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The Real News Podcast
Daily Reports, specials, and podcasts by The Real News Network (TRNN). TRNN makes media connecting you to the movements, people, and perspectives that are advancing the cause of a more just, equal, and livable planet. TRNN is a nonprofit media organization. We do not accept advertising revenue or corporate sponsorship.
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Trump Unleashed Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz by Scuttling the Iran Deal
Monday morning’s commute was disrupted in the nation’s capital when activists blocked 22 intersections to demand action from leaders to address climate change…
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Dozens Arrested as Climate Activists #ShutDownDC
Monday morning’s commute was disrupted in the nation’s capital when activists blocked 22 intersections to demand action from leaders to address climate change…
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Greta: Capitalism Is Destroying The Planet
“People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is the…
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Roger Waters: Militarism is Exacerbating the Climate Crisis
Pink Floyd co-founder and activist Roger Waters speaks to the Real News at the People's Mobilization Against the U.S. War Machine in New York City. Become a…
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Nate Silver and the Pitfalls of the Corporate Pundit Class
Political statistician and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight Nate Silver found himself in hot water recently when he seemed to refer to the diverse supporters…
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Black Leftists Challenge #Blexit And Political Misleadership In Baltimore
Candace Owens of the right-wing org Turning Point USA held the group’s #Blexit conference at Baltimore’s Ram’s Head Live last week. The event itself was…
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Changing the Narrative on Climate Change
At the first Designing A Green New Deal conference, essayist Mary Annaïse Heglar explains the role of storytelling and emotion in the fight for climate justice…
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The Modern Day Scramble for Africa
From the US to China to Israel to Russia, governments are positioning resources - both civilian and military - in various African nations for various reasons…
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Venezuela's Maduro Attempts a Separate Peace with Part of Opposition
As tensions increase between the Maduro government and the US-supported opposition, Maduro signed an agreement with smaller opposition parties against…
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Is Canada’s Government a Partner in America’s Crimes_
Margaret Kimberly of Black Agenda Report says Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal is far from the worst of his offenses. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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4 Million People Strike for Climate Action
Organizers say this was the largest youth-led demonstration in history. TRNN spoke to demonstrators in New York and Baltimore Become a supporter of this…
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Ending Temp Work Is at Center of Auto Workers Strike
Auto Worker Jessie Kelly talks about the oppression of being a temp worker, how it keeps workers impoverished & works to diminish unions. Become a supporter of…
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Ten-Year-Olds Sound Off on Climate Inaction
At New York City's climate strike, elementary schoolers tell Dharna Noor how they think adults should take on the climate crisis Become a supporter of this…
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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…
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Bernie Sanders' Union Platform Calls for Class Struggle
Union strikes are growing, as is voter support for unions. In this context, what does Sen. Bernie Sanders' union platform mean? Become a supporter of this…
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How E-Commerce Warehouse Development Perpetuates Deforestation
"Not in our backyard!" - Residents of Abingdon, Maryland, demand an end to the deforestation plan and protest in front of Harford County Government…
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Documentary “Blowout” Follows Climate Cost of Oil Boom from Fracking to Exports
The new film follows the U.S. oil supply chain, covering health, climate and environmental justice impacts. And it points to the president who was central to…
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Activists Face Felony Charges for Blocking Houston Oil Tanker Corridor
Under a new law backed by Big Oil and passed in statehouses nationwide, Greenpeace USA activists face felony charges for the action. Texas is the second state…
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Fed Comes to its Senses, Lowers Interest Rate
After causing almost every recession of the past several decades, the Federal Reserve is lowering interest rates before a recession takes hold. This represents…
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Raising Expectations (And Lowering Carbon Emissions)
