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Climate Activists Target $6 Trillion Asset Manager BlackRock
Organizers held actions in New York to say that though their CEO claims to be environmentally conscious, BlackRock contributes more to climate change than almost any other company on Earth Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Blasey Ford/Kavanaugh Testimony Exposes Deep Misogyny and Political Divides
An emotional day of testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed our political partisanship while exposing the raw nerve of sexual assault. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II
The Future of Education Pt. II is a Baltimore community town hall discussion on the promise and possibilities of Maryland’s Kirwan Commission. Hear from students, parents, educators, advocates, elected and school district officials about their…
US Government Setting the Terms for Argentina’s Bailout?
In a rare admission, Trump’s economic advisor Larry Kudlow admits to the US government’s involvement in bailing out Argentina, even though officially it is the International Monetary Fund that is behind the deal. We speak…
Trump Administration Allowing States to Kick People off Medicaid
In a blatant reversal of Obamacare policy, of adding people to Medicaid, the Trump administration is allowing states to kick them off Medicaid by imposing new requirements to receive benefits. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Israel’s Two-Tiered Legal System: Apartheid is Not Hidden Anymore
Diana Buttu explains the connection between the cancellation of parole committees for Palestinian prisoners, and the court which used the Law of the Nation to rule for extra compensation for Jews. Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
Israel to Destroy West Bank Bedouin Village
Israel has told Palestinian residents of a West Bank village they have until October 1 to tear down their homes. The announcement comes after years of court battles and amid severe criticism from the EU,…
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…
Ending Inequality!? What Does Real Equality Look Like?
Nation Senior Editor Atossa Araxia Abrahamian wrote a lead article, ‘The Inequality Industry,’ which takes a deep dive into its history, the present political struggle and the future Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
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…
An Ex-Marine’s View of the US ‘Forever War’
Former Marine Lyle Jeremy Rubin talks about how he came to see US wars as a non-stop continuation of the war economy and how US politicians and mass media have numbed the population to the…
As Koreas Make Peace, Will Trump End the War?
At their third summit, the leaders of North and South Korea made new progress in their historic effort to bring peace to the Peninsula. But for North Korea to denuclearize, is the US prepared to…
UK Labour Alarms Elites With Plan to Democratize Workplace, Public Ownership
The UK Labour Party has unveiled proposals for what it calls the “greatest extension of economic democratic rights that Britain has ever seen.” The plan includes transferring a portion of company shares to workers and…
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….
As Rosenstein Stays, What Can Manafort Give Mueller?
After widespread speculation that he was on the outs, Rod Rosenstein is still on the job. The uncertainty over his future comes amid a flurry of activity in the Mueller probe that he oversees, including…
Is a New Global Financial Crisis Imminent?
Economists Mark Weisbrot and Gerald Epstein face off to discuss whether 10 years after the Lehman Brothers collapse and the Great Recession of 2008 we are about to see another major financial crisis Visit https://therealnews.com…
Green Party Candidate Barred From Ohio Gubernatorial Debate
Ohio Green Party candidate barred from debates, continues aggressive campaign for Governor Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Brazil’s Historic Presidential Election: Left and Right Have Equal Chance of Winning
Now that frontrunner Lula da Silva of the Workers Party has been eliminated from the presidential race, his running mate, Fernando Haddad and far-right Jair Bolsonaro look likely to make the run-off after the first…
In Viral Video, Medea Benjamin Confronts Trump Official on Iran
At a public event in Washington, DC, CodePink’s Medea Benjamin confronted Brian Hook, the head of Trump’s Iran Action Group, over the US withdrawal from the JCPOA and re-imposing crippling sanctions on the Iranian people….
Protest Targets Johns Hopkins Multi-Million Dollar Contract with ICE
Dozens of students, faculty and community members marched through campus on Friday and delivered a petition demanding Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University end its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
Baltimore Parent Panel on Education
Khalilah Harris joins a group of Baltimore City Public Schools parents to discuss expanding educational opportunity and community engagement in education policy making Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Trump’s Methane Deregulation: Another Blow to Slowing Down Climate Change
The Trump administration announced new methane rules, which roll back rules President Obama had put into place to reduce pollution, capture methane for sale, and slow down climate change. Aaron Mintzes of Earthworks explains the…
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: It is Outrageous that The US is Supporting a Genocidal War in Yemen
Over 5 Million children are facing starvation, a cholera outbreak is raging on in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and yet the US continues to support the Saudi’s to bomb and destroy Yemen…
De-Regulation, and De-Criminalization Set the Stage for the 2008 Financial Crisis (Pt. 3/3)
White collar criminologist Bill Black analyzes how the U.S. got into the 2008 financial crisis and what it means that we have not learnt the lessons from that crisis 10 years later, on the anniversary…
