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Vermont sheriff accused of kicking shackled suspect loses certification
A Vermont sheriff charged with assault for kicking a shackled prisoner is losing his law enforcement certification.After hearing two days of testimony, the Vermont Criminal Justice Council on Wednesday found that Franklin County Sheriff John…
A Black Cop Got Drug Dealers Jobs, Law Enforcement has Pursued Him Ever Since
Prosecutors have pledged to retry Pocomoke City’s first black police chief Kelvin Sewell for failure to cite a driver who hit two parked cars despite strong support for his community policing strategy Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Seychelles declares state of emergency amid deadly flooding, explosives depot blast
The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot occurred after deadly flooding hit other parts of the country. Three people died…
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Mexico City, surrounding rural areas
Mexico City residents were rattled by a moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck to the south of the capital Thursday.MAGNITUDE 5.1 EARTHQUAKE RATTLES BARBADOSThe U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at about 2:03 p.m….
Oliver Stone: American ‘War State’ Has ‘the Worst Media in the World’
Oscar winner Oliver Stone tells TRNN’s Ben Norton even he has difficulty producing films these days, because the US corporate media silences anti-war voices, and “We’ve really gone to the right in America.” Visit https://therealnews.com…
Catching up with Sheriff Dannels on the Cochise County 11th Annual Charity Ride
The LET team ventured to Arizona for fun and adventure at this Back to Blue event supporting local Cochise County Charities! Over the past 10 years, The Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride has raised over…
Denmark bans desecration of religious texts as tensions flare over Quran burnings
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday passed a new law banning the desecration of all religious texts.The law comes as international outrage over recent public desecrations of the Quran triggered furious demonstrations in Muslim countries.”We must protect…
Canada’s Government Rejects Postal Union’s Green Vision While Catering To Big Oil
Speaking from COP24, Dave Bleakney of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, says the Trudeau government has shown little interest in greening Canada’s postal service Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Sierra Leone questions former president over coup attempt
A former president of Sierra Leone has been called in for questioning by police over recent attacks that officials say was a failed coup, an official said Thursday.The police summoned ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma to…
How US-Saudi War Turned Yemen into the Biggest Crisis on Earth
Medea Benjamin discusses with Ben Norton how the US-Saudi war on Yemen and attempts by peace activists and Congress to stop the conflict Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Burmese junta claims it’s releasing police, soldiers who went AWOL amid manpower shortage
Burma’s military junta has reportedly begun freeing police and soldiers who had previously been jailed for desertion or going absent without leave.The alleged move was made after a notable struggle with personnel shortages.Burma has been…
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We only have two weeks left in our end of year fundraiser. If you want to see more of our unique news and analysis and haven’t given yet, please don’t wait. Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
West African high court denies Niger’s request for sanctions relief, deems junta illegitimate
West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the junta is unconstitutional and therefore lacks the authority to make…
Can Canada’s Tar Sands Industry Be Profitable Without Government Subsidies?
Todd Paglia of Stand Earth says Canadians taxpayers increasingly foot the bill for Canada’s fossil fuels industry Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Republicans, Democrats remain at impasse on border solutions; Biden says open to ‘significant compromises’
Nonstop flow of adult male migrants overwhelms border agents FOX News Bill Melugin provides updates on the crisis at the southern border as a never-ending stream of migrants enter the country. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa,…
When Activists Take Over City Hall: The Case of Barcelona, Spain
Ada Colau, who had been a long-time housing activist, won the Mayoral election of Barcelona in 2015 and a tough battle against long-entrenched forces, but is managing to gradually transform the city. Paul Jay talks…
Defense bill scores big wins for GOP on drag shows, DEI and COVID vaccines, internal House memo says
FIRST ON FOX: The House Armed Services Committee is circulating a memo to fellow lawmakers stressing the conservative wins in this year’s annual defense policy bill in a bid to unite Republicans around the bipartisan legislation.The…
Dispelling Myths About Iran, Trump’s Bogeyman
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder, joins Ben Norton to discuss myths and misconceptions about Iran and the Donald Trump administration’s dismantling of the nuclear agreement. She also talks about her book “Inside Iran: The Real History…
‘Nonsense’ that Ukraine is failing, says aid boosts US jobs
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron argued that it is “nonsense” that Ukraine is failing in its effort to defend itself against Russia.Cameron, who now serves as the U.K. foreign secretary, spoke with Fox News’…
The Green New Deal Must Fight Militarism
CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin calls on advocates of the Green New Deal to fight both the fossil fuel economy and the war economy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Candidate Loses Election By One Vote After He Didn’t Cast Ballot For Himself
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Rubio introduces bill to crack down on China influence in U.S. education
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill Thursday to safeguard U.S. schools from foreign adversaries’ influence. The legislation, first obtained by Fox News Digital, prohibits higher education institutions, their faculty and staff from establishing…
The Rogue Crown Prince & the Dangerous US-Saudi-Israel Alliance
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Paul Jay discuss the US Senate resolution condemning Mohamed Bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; there is concern amongst the neocons of both major parties that MBS is undermining…
McCarthy exit underscores House GOP’s perilously slim majority
House Republicans are approaching the new year wary about their slimming majority in the wake of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announced exit.McCarthy, R-Calif., said he would leave Congress by the end of this month…
Haley grilled by debate opponents, social media over record on trans issues: ‘Will cave to big donors’
Ambassador Nikki Haley faced sharp criticism at the final GOP primary debate off 2023 on Wednesday night as her surging campaign was slammed for what her opponents say is a record that is not conservative…
Take the Money Out of Prison Slavery
Activists and students continue a national divestment movement to stop the corporate funding of private prisons. Sylvester Owino, a Kenyan immigrant, spent 10 years in an immigrant detention center while his case bounced between the…
Senate leaders silent on potential expulsion of Sen. Menendez after Rep. Santos ousted
Senate leaders are holding silent on whether they’d move to expel disgraced New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, in the wake of the House’s recent expulsion.Fox News Digital asked the offices of Senate Majority…
