A new digital Public Square free of censorship. That could include a possible donald trump come back. That in turn may turn off advertisers, meaning musk may now be the owner of a bird. That just wont why. Im broke off in berlin. This is the day ah, there is a chance that that one of the 1st things hed like to do is bring back everybody that was band or bring back everybody that was controversial. There are certainly activities which are non compliant with a v and with the rules, regulations and laws. So a must phone, twitter is likely going to result in even more chaos if a big pot of sort of the public or a debate is controlled by potentially sofi people or so. So cubic companies, them with putting a lot of a different one is controlled by the chinese. One is controlled by mexican american, one is controlled by unless things related to hey, speech to criminal activities, to terrorism, et cetera, et cetera. Also coming up the community in the United States where the war in ukraine perhaps more than the economy were determined the decision of voters next month at the ballot box. I think its a shame that we have seen this become a polarizing issue in the United States. When the war began, it was bipartisan support but to our viewers watching p b. S in the United States into all of you around the world. Welcome. We begin the day with the billionaire who now owns the tweets late on thursday. Eli musk officially took over the social media company, twitter, ending months of starts and stops. At 1st, the board resisted most his offer of 44000000000. 00 later investors tried to sue him for threatening to back out of the deal. Well, that is all history. Now and so are twitters top management today, musk fired for executives. As for the rest of the companies 7500 employ your employees who are known as torps. The future is uncertain. As the new owner must could lay off workers and refused to pay them what he promised in the buy out deal. Stay tuned for that. And what about the future of twitter . Most promising to make it a censorship, free digital, Public Square that will not become what he describes. And im quoting here, a free for all hell scape, all social media remains the nest of misinformation, can must kinney clean up the part of that nest that he now owns. Who are what is going to make him . If he doesnt, we have more now in this report. Let that sink in. This is how ellen mosque walked into twitters headquarters in San Francisco. With the grandiose gesture, the worlds richest man signal to employees and users, it may be the end of twitter as day. Know it. In a tweet addressed to advertisers on a platform must claimed the acquisition was not aimed at making him more money. Musk told advertisers that his goal was to counter Political Polarization in traditional media. He said the polarization had now spread to social media, and that he wanted to preserve twitter as a space for dialogue. The reason i acquired twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner. An ambitious skull and in musk sewn words, one with a very real possibility, a failure. The serial inter printers bold moves, dont come as a surprise to analysts, but his exact vision for the platform is still somewhat unclear. You have to grant that hes a visionary that hes done some amazingly innovative things. But having said that, its a little worrying in the sense that when you tear it down to build it back up again, you have to have some sort of our north star vision to take people long to say, this is the reason why im doing that. And we havent quite seen the other than some hand weaving at free speech. But some twitter users fear that what musk wants for the platform may not be reflective of what they want. I believe that e d line must buying twitter and owning twitter will begin to twitter. Were already seen changes the algorithm on getting a lot of right wing stuff all the sudden and on my feet that i wasnt getting before ever since. So ever since musgrove ounce, this must has only vaguely implied what his vision for free speech but look like for now twitter users are left, you wonder where the new ret lines will be drawn. Oh, i 1st guest and i have spent time on capitol hill, bicycle, all makers on economic policies, including key legislation during the financial crisis. Hes also the author of goliath, the 100 year war between monopoly power and democracy, a book that may justify a 2nd read in the week of this twitter deal man solar joyce be from washington where he is currently director of research of the American Economic liberties project mr. So its good to have you back on the program. Lets talk about elan mosque here. He says he wants to remake twitter into a digital Public Square, but the public here has no say in a private company which twitter now is. Are we left to take mosque at his word . Yeah, i think whether its Mark Zuckerberg over facebook or the Chinese Communist party tick tock or ellen must, can twitter google in youtube. We have this situation where really key infrastructure on how we communicate is controlled by an unaccountable actors, private actors. And we have not yet excuse me. And our public agencies and institutions, Democratic Institutions, legislatures must particular havent