At the first Designing A Green New Deal conference, labor and environmental organizer Jane McAlevey explains what strikes, war, and globalization have to do…
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American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: The Propaganda That Upholds the Status Quo
In the book American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News From the Revolutionary War to The War On Terror, authors Roberto…
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US and Brazil Propose to Fight Amazon Deforestation with Development
The US and Brazil found common ground for combating the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, proposing that economic development is the cure. However…
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Turkey's Erdogan Presents Plan to Turn Kurds into a Minority in Northern Syria
President Erdogan of Turkey says that it's time for Turkey to send Syrian refugees to northern Syria, currently inhabited by Syrian Kurds. Meanwhile Erdogan's…
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Saudi - UAE Split on Yemen Not What it Appears to Be
Antony Lowenstein parses the fog around UAE & Saudi's in Yemen, how it is connected to the chaos in Libya, the drone attack, and wider chaos of the Middle East…
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Drone Attack on Saudis Might Not Lead to War, but Dangerous Nonetheless
As'ad Abukhalil maintains that Trump may not actually want war, but the consequences of this attack could still have dangerous consequences Become a supporter…
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The Case for Carbon Dividends
Professor James Boyce discusses the many benefits of a carbon pricing scheme that pays dividends to the public Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Auto Workers Strike for Power and to Protect Workers
Retired UAW Leader Frank Hammer talks about why the workers struck, what it means for the union movement, and what this battle means Become a supporter of this…
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How Can We Design a Green New Deal?
1,400 people gathered to discuss how to build infrastructure—and movements—that support decarbonization and equity. We spoke to one of the event’s hosts…
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Canadian Aluminum Workers Launch Factory Occupation
In a rare move, hundreds of workers of the Nemak aluminum factory in Windsor, Canada, decided to occupy their factory when it was announced that it would close…
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Argentina's Food Crisis Worsens
Argentina's opposition and the Catholic Church want parliament to introduce a 'food emergency' law to address growing poverty and food insecurity amid the…
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Hydro-Quebec Ends Cyber-Security Agreement With Israel Electric Corporation
Lawyer John Philpott discusses BDS Quebec’s campaign against cyber-cooperation between Hydro-Quebec and IEC Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Republicans Partied in a Monument to American Wealth Inequality
The little-known back story of the hotel where Republican's gathered in Baltimore last week is how it embodies all the unjust policies that have created record…
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Tohono Oodham Nation: 'All These Areas Can Collapse'
Tohono O’odham Nation Members voice their objections to Trump's border wall and the disruption of the lives of the people and animals that have lived there for…
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3rd Democratic Debate: Foreign Policy Continues Imperialist Tradition (3/3)
While most Democratic candidates are finally shifting the debate on Afghanistan, 18 years after the war began, the discussion on other issues, such as Latin…
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3rd Democratic Debate: Education, Inequality, and Racism (2/3)
Our panel on the 3rd Democratic presidential debate takes a closer look at how the candidates look at and overlook crucial issues related to inequality and…
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3rd Democratic Debate: Medicare for All as the Bogeyman (1/3)
The third Democratic Party's presidential debate featured all ten front-runners for the first time. In segment one of our debate discussion, we take a closer…
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Supreme Court's Asylum Ruling Is 'Incomprehensible'
The US Supreme Court temporarily approved President Trump's new asylum rule, which makes it almost impossible for anyone from Central America to gain asylum in…
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Police Use Ignorance of the Law as a Defense, But You Can't
On this episode we take a critical look at the obstacles to holding police accountable, and expose how both politicians and judges defend an institution that…
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Israelis Lose Interest in Politics and Upcoming Election
Shir Hever talks about the slow election cycle in Israel, the second in the same year, in which the parties make minimal effort to campaign. Opinion polls…
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Nigerians Return Home After Fleeing Violence in South Africa
Taking advantage of free flights, the first Nigerians evacuated from South Africa have arrived home. But while they feel relief at having escaped South…
