. It was students for him, and i know exactly how it was done. The 2000 bush gore election controversy has been cited by some as a comparison to 2020. Results in the deciding state will close with the Supremes Court giving bush the nod. But the result could have been a very different thousands of voters in florida were labeled felons, preventing them from voting. Bushs brother also happens to be the states governor. No Major Law Firm in florida worked for al gore, even democratic, even democratic oriented law firms. Because everyone was afraid of the bush family in the governor and losing important state business in this election cycle could perhaps be summed up best by joe biden himself we have put together. I think the most extensive and Inclusive Voter Fraud Organization in the history of american politics. Of course, this was just an ironic slip of the tongue biden was really talking about the democrats Voter Protection program. For many though, the issue with the president ial election 2020 may not be the result itself or even of trumps claims are all true or not. Against the backdrop of election controversies spanning decades, its the total dismissal and reluctance to even investigate the allegations that will continue to polarize voters for years to come. And hawkins there with many expecting to see joe biden in the white house. We have been assessing his Foreign Policy that itis edition of our, hes going underground, spoke with a former special adviser to barack obama. Do you think its a mistake to see trump is some kind of bolt from the blue. Someone who broke in a fundamental way with american traditions because trumps isolationism, his unilateralism, his protectionism, his racism, all of those after abuse have very strong roots in american history. Going back to the founders, going back to the late 17 hundreds. And in some ways, i think trump has demonstrated himself to be a very acute politician because hes been able to tap in to that different narrative that different version of american except exceptionalism, america. And the city on the hill that stands aloof from the world, not a country that goes out to change the world. And so right now, i think as biden prepares to take office, we do see the country going through a searching debate about the nature of its role moving forward. And my own view is its time for the country to find the middle ground between where it was in the pre pearl harbor era, which was doing too little and running away from the world where it has been more recently, which is drawing, trying to do too much particularly in the middle east, to find that stable middle ground to step back, but not to step away from still to come this hour fishermen in france, i want to go on the river and i will be damaged beyond repair if plans to build any when 5 brits will get the go ahead but have a look at the story. Stop right there is that all these big guns are really taking a position against the u. S. Dollars. Theyve got to stand, stand up and give also has the dollar is a great value. Heavy into gold thinks the dollar is going to be very bad situation going forward. He has not yet jumped into the big point both, but i predict you will very soon youve got warren buffett. He doesnt like big point, but he is putting a lot of money work in japan to get out of the dollar. And youve got all the joneses having to go. I mean, a big point. So all of the titanic, you know, movers and shakers of the Global Financial world are showing away from the dollar. Joining me every week on the alex im, im sure ill be speaking to us from the world of politics. Sports business. Im sure business. Welcome back. Now after a big spike in crime, the u. S. City of minneapolis is approved a cash injection for its police department. The force will get an extra half a 1000000. 00 and this will be used to recruit more offices. It does follow an early a pledge by the city council to dismantle the police force in the wake of the killing of a black man at the hands of local offices. The death of george floyd sparks. Months of nationwide protests thought was homicides in minneapolis have doubled since last year with nearly 75 killings reported in 2020. Shootings are also reached a decade high with 500 people shot the sheer and Violent Crime is also up with over 4 and a half 1000 incidents reported making matters worse today is a Staffing Shortage with around 100. 00 officers leaving the local police force since the start of the year our resources are hemorrhaging, our city is bleeding at this moment. Im trying to do all i can to stop that bleeding. And im starting that having the funds to, to launch a citywide joining force me team initiatives. We can try to try to stop the bleeding here in our city smith, the Spokes Person for the us National PoliceAssociation Says that the funding bill were in force, would leave citizens, unprotected crime, started to skyrocket and Violent Crime is out of control in certain parts of the city of minneapolis. And so this, this notion of defunding, the Police Actually hurt not just the police, but its actually harming the citizens. What were also seeing is the more resources you take away from Police Officers, the