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[inaudible conversations] come in as quick as you can, as we go along, thank you so much. A weekly journal of literature and culture with key interest in the united states, we really got to be here, totally like to discuss the issue of free speech which never seems to go away. I thought i would begin with a literary angle. During the civil war, a polemic against government attempts to license freespeech. In it, which continued to resound, give me the liberty to utter and argue freely according t...

Ones in a Russian Military plane crash in the black sea. We promote the skill of. The International Live from moscow on. Happy christmas and welcome to the program. I was the dust settles to the operation to liberate the iraqi city of mosul the cost to its residents is becoming painfully clear. Has been to the city to assess the real scale of the civilian tragedy. Weening isnt always pretty. Is testament to that its being almost half a year since they declared this a victory and it was despite i...

Anytime you want and i always appreciate it let me go to lionel first in new york im not going to list all of the mistakes the Mainstream Media has made over the last few months because that would take up the entire program and then some suffice to say lionel i think its quite evident that the New York Times the Washington Post c. N. N. M. S. M. The m s n b c and other news organizations theyre making mistakes because they have a blind hatred for donald trump their blind hatred is throwing journ...

And welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle trust in the Mainstream Media is an all time low but no one should be surprised in the media has itself to blame for this sad state of affairs is a selfinflicted wound and actually a conscious Business Model the media no longer has an interest in reporting the news media today propagates ideology. Crosstalk in the state of the media im joined by my guest Eric Alterman in new york he is a sunni distinguished professor of en...

The senate right now is coming back into session and is expected to vote to end debate on the budget bill. The final vote on the bill is expected to take place we think after 2 00 a. M. This morning and then its over to the house. Here is what the mass looks like. Fox news is told 150 republicans, 70 democrats to cross the finish line. House members have been told to prepare for votes between 3 00 and 6 00 a. M. Eastern time. Liberals led by House Minority leader nancy pelosi are protesting a la...

Jacks up the government tab by 1 trillion over a few years. A few billion tossed around like confetti at an eagles parade. Where are the responsible stewards who rode in on a wave of economic liberty. They are redecorating the bought that will never again house the genie. The only thing that stands in the way is the House Freedom caucus who despite their collective missile fetish, they now its cruel to write checks our country cant cash because the bill will certainly bankrupt future generations...

At one point President Trump saying only way to stop it is retribution. You will not stop it, School Shootings by being kind. President has been skeptical of active shooter drills, reiterated part of that skepticism. Active shooter countermeasures. The president as you know, neil, talked about wanting to raise the age of gun ownership for rifles up to 21 years old. The nra has been against this one measure. President trump said, dont worry about the nr there on our side the president quote, less...

Jacks up the government tab by 1 trillion over a few years. A few billion tossed around like confetti at an eagles parade. Where are the responsible stewards who rode in on a wave of economic liberty. They are redecorating the bought that will never again house the genie. The only thing that stands in the way is the House Freedom caucus who despite their collective missile fetish, they now its cruel to write checks our country cant cash because the bill will certainly bankrupt future generations...

G. O. P. Field. We begin with hour with a massive debt deal reached today by european leaders who were trying to help greece avoid a financial collapse. The agreement came after a contention allnight negotiating session. It calls for changes in greece and monitoring by e. U. Authorities and it will mean more sacrifice by the greek people. And the your greek Prime Minister has agreed to push parts of the deal through the Greek Parliament by wednesday. Jacky rowland has the details from brussels. ...

Of the s p 500. Just about a half a point higher. We are going to be hearing from travellers United Technologies verizon and many more out later this afternoon. Its all about tech. Beyond earnings here the other big stories were watching this morning in greece today the government submitted a bill needed to officially start talks in the rescue package. The Prime Minister has until tomorrow night to get the measures adopted in parliament. Increasing year over year last month but only slightly. Th...