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Asylum Seekers Face Illegal Deterrent Policies In Spite of Judge’s Ruling
With Trump promising to “go in a tougher direction” with his replacement for DHS head, what can Trump legally do to go in that direction in light of the recent ruling against his “wait in…
More Sanctions on Venezuela: Operation Florida 2020 (Pt 1/2)
Senators Menendez and Rubio introduced a bipartisan bill to the Senate to intensify US and international pressure on the government of Venezuela. Mark Weisbrot says this is largely possible because members of Congress are unaware…
Pompeo: Sanctions Increase “Pain and Suffering” in Venezuela (Pt 2/2)
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo recently openly admitted that the sanctions are causing pain and suffering and that this would accelerate the process of toppling the Maduro government. Mark Weisbrot discusses the approach and what…
Netanyahu’s Proposal to Annex West Bank Kills Delusion About Two-State Solution
Rabbi Mivasair discusses the implications of Netanyahu’s probable reelection and his last-ditch effort to appease the far-right in Israel, by declaring his willingness to annex the West Bank Subscribe to our page and support our…
US Provides Three out of Five Weapons Saudi Arabia Used in Yemen (Pt 2/2)
Shadow Wars author Andrew Feinstein discusses new research showing that the US sold 70 billion dollars worth of arms to the Saudi Coalition for its war in Yemen, currently the world’s worst humanitarian crisis Subscribe…
US Complicit in War Crimes in Yemen (Pt 1/2)
Three out of five weapons used in Yemen are supplied by the US says Andrew Feinstein, the author of Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Does Obama Speak for Progressives?
On Saturday in Berlin, President Obama said progressives shouldn’t attack other progressives, saying it’s a “circular firing squad.” But are corporate Democrats within the progressive camp? Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Indian Elections: Rahul Gandhi’s Minimum Income Program Highlights Modi Government Failures
“It’s bringing policy attention and public attention back to the issue of poverty, to the issues of deprivation and the fact that this government has not delivered at all for the bottom 50 percent, much…
Emboldened by Mueller Report, Trump Stages Border Drama
Trump hands even more aggressive border policy to Stephen Miller, and uses border controversy to bury more aggressive action against Iran. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Who Are the Real Terrorists? Trump Intensifies Economic War Against Iran – Wilkerson & Jay
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization on Monday, upping the economic war against Iran, the rift with Europe and China, and preparing conditions for a “military option” –…
Protests Across Brazil and the World for the Release of Lula, “Political Prisoner”
On the anniversary of the imprisonment of former Workers Party president Lula da Silva, tens of thousands protested in Brazil and around the world demanded his release. Mike Fox reports from Curitiba, Brazil Subscribe to…
What is NATO Good For?
As foreign ministers gathered in Washington to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary and deliberated about its further extension, prominent peace activists also gathered to present a critique of NATO. Carmen Russell reports from DC Subscribe to…
Does Socialism Make People Lazy?
In our series responding to viewer mail, Paul Jay joins Taya Graham to give his views on questions raised by viewers Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Gore Vidal on the Cold War (1/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he carried a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State. Vidal interviews carried out by Paul Jay between 2005 and 2007. To purchase…
Gore Vidal on ‘The Emperor’ (2/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he happened to be carrying a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State To purchase the book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Vidal-History-National-Security-State/dp/1494887991/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 The great message…
Gore Vidal on Liberty (3/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he happened to be carrying a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State (edited) To purchase the book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Vidal-History-National-Security-State/dp/1494887991/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 Subscribe to…
Gore Vidal on US Media and Society (4/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he was carrying a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State Gore Vidal discusses taboo subjects in the media and society, and says…
Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 1/2)
Shortly before Assange’s arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning’s refusal to testify against Assange and the precarious situation Assange is in Subscribe to our…
Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 2/2)
Shortly before Assange’s arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning’s refusal to testify against Assange and the precarious situation Assange is in Subscribe to our…
Gore Vidal on the Democrats and Religion (5/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he happened to be carrying a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State To purchase the book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Vidal-History-National-Security-State/dp/1494887991/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 The Democratic Party…
Gore Vidal on the Future (6/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he was carrying a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State Vidal: “I was born 80 years ago in a country called the…
Gore Vidal Interview Series with Paul Jay (7/7)
When Julian Assange was arrested in London, he was carrying a copy of our book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State On the sixth anniversary of the death of Gore Vidal, and the…
Students, Residents Protest Johns Hopkins ICE Contracts and Private Police
As student occupation continues, professors join in calls for the university to abandon plan for armed police Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Two Trump Executive Orders Will Make It Even Easier to Build Pipelines
Consolidation of power into the federal government will make it harder for states to oppose pipeline construction for environmental reasons, says Tamara O’Laughlin, North America Director of 350.org Subscribe to our page and support our…