written rules to facilitate how we want these institutions to work. So we are lacked with these kind of private actors making the rules. And this is just another kind of example, but its not like the old executives at twitter where accountable to kind of the public in the line must you know, isnt its the same. The same regulatory schema is to put a point on it. But, but you now have a one person who owns a major social media company. Its a private citizen. Now the company is, but its not going to be listed anymore on the new york stock exchange. Hes going to have the power is going to own a company that has the power to influence Public Opinion around the world. I mean, should this purchase, should it be raising flags with us regulators . Well, make Mark Zuckerberg can. So theres a number of answers to that. I dont want to downplay the embedded concerning your question can when you have concerns over mosque buying the purchase, but not for the reasons that youd necessarily imply. Mark zuckerberg has total control over facebook. Its a public company, but he controls the voting shares. He can do whatever he wants and thats, thats a problem because there are regulatory schema allows that same thing is true in this case with twitter. I dont think theres that much of a change from the old executives to, to must, except for one really key problem which is the elan musk. His wealth is dependent on the Chinese Government. He has major factor factories in subsidies from the Chinese Government protests law, which is where he made most of his fortune. And because of that, the Chinese Communist party can exert its influence over mosque, who now controlled this important social media platform. That wasnt the case before when the old management of twitter didnt necessarily have any dependencies on the Chinese Government. So thats why im concerned about these particular purchase. But its not because he learned ask is like a bad guy. And the old people who are running twitter were great and totally accountable. We have a regulatory problem. We havent, we, the people through our Democratic Institutions have to write rules for these platforms and havent done that yet. Yeah. About about want to pick up on that. So about the chinese i was reading to day that with this purchase must now have to start paying back his creditors, the chinese, a 1000000000. 00 every month. So it sounds like were looking at twitter or possibly becoming a tick tock. 2 point oh if you will, because of the chinese connection here. Well, so im not sure where that debt. I think its, he has to pay back the, its Something Like a 1000000000. 00 a year, and its gonna be that the debt hasnt been sold yet. So im not, im not totally sure that the chinese on that debt or not, but the dependency is through tesla, which is his electric car company they, they have a major factory in shanghai which was essentially built with chinese, like they essentially gave him a free factory and his, the stock that he sold to buy twitter was tassel stock. So he was worth 25000000. 00 before the pandemic. Now hes worth about 2250000000000. 00 in that increased tenfold is a result of chinese subsidies and a variety of other things. So thats where the dependency is coming. Because at any point the chinese could say were going to show that factory down if you dont do this x, y, z, think for twitter. So just to, you know, just to be clear about that. And we will be following the story too. And ill please come back and talk with this again. It will ask you to if we see the chinese exerting any influence over mosque and twitter, medstar, we appreciate your time to night. Thank you. Thanks. Ah, was it a politically motivated crime . Police are trying to find l just that very question. Early on friday, the husband of how speaker nancy pelosi. She was attacked. He was attacked inside the couples, San Francisco home. A break in an attack. At the San Francisco home, a papa, lucy is being treated for injuries at a local hospital, but is expected to make a full recovery. The alleged attacker is being held in custody. Nancy pelosi, we understand was not at home at the time of the attack. All right, heres San Francisco, chief of police bill scott, now describing what happened at policies house when the officers arrive on scene, they encountered an adult nail and mr. Policies, husband, paul, our officers observe miss pelosi and the suspect, both holding a hammer. The suspect pulled the hammer away from its velocity and violently assaulted him with it. Our officers immediately tackled the suspect. Disarmed him, took him into custody, requested emergency back up, and rendered medical aid. I have more now, i want to go to ethan barrett. Hes a u. S. Political commentator and attorney and an edge, a professor at loyola law school. He joins us from los angeles. Ethan, its good to see you again. You know, 1st things 1st. Have you heard anything on the condition of pol pelosi . Well, we understand that he went in for surgery a few hours ago. They expected it to go well, but i have not received an update to since he went in for surgery. And what more do we know tonight about the attacker yet . Well, he is a 42 year old, originally from canada, british columbia, and came to