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Climate Crisis Critical Issue in 2020 Elections – Jane Sanders
Jane Sanders tells Paul Jay that voters shouldn’t support candidates who claim to be progressive, but don’t prioritize the fight against fossil fuel interests Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Israeli forces kill commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade during West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed the local commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and arrested suspected Palestinian militants during a raid on the West Bank on Friday, officials said. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, formed in late…
Africa at the COP24
Drought, floods and erratic climate phenomena. Developing countries are often have to bear the brunt of climate change. African delegates at COP24 are hoping for guidelines to implement the Paris deal, which aims to keep…
UK looks to resurrect court-blocked plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda
The British government is moving forward with a plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda, introducing legislation to find a way around a devastating court ruling that blocked the controversial plan last month – with…
Making Global Climate Change Local
At the Sanders Institute Gathering, Abdul El-Sayed, the runner-up in Michigan’s Democratic 2018 governor’s race primary, talks about how to bridge fights for environmental health and justice with the global fight to reduce carbon emissions…
Missing Juvenile Yasir McMichael from the 22nd District – Blotter
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old missing juvenile Yasir McMichael. He was last seen December 5, 2023, at 11:00 am on the 17xx block of N 16th St. He is…
Australia man dies days after getting buried in large sand hole
A man has died days after he fell into a large hole on a beach in an Australian beach and became buried in sand.The victim, Josh Taylor, 23, was at a remote campground on Bribie…
Trump’s Trade Policy Towards China: A Distraction to Benefit the Rich
As stock markets around the world are reeling from contradictory Trump administration signals regarding US policy towards China, we look at: Who benefits? And: What would a better trade policy towards China look like? CEPR’s…
Kremlin reapproves pandemic-inspired three-day voting window for presidential election
The Russian government has approved a three-day voting window for its presidential elections in 2024.Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Russia Central Election Commission, said that although the extended election window was originally conceived as a pandemic…
Global Carbon Emissions Set to Hit Record High in 2018
From COP24 in Poland, Greenpeace USA’s Naomi Ages says that carbon emissions are set to rise by 2.7% in 2018 due to more coal use in Asia, and that to combat this trend nations need…
The Lack of a Free Market for Executive Compensation
Steven Clifford the author of “The CEO Pay Machine,” speaks at the forum, “Destroying the Myths of Market Fundamentalism,†held in Washington DC, on October 19, 2018 Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Institutionalizing Lawlessness: Systematically Subverting Markets
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader gives the closing talk at the forum, “Destroying the Myths of Market Fundamentalism,†held in Washington DC, on October 19, 2018 Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
US embassy in Baghdad struck by more than a dozen rockets in early morning attack
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked by several rockets on Friday morning that caused minor material damage but no casualties, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Explosions were heard near the embassy in the capital city…
Roger Waters: Neoliberalism Is Fueling the Flames of Fascism (Pt 1/2)
After performing in Brazil, Roger Waters discusses the rise of Jair Bolsonaro and the Murder of Marielle Franco Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Roger Waters: Neoliberalism Is Fueling the Flames of Fascism (Pt 2/2)
Roger Waters condemns the Ecuadorian Government’s treatment of Julian Assange and its concessions to Big Oil Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Lopez Obrador’s Plans to Lead Mexico out of Neoliberalism Will Mean Crossing Swords with the US
We now have a politically experienced president in Mexico – gone are the days when Mexico kowtows to the US. This will mean a more sovereign economic and foreign policy, says Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental…
Migrant crisis smashing new records amid fresh surge at southern border
The ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border is breaking new records, and multiple marks have been set since September, as the crisis deepens into its third year and Washington struggles to agree on solutions.The…
UN climate summit serving burgers, BBQ as it calls for US to stop eating meat
The ongoing United Nations COP28 climate summit in Dubai is offering a wide variety of gourmet food options from vendors who serve beef, even as it prepares a report that is expected to call for…
Trudeau Government Deprives Postal Workers of the Right to Strike
Mike Palecek, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), says Justin Trudeau is abandoning the values he claims to care about Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Top GOP lawmaker moves to reinstate Trump-era rule shredding government red tape
FIRST ON FOX: A top House Republican is moving to force a Trump administration-era policy back into the federal government, calling it a “simple way” to rein in President Biden’s progressive regulatory actions. The bill introduced…
We Can’t Separate Climate Justice from Opposing Militarism
At the conclusion of the Sanders Institute Gathering, RoseAnn De Moro, John Cusack and Bob Pollin discuss the key policy ideas coming out of the sessions, with host Paul Jay Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Is the real winner of the four GOP presidential primary debates the guy who didn’t show up?
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The four Republican presidential primary debates of 2023 are in the books.Whether there will be another showdown before the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses remains to be seen.The big winner from the four…
George H.W. Bush: War Criminal, CIA Spy, Oil Tycoon, Embodiment of US Elite
President George H. W. Bush was an elite custodian of capitalism and empire, with countless victims, from Iraq to Panama. The former oil tycoon and CIA director paved the way for Trumpism. Ben Norton reports….
LIVE: Sunrise Movement youth climate activists descend on Capitol demanding a #GreenNewDeal
Hundreds of Sunrise Movement youth climate activists occupy Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office demanding a #GreenNewDeal. Stream provided by a partnership between act.tv and The Real News ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Class and Gender in Democratic Socialist Activism
Maria Svart, National Director of Democratic Socialists of America, talks about how she got involved with DSA and how feminism and democratic socialism intersect Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Hunter Biden’s attorney claims indictments would not have been brought if he was not related to the president
Hunter Biden’s attorney said Thursday that his client would not be facing charges out of Delaware and California if he was not President Biden’s son, saying the charges would not be brought if his last…
US & Canada Violate International Law with the Arrest of Chinese Huawei Exec
Col. Larry Wilkerson explains that it’s not the Chinese Huawei executive that violated law when circumventing US sanctions, but it is the US that violates them by imposing sanctions that were never agreed to on…