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Dispelling Myths About Iran, Trump’s Bogeyman
By: Ben Norton
CodePink co-founder and author of “Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” talks about her book and the myths and misconceptions that exist about the country and the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Iran nuclear agreement The post Dispelling Myths About Iran, Trump’s Bogeyman...
Medea Benjamin on Iran: Not What You Think it Is
By: Ben Norton
CodePink co-founder and author of “Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” talks about her book and the myths and misconceptions that exist about the country and the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Iran nuclear agreement The post Medea Benjamin on Iran: Not What...
When Activists Take Over City Hall: The Case of Barcelona, Spain
By: Paul Jay
Ada Colau, who had been a long-time housing activist, won the Mayoral election of Barcelona in 2015 and a tough battle against long-entrenched forces, but is managing to gradually transform the city. Paul Jay talks to her about her experience The post When Activists Take Over City Hall: The Case...
Can Canada’s Tar Sands Industry Be Profitable Without Government Subsidies?
By: Dimitri Lascaris
Todd Paglia of Stand Earth says Canadians taxpayers increasingly foot the bill for Canada’s fossil fuels industry The post Can Canada’s Tar Sands Industry Be Profitable Without Government Subsidies? appeared first on The Real News Network....
Only Two Weeks Left to Have Your Donation Matched!
By: Paul Jay
We only have two weeks left in our end of year fundraiser. If you want to see more of our unique news and analysis and haven’t given yet, please don’t wait. The post Only Two Weeks Left to Have Your Donation Matched! appeared first on The Real News Network....
How US-Saudi War Turned Yemen into the Biggest Crisis on Earth
By: Ben Norton
Medea Benjamin discusses the US-Saudi war on Yemen and attempts by peace activists and Congress to stop the conflict The post How US-Saudi War Turned Yemen into the Biggest Crisis on Earth appeared first on The Real News Network....
Canada’s Government Rejects Postal Union’s Green Vision While Catering To Big Oil
By: Dimitri Lascaris
Speaking from COP24, Dave Bleakney of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, says the Trudeau government has shown little interest in greening Canada’s postal service The post Canada’s Government Rejects Postal Union’s Green Vision While Catering To Big Oil appeared first on The Real News Network....
Oliver Stone: American ‘War State’ Has ‘the Worst Media in the World’
By: Ben Norton
Oscar winner Oliver Stone says even he has difficulty producing films these days, because the US corporate media silences anti-war voices, and “We’ve really gone to the right in America.” The post Oliver Stone: American ‘War State’ Has ‘the Worst Media in the World’ appeared first on The Real News...
A Black Cop Got Drug Dealers Jobs, Law Enforcement has Pursued Him Ever Since
By: Taya GrahamStephen Janis
Prosecutors have pledged to retry Pocomoke City’s first black police chief Kelvin Sewell for failure to cite a driver who hit two parked cars despite strong support for his community policing strategy The post A Black Cop Got Drug Dealers Jobs, Law Enforcement has Pursued Him Ever Since appeared first...
Donald Trump Vs. Donald Trump’s Lawyer: Will Trump Plead Ignorance?
By: Sharmini Peries
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says Trump ordered him to make the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal weeks before the 2016 election. An unusual statute covering campaign finance could help Trump, says former financial regulator Bill Black The post Donald Trump Vs. Donald Trump’s Lawyer: Will Trump...
Are the UN Climate Talks Enough?
By: Dharna Noor
As COP24 comes to a close, Greenpeace’s Cassady Craighill says advocates are pushing world leaders to do more than Paris Climate Accord demands—and to listen to frontline communities The post Are the UN Climate Talks Enough? appeared first on The Real News Network....
Russian Bombers Landing in Venezuela: A Reaction to US Threats
By: Sharmini Peries
While the US tried to portray the landing of Russian nuclear weapons capable bombers in Venezuela as a threat, Venezuela clearly sees the US as the threat, which is why the Russian military was invited, say Steve Ellner and Greg Wilpert The post Russian Bombers Landing in Venezuela: A Reaction...
Is TRNN Soft on Russia?
By: Paul JayDharna NoorMarc Steiner
In our first TRNN podcast, we discuss a viewer letter that says Paul Jay underestimates the danger of Putin – with Marc Steiner, Dharna Noor and Paul Jay The post Is TRNN Soft on Russia? appeared first on The Real News Network....
Oliver Stone Remembers Anti-Imperialist Journalist William Blum, Chronicler of CIA Crimes
By: Ben Norton
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone speaks about the life and legacy of dissident journalist and historian William Blum, who documented US war crimes and CIA interventions across the planet The post Oliver Stone Remembers Anti-Imperialist Journalist William Blum, Chronicler of CIA Crimes appeared first on The Real News Network....
Don’t Forget George H. W. Bush’s War Crimes, from Iraq’s ‘Highway of Death’ to Panama
By: Ben Norton
As US president, George H.W. Bush invaded Panama and waged the barbaric Gulf War, in which the American military devastated Iraqi civilian infrastructure and massacred thousands of fleeing soldiers The post Don’t Forget George H. W. Bush’s War Crimes, from Iraq’s ‘Highway of Death’ to Panama appeared first on The...
Senate Votes to End US Support for Saudi Mass Murder in Yemen
By: Ben Norton
In a historic vote, the Senate voted 56-41 to withdraw military forces from the US-Saudi war on Yemen. Yemeni-American community organizer Rabyaah Althaibani, whose family has been divided, says she could not be happier The post Senate Votes to End US Support for Saudi Mass Murder in Yemen appeared first...
US Consumer Board Conceals how Wells Fargo Fleeces Students
By: Gregory Wilpert
The Consumer Financial Protection Board kept a detailed report about how Wells Fargo has long been involved in charging students up to three times more for financial services than other banks do. Why did the CFPB not reveal this? Bill Black explains The post US Consumer Board Conceals how Wells...
Canadian Court Hands Important Victory to BDS Movement
By: Gregory Wilpert
A Canadian Court ruled that Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists were denied free speech and campaigning rights when the city of Montreal tore down their posters highlighting an Israeli atrocity during an election campaign in Canada. We discuss the case with bruce Katz, one of the main plaintiffs in the case...