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Bernie Sanders Is Fighting to End the Media's Demonization of Socialism
We had a conversation with Sen. Sanders' Press Secretary Briahna Joy Gray on the right-wing talking points used by mainstream media to discredit Sen. Sanders…
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Johnson's Brexit Mess Now a "Constitutional Crisis"
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to undermine parliament and the Brexit process by temporarily suspending parliament, but now a court has ruled…
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48 States to Investigate Google_ Anti-Trust or Politicking
While there are real reasons to be concerned about Google's immense power, this investigation is quite politically motivated, explains former financial…
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Hurricane Dorian Shows the Need to Fund Climate Adaptation
President Trump says Bahamian refugees seeking refuge in the United States need proper documentation because some of them are "very bad people." Scholar…
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Over a Hundred Arrested Resisting one of the World's Largest Arms Fairs
Hundreds of protesters gathered in East London at one of the world’s largest arms fairs seeking to peacefully prevent the Defence and Security Equipment…
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Incarcerated Pregnant Women Face Enormous Challenges With Few Reproductive Rights
Kimberly Haven, Reproductive Justice Inside Coalition Director, talks about the horror stories from pregnant women in prisons that were originally designed for…
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With Bolton Out, Will Trump Give Peace a Chance-
Former State Dept. official Matthew Hoh says he supports the removal of National Security Advisor John Bolton, who advocated for war and the interests of the…
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The Dust From 9-11 Has Yet to Settle
A federal judge recently declared the government's terrorism watchlist unconstitutional, but the violation of civil liberties and US wars abroad continue…
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Economic Update: Homelessness in the U.S.
This week: Updates on politicians' "blame game" of scapegoating to avoid blaming capitalism; middle class squeezed by prices; limits of workers on corporate…
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Is India Restricting Freedom of the Press in Kashmir
A month after India suspended autonomy in Indian-controlled Kashmir, reporters there still face severe restrictions. Local media outlets are struggling to…
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Indigenous Leaders Fight To Save America's Largest National Forest
The Trump administration wants to open millions of acres of Alaskan forest for mining, logging, and development. Osprey Orielle Lake of Women’s Earth and…
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Putin Suffers Setback in Moscow Election, But Remains Secure Nonetheless
In what many analysts saw as a test for Vladimir Putin's rule, the Moscow election was a setback of sorts, but the opposition's orientation towards capitalism…
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Trump's Remain in Mexico Program Condemns Refugees to Mortal Danger
Those seeking refugee status in the United States at the US-Mexico border are now forced to remain in Mexico while their refugee status is being processed…
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The Fight for Mauna Kea in Hawaii is Part of the Global Fight for Indigenous People
Native Hawaiians have been fighting against outside influences for sovereignty of their land, preservation of their culture, and respect for their identity…
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Trump to Return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Private Sector: "Be Very Afraid"
Prof. Richard Wolff explains that Trump's plan to re-privatize the mortgage loan companies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae opens the door to the factors that caused…
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Witchcraft, Anarchy and the Rise of LeftTube
A new generation of leftists are fighting the alt-right and influencing the progressive discourse one video essay at a time. We asked anarchist and libertarian…
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FOX Says Baltimore Schools Aren't Underfunded. They're Wrong
Education finance expert Jess Gartner joins TRNN's Jaisal Noor and Stephen Janis to discuss recent right-wing news coverage of Baltimore city schools Become a…
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North Carolina Did What SCOTUS Wouldn't - Ended GOP Gerrymandering
A North Carolina state court panel stopped the GOP’s gerrymandering plan by ruling that the maps drawn for GOP-dominated voting districts were in violating of…
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US-China Trade War Causes Damage, but is Exaggerated
Trump hit China with more tariffs on $300 billion of imports, but as a percentage of GDP the trade war remains relatively small in its impact, and is thus…
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Agreement to End US Involvement in Afghanistan War, But War Will Continue
The US and the Taliban are about to sign an agreement to withdraw 14,000 US troops from Afghanistan, potentially ending the longest war in US history. However…