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Contrary to Popular Belief, IMF Continues to Push Neoliberalism on Countries’ Agricultural Policies
Economics Prof. Lawrence King discusses the new PERI report on loan conditionalities that the IMF imposes when it provides loans and that interfere with food production and encroach on the sovereignty of states battling poverty….
Turkey Says Critical Saudi Journalist Was Killed in Saudi Consulate
Turkish authorities have suggested that a missing Saudi journalist was murdered by a special hit squad inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. The prominent commentator was last seen entering the diplomatic mission. Visit https://therealnews.com for…
IPCC’s New Climate Report: We Could See Irreparable Damage by 2040
The IPCC climate report once said a 3.6 degree F rise from the pre-industrial era could be disastrous. New research drops that threshold to 2.7 degrees F and says that the point of no-return could…
Brazil: Extreme Right Candidate Nearly Wins Presidency in First Round
Jair Bolsonaro, the extreme right, or neofascist candidate for Brazil’s presidency nearly won with 46 percent of the vote, thanks to big business backing. He now faces Fernando Haddad for the October 28th run-off vote….
Rally to “Cancel Kavanaugh” Hours Before His Confirmation
On the day of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, women, survivors and allies continued to protest and demand senators stop the process Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
The Next Republic: The Rise Of A New Radical Majority
D.D. Guttenplan’s new book, The Next Republic, says that we could be on the verge of the 4th Republic. He looks at the Whisky, Lincoln & Roosevelt republics, and interviews activists for a compelling narrative…
Iran’s World Court Win Exposes U.S. as Rogue State
After the International Court of Justice ruled in Iran’s favor on U.S. sanctions, the Trump administration pulled out of a 1955 treaty and announced a review of its relationship to the court. Trita Parsi, author…
As UK is About to Leave EU, Key Brexit Issues Remain Unresolved
British Prime Minister Theresa May has famously declared that ‘Brexit means Brexit.’ But with just months to go before her country is due to leave the European Union, key issues like the border between Northern…
War Bled Syria of c. $400 Billion – and Human Cost of Imperialism Is Even Higher
The international proxy war on Syria destroyed more than $388 billion in physical capital, according to a UN commission. But political economist Ali Kadri says this conservative figure underestimates the damage imperialism does to humans,…
Afro-Brazilian Women Take on Brazil’s Establishment in Upcoming Election
Mae Flavia Pinto is one in a wave of Afro-Brazilian women running for public office, challenging Brazil’s deeply entrenched racist and classist establishment. A field report Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
NAFTA 2.0 Enshrines Deregulation for all of North America
Trump’s re-negotiated NAFTA, now called the USMCA, pushes food safety and other forms of deregulation to new extremes, making it more difficult to undo the damage even after Trump leaves office, says Patrick Woodall of…
Sen. Collins Calls for Kavanaugh’s Presumption of Innocence – Where is the Criminal Investigation?
Our panelists Paul Jay, Dharna Noor, and Dana Vickers Shelley, Executive Director of the Maryland ACLU, and host Marc Steiner discuss the significance of the nomination, why the Democrats didn’t pursue a criminal investigation for…
New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities
Former EPA Official Mustafa Santiago Ali says that the EPA’s attacks on science, including their new proposal on regulating toxic chemicals, are driven by the desire to make policy that prioritizes industry over people Visit…
Weak Underfunded IRS Behind Trump’s Wealth and History of Avoiding Taxes
Investigative tax attorney James Henry talks about the New York Times’ investigation into the origins of Trump’s wealth, how it is related to tax evasion, and how the US tax system has systematically and increasingly…
Brazil Faces a Momentous Choice
This coming Sunday Brazilians will choose a new president. The two front-runners, likely to make it to the run-off, are the far-right Jair Bolsonaro and the center-left Fernando Haddad. CEPR’s Mark Weisbrot analyzes how Brazil…
Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Accusation is Not a ‘He Said, She Said’ Case
Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson takes apart Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court hearing testimony. While the media present this as a “he said, she said” case, Robinson argues that Kavanaugh’s testimony is self-incriminating because of…
German Far-Right Uses ‘Judeo-Christian’ Values to Polish its Racism
Shir Hever discusses the new Jewish section in the “Alternative to Germany” far-right party in Germany, and the way that pro-Israeli politics are used to mask Islamophobia, racism against Jews and the xenophobia Visit https://therealnews.com…
Trump Officials Headline Neocon Iran Regime-Change Summit: Inside UANI
John Bolton and Mike Pompeo headlined the annual United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) summit, where speakers celebrated the strangling of the Iranian economy under U.S. sanctions and cheered on regime change. We report from inside…
Disaster Profiteers vs. the People of Puerto Rico
One year after Hurricane Maria, counting the dead is one of many challenges that Puerto Rico faces under massive debt, crippling austerity, and disaster profiteers. Aaron Maté speaks to writer and educator Rima Brusi and…
Brazil’s Women Rise Against Possible Far-Right Presidency
Women in Brazil took to the streets across the country, to declare their opposition to far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Is India on its Way out of Poverty?
Jayati Ghosh discusses the UNDP report showing that poverty in India has halved in the last 10 years, and the newly unveiled healthcare plan for the bottom 40% of the population, nicknamed “Modicare.” Visit https://therealnews.com…
The Role of Maryland HBCU’s in Advancing Equity
Join us for a live panel discussion about the opportunities and challenges facing Maryland HBCUs as we move into the future economy. Hosted by TRNN’s Dr. Khalilah Harris and featuring expert contributors. Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Department of Justice Sues California to Stop its Net Neutrality Law
In a highly contradictory move, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is telling California that only the federal government has the authority to regulate internet service, while at the same time maintaining that it cannot (will not?)…
Rancorous Senate Cmte Pushes Kavanaugh Nomination, FBI Will Investigate Accusations
Who believes what depends on what you believe in our divided nation. Political war wrapped in misogyny leads to one of history’s most explosive Senate confirmations. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey
As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S….
Article Explaining Why Israel is a Racist State Embarrasses Labour Party
Moshé Machover authored an article proving that the Labour acceptance of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism cannot coexist with free speech on Israel. This scholar and Israeli veteran linked the racist nature of the Israeli…
Will the Next Global Financial Crisis Begin in the Developing World?
Malaysian economist Jomo argues that the central banks of the developed world created so much liquidity that flooded developing countries’ economies and now any financial hiccup could cause severe problems for these economies Visit https://therealnews.com…
