UK Brexit Vote Reflects a Deep Crisis in Capitalism (Pt 2/2)
Had the British been presented with the option, people might choose a socialist Britain over a capitalist EU, but they are not given that choice, say Prof. Leo Panitch of…
Is Canada’s ‘Left’ Marching To The Beat of America’s Imperial Drum? (1/2)
Canadian author Yves Engler discusses the New Democratic leadership’s support for war, militarism and Israel Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/is-canadas-left-marching-to-the-beat-of-americas-imperial-drum Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Is Canada’s ‘Left’ Marching To The Beat of America’s Imperial Drum? (2/2)
Canadian author Yves Engler challenges the mythology surrounding former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/is-canadas-left-marching-to-the-beat-of-americas-imperial-drum Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Temporary Arrest of Venezuelan Opposition Leader was “Unauthorized”
Does the brief unauthorized arrest of National Assembly president Juan Guaido, who suggested that he take over from Nicolas Maduro, signal growing divisions within the government? We discuss the current…
L.A. Teachers to Billionaires: Stop Privatizing Our Schools (UPDATED)
The L.A. teacher strike entered its third day as contract negotiations broke down between district officials and union leadership Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
Risking Total Annihilation for the Sake of Profit – with Wilkerson and Jay (3/3)
Larry Wilkerson says the US government is raising the danger of nuclear war by spending more than a trillion dollars to upgrade the American nuclear arsenal, with no real objective…
Will Coming Israeli Elections Change Anything? (Pt 1/2)
David Sheen divided Israel political parties into their positions on segregation, integration, domination and elimination. He joins us to debate Real News Correspondent Shir Hever on what it really means.…
Media Whitewashing the Blood-Soaked US Military-Industrial Complex
Arms manufacturers are trying to rebrand as progressive and feminist, while the corporate media does PR for the military-industrial complex. CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin warns this pro-arms manufacturer campaign is infiltrating…
Who’s Afraid of AOC?
Norman Solomon and Jaqueline Luqman join host Paul Jay to discuss whether the call from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary establishment Democrats weakens the party https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
L.A. Teachers Strike Set to Enter Second Day
30,000 teachers are on strike for better pay, smaller class size, and for a limit on the expansion for for-profit charter schools Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Court Decision Likely Win for Mumia, Says his Former Lawyer
Mumia’s former lawyer Rachel Wolkenstein gives clarity to new events in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case, whereby Mumia has been granted appeal rights. Mumia’s lawyers argued that Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castille…
Congo’s First Election in 49 Years: Has Democracy Won, Or Was It A Quiet Coup?
Congolese Catholic Church and 70,000 observers said reformer Fayulu won, but the DRC government declared Tshisekedi the winner Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Puerto Rico: The Perfect Storm
Carmen YulÃn Cruz, Mayor of San Juan says Hurricane Maria did not ask Puerto Ricans “ if we were Republicans or Democrats….3,000 people died because one man who had the…
Cracks in the Wall: Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel
Ben White discusses his new book Cracks in the Wall, it examines narratives that challenge the Israeli colonization of Palestine and their recent successes. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
Migrant Caravan refugees respond to Trump’s wall speech
After Trump’s speech about the government shut down and funding for the wall, The Real News spoke with refugees waiting in Tijuana. Here’s what they said. Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
Cheney’s Lies Left Middle East in Flames – Film Review of “Vice†with Wilkerson and Jay (2/3)
Larry Wilkerson tells the story of Powell’s fateful speech to the UN that prepared the way for the invasion; he’s asked why he and Powell didn’t quit – Col. Lawrence…
Outrage In Canada After RCMP Arrest 14 Wet’Suwet’en Land Defenders on Indigenous Land
Solidarity protests erupt across Canada while Justin Trudeau faces hostile questions about indigenous rights in British Columbia Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
Water Rate Hike Sparks Questions About Accountability
Baltimore approves another 30% increase to water bills over the next three years despite demands for city—and corporate—accountability Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
$15 Minimum Wage: Job Killer or Path Out of Poverty?
Gov. Larry Hogan says a $15 minimum wage in Maryland could cost the state 100,000 jobs, but economists say raising low wages could benefit half a million workers Visit https://therealnews.com…
MOVIE REVIEW: VICE Underplays the “Evil†of Dick Cheney – Wilkerson and Jay Review the Movie (1/3)
Cheney was the coming to power of the far right of the American elite; the Neo-cons wanted to “cash in” as they asserted US military dominance over the world –…
China Leads the Way in Eradicating Extreme Poverty
Greatest contribution to global poverty reduction has come from China says Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Over 600 Groups Call for a Green New Deal
Tom Goldtooth of Indigenous Environmental Network says that a Green New Deal must reject corporate takeover and center indigenous and frontline communities Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Trump Nominates Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbyist David Bernhardt as Secretary of Interior
Trump is not draining the swamp with Bernhardt’s nomination. Rather, he shows he is filling it with polluters, says Jesse Coleman, senior researcher at Documented. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Trump Withdrawing from Old Wars While Threatening Iran with New One
While Trump is withdrawing US troops from Syria and Afghanistan, he is ramping up aggression against Iran — acting both less and more hawkish than his intelligence agencies. Trita Parsi…
Global Tech Companies Renew Push for Control Over All Data
Google, Amazon, Facebook, among others, have developed ecommerce rules that would benefit them and, with the help of the US government, hope to have them adopted by the World Trade…
Activists Found Guilty After Providing Water for Migrants
In Tucson, Arizona, a US Magistrate handed guilty verdicts against four No More Deaths activists, who were leaving water for border crossers, along the US-Mexico border. The activist group calls…