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Trump’s “Deal of the Century” Just Means More Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land
Ali Abunimah discusses Jared Kushner’s presentation of his peace plan’s economic portion in Bahrain this week. He dangled fifty billion dollars for the Palestinian economy, but no freedom, political rights, nor an end of the…
Sanders & Warren Pitch Rival Plans to Address $1.6 Trillion in Student Debt
Renowned education expert Kevin Kumashiro says the plans put forth by two of the leading Democratic presidential candidates are a step in the right direction, but America’s fundamentally broken education system needs to be radically…
Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision a Danger to Democracy
Justice Kagan’s minority opinion calls out the threat that the decision represents to our right to vote and to our democratic future. Suzanne Almeida of Common Cause discusses the implications Subscribe to our page and…
First Democratic Debate: A Shift to the Left, Some Shifted More Than Others (1/2)
Analysts Lester Spence and Kimberly Moffit critique Democratic candidates for president as they took on corporate power, healthcare, immigration, gun control, abortion, and Iran. Some ideas and candidates shined, some faded. Subscribe to our page…
Trump Is Deepening the ‘Economic War’ Against Iran – Wilkerson
Trump might have called off an airstrike on Iran in the last minute, but he continues to wage an economic war on Iran, as he tries to present himself as reluctant warrior, despite the pressures…
Trump’s Iran Treaty Withdrawal and Sanctions Based on Lies, but War Could Be a Reality
Khury Petersen-Smith outlines how Trump’s untruths and policies are making America the aggressor, not Iran, and how American media from the New York Times to Fox News are falling for his rhetoric. Subscribe to our…
Mandela Would have Turned 101 – What Has Become of his Legacy?
South African scholar and activist Rasigan Maharajh describes South Africa as a microcosm of capitalism’s world crisis in a conversation that takes us from corruption to hope. We also discuss anti-apartheid activist and singer Johnny…
Jewish Activists of ‘Never Again’ Action Oppose Immigrant Detention Centers
Molly Amster of Jews United for Justice explains why the concentration camp analogy is more than just rhetoric when it comes to Trump’s detention camps and policies. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Why Is Homeownership Among Blacks Lower Than Ever?
Segregation and housing discrimination are affecting Black homeownership today as much as in the days before the 1964 Civil Rights Act. What happened and how can this be reversed? Subscribe to our page and support…
Why A 20-Year Old Climate Activist is Suing the Federal Government
At Netroots Nation 2019, Vic Barrett, a young defendant in Juliana vs US, talks to Dharna Noor about why he’s suing the federal government for its role in the climate crisis Subscribe to our page…
Trump’s Racist Rhetoric is Deliberate – Will it Lead Us to Fascism?
Henry Giroux dissects how the potential path to fascism is laid bare in Trump’s rhetoric and policies. The voices of the four Congresswomen speak to another American future Subscribe to our page and support our…
5 Years Later: No Indictments in Choking Death of Eric Garner
Attorney and activist Kamau Franklin says the decision not to bring civil or criminal charges against NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the murder of Eric Garner is an example of the criminal justice system working…
Sudan Transition to Civilian Rule Endangered as Foreign Interests Prevail
With the foiling of a coup attempt last week, the Sudanese military is consolidating its rule, despite having signed transition agreement for joint military-civilian rule. Gulf states want the military in charge, especially since Sudanese…
Ruthless Philippine President’s High Popularity Is the Result of Failed Democracy
As the death toll in President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs keeps climbing, so does his popularity. How can this be? Walden Bello says it is the result of a failed liberal democracy in…
As Republicans Push Pro-Life Agenda, Maternal and Infant Death Rates Rise
Not only has maternal and infant health mortality rates increased in the U.S. but these rates are double for black women compared to their white counterparts–no matter what their education or income level. Community Doulas…
Would Jay Inslee Take on the Military to Fight Climate Change?
At Netroots Nation 2019, we asked Democratic Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee focused on climate change, if he’d take on the largest institutional emitter of fossil fuels: the Pentagon Subscribe to our page and support our…
Flight Attendant Union President on Green New Deal & Airline Food Worker Strike
Sara Nelson, International President of the Flight Attendants Association, talks to Dharna Noor at Netroots Nation 2019 Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Lula da Silva’s Attorney: Intercept Revelations Confirm Political and Unfair Trial
Brazil’s former president Lula da Silva was “a victim of a politically motivated trial,” says Valeska Tiexiera Zanin Martins, Lula’s co-defense counsel. The Intercept’s explosive revelations about the collaboration between judge Moro and prosecutors prove…
Pompeo’s ‘Inalienable Rights Commission’ – A Conservative Christian Assault on Human Rights?
The newly-announced State Department “commission on inalienable rights” is a Trojan Horse for the long-planned Conservative Christian attack on human rights. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
New Studies Raise Alarms About the State of Ice in Antarctica
NASA scientist Claire Parkinson says that, from 2014-2017, Antarctic sea ice rapidly fell to its lowest levels in 40 years, which could trigger a devastating rise in sea levels Subscribe to our page and support…
Trump’s Racist Tweets Fan Hatred, Defining the Coming Election
Professors Gerald Horne and Kimberly Moffit examine how Trump’s targeted tweet storm against progressive women of color who serve in Congress works to further divide the Democratic party, while dredging up America’s racist settler-colonial past….
A Socialist Defector: From Harvard to Karl-Marx-Allee
Victor Grossman defected to East Germany while serving in the US military in the 1950’s. His latest book recounts his assessment of life in the US, in East Germany, and in the united Germany. We…
War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela (1/3)
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Venezuela, presented by TRNN’s Greg Wilpert Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
How Quickly Would Julian Castro Transition the US to 100% Renewables?
At Netroots Nation 2019, we ask Democratic Presidential candidate Julian Castro about his plan to transition off of fossil fuels and take on the oil and gas industry Subscribe to our page and support our…
