Tag: history
Princess Stephanie’s Secret Mission for Hitler #documentary #hitler
Princess Stephanie received orders from Hitler to convince Lord Rothermere to support a campaign favoring the transfer of land from Poland to Germany, with the promise of significant financial incentives. Documentary: The Royals, the British…
The History of Race and Labor in the USA (1/2)
On the Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks to Bill Fletcher about the history of race and racism in US labor from African slavery to today Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
The History of American Resistance
On the Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks to Jeff Biggers, author of the new book Resistance: Reclaiming An American Tradition, about the American history of uprisings from Thomas Paine to Black Lives Matter Visit https://therealnews.com…
Sixtus’ machinations in the Vatican #documentary #vatican
Sixtus abuses his position in the Vatican, appointing relatives to key roles without regard for qualifications, seeking personal gain for his family, thereby undermining people’s trust. —- Welcome to criminals and crimefighters! Here we show…
Historical rivalry of Renaissance Florence #documentary #medici
Historical rivalry of Renaissance Florence arises as the Medici Family takes center stage, with the Pazzi Family following closely behind. Explore the intrigue surrounding the murder of Giuliano de’ Medici, raising questions about whether the…
Weimar Republic’s brief existence under Hitler #documentary #weimar
The Weimar Republic’s brief existence was marred not only by Hitler’s influence but also by widespread discontent that fatally weakened the government. The extensive dissatisfaction made the republic unsustainable in the long term, creating vulnerability…
Where Do the Politics of Reparations Go From Here?
This week, the first congressional hearing on reparations in nearly 12 years was held on Capitol Hill. As the discussion on reparations matures, what needs to happen politically for the effort to move forward? Subscribe…
The Lines Between Us: The Modern History of Baltimore Apartheid (1/2)
As Trump unloads a racist attack on Baltimore, we speak with author Lawrence Lanahan, who charts the history of segregation from redlining to the civil rights movement. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
How Israel’s Erasure of Palestinian History Perpetuates Occupation
Prof. Ilan Pappe discusses why Israel’s agency in charge of nuclear security hid documents about the Nakba, the catastrophe in which Palestinians were driven from their land in 1948, explaining that it was an effort…
Harriet Tubman’s Legacy: Hope in the Age of Trump
On Harriet Tubman’s birthday, TRNN revisits the 2017 grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, MD. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Ramon Garcia | “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen” | CBS News Podcast
1985 was “The Year of the Spy.” The FBI arrested a raft of traitors spying for the USSR and other foreign governments. But that didn’t stop Robert Hanssen – or his KGB alias “Ramon Garcia.”…
The Chris Hedges Report: The Psychology of White Supremacists
In 1966, the Mississippi Ku Klux Klan assassinated Black civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer. A new book from former Boston Globe reporter Curtis Wilkie, ”When Evil Lived in Laurel: The White Knights and the Murder…
Sri Lanka’s crisis and colonial history with Dr. Nira Wickramasinghe
Read the transcript of this video: https://therealnews.com/sri-lankas-crisis-the-long-shadow-of-colonialism Sri Lanka’s people captured the world’s attention when they stormed the presidential palace on July 12, 2022, but the island nation’s crisis began long before then. Professor Nira…
Haunting history of Florence’s cathedral #documentary #medici
The haunting history of Florence’s cathedral, where the assassination of Giuliano de’ Medici took place. A perplex crime as two bankers and two clergymen unite to target the city’s elite, leaving investigators to unravel the…
The Chris Hedges Report: Dr. Gerald Horne on the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois
The Chris Hedges Report examines some of W.E.B. Du Bois’s fundamental ideas with his biographer Dr. Gerald Horne, who holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at The University of Houston. Dr….
The Chris Hedges Report: Ukraine and the crisis of media censorship
Throughout the Ukraine war, Western news outlets have mindlessly parroted the opinions of a ruling elite and overseen a public discourse that is often unhinged from the real world. Patrick Lawrence was a…
How the Mexican Revolution shaped world politics w/Christina Heatherton | The Marc Steiner Show
Author Christina Heatherton joins The Marc Steiner Show to discuss her book on the international influence of the Mexican Revolution, ‘Arise!: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution’. Studio: Cameron Granadino Post-Production: Cameron…
Harriet Tubman and the battle for America’s symbols w/Clarence Lusane | The Chris Hedges Report
The debate over America’s symbols and monuments has sharpened with the growing mass movement for racial justice in the past decade. The lionization of slave-owners and genocidaires has been pointed out by many as in…
What happened to Americans’ economic rights? w/Mark Paul | The Marc Steiner Show
Inequality lies at the heart of contemporary American politics—from the dizzying power of corporations and the billionaire class to the racialized and gendered dimensions of wealth and income disparities. Yet the question of economic justice,…
‘My Country Is the World’ opposing the Vietnam War and Jim Crow | The Chris Hedges Report
The radicalism of the 1960s did not fall from the sky—it was built by the uncommon bravery of common people. One of those people was Staughton Lynd, a professor who accompanied movements for justice as…
1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt | Edge of Sports
The year 1968 was a time of rebellion across the US and the wider world. Tremendous demonstrations and rebellions shook American cities in opposition to the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.,…
