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Iranian LEADER KILLED In helicopter Crash, PROTEST Movement Still Stymied: Trita Parsi

Executive Vice President at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Dr. Trita Parsi discusses in on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. #Iran #EbrahimRaisi About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan…

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IRAN’s PROXY War Shows No Sign of Slowing Down as Nation Mourns President’s Death

Briahna Joy Gray, Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss the latest developments in the aftermath of Iranian president’s death. #iran About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold…

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Trump Withdrawing US from UN Human Rights Council Is Hypocritical ‘Diplomatic Blackmail’

Former UN lawyer Alfred de Zayas says Trump’s withdrawal “is a symbolic act; it is like a slap on the face of the United Nations,” and US Ambassador Nikki Haley is “accusing the Human Rights…

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Trump’s Massive Funding Cut Plunges UN Palestinian Refugee Agency into Crisis

UNRWA, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, could run out of money for aid programs within weeks, after President Trump drastically cut US funding. Expert Phyllis Bennis warns this can lead to a humanitarian catastrophe…

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US Policy Toward Global Internet Governance Is Misguided Says Richard Hill 1/2

The business models of NSA & companies like Google are about the same explains Richard Hill as part of a wide ranging discussion on global internet governance issues. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…

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Trump’s ‘Dissociation from Reality’ at UN

President Trump had the opportunity to address the UN General Assembly opening for the second time, which he used to brag and lie, says Phyllis Bennis, of the Institute for Policy Studies Visit https://therealnews.com for…

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War Bled Syria of c. $400 Billion – and Human Cost of Imperialism Is Even Higher

The international proxy war on Syria destroyed more than $388 billion in physical capital, according to a UN commission. But political economist Ali Kadri says this conservative figure underestimates the damage imperialism does to humans,…

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‘Stop the War!’ – Yemeni-Americans Condemn Trump and Saudi Arabia Outside UN

Yemeni-Americans called for an end to the US-Saudi war on their home, at a protest outside the United Nations General Assembly. Ben Norton reports. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…

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Catastrophic Death Toll in US-Saudi War on Yemen Has Been Grossly Downplayed

The UN and corporate media have for years claimed only 10,000 Yemenis were killed in the US/UK-backed Saudi/UAE war. But Yemen’s actual death toll is 70,000 to 80,000. Patrick Cockburn speaks with Ben Norton on…

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Unfair Global Tax System Makes Sustainable Development Impossible

The sustainable development goals set by the UN are not sustainable if African governments are not able to secure tax revenue because global corporations hide their taxes in tax havens, says PERI’s Leonce Ndikumana’ Visit…

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US Sabotages UN Attempt at Yemen Ceasefire, as Opposition to War Grows in Congress

The Trump administration claimed it would seek a ceasefire in Yemen in 30 days, but the US blocked a UN Security Council resolution submitted by Britain. Colonel Larry Wilkerson discusses with TRNN’s Ben Norton Congress’…

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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…

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Many Countries at UN Oppose Trump Interference in Venezuela

Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay as they discuss the special meeting of the Security Council that took place on January 26, where many small countries stood up against American pressure and refused to recognize Juan…

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UN Commission Report Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza

International law professor Kevin Jon Heller discusses the report of the UN Human Rights Council, which says Israel must be held accountable for war crimes committed against unarmed civilians and that Israeli courts do not…

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Sec. of State Pompeo Protecting Bush Jr. from War Crimes Prosecution (Pt 1/2)

With the revocation of the ICC Chief Prosecutor’s US visa, Pompeo and Bolton are trying to make sure that high-level US government officials are never prosecuted for war crimes committed in Afghanistan or elsewhere, says…

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Sec. of State Pompeo Protects Bush Jr. from War Crimes Prosecution (Pt 2/2)

With the revocation of the ICC Chief Prosecutor’s US visa, Pompeo and Bolton are trying to make sure that no high-level US government officials are ever prosecuted for war crimes in Afghanistan and elsewhere, says…

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Oil Politics Drive Turmoil in Libya

With two of the largest oil producers, Iran and Russia, under U.S. sanctions, all profiteering eyes of the west turn to oil rich Libya, says Vijay Prashad, the author of the book, Arab Spring Libyan…

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External Powers Fuel Bloodshed in Libya

General Khalifa Haftar of Libya has been a very disruptive force for the formation of the UN’s unity government, says Vijay Prashad, the author of the book, Arab Spring Libyan Winter Subscribe to our page…

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Unprecedented US Efforts to Expel Venezuela’s Representative to the UN

In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration, under VP Pence, is making an all-out effort to have the UN expel Venezuela’s ambassador to the UN Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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De Zayas: UN Human Rights Council’s Report on Venezuela is ‘Unbalanced’ (1/2)

Former lawyer for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Alfred de Zayas, says that High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s report on human rights in Venezuela mostly ignores the severity and responsibility of US sanctions against…

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UN Report on Child Casualties Blacklists only Muslim Perpetrators

Secretary General Antionio Guterres presented the report on child casualties in war to the Security Council on Friday. Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen are the areas with the highest numbers of child casualties, followed by Palestine….

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UN List of Companies Exploiting Occupation of Palestine Hides Key Profiteers

The United States and Israel not only delayed the UN’s list of companies exploiting Palestinian occupation for three years, but omitted the most egregious profiteers, concealing activity that could be a war crime under the…

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International Pressure Kept Canada From Joining Security Council

Despite Canada’s liberal reputation, its international affairs are built around support for empire and corporate interest. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to our page and support our…

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They were released from Guantanamo. But the horrors didn’t end | Rattling the Bars

The revelations of widespread torture of detainees at the illegal US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, rattled the American conscience during the Bush Jr. administration. Two decades later, detainments at Guantanamo continue, but the public…

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Israelis “have no choice but to find a solution with the Palestinians” | The Marc Steiner Show

In this urgent installment of “Not in Our Name,” an ongoing series on The Marc Steiner Show bringing together Jewish voices around the world speaking out against the Israeli Occupation, we go to the heart…

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