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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Weeks of October 15 & October 22, 2018

Khalilah M. Harris and Dharna Noor are joined by Real News Marketing Manager Tracey Beale to talk about the issues driving people to vote in the midterm elections, ongoing police corruption, and arts in Baltimore’s…

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Germany’s Angela Merkel Is Bracing for Another Election Disaster

Angela Merkel’s conservatives are expecting huge losses in Sunday’s Hesse state election. After 20 years in power, the conservatives anticipate huge losses as Hesse’s four million voters head to the polls. Visit https://therealnews.com for more…

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Palestinian Authority and Hamas Regularly Torture and Arrest Political Dissenters

Omar Shakir discusses the Human Rights Watch report on how the two Palestinian governments continue the practices of the Israeli occupation to which they are opposed. Even Facebook posts can get activists arrested and tortured…

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Haitians Rise Up Against Corruption, Austerity

A corruption scandal in Haiti has ignited a massive protest and thrown the Haitian government into crisis. At issue is the misuse of nearly $2 billion from PetroCaribe, a Venezuela-sponsored program that was supposed to…

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Don’t Forget The Saudi Role in 9/11 – Q&A (Pt 6/6)

Paul Jay says the Saudi dictatorship only exists to enable US domination of the Middle East, and has been committing war crimes for decades with American approval – From a live recording on October 16th,…

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Brazilian Students Protest Police Raids Ahead of Presidential Election

Students and professors rallied across Brazil, following police raids at more than two dozen public universities, attempting to stop “partisan” activity on campus. Mike Fox reports Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…

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Erdogan Rehabilitates his Image With the Khashoggi Murder

The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul gave Turkey’s president Erdogan a unique opportunity to present himself as a truth-seeker and to manipulate information about the case in his favor and against Saudi…

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Can Washington’s Hawks Sabotage Korea’s Peace?

North and South Korea have made important new steps in their ongoing peace process. But U.S. “discontent” over military de-escalation, along with Trump’s planned withdrawal from the INF treaty, show that Washington neocons are still…

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Calling Brazil’s Presidential Frontrunner ‘Neofascist’ is Accurate

Brazilians face a momentous decision on Sunday, between ‘neo-fascist’ frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro and the Workers Party’s Fernando Haddad. How did Brazil get to this point? We discuss the situation with Alex Hochuli Visit https://therealnews.com for…

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Facebook Purge of Alternative Media Is ‘Just the Beginning,’ Boasts DC Neocon Operative (1/2)

As Facebook and Twitter are purging alternative media outlets, a neoconservative operative at a US government-funded think tank says more censorship is on its way. Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague discuss with Ben Norton how…

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US Gov.-Funded Groups Push to Censor Social Media, Using Russia and China as Bogeymen (2/2)

As Facebook and Twitter are purging alternative media outlets, a neoconservative operative at a US government-funded think tank says more censorship is on its way. Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague discuss with Ben Norton how…

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Will The US Turn on the Saudi Crown Prince? Q&A (Pt 4/6)

Real News senior editor Paul Jay says the Saudi crown prince is becoming a liability for the Trump administration’s strategy for regime change in Iran – From a live recording on October 16th, 2018 Visit…

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The US Loves Dictators and Volatility in the Middle East – Q&A (Pt 5/6)

Paul Jay says US policy in the Middle East is not aimed at defending national security, but is primarily driven by the interests of arms and fossil fuel industries – From a live recording on…

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Is Orwell’s Big Brother Here? Bezos & Amazon Team up With Defense, CIA & ICE

Silicon Valley giants like Amazon & Palantir team up with ICE to hunt down immigrants, pick out the innocent as potential criminals, and build the cloud for Defense Department and CIA. Is Big Brother here?…

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Pipe Bombs Sent to Trump Critics, Right Wing Nationalist Terror Stalks the Nation

It is not just the pipe bombs that are grabbing headlines, it is the right wing forces seizing power under cover of the Constitution that we need to pay attention to says Henry Giroux Visit…

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Will Turkey Shield Saudi Crown Prince from Khashoggi’s Murder?

Khashoggi’s murder was indeed pre-meditated and botched-up. Did Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman send a package deal to President Erdogan to shield the Crown Prince from the Murder? We speak with Professor As`ad AbuKhalil Visit…

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Baltimore’s Women of Color Lead Charge to Get Out the Vote

Khalilah Harris discusses the role of women of color in driving voter engagement during the midterm elections in Baltimore and beyond Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastics in Historic Vote

Dr. Jonathan Latham says 95% of table salt contains plastic due to plastics pollution in the oceans Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…

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District Attorneys Now A Battleground For Progressives This Election

Anoa Changa talks about Rachael Rollins uprecented run for DA in Boston, as Black woman and a progressive. Progressives challenging for local positions as never before. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…

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MBS Crimes a Distraction for US Regime Change Plan in Iran – Q&A with Paul Jay (Pt 3/6)

Lindsey Graham, a key spokesman for neocons and the military-industrial-complex, has said it’s time for MBS to go – From a live recording on October 16th, 2018 with Paul Jay and Ben Norton Watch full…

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Republican Kemp’s Desperate Moves to Stop Stacey Abrams in GA Gov’s Race

Georgia Republican Gov Candidate Kemp uses voter suppression and scare tactics to stop Stacey Abrams from being first Black woman Governor Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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Withdrawal From INF Nuclear Treaty Brings us “Closer to Doomsday” Than any Time Since 1950’s

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces agreement is one of the most important international treaties and its cancellation will mean a full return to the nuclear arms race and closer to nuclear disaster, says Peter Kuznick of…

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Are Baltimore Police Stealing Overtime?

A new audit concludes that the Baltimore Police Department cannot stop fraud and abuse of overtime, and that controls are so lax that officials can’t determine how many hours officers are actually working Visit https://therealnews.com…

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