As Europe Goes Right, Some Cities Take a Different Path
At the Fearless Cities Conference, Barcelona en Comú’s Gala Pin says cities are the future of democratic governance ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Federal government lagging behind on key AI requirements, watchdog finds
A number of federal agencies are lagging behind on deadlines and efforts to better their management of artificial intelligence, as the technology’s footprint is expanding in the federal government.”Although certain federal agencies have taken initial…
Is the Baltimore Police Department Out of Control? (Pt. 1/2)
Residents who witnessed police beating an East Baltimore man say the disturbing images show a department that is not responding to reform efforts or the need to improve relations with the community Watch part 2…
Black Boy Joy: An Interview with Baltimore’s Devin Allen
Khalilah Harris discusses arts education, trauma, healing, and life after Freddie Gray with photography phenom Devin Allen Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 10, 2018
Eze and Khalilah discuss the one year anniversary of the Baltimore Ceasefire, climate justice as health, housing and transit justice, police ignoring the law, and Marc Steiner’s interview with Sean Yoes about his book, ‘Baltimore…
Trump’s Trade War with China: Undermining China’s Dependence on Neoliberalism
The unexpected ascension of Donald Trump to the US presidency caught the Chinese leadership off guard and his launching of a trade war against China is undermining its strategy for global dominance, argues Prof. Minqi…
US Policy Toward Global Internet Governance Is Misguided Says Richard Hill 1/2
The business models of NSA & companies like Google are about the same explains Richard Hill as part of a wide ranging discussion on global internet governance issues. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Progressive Democrat Mike Siegel Challenges Wealthy Right-Wing Rep. Mike McCaul in Texas
We speak to Austin City attorney Mike Siegel, who took Texas to court to stop the “anti-immigrant” show me your papers law. He is running a strong campaign against Republican incumbent Mike McCaul in 10th…
‘Serious Consequences’ to Trump’s Re-Imposing Sanctions on Iran and Gutting the Nuclear Deal
Trita Parsi to examines the complexities of Trump’s attempt to end the Iran nuclear deal with US and EU. Could we be heading towards war? What’s happening in Iran and could the fallout be of…
Baltimore After Freddie Gray
On the Marc Steiner Show, Sean Yoes discusses his new book of stories from his hometown since it was shaken by Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, and the new movements trying to foster change…
Can Maryland be at the forefront of Third Party Organizing?
Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Andy Ellis, Green Party Candidate for State Delegate MD-45, who argues that some of the most popular ideas in the post-Bernie Sanders era emanate from Green Party organizing Visit…
Boston mayor posts photo of controversial ‘electeds of color’ party despite criticism
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has proudly posted a photo of all the attendees of her “electeds of color” holiday party despite the gathering coming in for heavy criticism for excluding white lawmakers.Wu, 38, who is…
Is Jeremy Corbyn’s “anti-Semitism Crisis” a Smear Campaign? (Pt. 1/2)
UK Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is accused of presiding over a surge of anti-Semitism inside the Labour Party. Author Norman Finkelstein and British scholar Jamie Stern-Weiner say that Corbyn’s foes have cynically concocted a fake…
Is Jeremy Corbyn’s “anti-Semitism Crisis” a Smear Campaign? (Pt. 2/2)
UK Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is accused of presiding over a surge of anti-Semitism inside the Labour Party. Author Norman Finkelstein and British scholar Jamie Stern-Weiner say that Corbyn’s foes have cynically concocted a fake…
Are Hamas and Israel Headed to War or to a Ceasefire?
Prof. As’ad Abukhalil on the dangerous game that both Hamas and Israel are playing. Hamas succeeded in challenging the power relations, but the lives of two million Palestinians in Gaza are put at risk in…
Putin hopes for ‘more constructive’ US president for international dialogue, spokesman says
A spokesperson for the Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin hopes that the next U.S. leader will be “more constructive.” Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, speaking with NBC News on Friday, said that the White House must understand the…
Facebook Taps Militarist Think Tank Atlantic Council to Police its Content (Pt 1/2)
From Alex Jones to alleged Russian trolls, major internet companies are increasingly policing content on their platforms. Max Blumenthal of the Grayzone Project says the partnership between Facebook and the Atlantic Council highlights “the merger…
Russiagate Frenzy Targets Leftist Sites (Pt 2/2)
Russiagate has deepened the partnership between Washington and Silicon Valley, and leftist websites are among the first casualties. After falsely accusing an anti-white supremacist rally event page of being a fake, Facebook shut down the…
Argentina’s President Milei holds livestream raffle for his last salary as lawmaker
The newly-elected president of Argentina raffled off his last monthly salary during a live event Friday.President Javier Milei, the eccentric right-wing economist turned national leader, streamed the event on Instagram.”This is the last draw for…
Berkeley Police Dept Persecutes Counter-Protesters Who Opposed Far-Right Rally
In an unusual move, the Berkeley police Department made public the mug shots and names of counter-protesters they arrested, who had come to oppose a far-right demonstration. Was this an effort to intimidate leftists and…
Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, ruler of oil-rich Kuwait, dead at 86
The ruling emir of the oil-rich nation Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died at the age of 86, just over three years after assuming power, Kuwaiti state TV announced.His cause of death…
New US Sanctions on Russia and Iran Raise Tensions, May Backfire
The US has imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia over the Skripal poisoning in Britain, despite the absence to date of evidence. This follows the reimposition of Iran sanctions following Trump’s withdrawal from…
The Link Between Immigration and the Military Budget
IPS’s Khuri Peterson-Smith joins Marc Steiner to talk about the connection between the new US military budget and its direct connection to the the immigration crisis and Trump’s policies in both areas Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Major Legal Victory: Canada’s Kinder Morgan Pipeline Stopped
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeals completely halted work on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline, scoring a major victory for environmentalists and Canada’s First Nations. It is unlikely that the pipeline project, which would have…