Waiting for Guaido (Pt 2/7)
Why did Edgardo Lander and the Citizens Platform for the Defense of the Constitution meet with Juan Guaidó? The potential for violence, military intervention, and even civil war, made it important to find ways to…
44 States File Suit Against Drug Companies for Inflating Prices
Ending patent monopolies and prosecuting big pharma will drive prescription drug prices down, says Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Without Medicare for All, the Healthcare System Will Collapse – Wendell Potter RAI (7/7)
The healthcare system is unsustainable; without a Medicare for All system, only the wealthiest will be able to afford decent care – Wendell Potter on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/reality-asserts-itself-wendell-potter…
Biden offers apology to Muslim-American leaders for questioning Hamas death toll
President Joe Biden reportedly issued an apology to several prominent Muslim-American leaders after openly questioning the accuracy of the death toll figures from Gaza. During a press conference on October 25, President Biden openly questioned the…
Activists Push Back Against Conservative Threat to Safe and Legal Abortion
With abortion rights under threat across the country and conservative anti-abortion bills gaining momentum, women and activists are taking their protests to the streets to defend their right to privacy and bodily autonomy. Subscribe to…
details begin to emerge of life in captivity after some hostages are freed
In the three days since Israel and Hamas declared a truce, 58 hostages have been released and details are beginning to emerge about their nearly two months of captivity inside Gaza. While information about the conditions…
Chicago’s New Mayor to End Water Shutoffs
The move will help tens of thousands who are struggling with rapidly increasing bills, but there is still work to be done to make Chicago’s water affordable, says organizer Jenya Polozova Subscribe to our page…
There Are no Nation-States, Only Corporate Global Governors (Pt 1/2)
Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/unpacking-corporate-capture-in-institutions-of-global-governance While in the past transnational corporations were powerful actors, at the international level there were at least nation-state based governors; not anymore in the current ‘multi-stakeholder’ organization of globalization as described…
How the U.S. Crackdown on Abortion Laws Influences Other Countries
As Americans struggle to decide the fate of reproductive rights state by state, the U.S. government has imposed a “Gag Rule” that would remove U.S. federal funding from any country or international organization that provides…
Huge crowd fills streets of London in march against antisemitism, support for Israel
Over 100,000 people marched through London on Sunday with a message of solidarity against antisemitism, marking one of the largest demonstrations of its type since 1936.The protest against antisemitism comes as the numbers of antisemitic…
Guaidó Out of Gas (1/2 )
After several failed US-backed coup attempts, Juan Guaidó sent an envoy to Oslo to explore talks with the government. Former Chief of Staff to Nicolás Maduro, Temir Porras, joins Sharmini Peries for analysis Watch full…
US Navy responds to distress call after Israeli-owned tanker seized off coast of Yemen
A U.S. Navy vessel responded to a distress call Sunday from an Israeli-linked tanker off the coast of Yemen on Sunday. U.S. Navy personnel from the USS Mason, a Mayport-based Arleigh Burke class destroyer assigned to…
Guaidó Out of Gas (2/2 )
The US has failed its regime change venture in Venezuela. Former Chief of Staff to Nicolás Maduro, Temir Porras joins Sharmini Peries for analysis Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/guaido-out-of-gas Subscribe to our page and support our…
Modi Wins Another Term for the Anti-Muslim, Right-Wing Hindu Nationalists
Vijay Prashad analyzes the Indian election result, which has returned right-wing Narendra Modi to power. Money, mass media abdication of its watchdog function, and institutional collapse enabled Modi triumph Subscribe to our page and support…
Daniel Ellsberg on Julian Assange’s Espionage Charges
The US Department of Justice issued an 18-count indictment against Julian Assange for violating the 1917 Espionage Act. We speak to Daniel Ellsberg about the dangerous implications this move has for journalism in the United…
Geert Wilders under fire for promoting plan to relocate Palestinians
Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders is facing condemnation from multiple Arab states after suggesting that the war between Hamas and Israel could be remedied if Palestinians are relocated to Jordan.”Jordan is Palestine!” Wilders tweeted Saturday,…
Far-Right Israeli Organization Publishes List of ‘Disloyal’ Professors
Hilla Dayan discusses the right-wing Zionist group Im Tirtzu, and the scare campaign against leftist and progressive professors going on in Israel Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
AFL-CIO Budget Declares Organizing Unimportant
A leaked copy of the budget for largest labor federation in America drops funds for organizing from 30 percent to less than 10 percent. Union activist and scholar Bill Fletcher, Jr. analyzes its impact Subscribe…
Three Ways To Discipline Corporate Global Governors (Pt 2/2)
Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/unpacking-corporate-capture-in-institutions-of-global-governance No stakeholder-based global governance system comes close to matching the democratic legitimacy of a citizen-based and nation-state-based governance system, says Harris Gleckman, who advocates three alternatives to the current corporate-driven multi-stakeholder…
100,000’s of Kids Hold School Strike for Climate Action
Students from 2,300 schools across 150 countries held their second global climate strike. Next time, they want adults to join in Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
As Trump Threatens Iran With War, Espionage Charges Against Assange Threaten Journalists
The Espionage Act removes the possibility of a public interest defense for Julian Assange, and sends a chilling message to journalists and whistleblowers. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Trump Offers No Evidence of Iranian Threat or Terrorism
Eugene Puryear and Paul Jay discuss the hypocrisy of Trump allying with Saudi Arabia, the largest sponsor of global terror, over concerns about alleged Iranian terrorism Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Iran Economic Sanctions Cost Lives
The Trump administration’s illegal economic sanctions against Iran reduce access to essential medicines, according to UN experts and interview with CEPR’s Mark Weisbrot Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Conor McGregor torches Ireland’s PM over response to Hamas release of child hostage
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor ripped the prime minister of Ireland for “downplaying” the kidnapping and eventual release of an Irish-Israeli child by Hamas terrorists on Saturday.McGregor called Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar a “disgrace” after he…
US Sanctions Leave Millions of Venezuelans Without Water
“You can’t blame the Maduro government, but as for the United States, this Donald Trump is mean. He’s mean and he’s blocked a lot of things. We have to support each other and this U.S….
US taxpayer money for released Palestinian terrorists: Expert claims
JERUSALEM – Many of the newly released convicted Palestinian terrorists who are part of a swap that secured the freedom of some Israeli and foreign hostages held by the terrorist movement Hamas could receive U.S….
T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Endangers Free Media
Richard Wolff discusses the 26 billion merger by T-Mobile and Sprint, which the FCC announced is “in the public interest.” The merger could create an even bigger media and telecommunication monopoly that will crush medium…