Less Community policing there are. And the more Police Officers get hurt, people are not dying quickly of covert 19 in the city of minneapolis. Yes, people are getting sick from code 19. Most people in the United States recover quickly from from code 19. You dont recover from being murdered in order to keep the citizen safe. Theyre going to have to learn how to live with Police Officers. The Minneapolis Police department is one of the most Progressive Police departments in the United States. And i, one of the biggest changes to our lives too, in the pandemic, has been the move to working from home. Research is a japanese biggest bank. Now believe those people should be time for the privilege working from home will be part of the new normal. Well, after the pandemic has passed, we argue that Remote Workers should pay a tax for the privilege our calculations suggest the amounts raised could Fund Material income subsidies for low income earners who are unable to work remotely. And the sassoon old economy and health risks approach a bank team is suggesting an additional 5 percent levy for remote staff. And they do argue that its roughly equivalent to what people say on transport and food. Adding that the money could be given to those who cant work online, many of whom are blue collar workers, and also on low wages. Its thought that such schemes would raise Something Like 48000000000. 00 in tax revenue in the United States or 9000000000. 00 in the united kingdom. And then 19000000000. 00 in germany, most surveys do show that people have a pretty much positive attitude when it comes to working from home. A poll in the United States to find a hefty 72 percent of socalled knowledge workers want a combination of working remotely. And also in the office while only 12 percent would prefer to be solely office based journalist Charlie Boylan geo political analyst rainer office gave us their views on the new tax is needs to be proven 1st. The people who are working from home at the long run will save money, because if this is the new normal that is supposed to be, then that would also mean that you need a fully equipped equipped office. You can to work for the next years from your kitchen desk. Actually turny. Im just speaking specifically about you. Which switched the analogy quite far from boris johnson, me a month and a half ago, telling people to get out to work or the fire pretty much shuts the essence of the message. I think we have to have a wider conversation about working from home in long term. If people stay at home, work from home, the turnover is reduced. For many other businesses like hotel drawn to me. Like all the Transportation Business loses tat turnover. If people work from home and this hurts, the overall economy makes people is really nice and that is getting to work. And that is internet fights to get something every year and a lot of cases. So that automatically removes the significant costs associated with get into an office joke the way the governments are in europe, at least our handling. Now the penn demick crisis is in effect suffocating economy. We have a great loss in g. D. P. This year. Well have it next year. So i think it can never be compensated just by a simple tax. Its no time to even implement this even if they dont recall well and i say yes, ok. And secure the 1st 3 months of next year. Once it actually gets rolled out and well have the conversation for free and clear, its time for the governments should try to open up the economy as soon as possible to allow people to go back to their workplaces as soon as possible that really our economy can pick up speed, we need that soon as possible and no tax can really correct current situation, but we are having now now the Fishing Industries opposing plans to build an offshore wind farm in western france and says it will damage their livelihoods as well as sea life however, the french president has long been pushing for a new bill. Energy. Charlotte dubinsky. Now reports. Fishing is a way of life. Pay off the coast of brittany every morning, fishermen head off to sea in the hope of catching their breath. But theyre now not alone. A Renewable Energy company is also trying to get it hooks into this areas natural resources. The strong winds in tights here make the coast around the area which is near song creek perfect for an offshore wind farm. 62 turbines are planned with the site expected to be operational in the next 3 years, but fishermen are determined to sink the project. Our leaders have been clear if they dont get answers to their questions, they say there cannot be a wind farm. That is a certainty, like our committers president. He says he would rather die standing and fight this project than let it happen. The fisherman cannot lead this baby developed. The wind farm is important. Politically, french president not growing, has attempted to portray himself as being an environmental champion. Now he hopes that wind power could generate almost a 5th of frances electricity by 2028, partly from offshore turbines. Yet one Campaign Group says the construction of the wind farms is an environmental disaster. Congress has one long to put it when you install a wind farm in a