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The Real News Podcast
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Is the Rise in Lyme Disease Due to Weaponized Ticks?
Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases affects 400,000 Americans each year, and the reported cases are rising. Did the pentagon weaponized ticks and…
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The Forgotten Rohingya Refugees
Existence is resistance: a quarter of a million Rohingya refugees live in Malaysia with no legal rights or protections Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Russia's President Putin Cracks Down, Despite Maintaining Broad Popular Support
Russia expert Tony Wood discusses the arrest and possible poisoning of Alexei Navalny, who was banned from running in local elections and protested that…
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US Withdrawal from INF Treaty Creates Greater Nuclear Instability
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US is unilaterally withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which could have been…
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Trump's New Tariffs on China Help Pay for his Corporate Tax Cut
Trump's claim that China is paying for the tariffs is completely false and basically serves to redirect income from his poor supporters to his wealthy…
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Can a Majoritarian Movement Be Built to Stop Trump's Racist Momentum?
Ajay Chaudhary & Maurice Mitchell analyze the racist right wing surge & how to fight for a real democracy built on racial, social and economic justice Become a…
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Pt. 2: The Lines Between Us: The Modern History of Baltimore Apartheid
In part two, Lawrence Lanahan says the fight for fair housing did not end after the civil rights movement. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Canadians have a Right to Know if their Wine Was Made on Stolen Land
Dimitri Lascaris discusses the decision of a Canadian federal court to ban wine from illegal Israeli colonies to be labelled as “made in Israel.” This issue…
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Pt. 2: Can Cap and Invest Programs Bring Environmental Justice?
Critics of the Transportation & Climate Initiative say real transportation justice must include a plan for mass transit, and respect leadership from…
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Can Cap and Invest Programs Bring Environmental Justice?
12 states and Washington, DC are teaming up on the Transportation & Climate Initiative, but critics from Newark and Baltimore say the program excludes…
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Over 100 Killed in Another Mediterannean Shipwreck as Europe Watches
Frederic Penard discusses the efforts of small NGOs to rescue refugees crossing the Mediterranean, against the efforts of European governments to block the…
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2nd Dem Debate: Pt 2 - To Impeach, or Not to Impeach That Is the Question
While Democrats struggle with the question of impeachment, the healthcare debate is getting mired in minutiae and some voters are calling for a working class…
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2nd Dem Debate: Pt 2 Discusses the Climate Crisis, Tackles Endless War and Regime Change
The deep divide between candidates is clear as they clash over issues appearing for the first time in presidential debates. With Jacqueline Luqman, Dharna…
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2nd Dem Debate: Pt 2 Takes on Police Reform, Shows Divide on Criminal Justice
Julian Castro demands police accountability for first time in a presidential debate while candidates attack each other over their mass incarceration policies…
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2nd Dem Debate: Pt 2 - Presidential Candidates Attack Trump as a Racist
Trump was called out as a white nationalist in the second night of Democratic presidential debates; demonstrators demanded Eric Garner's killer be fired, and…
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2nd Democratic Debate: Reparations, Race, and the New Green Economy
Reparations are no longer a backburner issue, and candidates are being forced to address climate change and the new green economy. With guests Kimberly Moffit…
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UN Report on Child Casualties Blacklists only Muslim Perpetrators
Secretary General Antionio Guterres presented the report on child casualties in war to the Security Council on Friday. Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen are the…
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Does China's New Military Strategy Paper Display a New Assertiveness?
China's military has developed a new strategy paper that emphasizes the need to keep Hong Kong and Taiwan. Does this signal a new military assertiveness from…
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2nd Democratic Debate: Battle Over Medicare for All and Fixing Immigration
The debate allowed candidates to show how support for Medicare for All and humanity at the U.S. border are key issues in 2020. With guests Kimberly Moffit and…
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Why Yet Another General Election for Spain?
