News. Views. Hughes - November 21, 2018 (17:00 ET)

USS Ronald Reagan docks in Hong Kong ahead of G20

Both US and China are feeling the heat from mounting tensions in advance of the upcoming G20 summit. But a recent Chinese gesture in the South China Sea may constitute an olive branch. But their behavior regarding things like espionage and theft of technology remain unaddressed. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca has the story.

Trump’s stance toward Iran is ‘mindless vendetta’ – fmr diplomat

Russia has offered the US a deal wherein Iran would pull out of Syria in exchange for an easing of US sanctions on Iran, according to Israeli media. Former US diplomat Jim Jatras joins Steve Malzberg to weigh in on the report and to discuss US vows to block oil shipments to Syria and other developments in the region.

‘We are fraught with stuff’ – Barack Obama

In a recent public discussion, former President Barack Obama blamed the lack of action on climate change on “a shroud of hate, anger, racism, mommy-issues.” Former chairman of Florida Democrats Mitch Ceasar and former Nevada GOP chair Amy Tarkanian join Steve Malzberg to discuss Obama’s comments as well as the political potential of failed Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.