Tag: democrats
Madaleno Blasts Gov. Hogan on Climate Change Following Ellicott City Flooding
Democratic candidate affirms his belief in public education and says that the historic Ellicott City flood is evidence that we must address the threats posed by climate change and overdevelopment Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories…
Trump Administration Defends Separating Migrant Children from Parents
People across the country are protesting the new policy which Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended by citing a Bible verse previously used to justify slavery Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Alec Ross: Hogan Failing Maryland on Climate, Education, and Jobs
The Maryland Gubernatorial candidate says Hogan wants to carry out Betsy DeVos’s agenda on public schools, has failed to uplift areas like Baltimore, or create green jobs Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
MD Voters Weigh-in on Progressive vs. Establishment Showdown
MD Voters Weigh-in on Progressive vs. Establishment Showdown Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only)…
Nationwide Protests Demand End to Family Separations
Over 100 protesters in Baltimore demonstrated against the detention of Marta Rodriguez, who faces deportation to Honduras. Councilman Zeke Cohen says the U.S. must take in migrants displaced as a result of its policies Visit…
Can Ben Jealous Unify Democrats against Larry Hogan?
Ben Jealous takes viewer questions and discusses what his primary win means for the future of the Democratic Party Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Immigrant Rights Advocates Support Jealous Over Hogan for Maryland Governor
Neither Ben Jealous nor Governor Larry Hogan support the protestors’ call to abolish ICE, but advocates say it is time to stop Hogan’s policies of criminalizing Maryland immigrants Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
After a Murder, A Community Seeks Answers
20 year old Rashard Queen was killed in Baltimore’s Ednor Gardens neighborhood last month, prompting community members to seek answers to the city’s murder epidemic Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Can Maryland be at the forefront of Third Party Organizing?
Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Andy Ellis, Green Party Candidate for State Delegate MD-45, who argues that some of the most popular ideas in the post-Bernie Sanders era emanate from Green Party organizing Visit…
Democrats Spar on Eve of Superdelegate Reform Vote
Some superdelegates are fighting grassroots pressure to reform the way Democrats choose their presidential candidates ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Democrats Strip Superdelegates of Voting Power
The Democrats’ progressive wing claimed victory on Saturday after ‘Superdelegates’ lower the ability to vote on the first ballot of the party’s nominating process ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational…
Ben Jealous: Build Maryland’s Economy From The Bottom Up
As a new report finds 1/3 Maryland residents face financial hardships, the underdog Democratic candidate for governor says he’ll fight corporations to help working people ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Jackson Rising: An Interview with Kali Akuno (1/2)
We sat down with Kali Akuno, director of Cooperation Jackson, at the Fearless Cities conference to discuss the challenges of movement building in Jackson, Mississippi ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Does Hogan’s Schools Rhetoric Match his Track Record?
Some Democrats say Larry Hogan is taking credit for their educational accomplishments, but will either candidate’s policy be transformational for public schools? Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: September 21, 2018
Khalilah Harris, Eze Jackson, and social activist Kwame Rose sit down to talk about sexual abuse on college campuses, campaign financing, the Maryland Gubernatorial race, and more. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Debate Recap: 2018 Maryland Governor’s Race
Incumbent Republican Larry Hogan and Sanders-backed Democrat Ben Jealous square off in the only debate in the race for Maryland Governor Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Kavanaugh Lied, A Truncated FBI Investigation, & Democrats Search for a Backbone
Why did Democrats not push the fight to the America against Kavanaugh’s appointment? What do we face in the future? What should be our response? Current Affairs politics editor Briahna Joy Gray makes some suggestions…
Democrats Take the House – What Now?
TRNN midterm elections panel with Thomas Frank, Eugene Puryear, Jacqueline Luqman, Paul Jay, Khalilah Harris, Lester Spence, and host Marc Steiner discuss what the Democratic party can do now that it re-took the House of…
If Dems Take the House, What Should They Do?
Howie Klein of Down with Tyranny blog and Paul Jay, discuss what to expect from a House controlled by the Democratic Party Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
Previewing Maryland’s Election Night
Can underdog Democrat Ben Jealous upset popular Republican Governor Larry Hogan in the blue state of Maryland? Music: BenSound.com ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
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…
Jade Bahr: Progressive Indigenous Woman Running for State Assembly in Montana
Native woman endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America, unions, and environmentalists is running for State Assembly in Billings, Montana Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Blue Wave Falls Short in Maryland’s Governor’s Race
After Larry Hogan defeated Ben Jealous for Maryland Governor, we spoke to legislators Mary Washington and Kris Burnett, economist Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and activist Richard Elliot about what Jealous’ loss means for Maryland’s progressive movement **…
British Doctors Respond to American Attacks on NHS
Two British doctors fire back at recent criticism of Britain’s Government Run Health Service by Donald Trump and conservative commentators ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
America’s Criminal “Injustice” System
Nina Turner, Cornel West, Danny Glover, Cynthia Nixon and Gus Newport on the roots of and solutions to America’s addiction to mass incarceration at the Sanders Institute Gathering ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Is 2019 the Year Maryland Finally Fully Funds its Public Schools?
A major battle is brewing between Maryland’s Democratic leadership, its Republican Governor and education advocates over the future of the state’s public schools ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
$15 Minimum Wage: Job Killer or Path Out of Poverty?
Gov. Larry Hogan says a $15 minimum wage in Maryland could cost the state 100,000 jobs, but economists say raising low wages could benefit half a million workers Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
