News. Views. Hughes - June 10, 2019 (17:00 ET)
WH officials plead to delay Huawei-ban
The White House Office of Budget and Management is requesting a two-year delay in implementing the looming Huawei ban, warning that US companies would be overwhelmed by the sudden loss of business with the Chinese telecomm giant. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca joins News.Views.Hughes with the details.
Iran’s flow of oil ‘can’t be stopped’ – fmr Pentagon official
The Pentagon is considering an emergency deployment of yet more troops to “stabilize” the Middle East as Iran unveils a new air defenses and the US conducts military exercises near Iran’s border. RT America’s Rachel Blevins reports. Then former Pentagon official Michael Maloof joins News.Views.Hughes to share his expertise. He argues that a resurgent Islamic State provides an opportunity for Iran and US to work together against a common enemy.
YouTube content crackdown is ‘not coherent’ – Lionel
Thousands of Youtube videos face the prospect of removal as the platform steps up its crusade against unacceptable and “extremist” or “hateful” content. Lionel of Lionel Media joins News.Views.Hughes to weigh in. He argues that being occasionally offended is the cost everyone bears for “living in a world.”