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Netanyahu Kills Palestinians to Keep Opposition From Forming Government
Provoking a conflict with Gaza led to the deaths of 32 Palestinians. But was the real objective the creation of an emergency government so Netanyahu can remain in power? Subscribe to our page and support…
Comcast Willing to Gut Civil Rights Law to Stop Byron Allen Lawsuit
Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African-American Owned Media might seem like a simple David and Goliath story of a Black entrepreneur fighting white-owned corporate power. But the implications of the pending SCOTUS ruling reach…
How OAS Deception Helped the Coup in Bolivia
When the Organization of American States misled everyone into thinking that Bolivia’s presidential elections were fraudulent, it made the coup against Evo Morales possible, says CEPR’s Mark Weisbrot. Subscribe to our page and support our…
Human Rights Watch Director to be Deported From Israel
Omar Shakir published reports of human rights abuses not only in Israel, but also by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Despite this, Israel is increasingly afraid of any criticism and is stepping up repressive measures….
Patriot Act Renewal Sneaks Through Congress With Dem Support
The stopgap funding bill, which postpones a government shutdown, also includes a barely noticed 3-month renewal of the Patriot Act’s warrantless data collection. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Exclusive: The 911 Call This Swat Team Doesn’t Want You to Hear
The Police Accountability Report obtained an exclusive recording of a 911 operator threatening to arrest a caller complaining about a SWAT team that stormed her property without a warrant. The call is part of our…
The War on Terror Cost $6.4 Trillion and 800,000 Lives
A new study on the cost of U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan presents a harrowing picture of the cost exacted in lives and taxpayer dollars. Subscribe to our page and support our…
Hong Kong’s Socialist Students and Labor Activists Are at the Center of the Struggle
Kevin Lin from the Lausan Collective of Hong Kong artists and activists unpacks the complexity of the struggle historically and in the streets. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Central Bank Independence Is a Myth. They Need to Be Democratized.
Gerald Epstein discusses his new book, a collection of essays on how central banking is shaped, how it shapes the economy, and how it can be made more responsive to people’s needs. Subscribe to our…
Chile: 1 Million Protest Extreme Inequality in Latin America’s Richest Country
Chile pulls out of two major international summits amid mounting protests against austerity and the privatization of virtually every public good. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
PG&E Blackouts Spur Calls for Public Ownership
PG&E cut power to millions throughout California this month as fires blaze across the state. The move has prompted many to call to municipalize the company. Democracy Collaborative researcher Johanna Bozuwa explains. Subscribe to our…
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Resigns, but Protests Continue
Human rights campaigner Samah Hadid discusses Hezbollah’s decision to switch from supporting the protests to opposing them, why the prime minister resigned, and why this is not enough to end the protests. Subscribe to our…
Audits of Alberta Energy Regulator Expose a Broken Agency
Regan Boychuk of Reclaim Alberta says the AER routinely ignores the law. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only)…
Iraq’s Prime Minister Agrees to Resign Amidst Largest Protests Since 2003
Iraqi security forces have killed hundreds of protesters who want to uproot the corrupt political system tied to Iran and established after the U.S. occupation Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
The Unchecked Growth of Policing Makes Everyone a Criminal, Even Children
Despite a nationwide drop in crime, the number of cops continues to grow. In this episode of the Police Accountability Report we examine some of the consequences of that growth and how it leads to…
Impeachment Begins; Trump Panics as Facts Unfold
Even though it is becoming clear that Trump violated the Constitution, the partisan divide is only getting deeper. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
The Autoworker Strike Is Over. Did GM Just Win?
After five weeks on strike, a majority of UAW members voted for a contract that retains the tiered workforce they fought against–but that doesn’t mean the struggle is over. Subscribe to our page and support…
GOP Voter Suppression Campaign Continues in Georgia
The GOP barely won the Georgia statehouse despite their campaign of suppressing 1.4 million votes. Jacqueline Luqman talks to Anoa Changa about how a new round of voter registration purges is a continuation of the…
Rex Tillerson Testifies in Climate Denial Case
Longtime ExxonMobil CEO and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified in a case pitting the company against the state of New York. ExxonMobil faces civil charges of defrauding investors by funding climate denial, even…
Can Land Value Tax Give Baltimore’s Neighborhoods Back To Their Residents?
Joshua Vincent of the Center for the Study of Economics talks about how a land value tax could give Baltimore residents relief from the wealth extraction that absentee landlords perpetrate. Subscribe to our page and…
A Call For Peace, A Demand for Justice
“These are broken people, in a broken city, in a broken system.” Baltimore Ceasefire’s Youth Ambassadors remember those who have been killed, and are pushing leaders to address the inequality and trauma that leads to…
Julian Assange’s Extradition Process Is ‘A Charade’
Filmmaker John Pilger attended Julian Assange’s last court hearing and observed not only that Assange is visibly suffering from prison mistreatment, but his defense is not being given a fair chance to make its case…
Protesters in Chile Have Been ‘Murdered, Tortured, and Disappeared’
Chile’s President Piñera says foreign intervention and a conspiracy are behind the recent protests. But protesters say what’s happening is an explosion of long-contained rage against poverty, inequality, and oppression. Subscribe to our page and…
Microsoft’s Reduced Workweek Increased Productivity by 40%
Microsoft’s Japan office reduced its workweek to four days for a full month, and productivity jumped by 40%. Why isn’t it implemented everywhere? Richard Wolff explains why we’ve worked five days a week since the…
