India’s Assam Region Grapples With Aftermath of Devastating Monsoon
Floods have killed dozens in the state of Assam. Though the worst of the monsoon rains is over, those displaced are now grappling with a lack of food, clean drinking…
Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan: Too Little Too Late? (2/2)
Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice plan is a band aid on an open wound he helped inflict, particularly on poor Black and brown communities. Kamau Franklin and Jacqueline Luqman take a…
Growing Alarm in Germany Following Right-Wing Attacks
In June, the fatal shooting of a pro-migrant politician sent shockwaves through the country. This week, there were two more incidents suspected of having right-wing extremist motives. The violence has…
UN: World Hunger Increases for Third Straight Year due to Climate Change
Cindy Holleman of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says climate change, conflict, and economic stagnation are increasing hunger Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan Can’t Reform the System He Helped Create (1/2)
Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice plan is a band aid on an open wound he helped inflict, particularly on poor Black and brown communities. Kamau Franklin and Jacqueline Luqman take a…
New Study Predicts Millions of Americans May Become Exposed to “Off the Charts†Heat
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves, just as the US, Europe, and India are experiencing this Summer Subscribe to our page and support…
MSNBC & CNN To Host Climate Town Halls for Candidates
Sunrise Movement fellow Zina Rodriguez says she celebrates the moves from two major networks, but they don’t change the need for a real climate debate Subscribe to our page and…
Is it Time to Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry?
In part 2 of her interview, Democracy Collaborative’s Johanna Bozuwa argues that the fastest way for the U.S. to lower greenhouse gas emissions and create a just transition is to…
Puerto Rico Governor’s Resignation ‘A Landmark’ in Island’s History
This is the first time in Puerto Rico’s history that a governor was forced to resign due to mass protests. What does Rosselló’s resignation mean for the future of Puerto…
After Finding Refuge in the US, Asylum Seekers Now Fear Deportation
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (2/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el…
‘Frecia’s Story Is Very Common in Baltimore’
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (3/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el…
Migrants Are Escaping Conditions the US Helped Create
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (4/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el…
Baltimore Says No to Trump’s ICE Raids
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threatens immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (5/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el…
Study: Breaching ‘Carbon Threshold’ Could Trigger Mass Extinction in Oceans
MIT scientist Daniel Rothman explains that the earth’s oceans may be at the ‘precipice of excitation,’ due to carbon in the oceans, which would unleash a mass extinction of life…
Airline Caterers Authorize Strike Action, Supported by Presidential Candidates
Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, and Mayor Bill DeBlasio, among others, all came out to the DC National Airport to express their support for airline food…
Mueller’s Seven-Hour Testimony Changed Nothing
Former FBI Agent Coleen Rowley talks about Mueller’s past incompetence and describes how the hearing is the movie following the book and amounted to “Much Ado About Nothing.” Subscribe to…
Netanyahu Becomes Longest-Serving Prime Minister in Israel History
Shir Hever compares the world of founding Prime Minister Ben Gurion, who pushed a collective spirit and built an Israeli security elite, to that of populist Benjamin Netanyahu, who has…
New York Blackout Prompts Call for Publicly Owned Energy
Energy mismanagement in New York City and California has sparked questions about their ownership models. Democracy Collaborative’s Johanna Bozuwa says making utilities public would help foster democracy and fight the…
‘I Was One of Them’: Asylum Seeker Reflects on Her Journey to the US
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threatens immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (1/10) Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Uncertainty Looms Over Boris Johnson’s Response to Iranian Seizure of British Tanker
Could Trump and Bolton push Britain out of the Iran nuclear treaty? Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi discusses whether Boris Johnson could act as the U.S.’s errand boy if he assumes power as…
“We believe that organizing is a key tool in obtaining justice for our students.â€
In an exclusive interview, new Baltimore Teachers Union Diamonté Brown talks with TRNN’s Jaisal Noor about her stunning victory, her plan to bridge divides within the union, and the many…
Toronto Temp Workers Organize in City’s Poorest Neighborhood
Jane and Finch residents, who make up Toronto’s poorest and most diverse neighborhood, are increasingly organizing to confront temp agencies that are exploiting them Subscribe to our page and support…
Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem
Jeff Halper, a leader of the anti-demolitions movement, discusses the destruction of Palestinian homes, along with the history and politics that allows this violation of international law to continue Subscribe…
The Green New Deal is Built on Decades of Climate Justice Organizing
At Netroots Nation 2019, Climate Justice Alliance’s Anthony Rogers-Wright talks about how movements—and candidates—can fight for frontline communities by scaling up and out solutions that are already working Subscribe to…
Corruption, Mismanagement, and Disrespect Fuel Puerto Rico Protests
The political crisis in Puerto Rico is deepening, with a massive strike and hundreds of thousands taking to the streets, demanding Governor Rosselló resign for his corrupt management of the…
Republicans Are Transforming Federal Courts for the Next Generation
The Nation’s Elie Mystal says Conservative think tanks and Senate Majority Leader McConnell are creating a right-wing federal court system with Trump’s help that will affect generations to come Subscribe…