Tag: political news
Military-Industrial-Congressional Frauds – Lester Earnest on RAI (2/5)
Corporations bribed politicians—it’s legal, it’s called campaign contributions—and they funded projects the Defense Department contracted out, giving the crooks a lot of money; that’s still going strong today – says Lester Earnest, founder of the…
Counterbalancing Disproportionate Power: The Message from Harris Gleckman
No major democratic country deals with domestic civil or criminal matters related to human rights based on a voluntary system, explains Harris Gleckman, in an op-ed on the disproportionate power wielded by transnational businesses in…
Nina Turner: ‘MLK Was on a Mission of Non-Violence, Even Against Segregationists
Nina Turner, president of Our Revolution, at The Real News Network on the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s assassination. A TRNN Replay Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Beyond MLK: What is to be done, with Danny Glover, Nina Turner, and Eddie
During a Q&A with actor Danny Glover, Our Revolution President Nina Turner, and TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway, audience members ask about a range of issues such as COINTELPRO, progressive organizing, the Democratic Party, and…
Cheney’s Lies Left Middle East in Flames – Film Review of “Vice†with Wilkerson and Jay (2/3)
Larry Wilkerson tells the story of Powell’s fateful speech to the UN that prepared the way for the invasion; he’s asked why he and Powell didn’t quit – Col. Lawrence Wilkerson joins TRNN’s Paul Jay…
MLK Documentary: ‘When Silence Becomes Betrayal’
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the revolutionary Martin Luther King Jr., join us for a screening of a new documentary on MLK’s opposition to the Vietnam War, based on King’s April 30th,…
‘Inconvenient Truth’: Without ‘Bold Measures’ the Chesapeake Bay Is in Dire Trouble (Pt 1/2)
Leading Bay activists take on Big Ag, developers, politicians and establishment environmental orgs, warning the Bay is dying while they’re talking Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/inconvenient-truth-without-bold-measures-the-chesapeake-bay-is-in-dire-trouble Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Nina Turner Speaks at the Women’s March
Former Ohio State Senator (D) and Our Revolution President Nina Turner speaks at the 2019 Women’s March in Washington D.C.. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
China Leads the Way in Eradicating Extreme Poverty
Greatest contribution to global poverty reduction has come from China says Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Over 600 Groups Call for a Green New Deal
Tom Goldtooth of Indigenous Environmental Network says that a Green New Deal must reject corporate takeover and center indigenous and frontline communities Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
MOVIE REVIEW: VICE Underplays the “Evil†of Dick Cheney – Wilkerson and Jay Review the Movie (1/3)
Cheney was the coming to power of the far right of the American elite; the Neo-cons wanted to “cash in” as they asserted US military dominance over the world – Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, who was…
Water Rate Hike Sparks Questions About Accountability
Baltimore approves another 30% increase to water bills over the next three years despite demands for city—and corporate—accountability Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
$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…
Outrage In Canada After RCMP Arrest 14 Wet’Suwet’en Land Defenders on Indigenous Land
Solidarity protests erupt across Canada while Justin Trudeau faces hostile questions about indigenous rights in British Columbia Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Migrant Caravan refugees respond to Trump’s wall speech
After Trump’s speech about the government shut down and funding for the wall, The Real News spoke with refugees waiting in Tijuana. Here’s what they said. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Cracks in the Wall: Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel
Ben White discusses his new book Cracks in the Wall, it examines narratives that challenge the Israeli colonization of Palestine and their recent successes. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Puerto Rico: The Perfect Storm
Carmen YulÃn Cruz, Mayor of San Juan says Hurricane Maria did not ask Puerto Ricans “ if we were Republicans or Democrats….3,000 people died because one man who had the power to do something about…
Congo’s First Election in 49 Years: Has Democracy Won, Or Was It A Quiet Coup?
Congolese Catholic Church and 70,000 observers said reformer Fayulu won, but the DRC government declared Tshisekedi the winner Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Media Whitewashing the Blood-Soaked US Military-Industrial Complex
Arms manufacturers are trying to rebrand as progressive and feminist, while the corporate media does PR for the military-industrial complex. CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin warns this pro-arms manufacturer campaign is infiltrating our schools. Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Who’s Afraid of AOC?
Norman Solomon and Jaqueline Luqman join host Paul Jay to discuss whether the call from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary establishment Democrats weakens the party https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
L.A. Teachers Strike Set to Enter Second Day
30,000 teachers are on strike for better pay, smaller class size, and for a limit on the expansion for for-profit charter schools Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
Court Decision Likely Win for Mumia, Says his Former Lawyer
Mumia’s former lawyer Rachel Wolkenstein gives clarity to new events in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case, whereby Mumia has been granted appeal rights. Mumia’s lawyers argued that Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castille should not have presided over…
Risking Total Annihilation for the Sake of Profit – with Wilkerson and Jay (3/3)
Larry Wilkerson says the US government is raising the danger of nuclear war by spending more than a trillion dollars to upgrade the American nuclear arsenal, with no real objective other than money making –…
Will Coming Israeli Elections Change Anything? (Pt 1/2)
David Sheen divided Israel political parties into their positions on segregation, integration, domination and elimination. He joins us to debate Real News Correspondent Shir Hever on what it really means. Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/will-coming-israeli-elections-change-anything/ Visit…
Will Coming Israeli Elections Change Anything? (Pt 2/2)
David Sheen divided Israel political parties into their positions on segregation, integration, domination and elimination. He joins us to debate Real News Correspondent Shir Hever on what it really means. Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/will-coming-israeli-elections-change-anything/ Visit…
Brexit Vote: Will the EU Throw UK PM Theresa May a Lifeline?
In spite of the deep splits among the Tories, Prof. John Weeks says that a Brexit agreement will be made when the EU bails out Theresa May in the lead-up to the EU parliamentary elections…
UK Brexit Vote Reflects a Deep Crisis in Capitalism (Pt 1/2)
Had the British been presented with the option, people might choose a socialist Britain over a capitalist EU, but they are not given that choice, say Prof. Leo Panitch of York University and Jon Lansman…
