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Eze Jackson: Why Baltimore Should Support The Real News
Baltimore rapper and TRNN producer Eze Jackson talks about the work of the Baltimore Bureau of The Real News Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Man found dead at zoo after big cat seen ‘holding a shoe in its mouth’
A man in Pakistan was found dead after zoo staff saw that a big cat had a shoe in its mouth.The incident happened Wednesday at Bahawalpur’s Sherbagh Zoo, which is located in the Punjab province,…
Stax Records President Al Bell Honors Aretha Franklin, a Lost Icon in 2018
As part of our end-of-year round up, iconic record label executive Al Bell, responsible for soul legends like Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding, tells personal stories about meeting Aretha Franklin when she was 16 and…
Campaigning From the Left and Governing From the Right in Canada (1/2)
Canadian MP Niki Ashton tells Paul Jay both the NDP and the Liberals have been guilty of making progressive promises during election campaigns and legislating from the center-right once in power Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
White House interns mocked for issuing anonymous pro-Hamas ‘demand’ letter to the president
The White House interns who sent an anonymous “demand” letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a ceasefire in the Israel war were mocked online.A group of 40 interns, who did not…
Thailand to Legalize Same-Sex Civil Unions
Thailand is headed for a ground-breaking change to its laws on same-sex relationships. Under proposed legislation, it could become the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex unions. But some say the law doesn’t go…
ICE arrests Romanian fugitive convicted of murder, released from custody after crossing southern border
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last week arrested a Romanian fugitive who was released from custody in 2017, despite multiple criminal convictions in the U.S. and Europe, including murder. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston…
Venice gondola filled with tourists capsizes after selfie-snapping passengers refuse to sit down
A gondola in Venice, Italy, capsized after tourists didn’t listen to warnings to sit down and stop taking selfies.According to The Guardian, a group of tourists from China were taking selfies and moving around the…
Prison Programs That Work
Even though the cost of educating prisoners is less than housing prisoners and reduces recidivism, the federal government cut the Pell grant which helped to fund educational programs in prison. Recidivism is the goal for…
Juanita Castro, anticommunist younger sister of Fidel and Raúl, dead at 90
Juanita Castro, the sister of Cuban dictators Fidel and Raúl Castro who worked with the CIA to undermine their communist government, died Monday. She was 90.Castro, an expatriate who spent most of her life in…
Woman Arrested After Drinking Whole Bottle of Tequila
@Copwatchtv obtained body camera footage of an incident in Albuquerque, New Mexico of 20-year-old Santana Strayhorn driving only on her rims. Bernalillo County Deputies pulled her over and she smelled of alcohol and her statements…
Canada’s Barbaric Policies Toward Native Peoples (2/2)
MP Niki Ashton tells Paul Jay that Canadian government policy in Indigenous communities must be premised on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the principle of respect for free, prior, and…
Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage
A suspect accused of six murders across Texas during a day-long shooting spree was previously charged with assaulting a family member and bailed out by a non-profit progressive group, according to local reports. Shane James, 34,…
Medicare for All – How Can We Pay for It?
Prof. Robert Pollin and Michael Lighty discuss the findings of a new study by the Political Economy Research Institute at UMass Amherst. The study finds Medicare for All could reduce total healthcare spending by 10…
Ohio Senate approves new director for overhauled education department
Ohio’s recently revamped education department has a new director, approved by the Republican-majority Senate on Wednesday.Steve Dackin, who will head the new Department of Education and Workforce, was already appointed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine…
Another panga boat washes up on beach near homes of Hollywood stars
Little more than a week after a panga boat full of suspected illegal migrants landed on a California beach near the homes of Hollywood stars, another vessel was spotted Wednesday morning in the area.A homeowner…
Wilkerson on the Real “Vice†Cheney – (1/4)
Larry Wilkerson, depicted in the film VICE and former Chief of Staff to Sec. State Colin Powell, says hyper-nationalist Cheney got rich at Halliburton and serving arms manufacturers – a REPLAY of a 2010 interview…
3 dead in southern Pakistan as fire tears through commercial building
A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a multi-story commercial building in Pakistan’s largest southern port city of Karachi, killing at least three people and damaging several shops, police and rescue officials said.The fire started…
Medicare for All is a Fight to Democratize the Economy
Kelly Coogan-Gehr of National Nurses United tells Paul Jay that healthcare represents one-fifth of the US economy, and to bring that fully into the public sector would be an important step towards transferring economic power…
GOP lawmakers block Biden security aid to Ukraine, press for more border funding
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked billions of dollars in additional security aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, as they pressed President Biden to focus on tougher measures at the U.S.-Mexico border. Votes came 49-51, falling…
Wilkerson’s Real “Vice†– Cheney’s Cold War and Regime Change (3/4)
Cheney killed an Iranian peace offer, pushed a New Cold War with China, and planned regime change in Iraq, Iran and North Korea – says Larry Wilkerson, depicted in the film VICE and former Chief…
Some Democrats join Republicans in voting to strike down Biden’s EV mandate
The House voted Wednesday evening in favor of legislation striking down federal regulations targeting gas-powered vehicles which, according to the White House, are designed to “accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.”In a 221-197 vote, the…
NAFTA at 25: A New Beginning? (Pt 1/2)
January 1st marks 25 years since NAFTA – the North American Free Trade Agreement – went into effect, fundamentally altering trade relations in North America. Who benefited and who lost from this trade deal? Long-time…
Wisconsin appeals court upholds permit denial for proposed golf course near state park
A state appeals court has upheld decisions that denied a company a permit to build a golf course near a state park along Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline.The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had approved a…
Assault Suspect Fights Seattle Officers During Arrest
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Seattle, Washington — On October 30, 2023, Seattle Police Officers arrested a 50-year-old male after he assaulted a victim and two…
Feds detain 48 Haitian migrants on uninhabited island off Puerto Rican coast
U.S. federal authorities said Wednesday that they detained 48 Haitian migrants who were abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited island between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.EX-DEA INFORMANT PLEADS GUILTY IN HAITIAN PRESIDENT’S 2021 ASSASSINATIONU.S….
NAFTA at 25: A New Beginning? (Pt 2/2)
Sometime later this year NAFTA 2.0, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), is supposed to go into effect. Is it an improvement over the old NAFTA in any way? We speak to long-time NAFTA activist Lori Wallach…
