Did a Privately Funded Spy Plane Catch Cops Lying?
The plane operator discovered footage that shows Baltimore police could have lied about the shooting of a local man, but police brass didn’t want to see it. Baltimore Defense Attorneys Claim Surveillance Plane Footage Contradicts…
Ethnic rebels claim entire Burmese army battalion has surrendered to them
Ethnic rebels fighting Burma’s military junta claimed Wednesday that an entire army battalion surrendered to their fighters.The Three Brotherhood Alliance, comprised of three different ethnic groups, has made significant progress against Naypyidaw in recent weeks,…
Argentina’s Fracking Boom Is Creating Climate Justice Concerns
Big Oil hopes Argentina’s shale oil and gas boom can rival the United States’. Backed by US dollar diplomacy, the boom has come at the cost of climate change, ecological damage, and encroachment on indigenous…
French officer at center of riot-inducing shooting released from jail amid probe
A police officer being investigated in the killing of a 17-year-old of North African origin that touched off riots around France was freed from jail Wednesday while the probe continues.The prosecutor’s office in the Paris…
Spain’s Sánchez defends controversial amnesty deal brokered with Catalan separatists
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government.Sánchez…
How Trump Legally Undermines the Law
Trump’s grants of clemency for his cronies and Fox News friends have almost exclusively gone to people who are themselves accused of violating the justice system. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
UK House of Commons votes against cease-fire amendment, over 50 labour lawmakers go against leader
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons voted against an amendment demanding its government call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.The amendment was added to the government’s legislative agenda for 2024…
The Rwanda Genocide’s Origins Are in Resource Extraction and US Militarism
Judi Rever’s book “In Praise of Blood” connects the modern scramble for control of African resources to the Rwandan genocide and sets the record straight about its alleged hero, Paul Kagame. Subscribe to our page…
Activist’s killing puts Zimbabwe in ‘dangerous direction,’ opposition leader says
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa warned Wednesday that the southern African country is “heading into a dangerous direction” following the murder of Tapfumaneyi Masaya.Masaya, a 51-year-old activist and member of Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change,…
Israel Harbors Alleged American Terrorists
Alex Odeh was a leader of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee. The men who allegedly assassinated him in 1985 live as free men in Israel, where they are active in right wing, racist organizations. Subscribe…
Pakistan, IMF reach deal to release $700M in bailout funds
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund reached a much-awaited preliminary agreement Wednesday for the release of $700 million from a $3 billion bailout fund approved by the international lender in July.The standby credit fund is…
Anti-Defamation League Report on White Supremacy Ignores Trump’s Role in Racism
The new ADL report highlights a 120% increase in white supremacist incidents in 2019 over the last year, but ignores the roots of this rise and doesn’t tackle racism. Subscribe to our page and support…
Biden meets Xi, says there is ‘no substitute’ for ‘face-to-face discussion’ on issues facing US, China
President Biden greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference, saying there is “no substitute for face-to-face discussions” as the two leaders prepared for their first bilateral meeting this…
From the Streets to the Halls
Join Movement School, the Society for Ethical Culture, and Sunrise Movement for a panel discussion on young activist leaders moving into electoral politics, in both the US and Chile. We will look at the opportunities…
George Santos receives House Ethics Committee investigation report ahead of public release
Embattled New York GOP Rep. George Santos received his House Ethics Committee investigation report ahead of its public release, Fox News has learned.Santos was presented with the results of investigation into his conduct on Wednesday.House…
San Francisco jury begins deliberations in Paul Pelosi home invasion attack case
A San Francisco jury will decide the fate of the man accused of brutally attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their home last year following closing arguments from…
First Amendment Activist Hospitalized After Brutal Arrest
An activist known as Blind Justice was arrested after trying to film a state facility to check compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The encounter illustrates the risks citizens are willing to take to…
Presidential Campaigns Begin in Bolivia Despite Ongoing Repression
As campaigning begins to repeat the Oct. 20 election that ended in a coup against former President Evo Morales, it remains far from certain whether this new election, under right-wing President Jeanine Añez, will be…
Arrest warrant issued for Syrian leader’s alleged use of banned chemical weapons: ‘Butcher of Damascus’
A French court issued a warrant for Syria’s president and senior Syrian officials for allegedly using banned chemical weapons against civilians, marking the first non-International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for a head of state. The…
Fireworks shop explosion kills at least 4 in central Mexico
The explosion of a fireworks workshop near Mexico’s Gulf coast left at least four men killed, authorities in the central state of Puebla said Wednesday.The blast occurred Tuesday in the township of Xiutetelco, Puebla, near…
700,000 Displaced as Syria and Turkey Descend into War
Syria and Turkey are fighting each other in the rebel-controlled Idlib region, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee for their lives as the bombings intensify. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
