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China Intensifies Efforts to Crush the Hong Kong Independence Movement
Edward Leung, Hong Kong’s most prominent independence activist was sentenced to six years in prison, for having organized protests that resulted in property damage. We speak to Prof. Sean Starrs and Polaris Tang of the…
NYC council to ban solitary confinement despite protests from police, Mayor Adams
The New York City Council is expected to pass legislation banning city jails from imposing solitary confinement on inmates in the vast majority of circumstances after a committee approved it Wednesday morning.The legislation, which will…
Arkansas judge threatens to drop state AG’s lawsuit against Corrections Board
An Arkansas judge on Tuesday threatened to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general against the Corrections Board that he would normally represent, the latest in a widening legal fight between the panel…
Stealing Elections via Voter Suppression: Supreme Court OK’s the Practice
Investigative reporter Greg Palast says that the Supreme Court’s recent decision approving Ohio’s process for purging voter registration rolls legalizes a process of disenfranchising minorities across the country. However, the case is far from over…
AL mayor resigns, admits to using inmates, city employees for private labor
Mayor Kenneth Nail of Hanceville, Alabama, resigned Tuesday and pleaded guilty to 15 misdemeanor counts.Nail, 60, was charged with using city employees and inmates for private labor.”I am truly sorry for the harm and inconvenience…
Why Is the Anti-War Movement Still so Weak Under Trump?
The anti-war movement, once strong under Bush, died under Obama, and still is weak under Trump. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks with CODEPINK’s Ariel Gold about the power of the military-industrial complex and the campaign to…
Voting extended in Congolese election amid polling delays
Lengthy polling delays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced authorities to extend voting on Wednesday.Incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi is seeking a second, final five-year term as he squares off against prominent opposition figure…
How Climate Change will Reduce Crop Yields and Spike Food Prices
A new study shows how climate change will impact global food security, particularly by reducing crop yields and increasing crop yield volatility. This, in turn, will have a strong effect on the prices of basic…
Singapore officials charge airline passenger after he allegedly stole over $23K from others on plane
Officials in Singapore charged a man who allegedly stole over $23,000 from multiple passengers on a flight from Vietnam.Zhang Xiuqiang, 52, a Chinese national, boarded Scoot airlines flight TR305 on Dec. 16 from Ho Chi…
US Gov’t Treats Dogs Better than Detained Immigrant Children
While the US Department of Homeland Security puts immigrant children in cages, Customs and Border Protection treats dogs to “plush double-sided sheepskin bedding” at a pet resort. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks with investigative journalist Ken…
California Lt. Gov. calls for state to ‘explore every legal option’ to remove Trump from ‘24 ballot
A day after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s ballots in 2024, California Lieutenant Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is asking the Golden State’s Secretary of State to “explore…
Exclusive from Arizona: A Once Silent Crisis is Now a Deafening Cry (Pt 2/2)
Despite signing the end of family separation, “zero tolerance†policies are still in place, turning a decade long crisis into a larger problem Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Suriname’s Bouterse sentenced in murders of 15 political opponents
Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse, 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1982 murders of 15 political opponents.The notorious “December murders” were prosecuted over the course of a 16-year criminal case.”We…
Why Did You Start The Real News?
As part of our summer fundraiser special series, Dharna Noor asks Paul Jay why he started The Real News Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Congress expands scope of Harvard investigation to include allegations of president’s plagiarism
A House of Representatives committee has expanded its inquiry against Harvard University’s handling of antisemitism on campus to include its embattled President Claudine Gay, who is facing a myriad of plagiarism allegations.The chair of the…
Watertown Police Shoot Suspect Who Turned Toward Officers While Armed With a Handgun
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Watertown, Wisconsin — On October 18, 2023, Watertown Police officers were looking for 30-year-old Justin Whitten as a suspect in an…
MD Voters Weigh-in on Progressive vs. Establishment Showdown
MD Voters Weigh-in on Progressive vs. Establishment Showdown Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only)…
New York City bans solitary confinement in jails: ‘historic strides’
New York City on Wednesday voted to ban solitary confinement in city jails on the grounds that the practice has caused psychological harm and led to increased death and violence in these institutions. “The [City] Council…
Poor People’s Campaign Culminates 40 Days of Action in DC
Activists gathered from across the US in Washington DC to cap off 40 days of action for the Poor People’s Campaign. TRNN’s Eddie Conway reports from the rally and from labor protest at George Washington…
French serial killer’s ex-wife convicted for her role in husband’s murders of girls, women
The former wife of a deceased French serial killer was given a life sentence on Tuesday for her role in the decades-old rape and murders of two young women and the disappearance of a 9-year-old…
Rattling the Bars: Debbie Sims Africa Released from Prison after Serving 40 Years
Debbie Sims Africa is one of the “Move Nine” who were charged and convicted for the murder of a police officer in 1978. Black Agenda Report’s Glen Ford and TRNN’s Eddie Conway discuss the release…
North Carolina reports nearly 300K Medicaid enrollments in weeks after expansion
The number of North Carolina residents enrolled in Medicaid under the state’s new coverage for low-income adults is nearing 300,000 in the first weeks of the program, the state Department of Health and Human Services…
US Gov’t Regime Change Machine Exacerbates Nicaragua’s Violent Protests
As Nicaragua’s leftist government faces a violent right-wing insurgency, journalist Max Blumenthal discusses with TRNN’s Ben Norton how the regime change machinery bankrolled by the US government’s National Endowment for Democracy boasted of “laying the…
Trump keeps massive lead, Haley ties DeSantis for second, in new 2024 GOP presidential primary poll
With less than four weeks to go until the first votes in the 2024 White House race, a new national poll indicates former President Donald Trump remains the commanding frontrunner for the Republican nomination.And a…
Ex-CIA Interrogator Trains ICE Agents in ‘Counterterrorism’ as They Terrorize Immigrants
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement pays a private security firm run by former top CIA interrogator Barry McManus to train ICE agents in intelligence and “counterterrorism.” TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks with investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein….
Republicans introduce resolution condemning UN agreement to shut down fossil fuels
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans introduced a resolution Wednesday condemning the United Nations’ recent agreement to accelerate the phase down of global fossil fuel reliance.The lawmakers – Reps. Mary Miller of Illinois and August Pfluger…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show
Eze and Khalilah talk about the week’s Baltimore stories which include a conversation with a mother whose son she says was murdered by a police officer in 2006, the end of the Poor People’s Campaign,…
