International thomas certainly got. A google and facebook Business Models threaten human rights by being based on surveillance this is according to a new Amnesty International report the Group Alleges that the tech giants violate privacy and freedom of expression. Has more. Amnesty international released a report outlining how facebook and google abuse human rights that its increasing dominance over the new Global Public square controlling the main channels the companys surveillance based Business Model forces people to make a fenced in bargain whereby they are only able to enjoy their human rights online by submitting to a system predicated on human rights abuse their report accuses google and facebook of violating the right to privacy on an unprecedented scale as well as freedom of expression not only does it represent an intrusion into billions of peoples private lives that can never be necessary or proportionate but the companies have conditioned access to this services on consenti
A local retirement home closes its doors on the 70 year old catholic nun for refusing to keep her religion to herself. Youre watching R T International coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 4 pm welcome to the program. Bolivias a selfproclaimed interim president has proposed fresh elections genius ones to know the results of the last vote which were marred by allegations of fraud that led to the ousting of president evo morales and deadly unrest and which almost 30 people have reportedly been killed most recently Police Clashed with people attending the funeral of a protester. When she took charge on caused controversy by granting police dealing with protesters immunity from prosecution even morality who was granted asylum by mexico has spoken exclusively to r. T. About whats happening in his country. Ive learned in my life that you never choose a position it finds you this applies from the position of trade union had right up to the post of presidency and t
Now from london book tv interviewed robert beck, the current state of the publishing industry. The art of evaluating others writing, and the worldwide importance of the englishlanguage. This is about a halfhour. And youre watching book tv on cspan2. And we are in london talking with british authors and joining us now is author and historian whose most recent Nonfiction Book is jerusalem the biography. If i may start with a you have in the front of your book. This is it. Jerusalem is an old nymphomaniac to squeezes lover after lover to death before shrugging him off with a yawn. A black widow who devours are made while they are still penetrating her. What does that mean . Well, very wittily captures the fascination. Such a magnetic draw to overrun the world but especially to me. Jerusalem is a lens through which you can write a history of the middle east. History of the world almost. The exciting thing about it has just been conquered by but every single race civilization you care to me