rtamerica Videos and Clips

Ron Paul: Taking over GOP delegates
The more money you have the easier it is to get to the White House, right? Well not if Ron Paul can help it. Although Paul suspended his active campaign, he is focusing all his attention on slowly taking over the delegate vote. Can the delegate strategy work? Mary Willison, volunteer organizer and Ron Paul supporter, joins us to help answer that question. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, president Obama, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, mitt Romney, republican, democrat, politics, gop, white house, voting, vote, delegates, political ads, money, dollars, corruption, elections

NDAA declared unconstitutional; Indefinite detention of Americans blocked by the court
On Wednesday, District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled the National Defense Authorization Act unconstitutional. Forrest issued a preliminary injunction which restrains the US government from administering section 1021 of the NDAA, a provision that allows for the indefinite detention for Americans with alleged terrorist ties. Carl Mayer, attorney for The Mayer Law Group representing the plaintiffs,joins us for more on the judge's ruling. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, obama, ows, occupy wall street, protesting, first amendment, ndaa, freedom toassemble, us constitution, president barack obama, terrorist, us government, dueprocess, us military, dod, gitmo, torture, pentagon, constitution, waron terror

Ron Paul off the campaign trail, pocketing Romney's delegates
There are approximately three months left until the Republican National Convention and on Monday, presidential hopeful Ron Paul announced that he will suspend his campaign efforts. The Texas congressman plans on focusing his efforts on winning the delegate vote. Raven Clabough, senior writer for WideAwakeNews.com, joins us with more on Ron Paul latest move. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, president Obama, Barack Obama, congress, policy, foreign policy, Ron Paul, rick santorum, mitt Romney, republican, democrat, politics, gop, ron paul's revolution, white house, nbc, mainstream media, media blackout, voter fraud, lost votes, voting, vote, nevada delegates, Maine delegates, Raven Clabough

Sibel Edmonds: US government needs to keep the fear factor alive
The Obama administration has the worst track record when it comes to prosecuting whistleblowers. Obama once claimed he'd work hard to have a transparent government, but many have faced retaliation for revealing controversial government information. Sibel Edmonds, who is a whistleblower, waited 340 days for FBI clearance of her memoir but finally released it on her own. Edmonds, founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition, joins us for more. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, UN watchdog, us drone, wikileaks, whistleblowers, cia asset, Bradley manning, Julian assange, journalist killed, apache helicopter, war on terror, treason, whistleblower improvement act, president Obama, espianoge act, sibel Edmonds, boiling frogs post, fbi, Thomas Drake

Violent clashes between Chicago police and anti-NATO protesters (RAW VIDEO)
Video courtesy LeakSource2012 www.youtube.com At least 12 people were injured and 60 arrested on Sunday in Chicago after protesters clashed with police when thousands of activists took part in anti-NATO demonstrations. The riots began when the protesters tried to force their way through a police line to the site of the meeting. Protesters allegedly threw plastic bottles and paint balloons at the police, who fought back against them with batons and riot gear. Police estimated the crowd on Sunday to be 2500 to 3000, though it appears that many more turned out onto the streets of the city to voice their opposition to NATO's costly and deadly wars. Iraq and Afghanistan veterans also took part in the protests, throwing their medals towards the convention center where the delegates were meeting. They said the medals they were given do not represent the wars they were fighting.

tags: News, RTTV, RT America, rtamerica, Chicago, riots, protests, demonstration, NATO, summit, unrest, police, violence, brutality, war, conflict, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Syria, opposition, veterans, arrest, jail, prison, blood, fight, leaksource

Commander X: Anonymous infiltrated by the FBI
Whether you love them or hate them, you've without a doubt heard of the hacktivist collective Anonymous. Government officials have claimed that the next major terrorist attack will be carried out over cyberspace, and the feds have all but called Anonymous the next al-Qaeda. Recently an alleged member of the group made claims that Anonymous is perhaps the most powerful organizations in the world. That person, a hacktivist using the handle Commander X, joins us to explain his allegations and discuss the future of Anonymous. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, cispa, congress, sopa, ndaa, pipa, protect ip act, anonymous, hacktivist, lulzsec, fbi, privacy, dhs, Hector Xavier Monsegur, mole, fbi informant, sabu, hacking, commander x, classified data

