Tag: Marc Steiner
Bayer-Monsanto Merger: Endangering Our Health, Food, Farms & Planet
The US Department of Justice finalized its approval of the Bayer and Monsanto merger. A new monopoly will be created over agricultural pesticides and industrial seed production, with farmers locked into industrial farming and of…
Brazil Dam Collapse: Consequences Will Be More Devastating Under Bolsonaro
Existing mining and environmental regulations, if they had been implemented, could have prevented this disaster, which caused at least 84 dead and 256 missing. We discuss the Vale dam collapse in Brazil with Greenpeace organizer…
When Teachers Win the People Win & Put Privatization on the Run
LA Teacher’s strike shows that unions can win more support for students and can open a battle against the unchecked creation of charter schools. Arlene Inouye, the Chair of the UTLA Bargaining Team discusses the…
Financial Deregulation & Racist Housing Policy Brought Us 2007 Meltdown, with More to Come (Pt 3/3)
Carter, Reagan, Clinton, the Bushes, Obama, and now Trump deregulated Wall Street and did nothing to help Black and Brown homeowners in America. White collar criminologist Bill Black discusses the social structure of mortgage discrimination….
Financial Deregulation & Racist Housing Policy Brought Us 2007 Meltdown, with More to Come (Pt 1/3)
Carter, Reagan, Clinton, the Bushes, Obama, and now Trump deregulated Wall Street and did nothing to help Black and Brown homeowners in America. White collar criminologist Bill Black discusses the social structure of mortgage discrimination….
Financial Deregulation & Racist Housing Policy Brought Us 2007 Meltdown, with More to Come (Pt 2/3)
Carter, Reagan, Clinton, the Bushes, Obama, and now Trump deregulated Wall Street and did nothing to help Black and Brown homeowners in America. White collar criminologist Bill Black discusses the social structure of mortgage discrimination….
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….
How Haiti’s Spontaneous Uprising is Connected to Venezuelan Solidarity (2/2)
Kim Ives of Haiti Liberté unravels how the new Haitian revolt entangles Duvalier style corruption of money stolen from Venezuela’s PetroCaribe program and subtle US intervention Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
How Haiti’s Spontaneous Uprising is Connected to Venezuelan Solidarity (1/2)
Kim Ives of Haiti Liberté unravels how the new Haitian revolt entangles Duvalier style corruption of money stolen from Venezuela’s PetroCaribe program and subtle US intervention Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
llhan Omar: Anti-Semitism? Or Fear of Open Debate on Israel?
Why Are They Really Mad At Ilhan Omar? What does being a woman of color have to do with it? She said no more than other critics of American policy in the Middle East. Marc…
Support for Israel Divides Democrats, A Division Fomented by Republicans
Republican Senator Marco Rubio pushes a pro-Israel agenda, while new and younger Democrats question US support for the right-wing government in Israel, says Israeli-American journalist Mairav Zonszein Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Cryptocurrency Firm Loses Codes and Gets Hacked, Millions Lost
Recent developments in the cryptocurrency world highlight the dangers of trading in this type of “coin.” But how important is cryptocurrency to the financial world and why should we care? We discuss the issue with…
Trump Nominates Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbyist David Bernhardt as Secretary of Interior
Trump is not draining the swamp with Bernhardt’s nomination. Rather, he shows he is filling it with polluters, says Jesse Coleman, senior researcher at Documented. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
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…
VA Governor Northam Won’t Address Racist Reality, Runs From Blackface Past
The reemergence of Blackface as an issue, around Gov. Northam’s inaction, exposes the depth of American racism. Our panel with Jacqueline Luqman and Eddie Conway explores the topic Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Are Palestinians Living under a Double Occupation? (1/2)
Legislator Mustafa Barghouti discusses President Abbas’s dissolution of the Legislative Council, the attempt to alter the Paris Accords, and explores Palestinians’ life under double occupation. With Israeli elections approaching, the Palestinian leadership does not challenge…
Are Palestinians Living under a Double Occupation? (2/2)
Legislator Mustafa Barghouti discusses President Abbas’s dissolution of the Legislative Council, the attempt to alter the Paris Accords, and explores Palestinians’ life under double occupation. With Israeli elections approaching, the Palestinian leadership does not challenge…
Artists Call for Eurovision Boycott, if Event Held in Israel (Pt 1/2)
Danielle Alma Ravitzki explains how the Israeli government uses the Eurovision song contest to whitewash and pinkwash its crimes against Palestinians. This year the contest will take place in Tel-Aviv, and artists from around the…
Imprisoned Palestinian Poet’s Words Turned Into Song (Pt 2/2)
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour imprisoned for her poetry has her words set to music by Daniell Alma Ravitzki Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Racially Discriminatory Lending Leads to Black Community Wealth Decline
Baltimore study shows predatory lending by major banks across nation led to massive home foreclosures and wealth theft in Black communities. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Middle Class Loses, Plutocrats Win With Trump’s Tax Cuts
Trump’s “middle class tax cut” is a tax hike. Economist Bill Black says Trump could have been a popular President, if he hadn’t lied about middle class tax cuts and building infrastructure Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Trump’s Militarized Budget Slashes Medicare, Medicaid, and Clean Energy
Preparing for war with largest peacetime military budget paid for with devastating cuts to the poor, ending environmental regulation, destroying retirement and healthcare. Do divided Democrats have an answer? Lindsay Koshgarian of IPS analyzes the…
Ilhan Omar’s Denunciation of Israel Lobby is Not Anti-Semitism – Phyllis Bennis
Democrats’ resolution denouncing anti-semitism is aimed at stopping criticism of Israel and at silencing a Black Muslim refugee woman who is not anti-semitic – Phyllis Bennis joins Marc Steiner Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
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…
