Tag: Congress
Rep. Ro Khanna on Challenging the Saudi-Led War on Yemen
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) discusses his efforts to stop U.S. support for the Saudi-led attack on Yemen; his differences with Obama administration officials who backed Saudi’s assault from the outset; and the impact of Saudi…
Reflecting on the Legacy of Congressman Ron Dellums: A True People’s Warrior
Ron Dellums was first elected to Congress in 1971, when he stood with the Panthers. Then the Marine veteran launched a Vietnam war crimes investigation and was singularly responsible for legal sanctions against South Africa….
She is a Progressive and Could be the First Native American Woman in Congress
Deb Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo Woman won the primary in the NM First Congressional District. She could be the first Native American woman elected to Congress Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Democrats Take the House – What Now?
TRNN midterm elections panel with Thomas Frank, Eugene Puryear, Jacqueline Luqman, Paul Jay, Khalilah Harris, Lester Spence, and host Marc Steiner discuss what the Democratic party can do now that it re-took the House of…
If Dems Take the House, What Should They Do?
Howie Klein of Down with Tyranny blog and Paul Jay, discuss what to expect from a House controlled by the Democratic Party Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
Democratic Socialist Congress Candidate Sarah Smith: Anti-War Activism Is Essential for Progressives
Washington state’s democratic socialist House candidate Sarah Smith says progressives must prioritize anti-war activism, as she challenges hawkish neoliberal corporate Democrat Adam Smith, who is funded by the arms industry. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Mississippi Special Election: Can Democrat Mike Espy Pull Off an Upset Victory for the US Senate?
Mississippi voters do not like to be embarrassed,” says Professor Gerald Horne while analysing the upcoming special election between Democrat Mike Espy against incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
How US-Saudi War Turned Yemen into the Biggest Crisis on Earth
Medea Benjamin discusses with Ben Norton how the US-Saudi war on Yemen and attempts by peace activists and Congress to stop the conflict Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: On the Dawn of a New Era in Congress
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard discusses what the new young progressives bring to the fights in Congress and the Green New Deal Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Most Americans Want Medicare for All, Without Private Insurers
Bob Pollin & Michael Lighty hold that Medicare for All does not have into include private insurers like Medicare does today. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Climate Justice Advocates Testify At House Committee Hearing
In their first hearing since Democrats claimed Congress, the House Natural Resources Committee heard from climate advocates. We sat down with one witness, Climate Justice Alliance’s Elizabeth Yeampierre. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Teen Environmental Activist Tells Congress to Stop Putting “Profit Over People”
Nadia Nazar, a 16-year-old leader of youth environmental organization Zero Hour, responds to a representative dissing the Green New Deal and explains the role of youth in fighting climate change Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Specter of Fascism: Cohen Says Trump Won’t Leave Peacefully in 2020
Hearings reveal deepening systemic corruption, further degeneration of GOP, progressive members standout in questioning – Jacqueline Lukman, Henry Giroux and Carmen Russell-Sluchansky join Paul Jay Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Clinton-Era Official Says Left Should Lead Following Center-Right Failures
Bill Black analyzes Assistant Secretary of Treasury Brad DeLong statement that neo-liberals should get out of the way and let the left lead since coalition with Republicans did not work Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
HR1: A Call for Campaign Finance Reform, Ethics, and Voting Rights
Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland joins us to explore the legislation that he’s spearheading to end the involvement of dark money in politics, allow public campaign financing, and demand major ethics and voting rights reforms,…
‘Obscene’ Bipartisan Applause for NATO in Congress
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress fanning the fire of a ‘Russian threat.’ Peter Kuznick says it is an ‘obscene bipartisan spectacle applauding war’; Pietro Shakarian discusses the…
Col. Larry Wilkerson on Mueller and Courage to Impeach Trump
Chuck Schumer to Nancy Pelosi, democrats are cowardly, incompetent and without courage to begin impeachment proceedings says Col. Larry Wilkerson Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Who Makes US Foreign Policy – Lawrence Wilkerson on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)
TRNN Replay from May 10, 2014: Colonel Wilkerson says while an Iran deal is in US strategic interests, it could still be derailed by Congress, the neocons and Hillary Clinton Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/reality-asserts-itself-lawrence-wilkerson Subscribe…
Trump’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia: An Impeachable Offense?
Trump pulled an end run around Congress when he declared a national emergency letting him sell arms to Saudi Arabia. We speak to RootsAction’s David Swanson about whether the move is an impeachable offense Subscribe…
Longest Period Without Fed Minimum Wage Increase Since Law Enacted in 1938
The federal minimum wage has not been raised in nearly 10 years and June 16 marks the longest period it has been fixed without a raise. As a result, its value has significantly diminished. IPS’s…
Patriot Act Renewal Sneaks Through Congress With Dem Support
The stopgap funding bill, which postpones a government shutdown, also includes a barely noticed 3-month renewal of the Patriot Act’s warrantless data collection. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
