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A Look Back At The Times Obama Said It's Illegal To Grant Amnesty Through Executive Action

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OBAMA: NOVEMBER 25, 2013: WE ARE A NATION OF LAWS "If, in fact, I could solve all these problems without passing them through Congress, I w...

OBAMA: NOVEMBER 25, 2013: WE ARE A NATION OF LAWS "If, in fact, I could solve all these problems without passing them through Congress, I would do so. But we're also a nation of laws." OBAMA: MARCH 28, 2011: CAN'T STOP DEPORTATIONS THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER "With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that’s just not the case. // There are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system that for me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as President." OBAMA: SEPT 28, 2011: HAS TO USE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO CHANGE IMMIGRATION LAW "I just have to continue to say this notion that somehow I can just change the laws unilaterally is just not true. We are doing everything we can administratively. But the fact of the matter is there are laws on the books that I have to enforce. And I think there's been a great disservice done to the cause of getting the DREAM Act passed and getting comprehensive immigration passed by perpetrating the notion that somehow, by myself, I can go and do these things. It's just not true. // But we live in a democracy. You have to pass bills through the legislature, and then I can sign it"   Less

Libya’s new parliament holds first session outside Tripoli

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Libya’s newly elected parliament has held its first formal session. Heavy fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi meant it was too dangerous to...

Libya’s newly elected parliament has held its first formal session. Heavy fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi meant it was too dangerous to be there, so the session took place in a heavily guarded hotel in the coastal city of Tobruk, Turnout for the elections in June was extremely low with Libyans disillusioned with their political parties. Several polling stations were also closed for security reasons. Islamist militias, who helped oust Colonel Gadaffi three years ago, and still have their weapons, refuse to recognise the new government which is backed by the West as well as several north African regimes. Libya’s Justice minister, Salah Al-Marghani, said solving the crisis in Libya was their priority: “The transitional government has a vision for how we can urgently solve the situation, at the core of which is to put in place all necessary solutions to preserve security, using all means possible that will produce a balanced situation in Libya.” The past two weeks of fighting between rival militias in Libya have been the worst since 2011. More than 200 people have been killed in the capital Tripoli and the eastern city of Benghazi. Western governments have been pulling their diplomats out of the country. The Greek navy evacuated its embassy staff and other foreign nationals in an overnight operation.   Less

US aircraft hit Islamic State artillery in Iraq

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US military aircraft conducted an airstrike on Friday against Islamic State artillery used against Kurdish forces defending the city of Arbi...

US military aircraft conducted an airstrike on Friday against Islamic State artillery used against Kurdish forces defending the city of Arbil, Iraq, near US personnel, a Pentagon spokesman said. Two F/A-18 aircraft dropped 500-pound laser-guided bombs on a mobile artillery piece near Arbil, Pentagon press secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement. He said the Islamic rebels had been using the artillery to shell Kurdish forces defending Arbil where US personnel are located. “The decision to strike was made by the US Central Command commander under authorization granted him by the commander in chief,” he said. On Thursday US President Barack Obama authorised air strikes on Iraq to protect Christians and avert “a potential act of genocide” of tens of thousands of members of the ancient Yazidi sect who have taken refuge on a desert mountaintop from Islamic State forces. The United States has also begun dropping relief supplies to the refugees. Sunni fighters from the Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot bent on establishing a caliphate and eradicating unbelievers, have swept through northern Iraq since June. US troops pulled out of Iraq in 2011 after having ousted ruler Saddam Hussein eight years earlier. Obama insisted the United States would not commit ground troops. Source: Reuters   Less

Fresh attack by US on Islamic State militants

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The US has dropped relief supplies to thousands of Iraqis hiding in a mountainous area from Islamist militants who had ordered them to conve...