Spain's Socialist party PSOE and the leftist Unidas Podemos party failed to form a coalition government and now new elections loom if new talks go nowhere. It…
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2nd Democratic Debate: The Moderate/Progressive Divide Comes Through
The first part of the second democratic debate showed a non-rancorous divide on how to beat Trump and fresh discussions first-use of nuclear weapons and for…
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Brazilians Fight Far-Right Campaign to Silence Greenwald & Intercept Leaks
Hundreds of Brazilians rallied in defense of U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald, on Tuesday. Greenwald has been threatened to be deported, imprisoned, and even…
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Family of Police Shooting Victim Confronts Progressive Philly DA Larry Krasner
The family of police shooting victim Khalil Lawal confronted Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner over the questionable way that the so-called "Progressive…
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Hong Kong Protests: A Reaction to Beijing's Growing Effort for Control
Protesters have expanded their demands, after China's central government has conceded to their initial demand of cancelling an extradition law. As the protests…
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Tawanda Jones Leads Rally on the Sixth Anniversary of Tyrone West's Death
On the sixth anniversary of her brother, Tyrone West's death at the hands of police, Tawanda Jones leads a rally at the site of where police officers…
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House Anti-BDS Resolution Reveals the Power and Limits of the Israeli Lobby
The defense of Palestinian rights has become more acceptable and accusations of anti-Semitism have become more sparing in the mainstream media, despite the…
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Philly Locals: It's Time to Shut Down Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery
After a series of explosions, the largest oil refinery on the East Coast said they were shutting down. But then they declared bankruptcy and said they plan to…
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How Do You Confront Prime Minister Boris Johnson?
Labor MP Chris Williamson talks about how to combat the austerity and right-wing policies of Johnson, and says people should stop worrying about Brexit Become…
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The Lines Between Us: The Modern History of Baltimore Apartheid
As Trump unloads a racist attack on Baltimore, we speak with author Lawrence Lanahan, who charts the history of segregation from redlining to the civil rights…
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Democrats Use Trump's Tweets to Hide Neoliberal Policy Failures
The reactions to Trump's tweets show that the "Diverter in Chief" has effectively derailed the conversation around Baltimore City, and has allowed…
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Trump's Attack on Baltimore and Rep. Cummings Are 2020 Campaign Warning Shots
Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen responds not only to Trump but looks at why America's Baltimores exist and how you fight back and respond politically…
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Biden's Criminal Justice Plan: Too Little Too Late?
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…
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Former Detective Says Police Lied About Controversial Arrest Caught On Video
In the latest episode of the Police Accountability Report we discuss an arrest caught on tape which seems to diverge from the account given by officers, and…
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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…
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Hawaii Protectors Block the TMT Telescope to Respect Tradition and Science
What are the implications of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project that is at the center of the growing protest in Hawaii for indigenous Hawaiians, and for…
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Biden's Criminal Justice Plan Can't Reform the System He Helped Create
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…
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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 Become a supporter of…
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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…
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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 Become a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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"We believe that organizing is a key tool in obtaining justice for our students."
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Progressive Churches Challenge the Hard-Line Conservative Evangelical Narrative on Immigration
In contrast to the unwavering support that conservative and evangelical religious groups give President Trump, progressive churches and synagogues are fighting…
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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…
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Yemen's Houthis Maintain Upper Hand, as Peace Talks Proceed
A UN-brokered ceasefire to protect the port of Hodeidah appears to be holding, while the United Arab Emirates are withdrawing, having achieved their…
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Ecuador Takes Harmful IMF Loan, Even Though it Doesn't Need it
According to an analysis of the Center for Economic and Policy Analysis, Ecuador's recent IMF loan of $4.2 billion comes with strings that will hurt economic…
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Are Police Being Paid to Kill Us?
A recent secret deal to give a Mesa, Arizona police officer a lifetime pension after a controversial shooting is raising questions about a system that appears…
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Philadelphia Activist: 'Oil Refinery Explosion Literally Rocked the Very Foundation of my Commun
The refinery is set to shut down after an explosion that could have killed millions, but at Netroots Nation 2019, Philly Thrive member .O says it was already…
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Unpaid Caregiving Increases Risk of Poverty in Retirement
Christian Weller discusses his PERI study showing that people who care for children or elderly parents are less likely to have decent savings for retirement…