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i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." president obama and his new defense secretary ashton carter are reconsidering america's exit from afghanistan. almost 14 years after america invaded afghanistan as late at 2011 the number of u.s. troops on the ground peeked at 100,000. the current plan could whittle that down to 5,000 troops and all troops out by the end of flex year. but secretary carter just told officials the u.s. is now rethinking that plan. the obama administration prefers a larger than planned troops perhaps keeping most of the 10,000 troops on the ground through 2016. they would stay on to train and adviseadvise afghan troops. the new leader, ashraf ghani. the u.s. has allocated $700 million to afghanistan and related counterterrorism operations. some 2200 american troops have died in the operation, more than 20,000 afghan government security forces have been killed and afghan civilians have suffered as well. more than 17,000 have died in the conflict and with the taliban launching new offenses in many parts of

that is it for us on behalf of the networks and the world economic forum, i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. >> >>> this week on "talk to al jazeera" musician songwriter producer akon the senna galees american artist that sold for than 30 million records. >> first i'm a businessman. >> akon is an activist and philanthropist and spend a lot of time promoting peace in

i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." president obama and his new defense secretary ashton carter are reconsidering america's exit from afghanistan. almost 14 years after america invaded afghanistan, as late at 2011 the number of u.s. troops on the ground peeked at 100,000. the current plan could whittle that down to 5,000 troops and all troops out by the end of flex year. but secretary carter just told officials the u.s. is now rethinking that plan. the obama administration prefers a larger than planned troops perhaps keeping most of the 10,000 troops on the ground through 2016. they would stay on to train and advise advise afghan troops. the new leader ashraf ghani. the u.s. has allocated $700 million to afghanistan and related counterterrorism operations. some 2200 american troops have died in the operation, more than 20,000 afghan government security forces have been killed and afghan civilians have top taliban launching new offenses in many parts of the country life for afghan civilians does not seem likely to return

i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. >>> measles on the move. five unfantastic at a day care center near chicago contracted the dangerous disease. what some states are doing to make vaccines mandatory. >> a proposal for peace. world leaders for kiev trying to stop renewed deadly fighting in ukraine. >> the u.s. pledging millions in nonlethal aid, debating whether to send we

i'm ali velshi, this is "real money". we are living through a technology revolution that has enriched our lives and disrupted them at the same time. once upon a time knowledge was accessible to the elite. then innovation brought us libraries and the printing press, making it accessible to more people. now almost anyone can download the contents of an encyclopedia on to a hand-held. democratizing access to knowledge. the dizzying pace of technology through computers, the internet has created opportunities for governments, businesses, entrepreneurs to boost growth and benefit society. the technology revolution left many behind. digital innovation in the workplace eliminated the need for back-office jobs that were the back-bone of america's middle class. globalisation fuelled by connectivity pushed manufacturing and service jobs office where labour is cheaper. since the late 1990s, when the technology revolution made leaps and pounds median household incomes have slid. compounding the insecurity is a changing job market emph

only on al jazeera america. >>> i'm ali velshi at the world economic forum in davos switzerland. we'll discuss whether projects boost of the economy. uber is part of the largest designed architecture and engineering firms, one of the largest in the world, the largest in europe. the issue of viability, and will it be built, will it be built to cost, and what is the sustainability, what is the return on the investment. i think it is important aspect. it's probably for the sake of sem plisty, let me re -- simplicity let me remind the audience, we are not just talking about the emerging world. if you have driven a car, you brim. >> we lost a bridge in the past week. >> you are talking about electry fixation fixation. the subject a worldwide. it is about the question of making an investment case, and they are only three sources of money, three ts. it's taxes terrace or transfer of private money. these are the three sources we are talking about. we are not doing a good job as the industries that are involved in infrastructure construction engineering is providing certainty with regard

i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> so the obama administration is floating a plan that would open up the coast for oil, virginia to georgia, opened to oil companies, long after the president leaves office. oil companies are barred in the atlantic from drilling. in about six months, that's the first question i posed when i spoke to the chief economist and director of global energy and economic at the internet energy agency. he worked for o.p.e.c., and is one of the most respected figures in the world. "forbes" magazine says he is one of the most powerful people in the energy industry. he said we should enjoy low prices. >> my expectation is by 2015, upward pressure on the price, 2015, oil production will be cut globally by 15%. prices. >> yes, in north america. this is the implication on the production. downward pressure. second lower oil prices means we are guzzling reserve price, and this gives upward pressure on the demand. this comes together, lower pressure on the production, upward on the demand. after a year, upward trend in prices. which is what many expect. >> do you