california, apparently about 20 years ago. He in recent years has been posting significant numbers of kind of right wing extremist propaganda conspiracy theories around things like the coven vaccine, around january 6th attack on the u. S. Capital among others. So there were some leanings that were going on there that seem to indicate in inspiration from the conspiratorial right wing. Have you heard ethan, these reports that the attacker, when he was beginning to beat Mister Pelosi with the hammer that he was heard shouting, where is nancy . Yeah, i, ive heard that report as well. There is a source on that. And as i understand it, it was prior to the attack with the hammer in that he was asking, where is nancy . But ive definitely heard the same this clearly, at least on the face of it, until we receive more evidence. But on the face of it, it appears to be an attempted assassination on the u. S. Speaker of the house, nancy pelosi and unfortunately her husband was home alone. Therefore there was no us capitol, Police Protection and, and he was significantly injured. And the attacker is going to be facing some very serious felony charge is definitely at the state level. And there are potential federal charges against him as well. And even this is, its a terrible incident that happened. But its not a total surprise, isnt me. Weve had the f, b i this week, warning about an increase in the probability likelihood of politically motivated extremis crimes in the us leading up to the mid term elections happen. Absolutely look, it is, i am going to point some fingers for a moment, which is we have an entire Political Party in the United States. The Republican National committee on, i believe it was february 4th of this year. Or maybe it was last year, forgive me, but it was february 4th, shortly after the january 6th attack on u. S. Capital, where people died. There was significant violence leading to hundreds of people being charged with federal crimes. Many of them being convicted, receiving sentences in the multiple years, and the Republican National committee put out a statement, calling it legitimate political discourse, an actual attack on the United States capital. So there is significant language being used by some on the right. That is clearly flame in inflaming people who are susceptible to these messages, let alone what the former president himself has been saying during his tour lately. Yeah, its a tough time right now for all parties concerned in the us. Thats for sure. Even berman in los angeles, even as always, we appreciate your time in your insights. Thank you. Thanks, brent. Ah, until recently there was one issue in the very polarized us that enjoyed bi partisan support. So im talking about the bite Administration Strong commitment to supplying ukraine with military help. But in the course of campaigning ahead of these mid term elections, the 1st voices of descent have emerged with some republican saying that the u. S. Cannot afford to keep writing blank checks for ukraine in the midwestern battleground, state of ohio. The Republican Senate candidate is against funding the war in ukraine that has not gone down well with the Ukrainian Community in the town of parma. Ws in his pole. She travelled there and has his report. Welcome to parma, like quiet city of 80000 has become grown 0 for the battle over u. S. Support for ukraine. Nearly half of the population is of ukrainian heritage. Traditionally, theyve supported republicans. But this year that could change rudys strudel and bakery lies in the heart of palmer, and is known for its ukrainian specialities. Our programs are well known internationally. I like to say because we have some interesting flavors along with our traditional flavors. Lydia mother, refugee from ukraine, herself took over the shop in 1970 for a really nice, simple, you know, when we heard about the war, the night that they attacks 1st happened. Um, of the we were up all night life cousins and ukraine. So what we did is that, that following saturday, we dont need it all proceeds or sales to, to the cars and crane. We traced my 10000. 00 that very day before is interest miles and miles away. Its right here. Its in a front doorstep, its on our telephone with that, or it is happening to us. And its the same exact thing that happened to our parents that are here only days away from election day. The support has become highly politicized in the state of ohio, j. D. Events is the republican candidate for senate. And hes been saying things like, this is not america 1st, to ignore the problems of your own country and to focus instead on ukraine, enough with the escalation. Lets focus on our own citizens, our own problems, and ignore the candidates who want us to fight a war with white mir putin because it makes them feel tough. People here who worry about the situation and ukraine, didnt like that at all. And this matters because the results here in ohio could be so close that the ukrainian vote could be decisive. Tie psychology, micah brown, us, and petro fudzinski are deeply involved in the ukrainian American Community and are all volunteering at the Ukrainian Museum in nearby cleveland. I think its a shame that we have seen this become a polarizing issue in