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Melting Greenland Could Displace 400M People; UN Climate Deal Does Little to Help
A new study says that Greenland is melting at a pace far faster than previously estimated and could displace 400 million people due to global sea-level rise. Producer/Research: Steve Horn Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio…
Across America Thousands March To Support Trump’s Impeachment
People turned out in over 600 communities all over the United States calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. David Siever of MoveOn talks about what this means and what happens next. Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley…
Exclusive: Did A Sheriff intentionally Hit This Motorcyclist?
PAR investigates a collision that lead to serious injuries for a motorcyclist on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore, and examines both the evidence and what police aren’t saying about the incident that almost killed a man….
How to Save the World from Financialization
Labour Party advisor and author Grace Blakeley discusses her just released book, Stolen: How to Save the world from Financialization Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Anti-Indigenous Racism on the Rise in Post-Coup Bolivia
President Evo Morales, as Bolivia’s first indigenous president, introduced numerous changes to the country to benefit Latin America’s largest indigenous population. The new coup government, however, is seeking to reverse all of these changes. Subscribe…
Eddie Conway Talks Indigenous Peoples Day and Political Prisoners
TRNN Replay: Eddie Conway, Real News host and producer, talks about his perspective of “Thanksgiving” as a former political prisoner and current community activist. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Buttigieg Pursues Black Voters at Rev. Barber’s Church
Pete Buttigieg spoke at Rev. William Barber’s church in North Carolina, discussing racial and inequality issues that are highlighted in the Poor People’s Campaign platform. But will this be enough to raise his support among…
Do We Still Need NATO?
Macron said the alliance is brain dead, and Trump tweeted about Europe not paying its fair share. Bureaucratic inertia and vested interests are keeping NATO alive. Director: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Audio Engineer: Adam Coley Video Editor:…
Fossil Fuel Production Plans Could Push Earth off a Climate Cliff
The United Nations is beginning its climate summit in Madrid. Their new report says that if all booked fossil fuel reserves are burned, it could lead to a cataclysmic rise of global temperature by 2100….
Agent Provocateurs and the Assassination of Black Panther Fred Hampton
TRNN’s Eddie Conway honors the 50th anniversary of Hampton’s assassination by describing the event and its significance for social movements today. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
How Cops Shoot First, Get Paid Later
The Police Accountability Report explores how a controversial shooting may lead to a lifetime pension for the officer involved, and why concepts like blanket criminality and moral disqualification drive the system that rewards questionable behavior….
How White Collar Criminals Get Away with Murder
White-collar crime prosecutions are at a 33-year low. Corporate leaders can cause environmental disasters, economic crashes, and the deaths of thousands and still walk free. But there’s a way out. Director: Adam Coley Audio Engineer:…
Trump Declared War on the Poor–And the Poor Are Fighting Back
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced plans to cut SNAP benefits that could drive millions further into poverty. Liz Theoharis of the Poor People’s Campaign and Karen Dolan of IPS join us to discuss the…
France’s Pension Reform Met with Massive Protests and Strikes
Prof. Jean Bricmont discusses the biggest strike since President Macron was elected in 2017. Millions are protesting the new pension reform, which will force private sector workers to work beyond retirement age in order to…
Historic Radical Organization Relaunches to Fight Police Oppression
Jacqueline Luqman talks to Max Rameau about the relaunch of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, and the start of a national effort to advocate for community control over the police. Director/Video Editor:…
Climate Change Fuels Hellfire in the City of Angels
California’s fire season isn’t over yet, but megafire events have already taken a major toll on the state and its inhabitants, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Warm, dry climate change conditions…
Brazil’s Right-Wing Bolsonaro Regime Attacks Leading Critic Glenn Greenwald
Brazil’s government faces near unanimous condemnation over its attempt to punish journalist Glenn Greenwald for revealing its corrupt investigation practices. Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page and support our…
Impeachment Trial Won’t Be Impartial and Won’t Convict Trump
Legal scholar Marjorie Cohn says ‘Vichy Republicans’ are making a mockery of the constitutionally mandated impeachment process. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Audio Engineer: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Subscribe to our page and support…
Climate Change Will Alter Sports Forever
Australian Open competitors had to fight through wildfire smoke in their qualifying rounds. Political sportswriter Dave Zirin says we’re about to see how the climate crisis will permanently change the way we play sports. Producer:…
Interest in its Natural Resources Is Tearing Libya Apart
Political writer Greg Shupak discusses the failed attempt in Moscow to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Libyan civil war, and the new attempt in Berlin. As Turkey, the UAE, Egypt, and other regional players…
Phase One of US-China Trade Deal Is Mostly Symbolic
President Trump says his just-signed trade deal with China is unprecedented, but it’s mostly symbolic and has little to nothing to offer ordinary Americans, says Jocobin’s Nicole Aschoff. Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer: Taylor…
3 Arrested for Plans to Incite Violence at ‘Gun Rights’ Rally in Richmond
Three suspected neo-Nazis were arrested, accused of planning to incite violence at the upcoming gun rights rally in Richmond, VA. The state’s capitol is in a state of emergency after finding a pattern of communications…
The Barber and the Rev
This is the first in a series of short documentaries exploring Martin Luther King through a different lens. Nelson Malden was King’s barber from the moment King came to Montgomery to just before his assassination….
Bipartisan NAFTA 2.0 Is Still Fatally Flawed
Congress passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) almost unanimously. It contains improvements over the original NAFTA, but still puts corporate interests over those of ordinary citizens, says Jacobin’s Nicole Aschoff. Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer:…
Climate Activists Sound Alarm on Mediterranean Natural Gas Pipelines
Activists say the environmental risks of natural gas drilling are being ignored in the rush to challenge Russia’s control of the European energy market. Producer: Steve Horn Copy Editor: Jocelyn Dombroski Narration: Taya Graham Subscribe…
$600M Property Tax Overcharge Is Eroding Detroit’s Black Homeownership
African-American homeowners in Detroit don’t just face lingering damage from the 2008 recession. The city is suffering from a foreclosure crisis after overcharging homeowners $600 million in property taxes. CORRECTION: The estimation that Detroit owns…
The Liars that Led Us to War
Two Iraq war veterans explain why Congress has failed to stop the endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and say the United States needs to learn from its imperialist history if anything is going to…
