Tag: political news
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…
Argentine Soccer Team Cancels Match With Israel Over Gaza Killings
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement enjoyed its greatest success when Argentina’s national soccer team decided to cancel its friendly match against Israel’s national team, in protest against the recent killings of protesting Palestinians….
MD Democrat Ballot Maneuvering Under Fire
Several unsuccessful efforts to push election officials to change the upcoming primary ballot has key African-American candidates frustrated Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Protesters in India Are Massacred as Environmentally Destructive Corporations Have Impunity
Police in India killed a dozen protesters in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, after 100 days of demonstrations against the mining corporation Sterlite. Journalist Kavitha Muralidharan tells TRNN’s Ben Norton how UK-based Indian parent…
US-Saudi-UAE War on Yemen Could Starve Millions of Civilians
As the UN warns 18.4 million Yemenis could soon face starvation, the US is considering more direct military intervention. Shireen al-Adeimi discusses with TRNN’s Ben Norton how a Saudi-UAE attack on the port city of…
Primaries Expose Bitter Fight in Democratic Party
Down with Tyranny blogger Howie Klein says corporate Democrats fight to undermine and defeat progressive candidates in-spite of Sanders proven success in working class districts Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Gubernatorial Candidates Forum: “Leadership for Improving Transportation”
Recorded 5/31/18. Now is the time for a serious discussion about the path forward for transportation planning in greater Baltimore: Transportation Infrastructure. Reliability. Access to jobs. Economic Development. What will the Gubernatorial Candidates do to…
Doug Ford Becomes Ontario Premier in Waiting, Trudeau ‘Heads for the Hills’ for the G-7 Summit
TRNN Correspondent Dimitri Lascaris analyses the Ontario election results and the G-7 Summit taking place in Quebec, Canada Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Mexico’s Presidential Race: López Obrador has a 25% Lead, How Reliable are The Polls?
López Obrador of the MORENA party is polling at 51 %, weeks before the July 1st election. We ask professor John M. Ackerman if such a lead is sustainable if PRI and PAN form an…
Max Blumenthal Reveals Surveillance Program in Yemen Run by Cambridge Analytica Parent Company SCL
Journalist Max Blumenthal published documents showing how Cambridge Analytica’s parent company SCL Group ran a secret counter-insurgency operation in Yemen on behalf of a US-based military contractor, called Project Titania. The UK government likely contracted…
Grassy Narrows First Nation Afflicted by Mercury Poisoning, Study Finds
Mercury specialist Professor Donna Mergler discusses her new study on mercury poisoning in a First Nations community in Canada Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
California’s High Stakes-Primary for Democratic Party’s Civil War
In California’s crucial June 5th primary, wealthy Democratic candidates and the state’s “top two” system are putting the squeeze on progressive hopefuls looking to move the party Left in the November mid-terms. We speak to…
After Gaza Massacre, Has Israel Lost Liberal American Jews? (1/3)
Whereas groups like the Anti-Defamation League have long defended Israeli government policies, a new generation of activists — young American Jews, college students, Black Lives Matter organizers — is standing up for Palestinian rights. Jewish…
For a New Generation, Palestinian Rights Are No Longer Optional (2/3)
Whereas groups like the Anti-Defamation League have long defended Israeli government policies, a new generation of activists — young American Jews, college students, Black Lives Matter organizers — is standing up for Palestinian rights. Jewish…
Is Gaza Massacre a Turning Point for BDS and Anti-Occupation Activism? (3/3)
In the final part of our interview, Jewish Voice for Peace’s Rebecca Vilkomerson discusses coalition building within the Palestinian solidarity movement and using tactics like Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) to challenge the Israeli occupation…
Are the Swiss Going to Revoke The Privileges of Private Banking? (Swiss Referendum Pt 1/3)
A proposal to strip banks of their ability to create money goes to vote in Switzerland, economist Jo Michell discusses the issues at stake and their relevance to all modern capitalist economies Visit http://therealnews.com for…
What Do Banks Do For The Real Economy? (Swiss Referendum Pt 2/3)
Jo Michell explains the argument in favor of stripping banks of their ability to create money is based on a fundamental misconception of how the monetary and financial system operate and the economy would be…