i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. jordannians rally with the government to avenge the killing of its pilots. you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. i'm fauzia ibrahim. >>> attempts to solve the ukraine crisis. >>> concerns over the rise in ebola cases in west africa. plus, the cost of falling oil prices. how the

that is it for us on behalf of the networks and the world economic forum i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. >> an al jazeera america special report >> unfortunately, you can't "should have", all we can do is move forward >> a nation forced to take a closer look at race. >> ...check which ethnicity... i checked multiple boxes... this is who i am... >> what does it really mean to be the minority? >> black history comes up, everyones looking to hear what you have to say, because you're the spokesperson... >> how can we learn from the past? and create a better future? an al jazeera america special report race in america all next week part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america finches >>> ja this is techknow, a show about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our nerds. dr shini somara is an engineer. tonight cars learning to communicate with each other. can cars equipped with electronic smarts reduce

that is our show today i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. have a great weekend. >> the right to die. canada's highest court strikes down a ban on assisted suicide. the implications the decision could have on this side of the border. >>> concern and skepticism. u.s. tries to verify claims an american hospital contaminating died in a coalition air strike. a young woman who devoted her life to ending the suffering of others. school segregation 60 years afte

i'm ali velshi. this is "real money." >> one day after standard & poor's agreed to a $1.4 billion payout to settle charges against it federal and state prosecutors are shifting their sights to another credit rating agency moody's. both s&p and moody's get paid to rate securities. those securities market to investors. critics say that's an inherent conflict of interest that really burns investors when things go wrong the way they did in 2008 when toxic securities imploded our financial system. now the government contends that s&p and perhaps others, like moody's and fitch purposely assigned rosey futures the very guys marketing those shoddy securities and to drum up more business. the defaults were the spark that burned down the housing market and brought on the worst recession since the great depression. seven years later america is still picking up the pieces and for is once s&p and perhaps moody's will be getting burned. parent company mcgraw hill, here is the rub the company will probably claim th

i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." president obama and his new defense secretary ashton carter are reconsidering america's exit from afghanistan. almost 14 years after america invaded afghanistan, as late at 2011 the number of u.s. troops on the ground peeked at 100,000. the current plan could whittle that down to 5,000 troops and all troops out by the end of flex year. but secretary carter just told officials the u.s. is now rethinking that plan. the obama administration prefers a larger than planned troops perhaps keeping most of the 10,000 troops on the ground through 2016. they would stay on to train and advise advise afghan troops. the new leader ashraf ghani. the u.s. has allocated $700 million to afghanistan and related counterterrorism operations. some 2200 american troops have died in the operation, more than 20,000 afghan government security forces have been killed and afghan civilians have suffered as well. more than 17,000 have died in the conflict and with the taliban launching new offenses in many parts o

that is it for us on behalf of the networks and the world economic forum, i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. >> at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> as the amount of drugs grew guns came in. >> murder rate was sky-high. >> this guy was the biggest in l.a. >> i was goin' through a million dollars worth of drugs every day. i liked it. it's hard to believe that a friend would set you up. people don't get federal life sentences and beat them. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> the cia admitted it. >> "freeway - crack in the system". premieres sunday march 1st, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> hello, i'm ray suarez. on the subject of law enforcement, the director of the fbi speaks with one of the biggest megaphones in america. and james comey says the country's police officers sometimes do their jobs in a way bias. >> at many points in american history law enforcement enforced the status quo, one that is often brutally unfair to groups. >> law enforcement in the u.s. has to recognise the unjust

that is it for us on behalf of the networks and the world economic forum, i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. rr where [ explosion ] >>> state of emergency. evacuations in west virginia, after a train carrying crude oil derails and explodes into a massive fire. tonight, the desperate effort to stop the blaze and the oil leak >>> homeland security standoff. the fight over immigration threatens to shut dhs. the warning as a deadline for the deal approaches. >> scandal in

