In a Democracy Now! and Pacifica Radio Archives exclusive, we air a newly discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On December 7, 1964, days before he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, King gave a major address in London on segregation, the fight for civil rights and his support for Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. The speech was recorded by Saul Bernstein, who was working as the European correspondent for Pacifica Radio. Bernstein’s recording was recently discovered by Brian DeShazor, director of the Pacifica Radio Archives. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/1/15/newly_discovered_1964_mlk_speech_on[with embedded video, and transcript]
MLK Day Special: Pioneering Actress & Writer Issa Rae in Conversation with Amy Goodman
Published on Jan 16, 2018 by Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman interviewed actress and writer Issa Rae at the University of Michigan’s 31st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium in 2017. Rae is the creator of the HBO series “Insecure” which grew out of her web series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” Rae is the first African-American woman to create and star in a premium cable series. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/1/15/mlk_day_special_pioneering_actress_writer[with embedded video, and transcript]
The dark side of Mars-sponsored chocolate studies.
Chocolate is good for your health, one study concludes. Another study indicates chocolate can be a useful aid to weight-loss. Senior moments? Chocolate may be the answer to your problems. These are just a few of the headlines about chocolate's effect on your health. However, the claims made about chocolate's glorious benefits need to be taken with a grain of salt.
Full Broadcast 15Jan18 Real News with David Knight
A false alarm in Hawaii (or was it?) triggers panic as Bill Clinton panics when Trump’s Haiti tweet brings up what the Clinton Foundation did there. Joe Bannister on the IRS’ new program of private debt collectors targeting the poor and Jim Gierach on the coming fight between the Feds & the States over marijuana.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
After her inspiring Golden Globes speech, Oprah Winfrey has been touted as presidential material. But does her track record reveal someone rooted in science, evidence, and worthy ideas? Seth Andrews explains why Oprah's admirable success story doesn't translate to the U.S. Presidency.
Monday, Jan. 15th 2018: Alex Jones Is The Paul Revere Of The 2nd American Revolution - Alex Jones lays out how he's helped warn patriots across the country, throughout the intelligence agencies, and around the world about the coming globalist, technocratic takeover of humankind. Alex Jones is joined by the world renowned, action film-star Steven Seagal to discuss America's war against the deep state, his unlikely personal relationship with Vladimir Putin, and gives his take on the Donald Trump Presidency. Also, Alex diagnoses the Hawaiian alert scare over the weekend, and how the numerous fail-safes in the system reveal there's more to the story than what the media's telling you. Jack Posobiec hosts the final hour.
Steven Seagal joins Alex Jones live via Skype to break down what he sees from his vantage point of the deep state war, and he tells of his personal relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
That title isn’t exactly the argument, but it’s how the video winds up. Joe has some trouble staying on topic. P.S. The tentacles had a family emergency and had to take some time off.
Response to:
Yusuf Estes - Beauties of Islam - Nineteenth episode - Why we are here
Callers from Hawaii weigh in on what they think happened that caused the fake alert telling people a missile was inbound and to seek shelter. Meanwhile, fake news and fake liberals continue to call Trump a racist, despite all evidence to the contrary. Alveda King has publicly stood up for President Trump, but Democrats in congress claim to speak for Martin Luther King Jr. and say he would be anti-Trump.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
Trump insists he’s not a racist after “shithole countries” remark
The Beat With Ari Melber 1/15/18
Trump tells reporters he’s “not racist” a day before Martin Luther King day, as Senator Dick Durbin insists Trump referred to Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries” Duration: 11:41
In sharp contrast to his predecessors, Donald Trump spent the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of his administration at Mar-A-Lago, with no scheduled public events. Duration: 9:20
“Moral majority” conservatives silent on Trump transgressions
The Beat With Ari Melber 1/15/18
“Moral majority” conservatives have spurned swearing and inappropriate language, particularly in the Clinton era. But since the 2016 election, conservatives have defended Trump’s offensive comments. Ari Melber delves into when the language police become the language criminals. Duration: 4:37
