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Biden’s House Democrat challenger embraces progressives’ Medicare-for-All bill
President Biden’s House Democrat challenger for the White House is endorsing the progressive policy of “Medicare-for-All.”Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., threw his hat behind the controversial state-provided free healthcare policy in a recent interview amid his…
Trump Withdrawing US from UN Human Rights Council Is Hypocritical ‘Diplomatic Blackmail’
Former UN lawyer Alfred de Zayas says Trump’s withdrawal “is a symbolic act; it is like a slap on the face of the United Nations,” and US Ambassador Nikki Haley is “accusing the Human Rights…
Trump decision splits Colorado Supreme Court along elite East Coast law school, Denver Law lines
The decision to disqualify former President Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot split the Colorado Supreme Court not along party lines, but by law schools. The four Colorado Supreme Court…
Why the Freedom Flotilla Must Sail: A Conversation with Portuguese MP Bruno Dias
The President of the Portugal-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group Says the Oppressed People of Gaza Need Hope and Solidarity Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
EU president insists historic migrant deal aimed at curbing flow of asylum seekers ‘does not mirror the right’
The European Union (EU) announced a “historic” new migrant deal on Wednesday meant to overhaul how the bloc processes asylum seekers ahead of next year’s elections. After overnight talks, EU lawmakers announced that an agreement was…
Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting 3x Faster Than Expected: Sea Level Rise Inevitable
A major new study shows that Antarctica’s ice sheet is melting far faster than previously and than has been predicted, meaning that sea levels will rise faster than expected. We speak to the study’s lead…
French legislators pass controversial immigration bill aiming to strengthen deportation measures
The French parliament has approved a divisive immigration bill aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to deport undesirable foreigners.The bill passed the National Assembly with a 349-186 vote, following a previous approval by the Senate.Advocacy…
‘Space Force’, $716B Defense Bill Take Wasteful Military Spending to New Heights
President Trump’s “Space Force” would escalate US efforts to militarize space just as a new Senate bill calls for a massive $716 billion in military spending. We discuss the stratospheric expansion of the US military…
Dem-appointed Colorado justices say Trump ballot ban undermines ‘bedrock’ of America in fiery dissent
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to ban former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot undermines a “bedrock principle” of American democracy, one of the court’s Democrat-appointed justices wrote in a fiery dissent.Justices Carlos Samour,…
The New Poor People’s Campaign Continues the Work of the Civil Rights Movement
Poverty, racism, and militarism were the triple evils Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. organized against in the 1960s. Today’s Poor People’s Campaign is committed to eliminating these global problems by focusing on their root causes…
El Salvador president blasts ‘democracy’ in US after Trump’s removal from Colorado ballot
The president of El Salvador quickly weighed in after news that former President Trump was kicked off the ballot in Colorado by criticizing the idea of “democracy” in the United States.  “The United States has lost its…
‘I Refuse to Let This City Sweep My Son’s Death Under the Rug’
In our ongoing series of stories investigating the consequences of decades of unconstitutional and racist policing we spoke to Greta Carter-Willis, whose 14-year old son was shot dead by police in 2006 in the kitchen…
Drunk Hospital Worker’s Wild Night at the Restaurant Ends in Arrest
#CrimeCamNow On July 14, 2021, Doraville police officers responded to a report about a disruptive drunk customer at a local restaurant, Jimmy’s Tequila and Carnes. An officer arrived at the scene and found a highly…
Bitcoin Does Not Protect Against Fraud
There is a common misconception that the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is safe and secure and will protect those who trade in it from fraud. However, as white collar criminologist Bill Black explains, Bitcoin is just as…
Erdogan Accelerates Attacks on Syria and Iraq in Lead-up to Turkish Election
Turkish President Erdogan is escalating military intervention in northern Syria and Iraq as the snap election approaches. Scholar Baris Karaagac says this is part of a political strategy to unite right-wing nationalist forces. It is…
Trump’s Trade War with China: A Great Miscalculation
Trump and his advisors seem to be extremely ill-informed about the ways in which China can retaliate, even though the US can impose tariffs on more Chinese goods, than China can impose on the US,…
Protesters Call for End to Cataclysmic War as Yemenis Starve
Activists from the DSA Anti-War Working Group and Action Corps NYC protested outside the UAE consulate, demanding an end to the US-backed Emirati/Saudi war on Yemen, warning the assault on Hodeida could unleash a famine…
Trump Worsens US Immigration System’s Cruelty
By separating immigrant children from their parents, Trump has taken the “nightmare” of the immigration system under his predecessors and “put it into overdrive,” says professor and author César GarcÃa Hernández Visit http://therealnews.com for more…
Trump calls on ‘entire Republican Party to UNITE’ around Bernie Moreno in race for Sen. Sherrod Brown’s seat
Former President Trump, the current GOP front-runner ahead of the 2024 election, on Tuesday endorsed Bernie Moreno for U.S. Senate in Ohio amid a crowded Republican field vying to unseat Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown. “It’s time…
Kim Jong Un says ‘when Washington makes a wrong decision,’ ICBM launch proves best option
Kim Jong Un told North Korean newspapers this week that the country’s recent successful missile launch proves he has options against aggression from Washington, D.C.Kim, the supreme leader of North Korea, celebrated the country’s “overwhelming…
The Near Release of Brazil’s Lula
Judge Sérgio Moro intervened from vacation to ensure that former president Lula would not be released, says Brian Mier of Brasil Wire. We talk to him about the process by which Lula was almost released…
Democrats say polling is ‘useless’ as Trump pulls ahead of Biden in surveys
Democrats on Capitol Hill are publicly rejecting recent polls showing former President Donald Trump taking a lead over President Biden in the 2024 presidential election.A Tuesday poll from the New York Times and Sienna College…
We Need a Vision to Fight For
Paul Jay says that at TRNN, investigating and reporting on effective solutions is a crucial part of our mission Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Missing Person Rosa Xol Saquil from the 3rd District – Blotter
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. A 16-year-old Rosa Xol Saquil was last seen on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., on the 8XX block of Jackson…
Israel Shuts Vital Crossing, But Gazans Will Not ‘Die in Silence’
Israel has intensified its crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip by closing the only crossing for commercial goods. Former Gaza health minister Dr. Basem Naim discusses the impact on a devastated health system and says…
Budget-Busting Police Overtime Prompts City Council Pushback
City Council is proposing monthly meetings to monitor BPD overtime spending, which continues to run millions of dollars over budget Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Top 5 survival stories of 2023
Harrowing stories of survival and daring rescues made headlines throughout 2023, from people trapped in caves deep underground to sailors lost at sea.These are five of the top survival stories that pitted man against nature…
