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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…
No War, No Warming with Rev. Lennox Yearwood
The president of Hip Hop Caucus speaks with Dharna Noor at Netroots Nation 2019 on fighting for climate justice and a Green New Deal—and fighting against militarization Subscribe to our page and support our work…
War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Russia (3/3)
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Russia, presented by Prof. Jeremy Kuzmarov Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Iran (2/3)
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Iran, presented by Prof. Reza Ghorashi Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Pharma Companies Win Case Against Drug Price Transparency
One of the Trump administration’s promises leading up to 2020 is to reduce prescription drug prices, but the plan has stalled after a big court loss, and other blows to Trump’s grand healthcare plan. Wendell…
Nicki Minaj’s Boycott of Saudi Arabia Sets a Moral Standard for Artists
CodePink’s Ariel Gold discusses the decision of Nicki Minaj to withdraw from a festival in Saudi Arabia after a grassroots campaign among her fans made her aware of the human rights violations in the country…
UN Report on Venezuela Fails to Reflect the Causes and Severity of the Economic Crisis – Why? (2/2)
Alfred de Zayas says the UN Human Rights Council’s report on Venezuela left out essential aspects in its otherwise damning report on Venezuela because the council has increasingly fallen under the sway of the demands…
Citizenship Question Won’t be on Census, But Is Trump Proposing Something Worse?
Trump has been forced to retreat from trying to add a citizenship question to the Census questionnaire. But the alternative he has proposed looks like a national citizenship registry. We discuss the implications with Keshia…
After Finding Refuge in the US, Asylum Seeker Now Fears Deportation
Home to an estimated 20,000 undocumented immigrants, activists and local officials say they won’t comply with ICE raids targeting one million people Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
House Passes Bill to Halt US Support for Yemen War, UAE Withdraws Troops
The war in Yemen could end, if U.S. and United Arab Emirates’ support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen is truly over. However, the House NDAA bill still faces a major hurdle in the Senate….
Amazon in Danger of Total Destruction Under Brazil’s Right-Wing President Bolsonaro
If another 20 percent of the Amazon rainforest is destroyed, it could start a vicious cycle of self-destruction, unleashing enormous amounts of CO2 and massively impacting regional and global climate, says Alexander Zaitchik Subscribe to…
Will Dem Party Superdelegates Prevent a Progressive Nominee in 2020?
As the Democratic Party race for president heats up, the role of superdelegates in the 2020 party convention could be an issue, even though their participation is more limited than in the past. Norman Solomon…
Climate to Top Agenda Under Finnish EU Council Presidency
Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne says he intends to promote the EU’s global leadership on climate change as he takes over the 6-month EU council presidency. He appears to be serious about responding to the…
De Zayas: UN Human Rights Council’s Report on Venezuela is ‘Unbalanced’ (1/2)
Former lawyer for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Alfred de Zayas, says that High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s report on human rights in Venezuela mostly ignores the severity and responsibility of US sanctions against…
Jeffrey Epstein: The Lawlessness of Patriarchy and Power
Author David Rosen asks whether justice will prevail in the insidious web of power that protects pedophillic predators who sexualy prey on young girls. Will Epstein’s prosecution uncover the intricate relations of the powerful that…
US Violates Nuclear Non-Proliferation Obligations, Undermining Credibility With Iran and N. Korea
Trump administration officials deploy a basic lack of understanding and contradictory policies towards Iran and North Korea, despite dealing with a similar problem: nuclear proliferation. We discuss the issue with Phyllis Bennis and Tim Shorrock …
India’s Rahul Gandhi Resigns, PM Modi Faces Little Opposition to Far-Right Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing BJP party won an overwhelming majority in India’s election last May and now there is no real opposition to his rule, says Sreerekha Mullassery Sathiamma Subscribe to our page and…
The Pentagon’s Carbon Boot Print
Two new studies show that the U.S. military consumes more fossil fuels—and emits more greenhouse gases—than many countries Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Poll: Religion in Decline in Arab Countries, Anger at the U.S Growing
James Zogby of the Arab American Institute discusses the results of a large survey conducted by the BBC in 11 Arab countries among 25,000 responders. The results show interesting developments in Arab public opinion on…
Honduras Now Ruled By A “Criminal Gang” – With Western Government Support
Honduran Congressman Ramón Soto Bonilla says it is now more dangerous in Honduras to be a land defender than a narco-trafficker Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
US Government Could Run out of Money, But That’s not the Real Story
Bill Black demystifies the reality of debt, what really’s happening, and why the politics of debt is so convoluted Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
US Women’s Soccer Team Stands for Equal Pay and Confronting Trump
Historian and ‘Burn it all Down’ Podcast host Amira Rose Davis explores the power of women athletes to change society Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
ICE’s Expanded Use of Facial Recognition Threatens All Our Civil Liberties
Evan Greer of Fight for the Future discusses how giving ICE access to the DMV databases of driver’s license photos poses universal risks. Facial recognition technology is risky, unreliable, and has the potential to cause…
A World Without Ice
Dahr Jamail on his book “The End Of Ice” and the significance of the many studies showing glaciers and sea ice around the world are melting at an unprecedented speed Subscribe to our page and…