protected zone, the environmental damage is close. It will destroy the reach sea life and small scale fishing will disappear. The government has tried to offer compensation, but it cant compensate damage to the sea. There is no compensation for loss of sea life. We also have the biggest natural reserve in brittany because we are in the migration corridor for birds, and there is no compensation for the destruction of birds. The wind from project is said to be exacerbating of tensions too, just the other side of where it plans. Its the oil of jersey where fishing is also an important economy. Its no exaggeration to say that jersey fishermen are not able to access large areas of their own waters because it is covered in french, french nets, french he says thats because french fishermen have been pushed off their own waters because of the wind farm. Who are those vessels which are now turning up and increasing if it to it, in jerseys waters to an extent, but our system and can no longer access huge areas of our own sea of air and waters so that it is causing just on a set of all levels of hardship such as the fisherman is caught, its creating conflict between the fishermen and french fisherman. And it certainly creating unsustainable board has created unsustainable levels of Fishing Effort in that water. Thats the Company Responsible for the construction of the wind farm says it continues to study the impact it has on the environment and for the french government. This is a project is one plan to front, moving toward 3 nubile energy sources. But locals, hey, are determined to do everything they can to scupper that shell of david ski, aussie brittany and that brings you up to date with only so far out today. Here in our table, we back there as usual with more stories and the headlines about how so what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have. Its crazy people in from day shouldnt let it be an arms race is often scaring dramatic development. Only personally, im going to resist. I dont see how that strategy will be successful. Very chaotic. It was time timed to sit down and talk it was always on the bull, but the most rational, big city bright lights, huge opportunities and many dangers. For the blight of atlanta. Its also a city where up to 300000. 00 crimes are committed every year. For the last one, but it will be the new most. Its filled to the reserved least one Police Officer 200. 00 residents in russias capital cost on the list. I didnt write to me that i will not go with the wind up boy soon because of the people who would have to mostly on election night. You may know whether the margin for the winner is so large that it is impossible for the defeated candidate to catch up. So there may still be 10000 votes to count, but the margin is 80000 votes. It doesnt matter if all 10000 votes went for the defeated candidate, they cannot possibly catch up and thats where we are today. Joe bidens margin is so large, you know, all of this. They are being contested. That even though some of the states have not finished counting, these still know who won. And joe biden won a majority of the Electoral College votes which will give those will super wolf who wish to leave your w. Club or was your choice board of doesnt actually matter vegetable wouldve been murdered by you got to go with us because all of these are going to use the word because those told in the name we will see in the movie, confused with it would seem the more serious, but is the most severe. Some are put in your speech. Come on and use the im the 20th century. Was thing era of revolution . The Great Depression and world war, the 21st century of Mental Illness . Those arent my words. Thats what surfaced. Some psychologists tell us, the only question is, should we accept it as a fact . Or no. I am asked guys or there is a vacancy report in oh, never discount the power of yes max, my favorite mean of all time really i think gets to the heart of all the stuff that is going on. Whether it was the failure to predict what happened in 2016, both in the us election and breaks. And now in 2020, is that when you create this fantasy world around you of money printing price, propaganda, and political misunderstanding where you never leave your bubble on twitter of all blue checkmarks where you never leave your manhattan elite circles or d. C. Circles, then you dont understand the people and once again, you know, as we saw, and as we see this unfolding boat disaster around us. This mean tells everything you need to now. Its, heres the screaming pollsters, the screaming mainstream cable news media yelling at the people that the people got it wrong. They got it wrong. Its, this is reality. Thats the cat called reality. The i love this me, you know, every time i see it, the social media. Oh, its gevo. You know, because 1st of all the greatest names of cats, this is probably one of the greatest out names ever. And you know, the faces on there, these are the carin this, the world, you know, screaming women like i am in there is what we couldnt get in front of you know, where plato did this. You know, its fantastic its, its a hyper emotional elite. And their elite messaging system has met