Minnesota cops drugged Occupy Minneapolis?
At least one police officer in Minnesota has been placed on paid leave as investigators look into allegations that cops across the state have drugged members of Occupy Wall Street offshoots. Independent journalists, including Dan Feidt, have spoken with Occupy Minneapolis protesters who say they were offered drugs from officials. Feidt has documented these conversations and released a short film explaining his findings. He speaks with RT about the allegations, and what ethical, moral and medical implications it has for all those involved.

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, dre, ows, occupy wall street, drugs, peavey plaza, downtown Minneapolis, drug recognition experts, rogue media, occupy Minneapolis, war on drugs, marijuana, documentary, Dan Feidt

Chaos in Chicago during NATO summit
This past weekend hordes of protesters arrived in the city of Chicago to protest the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit. Hundreds of police suited in riot gear clashed with anti-NATO protesters who some say brought the city to a standstill. Anastasia Churkina brings us more from Chicago, Illinois. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, nato, Chicago police, protests, riot gear, sound cannon, occupy, ows, president Obama, windy city, protesters arrested, police brutality, world leaders

JP Morgan $2 billion mistake costing tax payers?
Last week, JP Morgan Chase announced that they had lost $2 billion and over the weekend, Jaime Dimon, Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan, explained on Meet the Press that his company's practices have been a little "sloppy." Members of Occupy Wall Street have been outspoken about the big banks strategy's and are tired of the US government bailing out these too big to fail banks. Jesse LaGreca, activist and write for The Daily Kos, joins us with his take. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, Goldman sachs, wall street, bank bailout, president obama, barack, jp morgan, chase, federal reserve, greed, Jaime dimon, meet the press, brokers, stocks, bonds, ows, occupy wall street, too big to fail, congress, laws, jesse la greca, the daily kos

Homeland Battlefield: Congress still ok with indefinite detention and torture of Americans
On Wednesday, activists and journalists across America rejoiced in a federal judge's ruling that the National Defense Authorization Act is unconstitutional. The judge sided with the plaintiffs when it came to section 1021 of the act, which allows for the military to indefinitely detain Americans at home and abroad without due process. But now Congress is seeking to create a new NDAA. On Friday, the US House of Representatives approved the 2013 NDAA and even shot down an amendment that would cancel the indefinite detention provisions. Carl Mayer, attorney for The Mayer Law Group representing the plaintiffs, joins us for more on the NDAA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, obama, ows, occupy wall street, protesting, first amendment, ndaa, freedom toassemble, us constitution, president barack obama, terrorist, us government, due process, us military, dod, gitmo, torture, pentagon, constitution, war on terror, Carl Mayer

Ron Paul takes Minnesota delegates; Texas next?
Ron Paultook the Republican Party Convention in Minnesota by storm. Paul was able tosnag 12 of the 13 delegates bringing his total to 32 of the states 40 GOPdelegates. This marks a huge win for the Texas congressman and his supports,but can he keep it up? Ted Anderson, president of GCNLive.com, gives us someinsight on why he voted Paul. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, president Obama, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, mitt Romney, republican, democrat, politics, gop, whitehouse, voting, vote, delegates, political ads, money, dollars, corruption, elections, rnc, Republican National Convention, Minnesota, Ted Anderson, gcnlive.com

TPP secretly cracking down on Internet freedoms?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an international trade agreement between nine countries, but not a lot of people have heard of it. Behind closed doors, the TPP could decide on moves that would affect the cost of medication across America, copyright infringement laws and net neutrality. So why should we care about TPP? Maira Sutton, intellectual property coordinator for EFF, joins us to shine some light on the TPP. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, America, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, presidentobama, Obama, Pacific, Pacific free-trade zone, tpp, trans-pacific partnership, trade, investment, Chile, Brunei, new Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Peru, japan, big pharma, drugs, medicine, jobs, monopolies, maira Sutton, eff, copyright, sopa, pipa, cispa

