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Assad grants amnesty, reduces sentences on anniversary of coup that started father’s regime
Syria’s president issued a decree granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed prior to Thursday, his office and state media reported.No reason was given for the amnesty but it came on…
Black Communities in Brazil Under Threat from US Satellite Deal
Dozens of traditional Black communities, or Quilombos, in northern Brazil are at risk of being removed from their ancestral land due to an agreement that will give the United States access to Brazil’s Alcantara Satellite…
Rare $26M pre-Renaissance painting found in woman’s house is acquired by the Louvre
The Louvre Museum has acquired a $26 million painting from the 13th century four years after the work of art was discovered hanging on the wall of an elderly woman’s kitchen in France.The Louvre announced the…
France’s Anti-Neoliberal Protesters Get Their Second Wind
The strikers protesting President Macron’s pension reform are expanding their target to the whole neoliberal system. They’re gathering their forces for a new wave of opposition, says Le Monde Diplomatique’s Renaud Lambert. Subscribe to our…
Vote counting begins in heavily boycotted Madagascar presidential election
Polling stations closed and the counting of votes began Thursday in Madagascar in a presidential election that was boycotted by the majority of candidates following weeks of unrest and court battles.A low voter turnout marked…
Trump Will Be Acquitted but the Political Struggle Has Just Begun
When McConnell opened his mouth it was done; but impeachment revealed a lot: most Americans want him convicted and the possibility of a Giuliani indictment means this is far from over Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino…
Detroit’s Land Bank Holds More Trouble for City’s Remaining Homeowners
What happens to the remaining homeowners, their properties, and their neighborhoods in Detroit after the foreclosure crisis created a glut of abandoned, city-owned houses? Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Audio Engineer: Taylor Hebden Chase Producer: Genevieve…
Belarusian political prisoner begins hunger strike in protest of Lukashenko regime
A human rights activist in Belarus on Thursday began a hunger strike inside prison in the latest protest against the repressive government of Alexander Lukashenko, a rights organization said.The Belarusian human rights organization Viasna said…
26 dead, 38 injured in fire at Chinese coal mining company building
A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 38, Chinese state media reported.Rescue personnel evacuated dozens of people from the…
Brexit Sparks Renewed Calls for Scottish Independence
Britain’s departure from the European Union has sparked calls for another referendum on Scottish independence. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Spain re-elects Socialist PM Pedro Sánchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was re-elected by Parliament on Thursday, winning the votes of 179 of a possible 350 lawmakers.Sánchez’s victory immediately follows his leveraging of an amnesty deal with Catalan separatists in order…
Trump Claims Credit for Life Expectancy Rise, Introduces Medicaid Cutback
Life expectancy in the US rose for the first time in four years because of a drop in opioid overdose deaths. Trump claimed credit, even though he’s done nothing to address the problem and intends…
Kirby suggests it’s unlikely Hamas’ ideology will be eliminated
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby suggested Thursday that it’s unlikely that the ideology of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas can be eradicated by Israel’s military operations.Kirby spoke a day after President Biden…
Trump’s Peace Plan Is a ‘Galvanizing Shock’ for Palestinians
Donald Trump says his Deal of the Century is a new basis for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. But ironically, he’s driving hopelessly divided factions in the Arab world to unite against the plan, says…
Iran on ‘execution spree’ since start of Israel-Hamas war, killing 107 anti-regime activists, ethnic minority
Iran has executed over 100 people since the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7 drew the world’s attention to Israel and the Gaza Strip, with one report referring to Tehran’s “execution spree.” “On Wednesday, November 15,…
How Capitalism’s Structural and Ideological Crisis Gives Rise to Neo-Fascism
Globalization sociologist William I. Robinson explains how global capitalism has been mired in a structural crisis since the 1970s, but especially since 2008, which has also led to a crisis of legitimacy, giving rise to…
Is Trump’s Impeachment Merely a Fight Within the US Ruling Class?
Once we understand how Trump and Trumpism came about, as a reaction to capitalism’s global crisis, we can see how the impeachment battle is really a battle for dominance within the US ruling class, says…
UN official causes uproar over claim that Israel doesn’t have right to defend itself against Hamas terrorists
The U.N. special rapporteur to the occupied Palestinian territory claimed this week that Israel does not have a right to self-defense against Hamas under international law and accused the country of committing “war crimes.”The comments…
In 2000 We Had Hanging Chads, Now We Have Hanging Apps
The caucuses raised a lot of questions: Should Iowa continue to be first? Who is the Shadow company that developed the failing app? Are the Democrats Imploding? Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju…
Volunteer Firefighter Arrested For Fighting A Fire He Allegedly Set
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Shelling ramps up at Israel-Lebanon border with Hezbollah, IDF trading missile strikes: report
Shelling is ramping up Thursday between the Israel Defense Forces and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah as both sides trade strikes along the Israel-Lebanon border, a report says. The Iranian-backed terrorist group claimed in several statements that…
Republicans blast pro-Palestinian protests at DNC: ‘Nation’s capital is under siege’
Republicans shared their thoughts on the violent protests outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday night that saw U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers pepper sprayed by protesters.The Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., saw…
Democrats Must Bring Optimism and Truth to Counter Trump’s Message of Lies and Distortions
The State of the Union speech was the opening of Trump’s 2020 Presidential campaign. It was Hucksterism at its best, altering truths about the economy and attacking socialism. Will the Democrats have an answer? Director/Video…
House Intel Committee defends FISA but suggests reforms amid debate over controversial surveillance program
The House Intelligence Committee is unveiling a series of proposals to reform a key surveillance tool that’s been both credited with preventing terror attacks on U.S. soil as well as accused of being a vehicle…
Schumer blasts Supreme Court’s new ethics code for one ‘glaring omission’
Top Democrats who have been pressuring the Supreme Court to adopt a new code of ethics appear dissatisfied after the court’s unprecedented announcement of a new Code of Conduct, saying the code alone isn’t enough. Majority…
Baltimore Explores Safe Consumption Sites
Safe consumption sites have been used around the world for decades, and advocates hope they could help Baltimore decrease its overdose death rate–one of the highest in the nation. Subscribe to our page and support…
Indian rescuers drill through rubble to reach workers trapped in collapsed tunnel
Rescuers in northern India supplied food and medicine to 40 construction workers on Thursday as officials started drilling through the rubble to reach the men who have been trapped since a portion of the tunnel…
