Tag: republicans
Kris Kobach, Trump’s Top Vote Suppressor, Wins Kansas Primary
Kris Kobach is the frontrunner to become the next governor of Kansas after winning the Republican primary. And even though Kobach’s vote suppression efforts have faced legal setbacks, Trump’s stacking of the Supreme Court may…
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) **
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…
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….
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) **
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 **…
As Campaign to End US-Saudi War on Yemen Grows, Republicans Derail it with Bizarre Wolves Bill
A House bill that would end the catastrophic US-Saudi war on Yemen is gaining support, but Republicans bizarrely blocked a vote using unrelated legislation on gray wolves and the endangered species list. Visit https://therealnews.com for…
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…
Senate Democrats, Republicans Have Ex-Fracking Lobbyists Running Senate Energy Committee
The Senate Energy Committee leadership on both sides of the aisle is staffed up by former fracking industry lobbyists who worked as colleagues at same group Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Trump and GOP Steeped in Corruption, as Corp. Dems Push Cold War Fever
Our weekly roundup panel looks at the fracture lines in the Republican Party and the corporate Democrats continue their frenzy about Russia – with Jacqueline Luqman, Jeff Cohen and host Paul Jay Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Undoing the New Deal: Truman’s Cold War Buries Wallace and the Left
Replay of a TRNN interview from December 2016. Historian Peter Kuznick says Truman bought into the Republican’s post-WWII campaign against Russia and used the hysteria to purge the Democratic Party and defeat former VP Henry…
It’s “Pro-Criminal” to Oppose Mandatory Minimums – Gov. Larry Hogan
Veteran police officer Neill Franklin pushes back on recent comments by Maryland’s Republican Governor, and says harsh sentences are not effective in reducing crime Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Gerrymandering – Election Manipulation Tool Reaches Supreme Court (Again)
The corrupting influence of big money receives much of the focus of voters, but gerrymandering has been the behind-the-scenes way both parties have used to gain an edge over each other in state elections for…
Protesters say “No to NATO” in Washington
Peace activists converged in the nation’s capital to oppose what they say is aggressive NATO expansion Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Scandal Grows But Baltimore Mayor Won’t Resign
City Council considers systemic reform in the wake of the “Health Holly” scandal ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
How To Fix Baltimore’s Broken System
In the wake of former Mayor Pugh’s Healthy Holly scandal, we look at how to reform a strong mayor system Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
The Fight to Restrict Abortion Could Cost Republicans the 2020 Election
As conservatives restrict abortion access state by state, women have begun to win political offices and even challenge President Trump for the highest office in the country. A discussion with feminist icon Katherine Spillar co-founder…
Bernie Sanders Vision Of Democratic Socialism Makes Both Sides Nervous
Is Bernie Sanders selling socialism? Or is he just making a clear case for a government that actually works for the people? A panel discussion with Norman Solomon and Kamau Franklin, with Jacqueline Luqman as…
DHS Was Tracking White Supremacist Terrorists, but Nobody Wanted to Listen
No one listened when the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI sounded the alarm about the rise of white supremacist and far-right domestic terrorism, says former DHS intelligence analyst Daryl Johnson and Greg Huffman…
The Baltimore Trash Video Fox News Doesn’t Want You To See
A closer look at Fox News reporting reveals that the narrative espoused by President Trump that Baltimore is, “rat and rodent infested” is complicated by people from outside of Baltimore using the city as their…
Republicans Partied in a Monument to American Wealth Inequality
The little-known back story of the hotel where Republican’s gathered in Baltimore last week is how it embodies all the unjust policies that have created record wealth inequality in the US Subscribe to our page…
North Carolina Did What SCOTUS Wouldn’t – Ended GOP Gerrymandering
A North Carolina state court panel stopped the GOP’s gerrymandering plan by ruling that the maps drawn for GOP-dominated voting districts were in violating of the state’s constitution, and of the rights of North Carolina…
Conflict Between Trump and Military-Diplomatic Establishment Is Full of Hypocrisy
We are living in a political world that seems turned on its head, with Democrats voting to stay in Syria and Republicans wanting to get out–but neither side is getting it right. Subscribe to our…
Nikhil Goyal: Sanders Will Expose Trump’s Lies and Betrayal of the Working Class
“Trump wants to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and Sanders wants to expand Social Security and guarantee Medicare for All. Trump wants to send your kids off to endless wars, Sanders wants to send…