only on al jazeera america. >>> i'm ali velshi at the world economic forum in davos switzerland. we'll discuss whether projects boost of the economy. uber is part of the largest designed architecture and engineering firms, one of the largest in the world, the largest in europe. the issue of viability, and will it be built, will it be built to cost, and what is the sustainability, what is the return on the investment. i think it is important aspect. it's probably for the sake of sem plisty, let me re -- simplicity let me remind the audience, we are not just talking about the emerging world. if you have driven a car, you brim. >> we lost a bridge in the past week. >> you are talking about electry fixation fixation. the subject a worldwide. it is about the question of making an investment case, and they are only three sources of money, three ts. it's taxes terrace or transfer of private money. these are the three sources we are talking about. we are not doing a good job as the industries that are involved in infrastructure construction engineering is providing certainty with regard

hit me up at facebook.com/ali velshi. keep it here. >> coming up after "real money," a move that could further strain relations with russia, we'll see what's on the table. also more backlash against the antivaccination movement, as the cdc warns the measles outbreak is likely the grow even larger. plus a wheelchair that can be steered with eye movements how engineers did it for less than $200. we'll have more of that coming up at the top of the hour. hour. >> the violence in ukraine has started to rage again. russian backed rebels have stepped up their pounding of position he of government troops. kiev's military says five more ukrainian soldiers have been killed. officials in donetsk say 15 civilians have died. talks between ukraine russia and others have intensified. charles stratford has more. >> they run for cover. arartillery is landing close by. it is unclear whether the separatists or the ukrainian military fired first. we are in the town of r and there has been a lot of incoming shelling still going on spore spora

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." syria four years of civil war which originally started off as a bunch of mass protests call on president bashar al-assad to step down. but the situation quickly deteriorated into open violence. government officials responded by taking up arms. sending money and weapons to myriad rebel groups. the government sought out military aid from its allies and the government covers dmasks arounddamascus and the coast. al al al qaeda affiliate al nusra, using it as a springboard to grap partsgrabsgrab parts of iraq. meanwhile, i.s.i.l. continues making worldwide headlines by videotaping the murders of aid workers and journalists including japanese journalist kenji goto who was killed in a video released this past weekend. four years on more than 200,000 people have been killed in syria's fighting. some 12 million people more than half of the population are displaced. three million of them have fled to neighboring countries, a million each to turkey jordan and lebanon. i sat down with valerie amo

on al jazeera america >>> i'm ali velshi back at the summit in davos switzerland, now we'll talk about whether projects should be funded by the government or private sector. >> we have things to be done - rail, roads, energy. they are expensive, bike, and take a long time. everybody has said money is not the issue, making them into investable projects is the issue. i'll turn to you, you have spoken about the idea of matching long-term projects with investors, who have long-term"ons, and taking them out of the realm of people with short"ans. and at the same time making projects investable. what does that mean, making projects investable. >> doing them. this is what we typically do. when we think about investing in infrastructure, i think you have to change the way of looking. investing is not the financial exercise. investing in infrastructure is integrating finance, policies, engineering, management. and also communities. >> yes, there is a gap. the capacity of governments in order to deliver infrastructure, but the private sector also had to bridge the gap by bringing the capacity. yo

i'm ali velshi. night. >>> hello, i'm ray suarez, you would a guessed that a lot of american schoolkids live in poverty, we have known for a long time that poverty has a lot to say about where you go to school and who is at the desk next to yours. this of the last few days a striking number emerged from the nation's classrooms, a survey from the southern education foundation reports that a majority of american public schoolchildren life in poverty. 51% of students attending

tell me what is on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi. or fit me up on facebook. keep it >> you know how they say that everybody has a pupose in life? well at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> we was starving just looking for a way to succeed. >> the first time i seen rock cocaine was 1980. >> the murder rate was sky high... >> south of the 10 freway, was kind of a no man's land... >> ...you know... we're selling it to the blacks... so you go into these neighborhoods there's no cops, you can sell where you want, and when they start killing each other, nobody cares! >> i was going through like a million dollars worth of drugs just about every day. >> ...like gold... we can make a fortune... >> he was maybe the biggest guy in l.a. >> freeway rick was getting his dope from a very big operator... i think we're into something that's bigger than us... something we really can't deal with. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> she could prove what she was saying... >> crack in the system here. >>> president obama'

