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Flight Attendant Union President on Green New Deal & Airline Food Worker Strike
Sara Nelson, International President of the Flight Attendants Association, talks to Dharna Noor at Netroots Nation 2019 Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Ex-Kosovar guerrilla leaders jailed on war crime charges accused of witness manipulation
Prosecutors are looking to restrict visits to three Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial for war crimes, accusing them of trying to manipulate witnesses and leak testimony.The restrictions are necessary to prevent “further threats to…
Lula da Silva’s Attorney: Intercept Revelations Confirm Political and Unfair Trial
Brazil’s former president Lula da Silva was “a victim of a politically motivated trial,” says Valeska Tiexiera Zanin Martins, Lula’s co-defense counsel. The Intercept’s explosive revelations about the collaboration between judge Moro and prosecutors prove…
Pope Francis dines with transgender women for Vatican luncheon
Pope Francis hosted a group of transgender women — many of whom are sex workers or migrants from Latin America — to a Vatican luncheon for the Catholic Church’s “World Day of the Poor” last…
Slovakia moves toward construction of Chinese-owned car battery plant
The Slovak government signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and its local partner, InoBat, to build a car battery plant in Slovakia.SLOVAK PM LOOKS TO CURB…
Pompeo’s ‘Inalienable Rights Commission’ – A Conservative Christian Assault on Human Rights?
The newly-announced State Department “commission on inalienable rights” is a Trojan Horse for the long-planned Conservative Christian attack on human rights. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
German police arrest 2 men accused of smuggling over 200 migrants into Europe
German police on Thursday arrested two men in connection with a massive migrant smuggling scheme.The arrests follow raids on 14 properties in Lower Saxony and Berlin.The suspects are believed to have smuggled over 200 migrants…
New Studies Raise Alarms About the State of Ice in Antarctica
NASA scientist Claire Parkinson says that, from 2014-2017, Antarctic sea ice rapidly fell to its lowest levels in 40 years, which could trigger a devastating rise in sea levels Subscribe to our page and support…
3 children among 5 injured in stabbing outside Irish school
Five people – three children and two adults – were injured during a stabbing incident near a school in Dublin on Thursday, according to multiple reports.The stabbing took place near an elementary school in Parnell…
Trump’s Racist Tweets Fan Hatred, Defining the Coming Election
Professors Gerald Horne and Kimberly Moffit examine how Trump’s targeted tweet storm against progressive women of color who serve in Congress works to further divide the Democratic party, while dredging up America’s racist settler-colonial past….
UN Secretary-General visits Antarctica as climate talks loom
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived Thursday at the bottom of the world on the cusp of international climate talks at COP28. He has previously said the world must slash carbon emissions to prevent this…
A Socialist Defector: From Harvard to Karl-Marx-Allee
Victor Grossman defected to East Germany while serving in the US military in the 1950’s. His latest book recounts his assessment of life in the US, in East Germany, and in the united Germany. We…
Protesters swarm Nepalese streets, calling for return to monarchy
Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king who attempted to march to the center of the capital on Thursday to demand the restoration of…
War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela (1/3)
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Venezuela, presented by TRNN’s Greg Wilpert Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Turkey sees another big interest rate hike amid double-digit inflation
Turkey’s central bank delivered another huge interest rate hike on Thursday as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has left households struggling to afford food and other basic goods.The bank pushed its policy rate…
How Quickly Would Julian Castro Transition the US to 100% Renewables?
At Netroots Nation 2019, we ask Democratic Presidential candidate Julian Castro about his plan to transition off of fossil fuels and take on the oil and gas industry Subscribe to our page and support our…
Fiji eyes Chinese partnership in upgrading its ports
Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes to collaborate with China on upgrading his nation’s shipyards and ports.Sitiveni Rabuka made the remarks to lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday.Rabuka is…
No War, No Warming with Rev. Lennox Yearwood
The president of Hip Hop Caucus speaks with Dharna Noor at Netroots Nation 2019 on fighting for climate justice and a Green New Deal—and fighting against militarization Subscribe to our page and support our work…
City Hall denies reported sexual assault allegations against Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied bombshell sexual assault allegations made by an alleged female former colleague in a new lawsuit. “The mayor does not know who this person is. If they ever met,…
War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Russia (3/3)
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Russia, presented by Prof. Jeremy Kuzmarov Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has concluded that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for the first time this week, and it should be clear in…
War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Iran (2/3)
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Iran, presented by Prof. Reza Ghorashi Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
5 Indian soldiers, 2 suspected militants dead after exchanging gunfire in Kashmir
Five Indian soldiers were killed in gunbattles with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in disputed Kashmir, officials said Thursday. The Indian army said two suspected militants were also killed.The fighting started Wednesday, days after…
Pharma Companies Win Case Against Drug Price Transparency
One of the Trump administration’s promises leading up to 2020 is to reduce prescription drug prices, but the plan has stalled after a big court loss, and other blows to Trump’s grand healthcare plan. Wendell…
Nicki Minaj’s Boycott of Saudi Arabia Sets a Moral Standard for Artists
CodePink’s Ariel Gold discusses the decision of Nicki Minaj to withdraw from a festival in Saudi Arabia after a grassroots campaign among her fans made her aware of the human rights violations in the country…
UN Report on Venezuela Fails to Reflect the Causes and Severity of the Economic Crisis – Why? (2/2)
Alfred de Zayas says the UN Human Rights Council’s report on Venezuela left out essential aspects in its otherwise damning report on Venezuela because the council has increasingly fallen under the sway of the demands…
Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership.Miami-based businessman Stefanos Kasselakis, 35, stunned party veterans…
