Documentarian Ken Burns joins John Avlon ahead of his latest PBS series, "Muhammad Ali," sharing insights from the late, great boxer's larger fight for unity, and revealing the "four-letter word" that was Ali's "secret weapon."
In an exclusive study from NYU's Cybersecurity for Democracy effort, lead researcher Laura Edelson shares new findings into the proliferation of misinformation on Facebook, particularly with posts on the far-right. Edelson also shares how Facebook as a company has hampered their efforts to research data on the platform adding "we couldn't even replicate this study ourselves, right now, if we tried.
Ayesha Tanzeem, VOA's Bureau Chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan, tells John Avlon the 100+ VOA journalists still on the ground in Afghanistan are very afraid. She says, "Their biggest fear is that now that the evacuation is technically over that they will be left behind, they will be forgotten.
Spencer Ackerman, author of "Reign of Terror" tells John Avlon the media interpretation of what's happened in Afghanistan since the withdrawal of U.S. troops is "one that makes the calamity the responsibility of ceasing to fight the war rather than the result of 20 years of fighting a disastrous war.
John Avlon takes an in-depth look at how Rep. Devin Nunes is using numerous defamation lawsuits against journalists and media organizations to target the first amendment. Avlon also explores questions surrounding how Nunes is funding these million-dollar lawsuits as a congressman.
Húsavík (Iceland) (AFP) – About ten nautical miles from the small port village of Húsavík in northern Iceland, scientists collect spray from the blowholes of humpback whales to assess their stress level when encountering whale watching boats, a booming industry on the subarctic island.
Cetinje (Montenegro) (AFP) – Opponents of the inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in Montenegro create a road block of burning tires in the historic town of Cetinje, in an attempt to prevent SPC dignitaries reaching a nearby monastery to celebrate the inauguration.
Cetinje (Montenegro) (AFP) – Opponents of the inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in Montenegro create a road block of burning tires in the historic town of Cetinje, in an attempt to prevent SPC dignitaries reaching a nearby monastery to celebrate the inauguration.
Húsavík (Iceland) (AFP) – About ten nautical miles from the small port village of Húsavík in northern Iceland, scientists collect spray from the blowholes of humpback whales to assess their stress level when encountering whale watching boats, a booming industry on the subarctic island.
Hagen (Germany) (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel says ‘of course’ her government must talk with the Taliban in order to get people who have worked for German development organisations out of Afghanistan.
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells CNN's Dana Bash that the Supreme Court's decision on the Texas abortion law adds new urgency to a possible retirement by liberal Justice Stephen Breyer.
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger tells Dana Bash that he doesn't think it's a good idea to deputize private citizens to enforce abortion laws.
