Tag: international news
Israel Shuts Vital Crossing, But Gazans Will Not ‘Die in Silence’
Israel has intensified its crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip by closing the only crossing for commercial goods. Former Gaza health minister Dr. Basem Naim discusses the impact on a devastated health system and says…
Budget-Busting Police Overtime Prompts City Council Pushback
City Council is proposing monthly meetings to monitor BPD overtime spending, which continues to run millions of dollars over budget Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. **…
As Brexit Throws UK Gov’t in Turmoil, ‘We See Only the Shadows’ of What is Really Happening
Prof. John Weeks talks about what is behind the Brexit maneuvering that has led to Boris Johnson’s and David Davis’s resignations from Theresa May’s cabinet and how this will affect the process by which the…
Nationwide Protests Demand End to Family Separations
Over 100 protesters in Baltimore demonstrated against the detention of Marta Rodriguez, who faces deportation to Honduras. Councilman Zeke Cohen says the U.S. must take in migrants displaced as a result of its policies Visit…
Polish Government Purges Judiciary to Ensure Free Reign
Prof. Bartosz M. Rydlinski explains the new program of the Law and Justice Party and the implications these ‘copy and paste’ policies from Hungary are having on Polish democracy Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and…
How the Capitalist System Survives on Neo-Colonial and Imperial Exploitation (Pt. 3/3)
Activist Baba Aye concludes his interview with TRNN’s Ben Norton, discussing the ongoing harms of colonialism and imperialism in Africa and the Global South, and how they are an integral part of the capitalist system….
Neo-Colonialism Still Binds and Exploits Africa for Corporate Profits (Pt. 2/3)
Activist Baba Aye continues his discussion with TRNN’s Ben Norton about French President Emmanuel Macron and the ongoing harms of colonialism and imperialism in Africa and the Global South. Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and…
France’s Macron Tells Africans to Just ‘Move on’ After a Century of Murderous Colonialism (Pt. 1/3)
France’s neoliberal President Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly told people in Nigeria, Algeria, and beyond to just “move on” after a century of murderous colonialism. Activist Baba Aye speaks with TRNN’s Ben Norton about the ongoing…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: July 6, 2018
Dharna and Khalilah talk about the local movement for affordable housing, a workers strike at a local Target, the price of water, the prevalence of wrongful imprisonment and the effect of Justice Kennedy’s resignation on…
Ukrainian Fascist Leader Speaks in US Congress, While Nazis Launch Racist Attacks
Journalist Max Blumenthal asked why a fascist leader was welcomed in the US Senate building. He discusses Andriy Parubiy, the founder of two neo-Nazi organizations and the chair of Ukraine’s parliament, and the violent white…
Is Capitalism In Crisis? Author of ‘Karl Marx’s Capital and The Present’ Responds
The fundamental proneness to crisis under capitalism was not overcome in the Golden Age of Capitalism and crisis in the late 1960s ushered in an era of finance by opening new avenues for accumulating wealth…
South Sudan: Former Rivals Forge Foundation for Peace
The just signed ceasefire agreement in South Sudan’s bloody civil war is an important step forward, but it remains too early to know whether it will last, says Khalid Ahmed, of University of Toronto Visit…
Democratic Party Elites Feel the Grassroots Heat
A proposal to curb superdelegates and the primary win of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez are putting Democratic Party elites on edge, says Norman Solomon Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Trump Admin’s Roll-Back of Affirmative Action will Reduce Black Enrollment
Trump officials announced that schools and colleges should no longer use racial diversity as guideline for admissions. The consequence will be lower enrollment figures for people of color and a set-up for a new Supreme…
Is Target Doing Right by its Employees?
Employees at a Baltimore County Target lead an action to bring attention to claims of racism, sexism, and ableism by managers Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate….
Militarizing US Schools and Society Only Creates More Gun Violence and Police Brutality
TRNN’s Ben Norton continues his discussion with Boston teacher Nino Brown, of the ANSWER Coalition, on the links between US militarism, gun violence, and police brutality. Nino Brown argues militarizing schools and more heavily arming…
Fed Lets Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Off Hook, Investors Profit Billions
Even though Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley failed the so-called ‘stress test,’ to determine whether these banks can weather a financial crisis, the Fed allowed them to pay billions in dividends and stock buybacks to…
What Makes this Historical Moment so Urgent?
Paul Jay talks about the unique urgency of our current situation. Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Occupy ICE Protesters Camp Outside Philadelphia Office, Despite Police Repression
The growing Occupy ICE movement demands the abolition of the abusive War on Terror-era agency. In Philadelphia, protesters are camping outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. Activists Tina Ngo and Jameson Rush stand in…
One Year After A Devastating Fire, a Community Demands Relief From Neglect
An entire block of homes remains uninhabitable in the working class neighborhood of Curtis Bay in Baltimore one year after a fire destroyed an entire block. Activists say the lack of rebuilding points to the…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: June 29, 2018
Dharna, Baynard and Khalilah reflect on the progressive wins in the week’s primary elections, the death of five staffers at the Capital Gazette, and anti-labor sentiment locally and nationally Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and…
Germany’s Plan to Create Refugee Detention Centers ‘Is a Disaster’
In order to save her coalition government, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to introduce refugee centers along the southern border. However, the move could put an end to one of the European Union’s pillars: freedom…
Scandal Ridden Pruitt Finally Resigns from EPA, Leaving Another Climate Denier in Charge
Sierra Club’s Mary Anne Hitt says Pruitt’s long list of scandals is only matched by his long list of attempted environmental rollbacks, and new acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler will advance the same deregulatory agenda…
Israel Is Arming Ukraine’s Blatantly Neo-Nazi Militia the Azov Battalion
A shocking new report in the Electronic Intifada reveals that Ukrainian neo-Nazis are using Israeli weapons to fight Russia. Journalist Max Blumenthal discusses the SS-wearing Azov Battalion, a neo-Nazi militia that uses Hitlerian symbols and…