Parishioners say the vice president was visibly red-faced as Pastor Maurice Watson demanded the president apologize for his comments on Haiti and Africa. Duration: 2:49
Sketchy Kazakh money finds its way into Trump dealings
The Rachel Maddow Show 1/15/18
Rachel Maddow reports on three stories from Kazakhstan where corrupt schemes took lots of money out of the country, with some of it ended up in Trump business circles. Duration: 20:00
Thomas Frank, FBI reporter for Buzzfeed, talks with Rachel Maddow about official warnings about shell companies and all-cash deals on luxury real estate, circumstances common in money laundering cases and common in Donald Trump deals. Duration: 6:26
Rachel Maddow reports on protests in the United States and abroad of Donald Trump's characterization of some sources of immigration to America and notes the potential awkwardness for a Trump partisan due to testify before Congress. Duration: 4:03
MLK Day inspires Americans to service, remembrance; Trump golfs
The Rachel Maddow Show 1/15/18
Dan Rather, author of What Unites Us, talks with Rachel Maddow about the work and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and what it means that Donald Trump did not pay service to the holiday. Duration: 6:40
Anti-birth control Trump official leaves HHS without explanation
The Rachel Maddow Show 1/15/18
Rachel Maddow reports on curious circumstances of the departure of anti-abortion activist Teresa Manning from her position at the Department of Health and Human Services. Duration: 2:00
Lawrence: Trump not 'least racist' president, just least sane
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 1/15/18
President Trump and his Republican colleagues have changed their stories on the reported 'sh*thole' remark about Haiti and African countries, which Lawrence O'Donnell says is not because Trump didn't say it, but because the GOP wants to soften the fallout. Duration: 8:53
Frum: Trump's presidency 'a serious attack on ethical norms'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 1/15/18
Jared Kushner was reportedly warned by U.S. officials about possible attempts by Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife to use their friendship to push China's interests. 'Trumpocracy' author David Frum joins Lawrence O'Donnell and reacts to the story and discusses his new book. Duration: 5:56
Lawrence O'Donnell responds to Donald Trump's 'sh*thole' comment and talks about the Africa he has gotten to know through the K.I.N.D. Fund, Kids in Need of Desks. Duration: 5:03
Defiant Trump tells critics that he's not a racist
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 1/16/18
Holding no public events on the MLK holiday, Trump faced more criticism as senators offer conflicting accounts about what Trump said in a White House meeting about Haiti, African nations, & immigration. Duration: 9:50
Bannon to face House lawmakers in Russia investigation
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 1/16/18
Ousted from his jobs at Brietbart and the White House, Steve Bannon - along with Hope Hicks & Corey Lewandowski - are set to face lawmakers' questions on all things Russia. Our panel reacts. Duration: 4:10
Both as candidate & president, Trump has given others in politics - both friends & (mostly) foes - a long list of nicknames. Now he's added a new one to the list. Duration: 2:15
President Donald Trump delivered a speech honoring Martin Luther King Jr., as the nation continued to reel from reports that he had used vulgar and racist expletives when describing Haiti, El Salvador and the nations of Africa.
"The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to a vision: that all Americans would live free from injustice and enjoy equal opportunity as children of God," Trump said in scripted comments at the White House. "His strong, peaceful, and lifelong crusade against segregation and discrimination brought our Nation closer to the founding ideals set forth in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Today, as we come together to honor Dr. King, we know that America is stronger, more just, and more free because of his life and work."
Published on Jan 16, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Steele dossier calls out politicians and pundits on the right who have been talking smack following Senator Feinstein's unilateral release of the Fusion GPS transcript.
[originally aired January 15, 2018 (U.S. central time)]
Seth takes a closer look at how Trump has pulled off another successful pivot - this time from a conversation about whether he's mentally unstable to a conversation about the fact that he's a racist.
Alibaba neural network defeats human in global reading test Chinese tech giant's research unit claims its deep neural network model is the first to beat humans in the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, but it is listed first alongside Microsoft on the latest rankings. http://www.zdnet.com/article/alibaba-neural-network-defeats-human-in-global-reading-test/