Montreal students occupy University of Quebec
the video courtesy MontrealManif www.youtube.com The Quebec government announced it would suspend the current semester for many college and university students after around one hundred protesters marched through the hallways of the Université du Québec in Montreal Wednesday morning expressing their anger over the rise of the tution fees. The striking students forced the cancellation of some classes. Some protesters broke into the classrooms and grabbed the students by an arm telling them to get out. None of the protesters reportedly were carrying guns, neither anyone has been arrested. The several weeks long stand-off has created considerable social disorder. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RTTV, USA, United States, university, tuition, tuition hikes, montreal, quebec, students, UQAM, student strike, student protest, demonstration, May 16, 16 mai, indoor, protest, Pavilion J, manifestation

NDAA under attack in Congress?
The National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Obama on the eve ofthe New Year has now come to a standstill. Since its genesis, the NDAA has beenconfronted with heavy criticism claiming the act is unlawful and on Wednesday DistrictJudge Katherine Forrest agreed. The section 1021 calls for the indefinite detentionof Americans and as of now is unconstitutional, but late Thursday an amendment tothe NDAA ruling was brought forward on the House floor. Tangerine Bolen,executive director for Revolution Truth, joins us to analyze the future of theNDAA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, obama, ows, occupy wall street, protesting, first amendment, ndaa, freedom toassemble, us constitution, president barack obama, terrorist, us government, dueprocess, us military, dod, gitmo, torture, pentagon, constitution, waron terror, Revolution Truth, Tangerine Bolen

Obama wants to continue wiretapping Americans
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has gone through many changes since it came to be in 1978, but some of the most recent changes to FISA give the US government permission to eavesdrop on Americans' electronic communications without a warrant. President Obama has argued that wiretapping programs may not be challenged in court, but should they be? Amie Stepanovich, associate litigation counsel for EPIC, joins us with more on the FISA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, sopa, ndaa, pipa, protect ip act, anonymous, department of justice, fbi, privacy, copy rights, cispa, google, facebook, yahoo, wiretapping, pentagon, email, text, fisa, supreme court, epic, Amie Stepanovich

Drones to take over America's sky by 2015?
By the year 2020, there could be as many as 30000 unmanned drones flying around in over the United States. In February, Congress passed a bill approving the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to open up national airspace to drones by the year 2015. Last week the FAA said they will facilitate the process for obtaining a certificate of authorization for an unmanned craft. Trevor Timm, activist for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, joins us to discuss how drones could change American's' lives. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, us military, us drone, pentagon, occupy wall street protest, military grade weapons, department of defense, dod, ndaa, predator drones, first amendment, civil rights, privacy, Congress, aclu, unmanned aircraft, Faa, trevor timm, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Mortal combat: real life fight clubs in American prisons
The prison industrial complex is a multi-billion dollar business, but according to a new poll one-in-ten inmates have fallen victim to rape. The Obama administration has created new regulations to reduce the sexual assaults, but at New York City's Rikers Island, inmates have created a fight club that has led to people dying. Graham Rayman, writer for the Village Voice, exposed the scandal and now joins us with more. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, prisons, prisonindustrial complex, behind bars, protests, crimes, criminals, war on drugs, parole, probation, jail, marijuana, family of secrets, wells fargo, legislation, for-profit prisons, grahamrayman, prison rape, drug mules, shank

Naked students protest in Montreal
The video courtesy HonestlyMarketing www.youtube.com Thousands of students took to the streets of Montreal to stage a "naked protest" against tuition hikes on Wednesday, May 16. They were also carrying signs against the policy of tuition fees increase. It's been weeks since the protest began with around 170 000 students involved to stand against plains to raise tuition. To break the deadlock Quebek Premier Jean Charest has promised a rise in scholarship and minor increase of the tuition, but the students rejected the deal, calling for a tuition freeze. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RTTV, USA, United States, university, tuition, tuition hikes, montreal, quebec, students, Student, naked, march, bike, protest, parade, nude

