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The US Is Empowering Nazis in Ukraine

The United States is helping Ukrainian neo-Nazis fight against Russia. Ex-Bush administration official turned whistleblower Larry Wilkerson warns this is the most dangerous kind of “the enemy of the enemy is my friend” politics. Ben…

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Rightward Shift in Latin America Spelling End of Regional Integration

The Union of South American Nations – UNASUR – was an ambitious project to integrate South America not just on economic terms, but also on political and social terms, but the rightward drift in Latin…

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New U.S. Sanctions Fuel Protests and Economic Mayhem in Iran (1/3)

New U.S. sanctions on Iran, combined with secondary sanctions and withdrawal from the JCPOA, are having a profound effect on the Iranian economy. Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad, Visting Fellow at the Brookings Doha Center, says a…

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The History of American Resistance

On the Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks to Jeff Biggers, author of the new book Resistance: Reclaiming An American Tradition, about the American history of uprisings from Thomas Paine to Black Lives Matter Visit https://therealnews.com…

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Trump’s Supreme Court: Capitalism and Democracy Can No Longer Coexist

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh pushes the Supreme Court towards defending a far-right corporate state, says Henry A. Giroux the author of ‘American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism’ Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories…

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Russia and Saudi Arabia to Form an Alternative to OPEC?

The world is in a slow energy transition to renewables, which has made it difficult for OPEC to maintain price stability. This transition lies at the heart of Saudi Arabia and Russia’s efforts to find…

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Growing Up in the USSR – RAI with A. Buzgalin (1/12)

Prof. Alexander Buzgalin joins Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself; born two years after the death of Stalin, he talks about growing up in the Soviet Union Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…

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With a Large Mandate, Lopez Obrador Takes Decisive Steps for Mexico’s Presidency

Prof. John Ackerman talks about the mandate, Lopez Obrador’s foreign policy, and his plans for constitutional reforms Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…

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Ahed Tamimi’s Bravery Exposes Israeli, US Cowardice

Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi is free after eight months in an Israeli prison. While her bravery in confronting occupying Israeli soldiers has been celebrated around the world, Western media outlets have gone to great lengths…

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Israel’s Unrelenting Killings, Siege Try to Crush Gaza’s Protests

Israeli forces have shot dead three more Palestinians, including an 11-year old boy, protesting in Gaza’s Great March of Return. We speak to Ali Abunimah of The Electronic Intifada. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show July 30, 2018

Dharna, Eze, and Khalilah discuss movements to fight climate change and to create a Black arts & entertainment in Baltimore, Afro-Latina day, and the history of “activist entrepreneurs” Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…

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The Role the US Played in Reversing Latin America’s ‘Pink Tide’

A mere ten years ago almost all countries in South and Central America had left or center-left governments in office. Now only a handful remain. How did this happen? We speak to CEPR’s Mark Weisbrot…

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International Afro-Latina Day 2018: Celebrating Culture, Centering Healing (1/2)

The 2018 U.S. Afro-Latina Day conference focused on survivors of sexual assault and strategies for healing through sisterhood, artistic expression, and fellowship across generations Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…

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Obama Joins Club of the Super-Rich – Defends Global Capitalism in Lecture

Prof. Leo Panitch and Paul Jay discuss Obama’s Mandela lecture; Obama wants the impossible – a world where the super-rich give up “a little” and there is no massive inequality Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…

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Venezuela Introduces New Measures to Halt Hyperinflation: Will they Work?

Venezuela’s hyperinflation is now exceeding 200% per month. President Maduro plans to introduce a new currency that is tied to Venezuela’s oil basket, but will the measures work and how has inflation affected the general…

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What Would A Black Arts and Entertainment District Mean for Baltimore?

Baltimore’s Charm is often seen through its arts and culture. But who has access to the proper resources, and what communities are being left out of the conversation? Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…

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Can a Business in the US be Anti-Capitalist?

On the Marc Steiner Show, Joshua Clark Davis discusses his book ‘From Head Shops to Whole Foods,” which details the effects of bringing the New Left, Black Power, feminism, and environmentalism into the marketplace Visit…

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On Police Reform, Rhetoric Without Action is Meaningless

Advocates say efforts to reform the troubled Baltimore Police department are flailing because the city is not implementing real change Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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The Flint Water Crisis: Detroit is Where it all Began

Eddie Conway speaks with Rev. David Bullock about how the largest municipal bankruptcy in the world gave birth to a public health crisis Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…

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Cuba’s New Draft Constitution: Institutionalizing Revolution and Reversing Personalization

Cuba’s National Assembly passed a new draft constitution, to replace its existing Soviet-era constitution via national referendum in a few months. Many changes are in the works, including the recognition of private property and gay…

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Why Does the West Hate Putin? – RAI with A. Buzgalin (10/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexandr Buzgalin says the West doesn’t like Putin defying the American world order, but this does not make Russia a progressive country – with host Paul Jay Visit https://therealnews.com for…

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Israeli Activist Who Grew Up In A Kibbutz Sails To Gaza On The Freedom Flotilla

Zohar Regev Chamberlain says the injustice she witnessed as a child in Israel moved her to defend Palestinian human rights Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Trump Expected to Roll Back California’s Clean Air Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency will revoke California’s exception to the Clean Air Act that had allowed it to set higher clean air standards than the rest of the nation. This means auto manufacturers will be…

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Is There Another Financial Crisis in the Works?

In this regulatory environment banks borrow more and make riskier loans and “no one is watching them” says, professor Gerald Epstein Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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The Making and Unmaking of a Right Winger

Filmmaker Jen Senko discusses the making of “The Brainwashing of my Dad” and the transformation of her Dad’s behavior after being exposed to Rush Limbaugh and Fox News Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…

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Imran Khan Breaks the Party Duopoly in Pakistan but Will he Differ in his Leadership?

Imran Khan’s Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI) wins the most seats of any single party in parliament, says Junaid Ahmad, Professor of Middle Eastern Politics at the University of Lahore Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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Does the Cohen Tape Spell Trouble for Trump?

Longtime Donald Trump fixer Michael Cohen has released a recording of him and Trump discussing the financing for a hush money deal with Karen McDougal. Allan Lichtman of American University, author of “The Case for…

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