i'm ali velshi and this is "real money". >>> so the obama administration is floating a plan that would open up the coast for oil virginia to georgia, opened to oil companies, long after the president leaves office. oil companies are barred in the atlantic from drilling. in about six months that's the first question i posed when i spoke to the chief economist and director of global energy and economic at the internet energy agency. he worked for o.p.e.c. and is one of the most respected figures in the world. "forbes" magazine says he is one of the most powerful people in the energy industry. he said we should enjoy low prices. >> my expectation is by 2015, upward pressure on the price, 2015 oil production will be cut globally by 15%. >> by virtue of the lower prices. >> yes, in north america. this is the implication on the production. downward pressure. second lower oil prices means we are guzzling reserve price, and this gives upward pressure on the demand. this comes together lower pressure on the production upward on the demand. after a year upward trend in prices. which is what many

tell me what is on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi. keep it here. >> you know how they say that everybody has a pupose in life? well at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> we was starving just looking for a way to succeed. >> the first time i seen rock cocaine was 1980. >> the murder rate was sky high... >> south of the 10 freway, was kind of a no man's land... >> ...you know... we're selling it to the blacks... so you go into these neighborhoods there's no cops, you can sell where you want, and when they start killing each other, nobody cares! >> i was going through like a million dollars worth of drugs just about every day. >> ...like gold... we can make a fortune... >> he was maybe the biggest guy in l.a. >> freeway rick was getting his dope from a very big operator... i think we're into something that's bigger than us... something we really can't deal with. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> she could prove what she was saying... >> crack in the system >>> president obama

i'm ali velshi this is "real money". >>> america has a black president, and some believe he could be succeeded by a woman, is america ready to vote for an openly gay or lesbian leading the world. there are sweeping changes in attitudes. for example, support for gay marriage is on the rise. increasing public acceptance has been accompanied by a backlash in some quarters. there's no federal antidiscrimination laws protecting gay americans were being refused service, fired from a job or evicted from a home. it's often left to local communities to enact such protection but in says like arkansas and tennessee, they passed laws to roll back some protections. they do that by borrowing local communities from exceeding state law when it comes to policing discrimination. other states like georgia and indiana are considering religious freedom builds, designed to shield anyone from laws enfriendshipinging on the practice of -- infringing on the practice of one's religion legalizing discrimination against gay, some say. there are images of gay couples in popular movies and television shows. in th

i'm ali velshi this is "real money". >>> america has a black president, and some believe he could be succeeded by a woman, is america ready to vote for an openly gay or lesbian leading the world. there are sweeping changes in attitudes. for example, support for gay marriage is on the rise. increasing public acceptance has been accompanied by a backlash in some quarters. there's no federal antidiscrimination laws protecting gay americans were being refused service, fired from a job or evicted from a home. it's often left to local communities to enact such protection but in says like arkansas and tennessee, they passed laws to roll back some protections. they do that by borrowing local communities from exceeding state law when it comes to policing discrimination. other states like georgia and indiana are considering religious freedom builds designed to shield anyone from laws enfriendshipinging on the practice of -- infringing on the practice of one's religion, legalizing discrimination against gay, some say. there are images of gay couples in popular movies and television shows. in th

i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". [ ♪♪ ] >>> fighting in eastern ukraine intensified on two fronts, between government forces and pro-russian separatists of the the rebels claimed they surrounded the strategic town of debaltseve, and they cut off government forces from rah highway nearby. al jazeera's reporter on the ground said he saw the ukranian troops in a state of disarray. fighting was to the south, near the town of mariupol. something the rebels deny. a volunteer battalion loyal says it captured several villages in the area, and pushed forces back to forces with russia. fighting flared up when rebel forces launched on offensive in an attempt to cease mariupol, and other areas. the fighting visited more depth and destruction. in all, 5300 people have been killed since violence probing out. a million people in ukraine fled their homes. the economy is in ruins, in the last week the french president travelled to kiev, moscow and washington to press for peace. it is exposing a rift between merkel and president obama. the president considering $3 billion in military aid to the gov

that is our show for today, i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. >>> retaking mosul. iraq gears up for a new offensive aimed at forcing i.s.i.l. from the second-largest city. the roll the u.s. military could play. superbug warning. warnings in los angeles and cross the country as two people die in a major hospital. many more could be infected. >> smart guns.

