Turkey's Prime Minister Forced Out: Is Erdogan Seizing Absolute Power?




Loud & Clear show

Summary: On today's episode of Loud &amp; Clear, host Brian Becker discusses Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu resigning under pressure from President Erdogan. Becker speaks to RT journalist William Whiteman about how their feud developed, what it means for the ruling AK Party, Erdogan’s accumulation of power, and the future of Turkey.<br><br>Britain has voted in regional elections, with polls showing a possible national decline in support for the Labour Party of Jeremy Corbyn. But do the polls actually reflect voters turning away from Labour now that a socialist is leader of the Party? Becker talks to Pablo Navarrete, a member of the Labour Party's Momentum grassroots campaign that was formed to support Corbyn's quest to transform the Party. <br><br>Brazil’s special Senate committee is set to vote today on whether to proceed with impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff. But her main accuser has been forced out by the Supreme Court because of his own personal corruption trial. Will the right-wing coup against Dilma succeed? Joining Becker to discuss developments in Brazil is journalist and activist Victor Fraga.