Tag: daily news
Israeli Police Brutality Reaches New Extremes Against Israeli-Palestinian Protesters (Pt 2/2)
Jafar Farah, the head of the Mossawa Center for equal rights for Palestinian citizens of Israel, speaks to TRNN about how police shattered his knee and how what happened to him fits into more general…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: June 8, 2018
Guest hosts Dr. Khalilah Harris and Will Arenas sit down with Eze to discuss candidates running and issues arising in the 2018 MD Democratic Primary, the fourth week of the Poor People’s Campaign, a coming…
Four More Palestinians Killed in Eleventh Week of Non-Violent Gaza Protests
Palestinian protesters honored Razan al-Najjar, the 21 year-old medic who the Israeli military murdered during last week’s protests, as she was giving first aid to the wounded along the Gaza border Visit http://therealnews.com for more…
Class Fragmentation and the Collapse of Italian Politics
Italy’s new anti-establishment coalition government, between the right-wing League and the center-left 5-Star Movement is a symptom of the implosion of Italian politics, which has its roots in the fragmentation of Italy’s working class and…
Cousin of Palestinian Medic Killed by Israel Speaks Out
Palestinian nurse Razan al-Najar was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in Gaza while she was wearing a white medic’s uniform and had her hands raised. Dalia al-Najjar says her cousin “Razan showed everyone…
Closer Turkey-Russia Relations Are Built on Fossil Fuels and Arms Sales (Pt. 2/2)
Turkey has grown closer to Russia, despite their differences over Syria and NATO. Political analyst Ekrem Ekici says this growing alliance is based on natural gas exports and the sale of weapons systems like the…
Turkey’s Erdogan Expands Militaristic Foreign Policy, Amid Economic Crisis at Home (Pt. 1/2)
While Turkey suffers through a currency crisis, authoritarian President Erdogan is expanding his aggressive militaristic foreign policy in Syria and beyond. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks with political analyst Ekrem Ekici, co-editor of Rupture Magazine. Visit…
Unemployment at the Heart of Italy’s Economic Crisis
Italian President calls on Five Star and Lega to choose another Finance Minister if they wish to form a government. Economist Bill Black and Mark Weisbrot discuss the political dynamics and the economic crisis Visit…
Fmr. Bush Ethics Lawyer Wants Trump Impeached
Richard Painter, former chief ethics counsel for George W. Bush is running for a US Senate seat for the Democrats, arguing that the Republicans have lost their way Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Blaming Banks or Government for Not Enforcing Their Side of the Bargain? (Swiss Referendum 3/3)
There is no easy monetary fix for the problems of modern capitalist economies says Jo Michell who argues that deep problems in the economy cannot be solved by trying to control the money supply while…
Study: Humans 0.01% of World’s Biomass, Cause 83% of Extinctions
The world’s population of 7.6 billion humans represent only 0.01% of earth’s biomass, but contribute to 83% of extinctions and have caused domesticated mammals to represent the 60% of earth’s mammals Visit http://therealnews.com for more…
Community Organizers Gear Up for a Political Fight for DACA
Phoenix, Arizona, has been called “ground zero” in the fight of Latinos against harsh immigration laws, which have been separating families and sowing fear in an entire community Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
California’s ‘Jungle Primary,’ Flooded with Money, Dominated by Establishment Candidates
California held one of the most important primaries leading up to the 2018 midterm elections. The unique top-two primary saw record high spending. And while a few progressives made it through, it mostly pits establishment…
In California Primary, Democrats Keep Their House Hopes Alive
In all seven California districts key to their chances of winning the House, Democrats on Tuesday advanced a candidate to the mid-term ballot. Meanwhile, incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein will square off against another Democrat, Kevin…
Flipping a Red Seat Blue (1/2)
How Maryland Democrat Colleen Ebacher believes her progressive campaign can win over Trump voters in a difficult local council race Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. **…
The Sixties: Seeds of the Revolution
On The Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks with Max Elbaum about his new book, ‘Revolution in the Air’. The two explore what sparked the civil rights and anti-war movements and the futures these movements inspired….
Flipping a Red Seat Blue (2/2)
How Maryland Democrat Colleen Ebacher believes her progressive campaign can win over Trump voters in a difficult local council race Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Poor People’s Campaign Hits Maryland Capitol for Fourth Straight Week
For the fourth consecutive week, poor people, clergy and advocates will return to Annapolis as their historic reignition of the Poor People’s Campaign this week demands lawmakers ensure everyone in Maryland has the right to…
Medicare’s Demise is Not Imminent, But Health Care Costs are Rising Unsustainably
The trustees of the Medicare and Social Security trust funds released their annual report and the news was not good because shortfalls will come in eight years. However, it can be fixed because the main…
UN to US: Stop Separating Children From Their Parents on the US-Mexico Border
The U.S. is in serious violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. As many 700 children have been separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border, some as young as one…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: June 1, 2018
Eze and Baynard discuss TRNN’s recent stories. Eddie Conway continues follow up with the Poor People’s Campaign, Baynard interviews Author Alex Vitale about his new book “The End of Policing”, Dharna Noor’s coverage of the…