i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> americans who suffer from mental illness like depression, bipolar faces discrimination from a society full of superficial stereotypes. i'll give you a reality check that explores how the stigma of mental illness keeps some from seeking treatment and becoming productive members of the workforce, and you'll hear how a man from one of america's prominent families is trying to change how companies treat people with mental illness. it is no wonder why society associate mental illness with violence and crazy people. media is full of stories of atrocities by people with psychiatric problems. the latest eddy ray routh, doing post-traumatic stress disorder. pleading insanity in the shooting death of chris kyle. yes, it's true, people with mental illness have a higher risk of committing violence than the rest of the population. countless studies shows the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violence, criminal or dangerous. serious mental illness contributes very little to the overall rate of violence in the general population. society

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. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." >>> talk is cheap. but war is not. so before we discuss whether all the talk at this week's white house summit on countering extremism will produce any meaningful results we need some context and a reality check. last week president obama asked congress to authorize war against i.s.i.l. this is the violent group that's taken control over large parts of iraq and syria. responsible for the death of james foley stephen kassick and rebecca mueller. president obama said we also have to commit to confront the violent extremists, the rue crueters and enablers who may not directly engage in terrorist acts themselves but who radicalize and night those incite others to do so themselves. remember this is still washington we're talking about the place where everything is fought for political gamesmanship. republicans are faulting the president for not using the word aislammist extremism. calling about community based action to win hearts and minds. our white house correspondent mike viqueria joins me now. mike you've worked in was

i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". [ ♪♪ ] >>> fighting in eastern ukraine intensified on two fronts between government forces and pro-russian separatists of the the rebels claimed they surrounded the strategic town of debaltseve and they cut off government forces from rah highway nearby. al jazeera's reporter on the ground said he saw the ukranian troops in a state of disarray. fighting was to the south, near the town of mariupol. something the rebels deny. a volunteer battalion loyal says it captured several villages in the area and pushed forces back to forces with russia. fighting flared up when rebel forces launched on offensive in an attempt to cease mariupol and other areas. the fighting visited more depth and destruction. in all, 5300 people have been killed since violence probing out. a million people in ukraine fled their homes. the economy is in ruins, in the last week the french president travelled to kiev moscow and washington to press for peace. it is exposing a rift between merkel and president obama. the president considering $3 billion in military aid to the governme

i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. >>> an emotional send off. thousands of mourners pay their respects to three murdered muslim students. the sister of one of the victims shares her pain after burying her brother >>> saying i do. a federal judge forces a county in alabama to hand out same-sex marriage licences. why dozens of other counties are refusing to comply >>> calling a

. >>> i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> an iraqi ground offensive against i.s.i.l., with help from the u.s.-led coalition is imminent, according to general john allen, president obama's point man for confronting i.s.i.l. americans are in iraq, aiding iraqi forces in reclaiming the territory. the president went to congress to get authorisation for the use of military for or war powers. iraq, with u.s. help appears to gear up to retake iraq's second largest city, mosul, which fell to i.s.i.l. last june. iraqi kurdish peshmerga forces magged to curb i.s.i.l. fighters back, while iraqi government force, with the help of local militia regained the initiative in the south. the gains have been achieved in coordination with u.s.-led air strikes and u.s. military advisors on the ground. so far president obama insists no boots on the ground. but there's one flaw in the president's strategy, and that is iraq itself. last year iraqi troops threw down their weapons and fled the i.s.i.l. onslaught. while that is not happening now, iraq's government is facing a financial crisis, and one

i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us.

. >> i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> an iraqi grouped offensive against i.s.i.l. with help from the u.s., according to general john, president obama's point man. america is back in iraq, aiding troops in reclaiming the territory they lost. the president went to congress to get authorisation for the use of military force for power. iraq, with u.s. help appears to be gearing up to retake the second-largest city mosul, which fell to i.s.i.l. last june. so far president obama insists no boots on the ground. there is at least one flaw in the president's strategy, and that is iraq. last year iraqis threw down their weapons, and thread the i.s.i.l. onslaught. that is not happening. the iraqi government is facing a crisis. one of the biggest oil producers is broke because of tanking oil prices, and the costly war against i.s.i.l. is making matters worse. imran khan is in baghdad. >> reporter: teachers protest in basra, holding placards saying they have not been paid in nearly a year. >> we have not received our salaries for nearly a month. no one from the government is ge