the United States when the war began. It was bipartisan support and i consistently voted conservatively, i will not vote for that person j. D vance because he is not represented of the conservative philosophy that i belong to. Experience republican, establish, and in ohio and the United States understands the importance of ukraine and supports ukraine. It seems that the mango republicans do not. Our children are watching. What are we setting up for the next generation . Its, its about them. Well, its about these children that dont have a home for many here in palmer. The support of ukraine is not politics. Its a matter of life or death. And this could lead many ukrainian americans to change their wont from republican to democrats. Tier no higher. That could make all the difference ah, or from north to south america, where the politics are just as polarized voters go to the polls on sunday to elect a president. In brazil, the left is challenger louise and osceola, that a silver is polling just slightly ahead of the incumbent. Right wing president. Diable sonata lula has promised to strength and environmental protections give more rights to indigenous people. And to raise taxes on the rich. Now he has been president before, and he had a corruption conviction, overturn. Critics say that boston aro, has marginalized indigenous tribes and that he has let business over exploit the amazon rain forest. Opponents also condemn, also in ours handling of the pandemic. Really, the friendship is like, well to talk more about sundays, big vote. Im joined now by maria in many its valez dale almeida, shes a professor of Political Science at the university of sel. Paolo, its good to have you on the program. The most recent polls give lula a slight lead over bull sonata. Its not a big one though. How close is this election going to be on sunday . A very close. Oh, post a shows since the, the end of the 1st ballot shows that blue lays the front runner. But the difference hay is something i between yeah, 5 points or 7 points. So its new, its a, it will be a tied competition. And what is, what is being contested here of moolah and both in r oh, is this a context of the 2 policies that these men represent, or is this a contest of what these 2 men represent . I think its more and then i, i dispute about policies. He says, dispute a say a contest about democracy. And this not a competition between a left wing and the right wing can to date both. So not always a. Ready stream right back to this politician. That doesnt value democracy. And on the other side today, lula represents a Broad Coalition. Then hes own a left tweak part he. He represents a Broad Coalition of democrats in brazil, pollution from the laugh to the center, right. I would say, professor, was the mocker, is not about policies if i could meet. Im ask you about this notion of politics for this election being about fake news guns and god. Just as it is in the United States, theres been a lot of comparisons. Talk to me about the, the appeal to religious voters that we have seen in this run off ballot. What is it done to politics in brazil . Well, a brazilian, a brazil was a religious country and has always been. But it is the 1st time that the politicians have mumble, eyes, a religious identity. And it is what, as most, and i do has done since 1918 i, he mobilize specially and what we, we call he and you and then the coastal ah roots, it fund the 1st time a brazilians, i, i, religious, but really religion has never been a political divide in brazil, and then at this moment it can be because its politically mobilized by the stream, right. Something that its, that was invalid to United States. And what happens after sunday, im thinking about the, the, the resilience of the political system here. If lou lou winds the vote, do you think that boston aro, realistically, will be able to give a power . Do you think he will refuse to do so . I think he will refuse to do so. He will try to lumber lies his political basis, which is but the huge in a, in brazil and, but i think that brazilian institutions ice, i, strong dead brazilian organized Civil Society is also strong. But it will vary a very difficult and very hectic. I mouse, a scene from d alexis to july, the 1st when, when it will take power vented maria, you will try your case. Capitol hill . He would try until capital ok. Well we will be following that professor. Unfortunately, we are out of time. We appreciate your time tonight. Thank you. Thank you. And and finally tonight, if youve ever felt like you dont really understand what an abstract artist is trying to express, what let me tell you youre not alone. A german curator is claiming that a famous painting by pete montreal has been displayed upside down for the past 77 years. Ill take a look at this. This is the painting. Its called new york city. And im just polls. Well, you considered that. 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Ah, ah ah, this is the w news live in from berlin to night. You as hell speaker, nancy pelosi, her husband attacked inside their home police a, an intruder broke into the couple of San Francisco home and used a hammer to beat haul pelosi police are now investigating. Was this a politically motor