Tag: Eugene Puryear
Right-Wing Reunion in Charlottesville, Portland and DC, Outnumbered by Anti-Racist
A year after Heather Heyer’s brutal murder, white nationalist rally in Portland and DC, but they are outnumbered by anti-racist opponents. We speak to Eugene Puryear. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Can Progressives Make the Democratic Party End its Collaboration with Republicans?
There are important differences between Republicans and Democrats, but there also are many areas where the differences are more cosmetic than real, especially in the area of foreign policy and militarism. Will progressive successes in…
Trump’s State of Union Stokes Fear With Nationalist Rhetoric
The President’s State of he Union speech demanded an end to investigations, while demonizing immigrants and Venezuela, and attacking abortion rights. Our panelists Jacqueline Luqman, Eugene Puryear, and Helena Olea discuss the speech Visit https://therealnews.com…
Sanders and Systemic Racism: Did He Answer the Critics?
In the CNN Town Hall, Bernie Sanders acknowledged he could have been stronger in his approach to racial inequities; he was asked if he supported reparations for descendents of African slaves – a discussion with…
Can Sanders Win Black and Trump Voters?
Our panel discusses how Sanders must walk a fine line between appealing to white Trump voters and dealing with systemic racism and reparations – with Eugene Puryear and Norman Solomon, hosted by Paul Jay Visit…
Sanders on Venezuela – Does His Critique of US Policy Go Far Enough?
At the CNN town hall, Sanders opposed U.S. intervention in Venezuela, refused to call Maduro a dictator, or recognize Guaido, but he didn’t call for an end to sanctions – with Jacqueline Luqman, Eugene Puryear,…
The Climate Denier Enablers
Are the leaders of the Democratic Party paying lip service about climate change and creating conditions for a climate denier President to ignore the crisis? – with Jacqueline Luqman, Eugene Puryear, Norman Solomon and host…
“No War for Oil” as Thousands March Against US Intervention in Venezuela
As part of an international day against US intervention in Venezuela, a mobilization in Washington, DC with speakers Daniel Ellsberg and Jill Stein emphasized that Trump is only interested in Venezuela’s resources, not in its…
The DCCC’s Anti-Progressive Policy Might Be Backfiring (2/2)
In March, the DCCC announced its policy against progressive challengers of incumbent Dems. But the policy has been met with widespread scorn, and may be starting to backfire. Ryan Grim, Eugene Puryear, and Jacqueline Luqman…
As Trump Threatens Iran With War, Espionage Charges Against Assange Threaten Journalists
The Espionage Act removes the possibility of a public interest defense for Julian Assange, and sends a chilling message to journalists and whistleblowers. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Trump Offers No Evidence of Iranian Threat or Terrorism
Eugene Puryear and Paul Jay discuss the hypocrisy of Trump allying with Saudi Arabia, the largest sponsor of global terror, over concerns about alleged Iranian terrorism Subscribe to our page and support our work at…