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Obama Says Inequality Led to Rise of the Right, but Takes No Responsibility for It (2/2)
Prof. Leo Panitch and Paul Jay discuss Obama’s Mandela lecture where he describes how globalization led to the politics of fear and resentment, but won’t…
Sanders’ Plan to Eliminate Bail Could Hit Corporate Roadblock
Local advocates who have fought to eliminate bail at the state level say the well-funded bail lobby will fight to keep a system that monetizes…
Instagram: The Next Social Media Platform to Censor Political Content?
Jesse Duquette, a political cartoonist who regularly criticizes President Trump, had one of his cartoons removed from Instagram with no explanation. Marc Steiner talks to…
Class Conflict Intensifies in China as it Heads into Uncertain Times
Prof. Minqi Li analyzes the impact of class conflict and the context in which it is currently taking place, with China firmly embedded in world…
Lula da Silva: “Brazil is Undergoing a Right-Wing Coup”
The unraveling of Brazil’s social safety net, put in place by the PT, combined with the legislative manipulations and extreme neoliberal austerity, constitutes a right-wing…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 17, 2018
Eze, Dharna, Khalilah, and guest host Faraji Muhammad of WEAA’s For the Culture discuss the causes and effects of violence in Baltimore, discrimination against Black…
Authoritarian Patriarchy Is the Root of Sexual Abuse in the Church
Pennsylvania Grand Jury report uncovers 70 years of sexual abuse of at least a thousand children by 301 priests. We speak to theologian Matthew Fox…
Venezuela’s New Economic Program: Will it Stop Hyperinflation?
President Maduro is introducing a series of deep economic reforms, to put an end to hyperinflation and to re-start the economy. But this can only…
New Information Reveals How Israel Covered-Up the Killing of Four Boys in Gaza
Shir Hever discusses the Intercept report, revealing that the Israeli military used an armed drone to kill four children playing football and injure four others….
Aretha! Unapologetically Black, Unapologetically Woman
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, passed at 76. She leaves a legacy of music, commitment to Black and human liberation and defined America’s DNA…
Have a Little Carcinogenic Glyphosate With Your Morning Oatmeal
The Environmental Working Group just released an article showing the potentially cancer causing glyphosate found in Round Up is all over the oats in your…
After Attempted Killing of Indian Leftist Student Leader, Activists Accuse Gov., Media of Incitement
Left-wing student leader Umar Khalid was shot at by a right-wing Hindutva extremist near India’s parliament. JNU Professor Jayati Ghosh says their school, the media,…
Trump Explores Creating a Military Branch to Dominate Space
In violation of international accords, Trump wants to create a new branch of the military that will dominate the frontier of space with weapons Visit…
German Police Attack a Jewish Professor, and Blame it on “a Palestinian”
Prof. Yitzhak Melamed was the victim of a hate crime in Bonn, perpetrated by those whose duty is to protect him Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
