Facebook’s Libra Currency Monetizes Identity and Threatens Privacy
Bill Black discusses Feacebook’s new proposed crypto-currency, called “Libra.” Facebook could use this technology to standardize identity and create a world of ultimate surveillance, and then profit from it, says Black. Subscribe to our page…
Anti-Trump 4th of July Protest in DC Features ‘Baby Trump’ Blimp
The peace group CodePink organized a protest on the Washington DC Mall, just prior to Trump’s militarized Independence Day extravaganza. The protest featured the ‘Baby Trump’ balloon from London, many speakers, and a reading of…
Buttigieg’s Promise Stumbles over Racial Justice in his Backyard
The Nation’s Jeet Heer upacks the contradictions of Pete Buttigieg, a combat veteran and Ivy Leaguer who rebuilt his city by not paying attention to police brutality or the Black community Subscribe to our page…
AIPAC president’s home targeted by smoke bombs, ‘baby killer’ chants
Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated outside the home of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee president, lighting smoke bombs and accusing him of killing babies. Demonstrators held the protest at AIPAC President Michael Tuchin’s vacation home in Los…
Dr. David Suzuki: Trudeau Government’s Climate Emergency Declaration Is ‘A Joke’
A leading Canadian environmentalist says Canada must leave the vast majority of the tar sands in the ground if it hopes to fight climate change Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Tanks Roll into D.C. to Celebrate Independence Day
Washington DC may feel like an authoritarian military parade this July 4, drawing millions from Parks Department and military budgets. Meanwhile, demonstrators plan to float the “Baby Trump” balloon Subscribe to our page and support…
There Are Alternatives to Caging Immigrants in Dehumanized Conditions
We talk with Vicki Gaubeca from Southern Borders Community Coalition about the conditions in the immigration prison camps, the Border Patrol’s FB page, and proposals for humane treatment of refugees Subscribe to our page and…
Libya’s Civil War is Becoming a Proxy War
The shooting down of a Turkish drone near Tripoli and the capture of six Turkish sailors by Gen. Haftar’s forces reveals the Turkey’s and Egypt’s involvement on both sides of the civil war. Meanwhile Haftar’s…
Tenants Continue to Protest Deteriorating Living Conditions at Bolton House
The Bolton House Tenants Coalition of Baltimore held a rally outside their apartment complex demanding safe and affordable housing. Activists argue that city officials and housing authorities are reluctant to renovate the building because they…
Immigration Detention Center Conditions Cause Massive Outcry
The revelation of extreme immigration detention center conditions for exhausted asylum seeking children, who are separated from their relatives, sparked outrage nationwide. In Phoenix, Arizona, Jews for Justice demonstrated, demanding permanent medical staff for Border…
‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing girlfriend on Valentine’s Day
Former South African track star Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, more than 10 years after murdering his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp The Olympic athlete, who earned the nickname “Blade Runner” for the futuristic carbon-fiber prosthetics…
Is US Democracy Dying a Slow and Barely Visible Death?
Ret. Col. Larry Wilkerson examines the dangers that Republican efforts to abridge voting rights and that Trump’s racist and violent exhortations represent to US democracy Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Israel’s use of AI in Hamas war can help limit collateral damage ‘if executed properly,’ expert says
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to improve targeting of Hamas operators and facilities as its military faces criticism for what’s been deemed as collateral damage and civilian casualties.”I can’t predict…
G20 Members Dole Out Coal Subsidies Despite Climate Crisis Talk
A new report documents G20 member states giving $63.9 billion in subsidies per year to King Coal, while professing the urgency of the climate crisis. The study says this may “underestimate the actual amounts of…
Victor Pate Leads Hunger Strike for Solitary Confinement Reform in New York
Eddie Conway talks to Pate, the statewide organizer for New York’s Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement, about the demands they are making to state lawmakers to bring the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary…
What’s Behind Czech Demonstrations to Oust Their Prime Minister?
Prof. Petr Just discusses the mass demonstration in Prague calling on Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign. How does he stay in power, despite his lack of popularity and multiple scandals, and how does this…
Hong Kong Marks Anniversary With Ceremonies and Protests
22 years ago, Britain handed the former colony over to mainland China, under a deal that would ensure democratic rights for the city’s people. Activists now fear those rights are being rolled back Subscribe to…
Why is Aid to Palestine Ineffective?
Policy analyst Jeremy Wilderman discusses his study of aid effectiveness to Palestine through the perceptions of development organizations and donors, highlighting how they tend to ignore the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian…
Antisemitic protests in US resemble other extreme social justice movements, experts suggest
The anti-Israel movement roiling major American cities and college campuses following the outbreak of Israel’s war with Hamas bears a striking resemblance to other movements favored by social justice activists, experts suggest.Since the Oct. 7…
G20: Trump’s ‘America First’ Policies Reflect the Limits of Globalization
Despite Trump’s affinities with authoritarian leaders such as India’s Modi and Russia’s Putin, he continues to destabilize the existing neoliberal consensus and now BRICS countries are taking up the neoliberal mantle, says Patrick Bond Subscribe…
Brazilians Celebrate LGBT Pride, Rejecting Bolsonaro’s Homophobic Backlash
Brazil’s LGBT community celebrated across the country over the last week, for Gay Pride. Michael Fox reports Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
