Tag: alternative news
Koreans Want Peace, Do Liberal Pundits Want War?
In decrying the Singapore summit and Trump’s freeze on U.S. military exercises, liberal pundits are ignoring popular opinion and years of peace activism in South Korea, says Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ Visit http://therealnews.com…
Rattling the Bars: More Arrests And Jail Time do not Make Cities Safer
Executive Producer Eddie Conway uncovers why more arrests isn’t making communities safer. Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Afghan Refugees Continue Daily Protest at Balikpapan Detention Center in Indonesia
Ehsanullah Sahil, a refugee from Afghanistan who is being held at the Balikpapan Detention Center in Indonesia report on the ongoing protests against miserable conditions at the center Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Trudeau Imposes Retaliatory Trade Tariffs Against the U.S.
It is in the long term interest of Canada to unravel the intertwined economy between the two countries says Dimitri Lascaris Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate….
Drawing Links Between US Militarism Abroad and Gun Violence at Home (Pt 1/2)
Boston teacher Nino Brown, of the ANSWER Coalition, speaks with TRNN’s Ben Norton about the links between US militarism, gun violence, and police brutality. He connects the epidemic of school shootings domestically to the endless…
Being a Father Heightens My Sense of Urgency – Paul Jay
As part of a series, Paul Jay answers questions about the critical issues we take on at The Real News. In this segment, Paul gets personal about being a father. Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories…
Defiant Trump Ignites Trade War with Canada and G-7 Allies
Citing national security issues to get around WTO rules, Trump ordered tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports from Canada and EU countries. William Black and Gerald Epstein discusses the…
LIVE: The Future of Education Forum: Kirwan Commission
In a special, live broadcast, Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates will discuss their vision for the future of public education Send us your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #RealNewsEDU Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Trump Halts War Games, Floats Troop Pullout in Korea
At the Singapore summit, President Trump announced a halt to U.S. war games on the Korean peninsula and said he wants to withdraw American troops. But if he does, he’ll face stiff resistance from Congress…
Does the DNC Want to Stop the Next Bernie?
A proposed rule change might not stop Bernie Sanders from seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020, but it could be used to exclude future independents like him, says attorney and activist Anoa Changa Visit http://therealnews.com…
Incarceration Nation: How US Political Prisoners Live in Hellish Conditions
The US has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of its prisoners. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks with Nino Brown, of the Jericho Movement and ANSWER Coalition, who says American political prisoners are ignored, while…
Paul Jay on Trump’s Iran War Agenda and Liberals’ Korea Peace Panic
Paul Jay, Senior Editor of the The Real News, says that Trump’s North Korea diplomacy overshadows both his administration’s war-mongering on Iran and Koreans’ decisive efforts to make peace. Jay also discusses the partisan liberal…
Democratic Candidates for Governor Debate the Future of Education
In a special, live broadcast, Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates will discuss their vision for the future of public education Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Presidential Campaign in Mexico Gets Dirty
Anonymous phone calls are going out with messages warning that the leading candidate is a danger to the country. At the same time, political violence has claimed more than a hundred lives. Laura Carlsen reports…
Alec Ross: Hogan Failing Maryland on Climate, Education, and Jobs
The Maryland Gubernatorial candidate says Hogan wants to carry out Betsy DeVos’s agenda on public schools, has failed to uplift areas like Baltimore, or create green jobs Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Supreme Court Allows Ohio to Scrub the Voter Roll
Kamau Franklin, Attorney for ProGeorgia, says purging the voter roll is another tool in the pockets of conservatives, who want to get rid of people who will not be voting for them Visit http://therealnews.com for…
Left forum 2018: Making Real News in the Age of Trump
‘The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!’ Corporate news is consumed with covering the Trump/Russia affair, but it pales in comparison to the real threats in people’s lives–climate change, underemployment, poverty, lack of health…
Pope Francis to Big Oil Executives: ‘There is no time to lose’
Dan DiLeo, Justice and Peace Studies Director at Creighton University, discusses the Vatican’s climate change conference Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Human Rights Watch Director Ordered Deported from Israel-Palestine (1/2)
TRNN speaks with Omar Shakir, the director of HRW in Israel-Palestine about his deportation order Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Public Sector Unions – Might Make Unions Stronger
Larry Cohen, chair of Our Revolution, argues that even though public sector unions will suffer economically from the Supreme Court’s Janus vs AFSCME decision, it has already caused them to mobilize and organize, making their…
Manal Tamimi: Freedom Flotilla Shows People Still Believe In Justice For Palestinians
Dimitri Lascaris reports from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, where he speaks to Ahed Tamimi’s aunt, who says her niece’s incarceration has only made her more determined Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Exclusive from Arizona: A Once Silent Crisis is Now Turning into a Deafening Cry (Pt 3/3)
Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration violation policy is not the only policy that is leading to family separations. Even families crossing at regular ports of entry and requesting asylum have often ended up being separated. Oscar…
Do you think climate change is an existential threat?
Paul Jay says the Trump administration is a reflection of the deep crisis that faces us; the drunken power of the financial elites is the underlying force that must be defeated Visit http://therealnews.com for more…
Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Corporate Democrat in NY Primary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Latina socialist, defeated top Democratic Congressman and notorious neoliberal Joe Crowley in the New York primary election. Activist Anoa Changa says this is a sign of the growing grassroots left-wing movement…