tell me what is on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi. keep it here. >> an america tonight special report >> i got involved in the civil rights movement around 1955 >> they are generations apart... >> i'm leaving my family behind to go and stand with my people... >> but united by their fight for justice. then & now... >> yes...we want freedom >> what can we learn from the past as we look towards the future? >> the goals of the civil rights movement have yet to be fully met. >> young revolutionaries an america tonight special report part of or special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >>> president obama made good on his word today and vetoed a billion the keystone pipe line. it's the first veto. the president will decide whether to approve the pipeline from canada to nebraska after all the environmental and regulatory reviews are complete. in vetoing the legislation the president said it was an attempt to circumvent a process to determine whether a cross-border pipe line serves the national interest. it is opposed by envi

that is our show today, i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. have a great weekend. proposal by france and germany to end the violence in creurnlg eastern ukraine could succeed. >>> trust why millions of nigerians still have no access

i'm ali velshi, this is "real money". we are living through a technology revolution that has enriched our lives and disrupted them at the same time. once upon a time knowledge was accessible to the elite. then innovation brought us libraries and the printing press, making it accessible to more people. now almost anyone can download the contents of an encyclopedia on to a hand-held. democratizing access to knowledge. the dizzying pace of technology through computers, the internet, has created opportunities for governments, businesses, entrepreneurs to boost growth and benefit society. the technology revolution left many behind. digital innovation in the workplace eliminated the need for back-office jobs that were the back-bone of america's middle class. globalisation fuelled by connectivity pushed manufacturing and service jobs office where labour is cheaper. since the late 1990s, when the technology revolution made leaps and pounds median household incomes have slid. compounding the insecurity is a changing job market emp

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money". >>> an iraqi grouped offensive against i.s.i.l. with help from the u.s. according to general john president obama's point man. america is back in iraq aiding troops in reclaiming the territory they lost. the president went to congress to get authorisation for the use of military force for power. iraq with u.s. help appears to be gearing up to retake the second-largest city mosul, which fell to i.s.i.l. last june. so far president obama insists no boots on the ground. there is at least one flaw in the president's strategy and that is iraq. last year iraqis threw down their weapons, and thread the i.s.i.l. onslaught. that is not happening. the iraqi government is facing a crisis. one of the biggest oil producers is broke because of tanking oil prices and the costly war against i.s.i.l. is making matters worse. imran khan is in baghdad. >> reporter: teachers protest in basra, holding placards saying they have not been paid in nearly a year. >> we have not received our salaries for nearly a month. no one from the government is getting

i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. >> al jazeera america presents borderland's dramatic conclusion >> no one's prepared for this journey. >> our teams experience the heart breaking desperation >> we're all following stories of people that have died in the desert. >> and the importance... >> experiencing it, has changed me completely... >> of the lives that were lost in the desert >> this is the most dangerous part of your trip... >> an emotional finale you can't miss... >> we got be here to tell the story. >> the final journey borderland only on al jazeera america >>> hello, i'm ray suarez. jordan was deeply involved in the war against the islamic state of iraq and the levant. in the past week the country rallied to the cause. after i.s.i.l. posted video of a captured jordanian fighter pilot burned alive in a cage. >> it's one more indication of the viciousness and barbarity of this organization. >> when that news broke king abdullah was here in washington.

that is our show today, i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. have a great weekend. >> monday. >> we're going to the bottom of the sea. >> deep submergence vehicles. >> three, zero, three, six. >> ocean experts have made some miraculous discoveries. >> octopus everywhere. >> but are the most important discoveries yet to come? >> implications for energy and also for climate change. >> "techknow's" team of experts show you how the miracles of science. >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow", where technology meets humanity. monday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> hello i'm ray suarez. after a quiet spell eastern ukraine is at war again. and talking about arming the ukrainian army. while the west weighs its options, a high stakes diplomatic mission happens in kiev. >> if i recall, there mustfirst of all, there must be an immediate commitment to a ceasefire, which is not just a piece of paper, or words but

i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us.^ break that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. >>> deadly crash - a packed train slams into a car on one of the nation's busiest railways. fire smoke, and fatalities on the ride home from work. >>> taking revenge - jordan executes would prisoners calling it retaliation for the death of a fighter pilot burned alive by i.s.i.l. prescription heroin how one city is trying to keep addicts alive, by having doctors give them the drug legally. >> one book in the last few years has been so warmly embraced by tens of millions. >> another mocking bird - harper to publish a new book a sequel to the award-winning classic. >>> good evening this is al jazeera america, i'm antonio mora. we begin with a fatal train accident in new york. at least six are dead after a metro north commuter train struck a vehicle on the tracks. the plane was packed with hundreds of passengers. happening a few miles north of new york city. paul bebanins us with the latest. -- paul beban joins us with the latest. scary scene. >>