The US has dropped relief supplies to thousands of Iraqis hiding in a mountainous area from Islamist militants who had ordered them to convert or die. The move comes as the United States carried out fresh attacks on fighters from the Islamic State, who have advanced within a half an hour of Irbil, Iraq’s Kurdish capital. The city is a hub for US oil companies. The Sunni militants, who also control a third of neighbouring Syria, have taken control of several cities as well as the country’s largest dam. It’s been reported that the Iraqi government has provided arms to Kurdish fighters in an unprecedented act of cooperation between Baghdad and Arbil. “This is not a classical war. This is not a frontal war with a regular army. They are attacking with small numbers, with mobile forces, with speed. They are not holding territory,” said Hoshiar Mahmoud al-Zibari, Iraq’s Foreign Minister. The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, have reportedly said the US strikes would have “no impact” on them. The group led by led by Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, have used savage violence during their advancement through Iraq, beheading and crucifying captives in their mission to eradicate the country of unbelievers. The United States has said the strikes, the first in Iraq since 2011, would last as long as the security situation required.   Less

Russia: US and Russian oil giants begin Artic exploration drill despite sanctions

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VideoID: 20140809-038 W/S Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Ships M/S Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Person aboard the Unversitetskaya-1 W/S Unversitetskaya-1 M...

VideoID: 20140809-038 W/S Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Ships M/S Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Person aboard the Unversitetskaya-1 W/S Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Inside the Unversitetskaya-1 C/U Inside the Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Unversitetskaya-1 C/U Unversitetskaya-1 M/S Ship seen from aboard the Unversitetskaya-1 M/S People aboard the Unversitetskaya-1 SCRIPT Images from Saturday show Russia's Unversitetskaya-1, the newly launched drill in the Kara Sea that will undertake exploration of the Russian Arctic despite Western sanctions. The platform, operations of which are being led by West Alpha oil-rig, was modernized for the work in northern seas and features innovative technology for ice control along with a system to prevent collisions with icebergs. Despite recent mutual sanctions between Russia and the West, the new drilling project to take place in Kara Sea is a continuation of a strategic partnership agreement between Rosneft and U.S. ExxonMobil signed in 2011. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://google.com/+RuptlyTV Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv   Less

College Riot Leading To Arrests and ban of St. Paddy's Day Event Forever

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In 2011, the Albany tradition of Kegs and Eggs was forever banned, after an out of control riot took place on Hudson Ave, which is primarily...

In 2011, the Albany tradition of Kegs and Eggs was forever banned, after an out of control riot took place on Hudson Ave, which is primarily filled with SUNY Albany student residents. Six People were arrested in the incident, many more were expelled from SUNY Albany. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Albany-police-release-27-photos-of-possible-kegs-1158604.php   Less

Germany: These beautiful scrap metal ladies love servicing your junk

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VideoID: 20140813-033 M/S Women showing off their biceps C/U Womens' chests W/S Women posing for photographs on a truck C/U Desireé's expo...

VideoID: 20140813-033 M/S Women showing off their biceps C/U Womens' chests W/S Women posing for photographs on a truck C/U Desireé's exposed midriff C/U Photographer W/S Women entering building M/S Women in the room C/U Desireé spraying something on her hair W/S Photographer and women in building M/S Women posing for photographs in pink jumpsuits C/U Photographer M/W Women posing for photographs C/U Desireé's midriff M/S Women posing for photographs C/U Monika's chest C/U Desireé SOT Monika, Scrap lady (in German): "I say we like to rummage in junk, it is fun, everyday we drive around, we have loyal customers, then we take out the junk, load it on to the truck. We buy the junk from a scrap metal dealership and we enjoy that, and of course, on the side, we do photoshoots." M/S Schrottladys van C/U Schrottladys van M/S Women posing for photographs in black costumes C/U Women's torsos M/S Women posing for photographs M/S Women walking out of building W/S Women and photographer in the yard C/U Janine's chest with writing on her top reading "lucky love" M/S Desireé carrying an umbrella C/U Monika balancing discarded Volkswagen part on her ring finger M/S Women and the photographer M/S Womens' legs W/S Women posing for photographs SCRIPT Most scrap yards aren't glamorous places, but the owners of the 'Schrottladys' yard in Essen make an extra effort to give it an air of elegance. The yard is staffed by three gorgeous women in skimpy outfits who can deal with your junk and look good while doing it. As well as salvaging scrap metal, they also do modelling for a calendar, with photos each month showing them posing around the yard. Started in 2011 the enterprise has an array of tools, including a crane and a crusher, for disposing of all kinds of items from worn tires to washing machines and old cars. They serve both personal and business clients. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://google.com/+RuptlyTV Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv   Less

Egypt: former president Hosni Mubarak denies ‘shedding blood’ of protesters

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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has denied ordering the killing of protesters during the country’s revolution. Mubarak, speaking...

