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Democratic Socialist Congress Candidate Sarah Smith: Anti-War Activism Is Essential for Progressives
Washington state’s democratic socialist House candidate Sarah Smith says progressives must prioritize anti-war activism, as she challenges hawkish neoliberal corporate Democrat Adam Smith, who is funded by the arms industry. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
NYC Council Member Jumaane Williams: Hold Establishment Democrats Accountable Too
New York City Council Member Jumaane Williams discusses the 2018 midterms and the need to hold establishment Democrats accountable for real change to occur Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Trump’s State of Emergency? – with Paul Jay & Gerald Horne
If Donald Trump follows through on his threat to declare a state of emergency, it puts the American state further into deep crisis – with historian Dr. Gerald Horne and host Paul Jay Visit https://therealnews.com…
A Look at the Democratic Contenders
Jacqueline Luqman, Editor-in-Chief of the Luqman Nation talks about potential presidential candidates and how they can serve the black community, realistic goals, and what the black community should demand from them and issues to focus…
Democrats’ Russophobia Hid Trump’s Real Crimes
Gerald Horne and Jeff Cohen join host Paul Jay to unpack the Democrat and corporate media obsession with Russiagate, the foreign policy implications, and how it let Trump off the hook on major policy issues…
Democrats’ Russia Obsession Let Trump Abandon Nuclear Treaties—Wilkerson and Jay
While there’s ample evidence to indict Trump for obstruction and Democrats naively trusted Mueller, more crucial issue is the missed opportunity to negotiate stronger nuclear weapons treaties—Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay Subscribe to our page…
Democratic Hopefuls Reject AIPAC
So far no Democratic presidential candidates have committed to speaking at this year’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference. Is this a shift in Democratic foreign policy towards Israel? What does this mean for AIPAC,…
Will Progressives Stop Biden, the Credit Card Candidate?
Joe Biden announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination with waves of patriotic “Stop Trump to save America” propaganda. However, representing the headquarters of most credit card companies, Biden defended their interests more than those…
The DCCC’s Anti-Progressive Policy Might Be Backfiring (2/2)
In March, the DCCC announced its policy against progressive challengers of incumbent Dems. But the policy has been met with widespread scorn, and may be starting to backfire. Ryan Grim, Eugene Puryear, and Jacqueline Luqman…
Can Biden ‘Make America Moral Again?’
Biden is countering Trump’s “Make America Great Again†slogan with “Make America Moral Again.†But bipartisan deals with Strom Thurmond, the crime bill, Anita Hill, and more, shows he lacks the moral high ground. Jacqueline…
Why Don’t the Dems Want A Climate Debate?
This week, Biden endorsed the proposal for a climate debate and activists delivered a 200,000 signatures in support to the DNC. Media Matters’ Lisa Hymas talks about why they’re still rejecting the proposal. Subscribe to…
Will Dem Party Superdelegates Prevent a Progressive Nominee in 2020?
As the Democratic Party race for president heats up, the role of superdelegates in the 2020 party convention could be an issue, even though their participation is more limited than in the past. Norman Solomon…
Trump Tweets About Disloyal Jews, Then Tweets He’s “King of Israelâ€
Haggai Matar, editor of #972 Magazine discusses Netanyahu’s Trump-inspired Omar and Tlaib ban, Trump’s bizarre retweets, and its effect on Jews and the U.S. election Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Italy’s Right-Wing Government Collapses – Will the Next One Be Better?
Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League party tried to maneuver for new elections, but failed. Now coalition talks are happening to see if the anti-corruption 5-Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party can form a…
Black Leftists Challenge #Blexit And Political Misleadership In Baltimore
Candace Owens of the right-wing org Turning Point USA held the group’s #Blexit conference at Baltimore’s Ram’s Head Live last week. The event itself was sparsely covered by the media, which is probably a good…
The Democratic Party Remains a Party of War, Not Peace
Green Party candidate Madelyn Hoffman says that even the progressive Democratic presidential candidates remain unwilling to challenge the Pentagon. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Year in Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuels Expansion, Scary Science and Global Activism
The Real News Network’s Steve Horn and Dimitri Lascaris talk about the 2019’s biggest climate stories. Director: Dwayne Gladden Audio Engineer: Will Arenas Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Calling Bernie Sanders Anti-Semitic Is Islamophobic
Sahar Aziz discusses her article from The New Arab, “Accusing Bernie Sanders of anti-Semitism is nothing but thinly veiled Islamophobia.” The accusation of anti-Semitism has been weaponized to attack people who promote solidarity with Muslim…
People Want a Wealth Tax, but Many Politicians Oppose It
Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are practically the only major politicians supporting a wealth tax to reduce inequality and fund government programs, even though polling shows nearly two-thirds of Americans support it….
Activists Demand Public Control of Presidential Debates
Corporate media moderators focus debates on corporate interests and fail to represent public concerns, said protesters outside ABC News. They say control of debates should be returned to the public. Subscribe to our page and…
Progressives Want to Beat Corporate Dems, Not Just Trump
While the media focuses on the Sanders/Warren spat, Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party and Jennifer Epps-Addison of the Center for Popular Democracy Action argue progressives must defeat the forces that gave rise to…
Joe Biden Was Instrumental in Launching the Iraq War
A new documentary detailing Joe Biden’s pivotal role in launching the Iraq War exposes just how far he’s trying to distance himself from his war vote. We speak to the film’s director, Mark Weisbrot. WORTH…
How Presidential Debates Frame Issues to Support Moderate Candidates
A FAIR study of the democratic presidential debates clearly shows that questions for progressive candidates such as Sanders and Warren were always framed critically, while those for moderate candidates were neutral. Subscribe to our page…
Biden Continues to Win Even Though Voters Support Bernie’s Ideas
TRNN’s Jaisal Noor and Jacobin’s Paul Heideman discuss the implications of Biden’s victory on Super Tuesday II, and why Sunday’s debate could be Bernie’s last stand. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Biden or Sanders: Who Is More ‘Electable’?
Corporate media and corporate Democrats say Sanders is less electable because of his supposed “radical” views. But is this true? And what about Biden’s electability, given his past support for neoliberal policies? Director/Video Editor: Cameron…
Yesterday’s Man: Biden’s Neoliberal Economic, Foreign Policy Record
Branko Marcetic discusses Joe Biden’s neoliberal economic policy and his neoconservative foreign policy record, as covered in his book, “Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden.” Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Yesterday’s Man: Biden’s Sorry Record On Civil Rights
Branko Marcetic’s book “Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden” discusses Joe Biden’s civil rights and environmental record. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
