Iran’s World Court Win Exposes U.S. as Rogue State
After the International Court of Justice ruled in Iran’s favor on U.S. sanctions, the Trump administration pulled out of a 1955 treaty and announced a review of its relationship to…
Trump’s Drumbeat For An Iranian Confrontation Is Deafening – How Imminent Is War?
Trump, Pompeo, and Bolton want to confront Iran. It appears that they, along with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are preparing for war, using the same tactics…
Don’t Forget The Saudi Role in 9/11 – Q&A (Pt 6/6)
Paul Jay says the Saudi dictatorship only exists to enable US domination of the Middle East, and has been committing war crimes for decades with American approval – From a…
The US Loves Dictators and Volatility in the Middle East – Q&A (Pt 5/6)
Paul Jay says US policy in the Middle East is not aimed at defending national security, but is primarily driven by the interests of arms and fossil fuel industries –…
Trump Considering to Put Venezuela on ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ List and Intensify Sanctions
According reports in Washington Post and Reuters, the Trump administration is actively exploring the option of placing Venezuela on the state sponsor of terrorism list, to further intensify sanctions that…
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…
The Roots of Venezuela’s Economic Crisis
As US sanctions against Venezuela take an ever-greater toll on the country and its people, it is important to understand how the sanctions work and the extent of the damage…
Trump Sanctions Against Venezuela Have Decimated Oil Production
The Trump administration is evaluating oil sanctions on Venezuela now. The sanctions that are already in place lead to many deaths and make an economic recovery practically impossible, says CEPR’s…
US Sanctions on Venezuela Possibly Worse than Iraq Sanctions Before War
News about humanitarian aid shipments to Venezuela almost never compare how tiny a fraction this aid is relative to the devastating damage that US sanctions against Venezuela have caused, which…
Venezuela Update: Massive Blackout, US Unconventional Warfare?
While Venezuela struggled with the most massive blackout in its history, president Maduro said there is evidence that a US cyber-attack caused the blackout. Meanwhile, Trump administration officials continue the…
Pompeo: Sanctions Increase “Pain and Suffering” in Venezuela (Pt 2/2)
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo recently openly admitted that the sanctions are causing pain and suffering and that this would accelerate the process of toppling the Maduro government. Mark Weisbrot…
More Sanctions on Venezuela: Operation Florida 2020 (Pt 1/2)
Senators Menendez and Rubio introduced a bipartisan bill to the Senate to intensify US and international pressure on the government of Venezuela. Mark Weisbrot says this is largely possible because…
Trump’s Latest Iran Sanctions Show an Unraveling of US Foreign Policy
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson says unilateral sanctions against Iran are illegal, and show the ascendancy of John Bolton; they intensify tension with China and threaten our international position Subscribe to our…
Trump-Bolton Aggression Against Iran Contained by Russia, Japan, China, and EU
Vijay Prashad says the very dangerous statements, economic sanctions and military aggression unleashed by Washington this week against Iran was countered by cool headed diplomacy by Japan, Russia, EU and…
Why Many Venezuelans Are Still Chavistas
Despite the dramatic economic crisis and the constant political conflict in Venezuela, there still is a significant proportion of the population that consider themselves to be “Chavistas.” Ed Augustin examined…
Venezuela’s Maduro Government Not Near Collapse
Andrej Hunko, a member of Germany’s parliament recently visited with President Maduro and parallel president Juan Guaidó. Hunko discussed the importance of a negotiated solution, humanitarian aid, to Venezuela, and…
Denying Impact of Venezuela Sanctions is ‘Like Climate Denial’
CEPR co-director Mark Weisbrot responds to Guaidó economic advisors’ dismissal of the U.S. sanctions’ effects on Venezuela Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
US Sanctions Leave Millions of Venezuelans Without Water
“You can’t blame the Maduro government, but as for the United States, this Donald Trump is mean. He’s mean and he’s blocked a lot of things. We have to support…
Trump Targets Cuba’s Tourism and Small Businesses
Trump administration sanctions that impose new travel restrictions on Cuba are aimed at Cuba’s economy and will have no effect on Cuba’s support for Venezuela, says Netfa Freeman of IPS…
U.S. Prepares Sanctions to Block Food Program for Millions of Venezuelans
The United States is preparing sanctions against a major Venezuelan government subsidized food program that distributes important food staples to over half of Venezuelans each month. The impact would be…
Venezuelan Community Builds Solidarity Pharmacy to Counter US Sanctions
The economic sanctions have severely affected Venezuela’s ability to import life-saving medicines. At least one community, however, is responding by creating their own solidarity pharmacy. Michael Fox reports Subscribe to…
Europeans Bowing to Trump on Iran Sanctions, Despite Their Opposition
Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council, says that military confrontation between the US and Iran becomes more likely, especially since Europeans who oppose US sanctions are not…
U.S. Sanctions Block Medicine from Venezuela, Killing Thousands
Ordinary Venezuelans talk about how the sanctions have made it increasingly difficult to access life-saving medications Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Trump Is Deepening the ‘Economic War’ Against Iran – Wilkerson
Trump might have called off an airstrike on Iran in the last minute, but he continues to wage an economic war on Iran, as he tries to present himself as…
Trump’s Iran Treaty Withdrawal and Sanctions Based on Lies, but War Could Be a Reality
Khury Petersen-Smith outlines how Trump’s untruths and policies are making America the aggressor, not Iran, and how American media from the New York Times to Fox News are falling for…
Joe Biden’s ‘Gaffes’ Are Much Bigger Problem for Democrats Than Embarrassment
Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff comments aren’t playing well to audiences any more. Is this an indication of a too-long political career finally declining, or is this a sign of a much…