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has denied ordering the killing of protesters during the country’s revolution. Mubarak, speaking for the first time in court, said: “Mohammed Hosni Mubarak who is before you today, did not order at all the killing of protesters or the shedding of the blood of Egyptians.” The 86-year-old who was overthrown in February 2011 admitted to the court he had made mistakes but said he did his best to fulfill his duties as president. The proceedings have been adjourned to September 27 when a verdict in the case is expected. His retrial on charges of conspiracy to kill hundreds of demonstrators is being watched closely. Some believe the former president should not be in court. “President Hosni Mubarak does not deserve what is happening to him now. We can say he is a first class patriot. We are proud that he left an army that could protect this nation from all its enemies,” said one man. Some Egyptians, who lived through three decades of autocracy under the now 86-year-old, believe the 2011 uprising marked a new beginning for the country. “I am against erasing the January 25 revolution. This can never happen in Egypt’s history. It is what opened the door for us to speak to you and for me to tell you my opinion on complete freedom,” explained another man. In a separate trial earlier this year Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to three years in prison after a court found him guilty of embezzling public funds.   Less

ISIL Takfiri militants threaten to strike US targets worldwide

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The ISIL Takfiri militants have threatened to strike U-S targets around the globe. In an online video, the militant group that has seized la...

The ISIL Takfiri militants have threatened to strike U-S targets around the globe. In an online video, the militant group that has seized large parts of Iraq says it will attack Americans in any place if U-S air strikes hit them. The footage shows a photograph of a U-S citizen who was beheaded during the U-S occupation of Iraq in 2011 and victims of snipers. It also features a statement that reads: "We will drown all of you in blood." The warning comes as Washington is helping Kurdish peshmerga forces recapture territories captured by militants. On Sunday, U-S forces carried out several airstrikes near Erbil and Mosul.   Less

Egyptians oppose possible gas deal with Israel

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Egypt and Israel are nearing a deal allowing Israel to export as much as 60 billion dollars worth of natural gas to Egypt. Egypt is currentl...

Egypt and Israel are nearing a deal allowing Israel to export as much as 60 billion dollars worth of natural gas to Egypt. Egypt is currently facing energy problems, which has caused the government to increase fuel prices and enforce long hours of electricity cuts as most Egyptian electricity plants run on natural gas. The talks are underway and experts are saying that a deal could be reached by the end of this year but the move is considered controversial to many Egyptians. It was revealed following the 2011 revolution that during Mubarak’s era, Egypt was exporting natural gas to Israel at a price below the market price. This revelation brought many of Mubarak's close aides to court. The Egyptian government was forced to end gas supplies to Israel after the gas pipeline in Sinai was targeted over a dozen times.   Less

James Foley - His Secret Life and the CIA

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James Foley was a key propagandist in sparking the U.S. air invasion of Libya, in 2011. The proof is here. Believe it or not, it was throu...

James Foley was a key propagandist in sparking the U.S. air invasion of Libya, in 2011. The proof is here. Believe it or not, it was through his kidnapping then ALSO... part of it spent on a posh resort island! Just about a year after his 'release' from that, he's kidnapped AGAIN! This time, he's calling us to attack Assad... apparently. There seems to be plenty of evidence, that we have NOT been told the truth about Foley's life at all - AND, perhaps not surprisingly, that he works for the CIA... under "press" cover. Does he have a second, secret life that is udeful for these warmongering exercises? The Corporate Media skunked AGAIN. Or are they the skunks? The 'beheading of James Foley, 'reporter', revealed for what it really is - another cheezy propaganda FAKE meant to somehow justify a new mindless war against Syria. AGAIN! https://archive.org/details/TheBernar... https://archive.org/details/BBCFakesS... https://archive.org/details/HowTheyFa...   Less

4 Random Shorts *Black Folks Edition*

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#1 SteamPunk Prosthesis. #2 What's Up? That's what's up... #3 She Should be in the WWE. #4 Ball Owns Boy.  

Italy has Germany’s support on migration issue

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Germany has added its support to a new EU initiative to help Italy cope with an influx of migrants risking their lives by crossing the Medit...

