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Police Arrest Indigenous Land Defenders After Trudeau Demands an End to Blockades
Indigenous lawyer Pamela Palmater says Canada’s government is unduly influencing law enforcement. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only)…
Five for Fighting: Who are the meanest, toughest and roughest on Capitol Hill?
The biggest question on Capitol Hill this week is whether the meanest, toughest people in the country come from Oklahoma or Tenneseee?California?Perhaps you’re dreamin’.”I’m a guy from Oklahoma first,” said Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., a…
US forces in Syria and Iraq attacked 57 times since mid-October: Defense official
U.S. forces in Syria and Iraq have been attacked 57 times since mid-October, a defense official told Fox News on Wednesday.The official told Fox News that three of those attacks have taken place on Wednesday,…
Glen Ford: Black Politics in America Right Now
A fiery takedown of mainstream Black politics! Filmed at the United National Anti-War Coalition in NYC on Feb. 22. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
WATCH: Israel finds weapons, military equipment used by Hamas in key Gaza hospital after raid, IDF says
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a video Wednesday showing what it said were weapons in a Hamas-run hospital inside the Gaza Strip amid international criticism that Israel has targeted medical facilities in its war with…
Is Medicare for All Bad for Union-Negotiated Healthcare?
The argument that Medicare for All will hurt workers because it abolishes hard-earned healthcare benefits of unionized workers has repeatedly been used against Sanders and Warren. But does the criticism have any basis? Subscribe to…
FBI adds Haitian gang leader to most wanted fugitives list for his alleged role in kidnapping 16 Americans
The FBI added Haitian gang leader Vitel’Homme Innocent to the agency’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list for his alleged role in kidnapping 16 Americans and the killing of another.A Nov. 7, 2022, federal indictment charged…
Germany Is Failing to Take Racism Seriously
A white supremacist in Hanau murdered ten people. German authorities, however, refuse to acknowledge the connection between Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, considering only the latter to be worthy of attention. Subscribe to our page and support…
Madagascar’s capital imposes curfew amid pre-election unrest
Authorities in Madagascar imposed a night-time curfew in the capital after some polling stations were set on fire ahead of Thursday’s presidential elections that most opposition candidates are boycotting.President Andry Rajoelina has pushed for a…
Haitian hospital surrounded by gang members; women, children held hostage
A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, according to the director of the medical center who pleaded for help via social…
Did a Privately Funded Spy Plane Catch Cops Lying?
The plane operator discovered footage that shows Baltimore police could have lied about the shooting of a local man, but police brass didn’t want to see it. Baltimore Defense Attorneys Claim Surveillance Plane Footage Contradicts…
Ethnic rebels claim entire Burmese army battalion has surrendered to them
Ethnic rebels fighting Burma’s military junta claimed Wednesday that an entire army battalion surrendered to their fighters.The Three Brotherhood Alliance, comprised of three different ethnic groups, has made significant progress against Naypyidaw in recent weeks,…
Argentina’s Fracking Boom Is Creating Climate Justice Concerns
Big Oil hopes Argentina’s shale oil and gas boom can rival the United States’. Backed by US dollar diplomacy, the boom has come at the cost of climate change, ecological damage, and encroachment on indigenous…
French officer at center of riot-inducing shooting released from jail amid probe
A police officer being investigated in the killing of a 17-year-old of North African origin that touched off riots around France was freed from jail Wednesday while the probe continues.The prosecutor’s office in the Paris…
Spain’s Sánchez defends controversial amnesty deal brokered with Catalan separatists
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government.Sánchez…
How Trump Legally Undermines the Law
Trump’s grants of clemency for his cronies and Fox News friends have almost exclusively gone to people who are themselves accused of violating the justice system. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
UK House of Commons votes against cease-fire amendment, over 50 labour lawmakers go against leader
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons voted against an amendment demanding its government call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.The amendment was added to the government’s legislative agenda for 2024…
The Rwanda Genocide’s Origins Are in Resource Extraction and US Militarism
Judi Rever’s book “In Praise of Blood†connects the modern scramble for control of African resources to the Rwandan genocide and sets the record straight about its alleged hero, Paul Kagame. Subscribe to our page…
Activist’s killing puts Zimbabwe in ‘dangerous direction,’ opposition leader says
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa warned Wednesday that the southern African country is “heading into a dangerous direction” following the murder of Tapfumaneyi Masaya.Masaya, a 51-year-old activist and member of Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change,…
Israel Harbors Alleged American Terrorists
Alex Odeh was a leader of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee. The men who allegedly assassinated him in 1985 live as free men in Israel, where they are active in right wing, racist organizations. Subscribe…
Pakistan, IMF reach deal to release $700M in bailout funds
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund reached a much-awaited preliminary agreement Wednesday for the release of $700 million from a $3 billion bailout fund approved by the international lender in July.The standby credit fund is…
Anti-Defamation League Report on White Supremacy Ignores Trump’s Role in Racism
The new ADL report highlights a 120% increase in white supremacist incidents in 2019 over the last year, but ignores the roots of this rise and doesn’t tackle racism. Subscribe to our page and support…
Biden meets Xi, says there is ‘no substitute’ for ‘face-to-face discussion’ on issues facing US, China
President Biden greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference, saying there is “no substitute for face-to-face discussions” as the two leaders prepared for their first bilateral meeting this…
From the Streets to the Halls
Join Movement School, the Society for Ethical Culture, and Sunrise Movement for a panel discussion on young activist leaders moving into electoral politics, in both the US and Chile. We will look at the opportunities…
George Santos receives House Ethics Committee investigation report ahead of public release
Embattled New York GOP Rep. George Santos received his House Ethics Committee investigation report ahead of its public release, Fox News has learned.Santos was presented with the results of investigation into his conduct on Wednesday.House…
San Francisco jury begins deliberations in Paul Pelosi home invasion attack case
A San Francisco jury will decide the fate of the man accused of brutally attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their home last year following closing arguments from…
First Amendment Activist Hospitalized After Brutal Arrest
An activist known as Blind Justice was arrested after trying to film a state facility to check compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The encounter illustrates the risks citizens are willing to take to…