Video of Kelly Thomas beating to bring cops to justice?
The brutal beating of Kelly Thomas has two Fullerton, California police officers potentially facing second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges. Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man, was brutally beaten to death by officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli in July of 2011. Thomas died five days later after he was taken off life support and much of the evidence against the two officers is on video tape recorded by witnesses. Tim Cavanaugh, managing editor for Reason.Com, joins us to explain how video taping law enforcement is a must. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, Kelly Thomas, police brutality, fullerton, California, manuel ramos, jay cicinelli, reason.com, tim Cavanaugh, Rodney king, Oscar grant, police abuse, caught on tape, police state, national security state, cameras, first amendment

Ron Paul tells Congress abandon Israeli aid
Here at RT America we try to give our viewers as much information on current events as possible and sometimes our news casts aren't enough. RT Web Producer Andrew Blake joins us with the latest stories on our RT.com/USA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, united nations, veto powers, Israel, pentagon, president obama, Iran, aipac, Benjamin Netanyahu, foreign policy, the Israel lobby, gay marriage

Stars in News Losing their Shine
The mainstream networks have seen the decline of many exorbitantly paid stars in news. Meanwhile, the networks are seeing an exodus of viewers. So what is behind this trend and where are viewers turning to instead? RT explores. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, obama, ows, occupy wall street, protesting, first amendment, ndaa, freedom to assemble, us constitution, president barack obama, terrorist, us government, due process, us military, dod, gitmo, torture, pentagon, constitution, war on terror, Alex O' Brien, WL Central

Blogger tricks TSA body scanners
The Transportation Security Administration has received a lot of negative press for feeling up passengers and blacklisting toddlers from flying in US sky. Some believe the agency created after the 9/11 attacks is now more of a farce security theater than an actual security authority. One blogger was able to find flaws in the screening system and smuggled different items through the security scanners. Khaliah Barnes, an open government fellow for EPIC, joins us with more. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, dhs, tsa, civil liberties, full body scans, tsa checkpoints, airports, privacy, travelers, national security, strip search, lobbyist, pat downs, 9/11, bus, train, epic, Khaliah Barnes

Ron Paul ends campaigning, focuses on delegate strategy
On Monday, presidential hopeful Ron Paul announced that he will no longer spend money on active campaigning and will solely focus on his delegate strategy. This isn't the end for the Texas congressman, though - Paul plans on snatching the delegate vote that originally belonged to Mitt Romney. Wayne Allyn Root, author of The Conscience of a Libertarian, joins us with Ron Paul's latest move. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, president Obama, Barack Obama, congress, policy, foreign policy, Ron Paul, rick santorum, mitt Romney, republican, democrat, politics, gop, ron paul's revolution, white house, nbc, mainstream media, media blackout, voter fraud, lost votes, voting, vote, nevada delegates, Maine delegates, Wayne Allyn Root

The Resident -- Is an elite secret society running the world?
Lori Harfenist of The Resident takes to the streets of New York City to ask, do you believe a secret elite is running the world? People from around the globe share their concerns. See more at www.theresident.net

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, economics, republicans, democrats, Bilderberg, bohemian grove, elites, world government, free masons, policies, money, Lori Harfenist, www.theresident.net

New York judge rules an IP address is not a person
A judge in New York has ruled that Internet searches and downloads and other activities done on your personal computer do not mean you are the person behind them. This ruling could cause a problem when it comes to CISPA. In this case, an individual allegedly downloaded an adult film illegally and the judge's ruling has made many Internet freedom advocates happy. Mitch Stoltz, a staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, joins us with more. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

tags: News, rtamerica, RT America, RTTV, USA, United States, megaupload, us grand jury, ows, occupy wall street, sopa, ndaa, pipa, protect ip act, anonymous, hacktivist, doj, department of justice, fbi, universal music group, RIAA, privacy, copy rights, operation megaupload, cispa, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Mitch Stoltz