Germany has added its support to a new EU initiative to help Italy cope with an influx of migrants risking their lives by crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. The German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere said people who enter Italy without legal permission must be registered and have their fingerprints taken there. That would be a huge undertaking for Italy where, during the summer season, thousands of migrants arrive every day. Speaking after a meeting with his German counterpart, Italy’s interior minister Angelino Alfano said: “The initiative implemented with France and the other countries that want to be part of this operation is directed towards fighting human trafficking. This joint initiative will prevent the risk that countries will turn against each other when faced with a severe crisis.” Thousands of people have fled conflicts in Syria, Iraq and across the Middle East and Africa. Many board unsafe smugglers’ boats in Libya bound for Europe. The UN refugee agency said 1,889 people have died while making the dangerous journey. Authorities say more than 60,000 migrants have already landed in southern Italy this year, and that the record of 63,000 set in 2011 is likely to be broken.   Less

NATO summit to rally support to deal with Iraqi jihadists

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European leaders will be urged to help tackle the threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria when the second day of the NATO summ...

European leaders will be urged to help tackle the threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria when the second day of the NATO summit gets under way in Wales on Friday. Although alliance-led military action is unlikely, it is thought that NATO could revive a training mission for Iraqi armed forces that ended in 2011. Several member states including the US and Britain have sent military equipment to Kurdish forces fighting jihadists and other European countries could provide intelligence and other support. The issue is due to be discussed at a meeting of NATO’s principal political decision-making body The North Atlantic Council on Friday. British Prime Minister David Cameron said a range of options were on the table to ensure the extremist group is blocked. “What is required is action on the ground, from the Kurds, from the new Iraqi government, from the neighbouring states, all that pressure being applied and then yes of course there is a role that countries like Britain and America and others can play; we’re already playing that role, we’re arming the Kurds, we’re helping the Iraqi government, we’re flying missions over Iraq, we’re supplying humanitarian aid. The Americans have been taking part in air strikes, which we support, all those things need to go together,” he said. As NATO operations in Afghanistan prepare to wind down later this year, leaders released a declaration promising future support to the country against the threat from terrorists. NATO leaders also made it clear they won’t use force to defend Ukraine from Russian “aggression” but on Thursday vowed to apply tougher economic sanctions on Moscow. Western leaders are cautious about Kremlin talk of an imminent ceasefire in the five-month old conflict in eastern Ukraine, which could be confirmed on Friday. Euronews correspondent James Franey is in Wales for the NATO summit. “There’ve been so many false dawns in this conflict before. The decision for President Poroshenko is whether he thinks Mr Putin is sincere about brokering an end to this conflict or merely protecting Russian interests,” he said.   Less

Incredible rare footage of Incoming Tsunami Japan, Just amazing and Scary.

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Incoming Tsunami Japan 2011. Watch till the end. Very Scary. I dont know if the guy survived. #financial_support_div{ dis...

Incoming Tsunami Japan 2011. Watch till the end. Very Scary. I dont know if the guy survived. #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ...   Less

Germany: Apple fans robbed camping for latest iPhone

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VideoID: 20140914-014 W/S German Apple fans in front of Berlin's Apple Store C/U German Apple fans M/S Camping equipment and luggage SOT, P...

VideoID: 20140914-014 W/S German Apple fans in front of Berlin's Apple Store C/U German Apple fans M/S Camping equipment and luggage SOT, Phil G., German Apple Enthusiast (in German): "If somebody had told me in 2011 that i would be camping in front of the Apple store for six days, I would have called him mad." M/S German Apple fans SOT, Phil G., German Apple Enthusiast (in German): "When we were asleep during the night and somebody has stolen some of our things. Cigarettes, ear phones... cheap ear phones, thank god - but it's not nice anyway, is it?" C/U Luggage and airbed SOT, Phil G., German Apple Enthusiast (in German): "How many nights are there left to stay? Four or five? I think we are staying five more nights with Helge here . Five nights, that means 136 hours. Then we will hold it in our hands finally." C/U Countdown until the release of iPhone 6 on a iPhone 5S M/S German Apple fans M/S Tent C/U Tent M/S German Apple fans C/U German Apple fans' personal items C/U Apple logo W/S Apple Store SCRIPT Two German Apple fans were robbed after their spending their first night camping in front of Berlin's Apple, awaiting the release of the latest Iphone, Sunday. The pair, who had cigarettes and earphones stolen from them while slumbering outside the shop, will have to wait five more days until the release of the iPhone 6. The two men from northern Germany took a vacation to spend their holidays waiting for Apple's newest phone. Apple will start selling its new, long awaited smartphones dubbed iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on 19 September. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://google.com/+RuptlyTV Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv   Less

In the centre of Israel's poorest city, a financial district is built

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Bnei Brak is the capital of the Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) in Israel. As a result, it is the poorest city in Israel, because the major...

