'Obama's rhetoric hollow as Bush's'

'Obama's rhetoric hollow as Bush's'


Five protestors, four veterans and one spouse, attempted to blockade a public street used by the military for mass deployments. The convoy was stopped for approximately 10 seconds while police and military personnel shoved them out of the road. Activists later declared their protest a "success" and vowed to return during every successive deployment from Fort Hood, in hopes of forcing the military to deploy soldiers under maximum security conditions. Matthis Chiroux says he was beaten and carried out of the street by soldiers and police using rifles and dogs.

Underground hip hop transforming music's influence

Underground hip hop transforming music's influence


While tens of thousands gathered for the Glenn Beck rally in Washington, DC another large crowd gathered in Columbia, MD. The 7th annual Rock the Bells concert welcomed mainstream and underground hip hop artists to the metropolitan area. Concert goers were concerned that mainstream rap music has contributed to the degradation of what some viewed as a powerful tool for mobilizing the black community; Hip hop. Now, hip hop fans are moving towards more political rap for inspiration.

Got your guns New Orleans?

Got your guns New Orleans?



In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, police in New Orleans confiscated thousands of guns from residents in an effort to keep guns out of the hands of anyone who wasn't law enforcement. Louisiana residents feel that their constitutional rights were violated and proceeded to sue the city of New Orleans with the help of the NRA. They believe that in the aftermath of Katrina, the city of New Orleans forgot the fundamental rights of the United States.

Alex Jones: 'I'm packing heat, are you?'

The United States constitution says that every citizen has the right to carry a gun for self defense. However, five years ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina people were having their guns taken from them and collected by law enforcement. Alex Jones says that much of the looting that occurred in New Orleans in the immediate days after Hurricane Katrina hit land was done by police and other civil officers.

Glenn Beck rally raw footage

Glenn Beck rally raw footage



Take a look at this raw footage shot at the Glenn Beck rally. Dr Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece delivers a speech at the same place Dr. King delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech over 40 years ago.

Restoring Honor: Glenn Beck's 8/28 rally breeds controversy in DC

Restoring Honor: Glenn Beck's 8/28 rally breeds controversy in DC


Conservative TV host Glenn Beck has held a controversial rally at Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. He and Sarah Palin spoke from the very spot where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 47 years ago on that same day, August 28. While Glenn Beck was addressing tens of thousands of predominantly white conservative activists, civil rights leaders accusing the group of hijacking King's legacy held their own rival rally.

Katrina: No relief, just racism

Katrina: No relief, just racism



Jordan Flaherty, the author of "Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six" said he is most concerned for those in New Orleans who have been ignored and those who are still displaced throughout the US. Many of the stories about those who have been forgotten or left behind by the recovery have not been told, argued Flaherty.

5 years after Katrina, New Orleans is still rebuilding

5 years after Katrina, New Orleans is still rebuilding


Five years after Hurricane Katrina, the homeless population in New Orleans is still one of the highest in the country. Many who lost their homes in Katrina are still living on the streets, and others who came to the city in the aftermath of the storm and the oil spill hoping to find a job also ended up without a job or a place to live. While some places in New Orleans are close to where they were before the storms, others, especially in the lower ninth ward where most of the devastation took place - are still desolate.

The 3 Minute Download: Dolores Huerta, Adam Kokesh and Mike Norman

The 3 Minute Download: Dolores Huerta, Adam Kokesh and Mike Norman


Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, Plus, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday the economic recovery has weakened more than expected and the economy is inherently uncertain.

Exclusive images of the Lower 9th Ward

Exclusive images of the Lower 9th Ward



Check out these saddening images from New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward five years after Hurricane Katrina. The Lower 9th Ward was the hardest hit area in the city and was also the poorest area of the city.

Has Glenn Beck stomped on civil rights?

Has Glenn Beck stomped on civil rights?


Conservative television host Glenn Beck has planned a rally in Washington DC at the same location that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous 'I have a dream speech'. Many people are offended by his choice to speak at that location, is Glenn beck stomping on the civil rights legacy Dr. King left with his DC rally?

Fed up with the Fed

Fed up with the Fed


Early this morning, the Commerce Department released figures showing that economic growth has slowed to an anemic rate of 1.6 percent. Then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that if the economy continues to deteriorate the Fed will take action. But with unemployment high and consumer confidence low how much can they really do?

'A failure of economic leadership'

'A failure of economic leadership'


US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday the economic recovery has weakened more than expected and the economy is inherently uncertain. Does this mean that the Fed has no idea what's going on with the economy? Mike Norman says all of this is a whole lot about nothing and the Fed is simply trying to protect itself and the banks it serves.

Glenn Beck preaches love not war

Glenn Beck preaches love not war


Forty years ago this weekend marks one of the most significant events in modern Mexican American history. August 29th, 1970 was the day when the National Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War. Why have young Americans today lost the urge to protest and stand up for their civil rights? This weekend, Glenn Beck is holding a rally in Washington DC at the same location that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his 'I have a dream speech'. Adam Kokesh, an Iraq war veteran and Dolores Huerta, a legendary activist join Dina Gusovsky to discuss war protests, Glenn Beck and US policy.

Is immigration the new anti-war movement?

Is immigration the new anti-war movement?



For nearly a decade, America has been fighting two bloody and unpopular wars. But where is the real outrage? During the Vietnam era we saw huge demonstrations to speak out against that war. RT's Ramon Galindo gives us a closer look at anti war movement that many Americans never learn about it in school and how it compares to the anti war movement of today.

Minority race war in New York

Minority race war in New York


As Latin American immigrants move into traditionally African-American parts of New York City, tensions have increased between the groups and occasionally result in violence.

Where is the transparency?

Where is the transparency?


The Obama administration has proudly stated that they are withdrawing troops from Iraq to have no more combat troops on the ground. The troops are supposed to be assisting Iraqi troops and training them. The problem is that the soldiers, even though they are classified as non combat, are still going out and completing missions assigned to them. Jack Rice says that the US cannot simply say mission accomplished, however the problems that the Iraqis faced before the war are still there and until they are resolved the war is not over.

The 3 Minute Download: Kristen Soltis, Thom Hartmann and George Hemminger

The 3 Minute Download: Kristen Soltis, Thom Hartmann and George Hemminger

Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, General Petraeus appointed Frederick Kagan, a very well known neoconservative intellectual as his adviser in Afghanistan. Is this a sign of a new rise of the neocons? And is President Obama out of touch with the country? Plus, RT America has been discussing obesity in America and the effects of the mass consumption of genetically altered food. What are the risks and what can be done about it?

Local farms could be illegal

Local farms could be illegal


RT America has been discussing obesity in America and the effects of the mass consumption of genetically altered food. What are the risks and what can be done about it? George Hemminger says that as many people are feeling the economic downturn hit them, they are growing their own food. However, the government might try to take that choice away from the people as well by passing a bill that would make it illegal to clean and store seeds.