Tag: us news
Closer Turkey-Russia Relations Are Built on Fossil Fuels and Arms Sales (Pt. 2/2)
Turkey has grown closer to Russia, despite their differences over Syria and NATO. Political analyst Ekrem Ekici says this growing alliance is based on natural…
Turkey’s Erdogan Expands Militaristic Foreign Policy, Amid Economic Crisis at Home (Pt. 1/2)
While Turkey suffers through a currency crisis, authoritarian President Erdogan is expanding his aggressive militaristic foreign policy in Syria and beyond. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks…
Unemployment at the Heart of Italy’s Economic Crisis
Italian President calls on Five Star and Lega to choose another Finance Minister if they wish to form a government. Economist Bill Black and Mark…
Fmr. Bush Ethics Lawyer Wants Trump Impeached
Richard Painter, former chief ethics counsel for George W. Bush is running for a US Senate seat for the Democrats, arguing that the Republicans have…
Blaming Banks or Government for Not Enforcing Their Side of the Bargain? (Swiss Referendum 3/3)
There is no easy monetary fix for the problems of modern capitalist economies says Jo Michell who argues that deep problems in the economy cannot…
Study: Humans 0.01% of World’s Biomass, Cause 83% of Extinctions
The world’s population of 7.6 billion humans represent only 0.01% of earth’s biomass, but contribute to 83% of extinctions and have caused domesticated mammals to…
Community Organizers Gear Up for a Political Fight for DACA
Phoenix, Arizona, has been called “ground zero” in the fight of Latinos against harsh immigration laws, which have been separating families and sowing fear in…
California’s ‘Jungle Primary,’ Flooded with Money, Dominated by Establishment Candidates
California held one of the most important primaries leading up to the 2018 midterm elections. The unique top-two primary saw record high spending. And while…
In California Primary, Democrats Keep Their House Hopes Alive
In all seven California districts key to their chances of winning the House, Democrats on Tuesday advanced a candidate to the mid-term ballot. Meanwhile, incumbent…
Flipping a Red Seat Blue (1/2)
How Maryland Democrat Colleen Ebacher believes her progressive campaign can win over Trump voters in a difficult local council race Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories…
The Sixties: Seeds of the Revolution
On The Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks with Max Elbaum about his new book, ‘Revolution in the Air’. The two explore what sparked the civil…
Flipping a Red Seat Blue (2/2)
How Maryland Democrat Colleen Ebacher believes her progressive campaign can win over Trump voters in a difficult local council race Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories…
Poor People’s Campaign Hits Maryland Capitol for Fourth Straight Week
For the fourth consecutive week, poor people, clergy and advocates will return to Annapolis as their historic reignition of the Poor People’s Campaign this week…
Medicare’s Demise is Not Imminent, But Health Care Costs are Rising Unsustainably
The trustees of the Medicare and Social Security trust funds released their annual report and the news was not good because shortfalls will come in…