Bnei Brak is the capital of the Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) in Israel. As a result, it is the poorest city in Israel, because the majority of the Ultra-Orthodox do not work. Since 2011, a financial district is being constructed in the middle of their impoverished city The project is promoted with the optimistic idea of encouraging the Haredi community to work by building offices next to them. Although in reality it is probably more to do with exploiting cheaper land for building office space in the centre. #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ...   Less

Boeing and SpaceX win the race to build ‘space taxis’ for NASA

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The US Space Agency NASA has chosen Boeing and California’s SpaceX to develop a new system to take American astronauts into space. The c...

The US Space Agency NASA has chosen Boeing and California’s SpaceX to develop a new system to take American astronauts into space. The companies will build and and operate so-called “space taxis” to fly personnel to the International Space Station. It means the end of US dependence on Russia whose Soyuz vehicles replaced the retired space shuttles in 2011. NASA spokesperson Charles F. Bolden jr. : “By combining private sector ingenuity with bipartisan national commitment and the unmatched expertise of NASA we are not only better able to stretch the boundaries of the possible, we’re strengthening our economy and creating good jobs for our people.” That said the multi-billion dollar contract has also taken on a new urgency since relations between Washington and Moscow have become strained over the crisis in Ukraine. Washington also says it is a question of cost: The price per flight now being charged by Moscow is $70m (54m euros) a seat which it says is excessive. The seven-passenger capsules known as CST-100 will fly atop an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, in Florida and return to earth with the assistance of a heat shield and parachutes.   Less

A brief, low res recording of Marxist-Leninist Kurdish forces exchanging fire with Syrian Sunni Arab citizen soldiers

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Kurd Communists are under severe pressure along their defensive lines outside Ayn Al-Arab, and lost the cement factory which was an importan...

Kurd Communists are under severe pressure along their defensive lines outside Ayn Al-Arab, and lost the cement factory which was an important defensive position on Sept 21st, '14, during fierce fighting which cost them another twenty+ Marxists. The PKK is listed by many western nations, and NATO as a terrorist organisation. Much of its £700M revenue is derived from Opium smuggling, (Afghanistan to Turkey/western Europe), which in 2011 prompted the US treasury department to identify the six leaders of the PKK as 'Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers'. The group has close links to the Taliban, who effectively franchise them the Opium trade through Iran. Iran suffers badly from Kurdish Communist terrorists, with many border guards murdered by them each year, hundreds of thousands of addicts enslaved by their Opium, and also from sabotage operations and terrorist attacks, which are funded by the zionist occupiers of Palestine.   Less

Greece: homeless people lead tours of Athens’ back streets and alleys

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A handful of homeless people in the Greek capital have been offered paid jobs giving tourists a glimpse into their lives on the back streets...

A handful of homeless people in the Greek capital have been offered paid jobs giving tourists a glimpse into their lives on the back streets and alleys of Athens. Labros Moustakis, one of the tour guides, had his dreams destroyed by the economic crisis. The 52-year-old Greek from Brazil lives in the Ionis Hotel which has been converted by the city into a shelter for the homeless. It’s perhaps ironic given that he used to be a hotel employee before he lost his job in 2011 and could not pay his rent. His wife and teenage children left him and he was suddenly alone in Greece. “My first fear was whether I was going to be able to speak to other people,” he said about being a guide. “But from the first moment I felt like a new door was opening for me, a new opportunity in my life. I am homeless, I live in a shelter, the crisis was a slap in the face and it made me fall to my knees. But I said, damn it, I have to fight,” he added. The tour groups visit shelters and listen to real-life stories about life on the streets. The “Invisible Roots” tour is an initiative from Shedia, Greece’s version of the international street paper organisation for the homeless. Each guest pays six euros for the tour, half of which goes to the guide as a wage.   Less