The News with Rick Sanchez - October 29, 2018 (20:00 ET)
Published 30 Oct, 2018 02:06Nationalists advance in Brazil & Germany
Right-wing populism is on the rise in many parts of the world. The same global political tendency that propelled Trump to the US presidency in 2016 is now in full force in Brazil with the election of tough-talking Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, and in Germany, where the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has begun to overtake Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU). RT America’s Rick Sanchez asks, “Why?” Then, RT’s Peter Oliver brings us the details of AfD’s electoral success while Nick Sanchez O’Donovan reports on Bolsonaro’s shocking electoral triumph and what it means for Brazil.
FBI eyes Tesla in criminal probe – reports
The FBI is investigating Tesla over allegations that the company misled investors. Tesla claims to have provided the Department of Justice with documents relating to Model 3 production numbers as well as to Elon Musk’s misleading tweets regarding the future of the company. RT America’s Natasha Sweatte has the story.
Markets ‘overdue for correction’ – Richard Wolff
With markets in apparent decline, some analysts are worried that we are nearing market-correction or even full-scale recession. Economist Richard Wolff, founder of Democracy at Work, joins RT America’s Rick Sanchez to share his insights and expertise, arguing that Trump’s fiscal policies amount to “feathering his own nest” and will ultimately damage the economy.