ali velshi is here with the oil story, and explain it all ali. >> i can tell you that the $2.48 was a 5% decline but what 5% in the drop of the price of oil shows you is that the talk about the bottom might be premature and this drop today comes as traders sorted through two very very important reports. one is from the international energy agency, the iea. and the other one complicated enough is from the energy information administration, or the eia. and to make it simpler, it's the department of agency, and the eia is the pair-based organization. so the paris organization warned that even though oil will recover from the oil supply glut, prices will remain below the high for the last three years. to get a sense of that, before this drop in the oil prices began, oil was $107 a barrel in june. and the same paris based organization said that the prices will be 50 through 2016 and 62 through 2016. so not bad. they said that the u.s. oil production, based on fracking and shale, is going to grind to a halt in the second half of 2015, and by the way halliburton said that it's getting rid of

real money's ali velshi join us with more on this. what else do you know about this aly? >> it's interesting when the government and the care justice attorney generals and the government met with s & p they claimed that they were picking on s & p and in their defends said why are you not looking at moody's and fitch? why are you not going after them? now they're setting their sights on moody's. tonight i will talk with attorney general george jeppesen in the end 19 states joined along with the government for the $1.4 billion settlement. there is talk as you mentioned that that could be a template. moody's s&p, and fitch make up the three credit rating agencies. here's the part that gets stuck in your craw. the issue is that they get paid by the financial firms to rate the securities that those firms create and market to investors. that's like when you and i go to get a mortgage, we don't like our credit report so we can pay to get that changed. it just doesn't seem fair. critics say there is an inherent conflict of interest that burns investors. they accuse s&p and others

for more on the numbers, "real money" averages ali velshi is withis ali velshi.started to talk about 200 and the last election the presidential election they talk about 250,000 jobs. we now saw 257,000 jobs added to the economy in january and as you know we get revisions to the prior two months. november and december add he 147,000 more -- added 147,000 more jobs than we initially thought. november's was 423,000 net new jobs added single highest monthly number suns 1997. the unemployment number went up to 5.7% but as you and i know we ignore this number. the number of jobs we add each month is the more important figure. we saw gains in january in retail, health care, financial services in manufacturing january's numbers show americans have more confidence to key expanding in 2015, after trean 2014, the best year of job growth in 15 years. >> you what about wages are they actually going up ali? >> i agree with you. that's far more important to focus on. if you dropped in from mars you would say hey that is going great. when you ask americans about this they won't disagree with you. up

. >> "real money with ali velshi". tonight at 10:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> san salvador, el salvador's capital, is where many migrant children -- including josue -- have departed for the us. it's also where those who don't make it are returned. >> this bus arrived with a group of children who were detained en route to the us. >> for many of these families it's been days and days of not knowing where their children were and what conditions they were in. now they've arrive and there's a lot of emotion. it's a mix of happiness and sadness. the sadness is that they didn't make it, and the happiness is that they're here alive and here. >> ruth gomez rivera's 15-year-old son was on the bus. he left the country a week ago, but was caught by mexican authorities. >> ruth's son is interviewed by immigration officials, fingerprinted, and released to the care of his mother. >> the family is reunited for now -- but they can't go back home. they're scared it might be a death sentence for their son. it's been reported that a about a third of

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." >>> talk is cheap. but war is not. so before we discuss whether all the talk at this week's white house summit on countering extremism will produce any meaningful results, we need some context and a reality check. last week president obama asked congress to authorize war against i.s.i.l. this is the violent group that's taken control over large parts of iraq and syria. responsible for the death of james foley, stephen kassick and rebecca mueller. president obama said we also have to commit to confront the violent extremists, the rue crueters and enablers who may not directly engage in terrorist acts themselves but who radicalize and night those incite others to do so themselves. remember this is still washington we're talking about the place where everything is fought for political gamesmanship. republicans are faulting the president for not using the word aislammist extremism. calling about community based action to win hearts and minds. our white house correspondent mike viqueria joins me now. mike, you've worked in