The man that “shoed” Bush (Pt. 3/4)
TRNN Replay: December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog” and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a…
The man that “shoed” Bush (Pt. 4/4)
TRNN Replay: December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog” and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a…
Don’t Forget George H. W. Bush’s War Crimes, from Iraq’s ‘Highway of Death’ to Panama
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. Ben…
Oliver Stone Remembers Anti-Imperialist Journalist William Blum, Chronicler of CIA Crimes
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone speaks with TRNN’s Ben Norton about the life and legacy of dissident journalist and historian William Blum, who documented US war crimes and CIA interventions…
Paul Jay asks: Are you watching but not donating?
With only two weeks left in our end of year fundraiser we need all of our viewers to step up and help. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
Russophobia and the Mueller Investigation
Marc Steiner and Paul Jay discuss corporate news’ coverage of the Mueller investigation and what motivates the rhetoric about Russia’s threat to American democracy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
Ukraine Requests NATO Military Buildup, Imposes Martial Law as Russia Sends Troops to Border
Tensions flare as Ukraine imposes martial law and President Poroshenko requests a major NATO military presence in the Black Sea, while Russia sends troops to Crimea and its border. Historian…
France’s ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Emerged Spontaneously, without Leadership
Prof. Jean Bricmont explains that the ‘yellow vest’ movement is an expression of decades of frustration with declining living standards due to the dismantling of France’’ welfare state Visit https://therealnews.com…
France’s Macron Makes Concessions while ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Continue
Militant “yellow vest” protests continue in France, despite President Macron’s efforts to offer concessions Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Hungary’s Far-Right Government Hurtling Toward Dictatorship with Crackdown on Free Press
The far-right government of EU/NATO member Hungary is cracking down on independent media. Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also exploiting anti-Semitism, while closely allied with Israel. Journalist Benjamin Novak says…
Young Climate Activists Storm Capitol Hill Demanding A Green New Deal
Over 140 were arrested in protests calling for Democratic leaders to create a plan to decarbonize the economy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Weeks of November 26 and December 3, 2018
Dharna Noor, Khalilah Harris and Eze Jackson talk about the new Brookings report that reveals $156 billion in property value denied to black communities. They also discuss Johns Hopkins’ nurses’…
Trudeau Government Deprives Postal Workers of the Right to Strike
Mike Palecek, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), says Justin Trudeau is abandoning the values he claims to care about Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
We Can’t Separate Climate Justice from Opposing Militarism
At the conclusion of the Sanders Institute Gathering, RoseAnn De Moro, John Cusack and Bob Pollin discuss the key policy ideas coming out of the sessions, with host Paul Jay…
George H.W. Bush: War Criminal, CIA Spy, Oil Tycoon, Embodiment of US Elite
President George H. W. Bush was an elite custodian of capitalism and empire, with countless victims, from Iraq to Panama. The former oil tycoon and CIA director paved the way…
Class and Gender in Democratic Socialist Activism
Maria Svart, National Director of Democratic Socialists of America, talks about how she got involved with DSA and how feminism and democratic socialism intersect Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
US & Canada Violate International Law with the Arrest of Chinese Huawei Exec
Col. Larry Wilkerson explains that it’s not the Chinese Huawei executive that violated law when circumventing US sanctions, but it is the US that violates them by imposing sanctions that…
Lopez Obrador’s Plans to Lead Mexico out of Neoliberalism Will Mean Crossing Swords with the US
We now have a politically experienced president in Mexico – gone are the days when Mexico kowtows to the US. This will mean a more sovereign economic and foreign policy,…
Roger Waters: Neoliberalism Is Fueling the Flames of Fascism (Pt 2/2)
Roger Waters condemns the Ecuadorian Government’s treatment of Julian Assange and its concessions to Big Oil Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate.…
Institutionalizing Lawlessness: Systematically Subverting Markets
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader gives the closing talk at the forum, “Destroying the Myths of Market Fundamentalism,†held in Washington DC, on October 19, 2018 Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
Roger Waters: Neoliberalism Is Fueling the Flames of Fascism (Pt 1/2)
After performing in Brazil, Roger Waters discusses the rise of Jair Bolsonaro and the Murder of Marielle Franco Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Making Global Climate Change Local
At the Sanders Institute Gathering, Abdul El-Sayed, the runner-up in Michigan’s Democratic 2018 governor’s race primary, talks about how to bridge fights for environmental health and justice with the global…
Trump’s Trade Policy Towards China: A Distraction to Benefit the Rich
As stock markets around the world are reeling from contradictory Trump administration signals regarding US policy towards China, we look at: Who benefits? And: What would a better trade policy…
Global Carbon Emissions Set to Hit Record High in 2018
From COP24 in Poland, Greenpeace USA’s Naomi Ages says that carbon emissions are set to rise by 2.7% in 2018 due to more coal use in Asia, and that to…
The Lack of a Free Market for Executive Compensation
Steven Clifford the author of “The CEO Pay Machine,” speaks at the forum, “Destroying the Myths of Market Fundamentalism,†held in Washington DC, on October 19, 2018 Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Lame Duck Republican Legislature Tries to Strip Democrats’ Power in Wisconsin
Since Democrats won all statewide races in Wisconsin, the Republican strategy is to illegally erase their loss by disempowering the offices that the Democrats won. The Nation’s John Nichols discusses…