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Imprisoned Palestinian Poet’s Words Turned Into Song (Pt 2/2)
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour imprisoned for her poetry has her words set to music by Daniell Alma Ravitzki Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Trump’s Border Wall: Powerful Symbol for the Republican Party’s Far Right
NYU History Professor Greg Grandin puts Trump’s call for a border wall in the context of US history, politics, and the right-wing imagination Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Former Lawyer on the DA’s Challenge to his Appeal
Rachel Wolkenstein, Mumia’s former lawyer, talks about DA Larry Krasner, known as a progressive D.A., challenging Mumia’s right to appeal, which she deems as a further attempt for a cover-up and more evidence that Mumia’s…
Klitschko claims Ukraine descending into authoritarianism under Zelensky
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxing champion, appeared to throw a hard shot at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claiming the country is sliding into authoritarianism as its war with Russia drags on.Klitschko, who…
Venezuela’s Former Minister of Communes and Culture Talks to TRNN About the Crisis
Well-known Venezuelan writer and theorist, Reinaldo Iturriza, says US sanctions and the low price of oil have devastated Venezuela’s economy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Joint Chiefs responds to claim US is unprepared to face growing China threat, says NATO ‘stronger’ than ever
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responded to mounting concerns that China poses a serious threat to U.S. security, while also arguing NATO is “stronger than it’s ever been.” “The first thing I’d tell…
Brazil’s Unions Push Back on Assault on Labor
Brazil’s labor movement is gradually mobilizing against the new right-wing president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who is putting his program of assaulting labor rights and social security into effect. Mike Fox reports from Brazil Visit…
Pentagon says US warship, commercial vessels under attack in Red Sea
The Pentagon said Sunday a U.S. warship and multiple commercial vessels are under attack in the Red Sea. The development signifies a serious escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Middle East linked to…
Spain Struggles for its Identity as Catalan Independence Leaders Face Trial
The trial against 12 Catalan independence leaders exposes the extent to which Spain’s status as a coherent nation-state is being questioned. The governing socialist party is now feeling the consequences when it lost a budget…
US Sanctions on Venezuela Possibly Worse than Iraq Sanctions Before War
News about humanitarian aid shipments to Venezuela almost never compare how tiny a fraction this aid is relative to the devastating damage that US sanctions against Venezuela have caused, which is now at least as…
France’s Macron condemns Paris stabbing that left German tourist dead by Eiffel Tower as ‘terrorist attack’
The suspect arrested in the vicious stabbing in Paris that left a German national dead and two others injured steps from the Eiffel Tower was released from prison in 2020 after plotting an Islamic terror attack,…
Racially Discriminatory Lending Leads to Black Community Wealth Decline
Baltimore study shows predatory lending by major banks across nation led to massive home foreclosures and wealth theft in Black communities. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
What is at Stake in Venezuela: National Sovereignty
NYU history professor Greg Grandin discusses the history of the concept of national sovereignty as it originated in Latin America, but was repeatedly challenged by the US. The latest US threats against Venezuela once again…
Harvard alum demands Department of Education expand probe after latest anti-Semitic protest disrupts classes
A Harvard alum called on the U.S. Department of Education to expand its probe of the university to include the Ivy League school’s “laissez-faire attitude” toward protesters’ “undisguised calls for the murder of Jews.”The new…
Lima Group Members Invoke Human Rights While Trampling On Them
Venezuelan human rights activist Antonio Gonzalez Plessman discusses the human rights situation in Venezuela and other Latin American states Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Palestine and Rule of Power
Alaa Tartir discusses his new edited anthology: Palestine and Rule of Power: Local Dissent vs. International Governance. A new look into how international aid and also the Palestinian security reform are mechanisms which are used…
Canada’s “Humanitarian Aid” for Venezuela: Provocation or Genuine Concern?
Canadian analyst Yves Engler discusses the history of Canadian humanitarian aid, which all too often works to support US foreign policy interests and have nothing to do with genuine concern for people’s suffering Visit https://therealnews.com…
Trump’s Border Wall: Who Profits?
Infrastructure, military, and security companies line up to take a piece from the budget for the Border Wall, funded by Trump’s National Emergency declaration Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Is Participatory Democracy the Solution to Venezuela’s Crisis?
Atenea Jimenez, speaker of a Network of Communes in Venezuela, says that grassroots, collective decision-making is the key to solving Venezuela’s crisis Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
Where do you get your Police Horses from?
Ever wondered where we agencies find their horses? Sgt. Creel uncovers the steps behind their acquisitions – from specialized breeders to selection processes. 🎠** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational…
Israeli Interference in British Politics: Targeted against Corbyn
Asa Winstanley discusses the coordinated incitement campaign against critical voices in the UK. On the same day that the Israeli lobby attacked Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in the U.S, British right-wing activists launched an attack on…
“Hands Off Venezuela” Rallies Held in Cities Around the World
TRNN correspondent Dimitri Lascaris reports on a protest at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office in Ottawa, Canada Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
3 armed suspects accused of breaking into Virginia home, assaulting and demanding money from 2 inside
Three armed suspects are accused of breaking into a Virginia home and assaulting two people inside during a violent burglary incident last week. Jaquan Ross, 32, of Lorton, and Elijah Thomas, 24, of Dumfries, are being…
Protestors Storm Mitch McConnell’s Office Demanding a Green New Deal
250 youth with the Sunrise movement confronted the Senate Majority Leader about his decision to fast-track a Senate vote on the Green New Deal resolution Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Massive Protest in Support of the Bolivarian Revolution Largely Ignored
While the world’s attention was focused on the Venezuelan opposition, as it tried to transport US aid into Venezuela against the government’s will, a major protest took place in Caracas that was opposed to US…
ICE Entraps Foreign Students: Not New, but Immigration Criminalization is Intensifying
While the Trump administration is continuing many of the anti-immigrant policies of the Clinton and Obama administration, his efforts to criminalize all immigrants represents a new twist, says Prof. Aviva Chomsky Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
These six battleground states could cost President Biden the White House in 2024
Joe Biden won the White House in the 2020 election with narrow victories over Donald Trump in six crucial battleground states.Fast-forward three years, and the most recent polling in those key swing states is raising…
