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The Real News Podcast
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Modern Monetary Theory - A Debate: Randall Wray Responds (Pt 3/4)
Randall Wray rebuts Gerald Epstein's criticisms of Modern monetary Theory. Paul Jay hosts Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Modern Monetary Theory - A Debate: Gerald Epstein (Pt 2/4)
Gerald Epstein outlines his criticisms of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Paul Jay hosts Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Modern Monetary Theory - A Debate: Randall Wray (Pt 1/4)
Randall Wray, one of the founders of the economic theory known as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) lays out some of its main arguments. Paul Jay hosts Become a…
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Mueller and a Dangerous Moment in Human History - Jay and Curry
The threat of nuclear war; the climate crisis; Trump’s regime change plans for Iran and Venezuela; and confrontation with China are far more significant…
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Could Social Media Decide India's General Election?
Since the last national election, smartphone usage in India has exploded, making social media a potent campaigning tool. So now, the Election Commission is…
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Canada is Warming at Twice the Rate of the Globe, Says New Report
Greenpeace Canada analyst hopes study serves as a wake-up call for Trudeau government, but says "You can't wake up a man who's only pretending to be asleep" on…
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Cut Military Aid, Not Humanitarian Aid, to Reduce Refugee Numbers
Trump's announcement to cut humanitarian aid to Central America will not have much effect. It's the military aid that reinforces brutality in Guatemala and…
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Will the Mueller Report Help Defeat Trump in 2020?
Trump and his base will remain unaffected by the Mueller Report, and it will mainly serve as a "political football" between Republicans and Democrats, say…
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Arsonists Leave Fascist Symbols at the Highlander Center
The Highlander Center has been at the heart of civil rights, labor, and poor people's struggles in this country for the last 87 years. Some people see this…
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Trump Administration Working to Divide Caribbean Against Venezuela
The island nations of the Caribbean Community, or Caricom, have become increasingly divided as the Trump administration is working to win the back and oppose…
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Is the Current Scandal at City Hall Rooted in Baltimore's Strong Mayor system?
As Mayor Pugh remains on a leave of absence, Baltimore City residents are raising questions about the city's all-powerful mayor system. Councilman Bill Henry…
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Is Baltimore City's Strong Mayor System Corrupting? Residents Weigh In
Residents engage with current and former city officials to discuss how to rebalance power at city hall to give the community real say in how Baltimore is…
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The Untold Story of the Nation's Biggest School Cheating Scandal
Authors Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton say the Atlanta school cheating scandal resulted in black educators being scapegoated for the failures of policymakers…
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Mueller Report: A Battle Over Maintaining Imperial Hegemony
Gerald Horne and Kamau Franklin discuss the Mueller Report, Russia Gate and whether alleged Russian interference in the US elections is actually significant…
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Does The Center for American Progress Want to Stop Progressives In 2020?
Is the Center for American Progress really interested in pushing bold progressive ideas for the American people, when they make questionable claims about…
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Is Trump for Detente or Militarism? - RAI with Stephen Cohen (2/5)
Trump’s stated aim is to reduce tensions with Russia, but is it motivated by peaceful objectives or is it preparations for aggression towards Iran and China -…
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US 'Tightens Noose' on Cuba
Sec. of State Pompeo announced that Cuban Americans and US citizens who lost property after Cuba's 1959 revolution can now sue companies that have benefitted…
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Why Should Americans Care About NATO/US In Africa?
The anti-war movement rightfully focuses on the expansion of US military action around the world, but what connection does that have to every day struggles in…
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Black Alliance For Peace Revives Black Anti-War Tradition
The US has been at war in the Middle East for 28 years, starting with Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, then into Afghanistan, Syria, and now we are learning of…
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Unprecedented US Efforts to Expel Venezuela's Representative to the UN
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration, under VP Pence, is making an all-out effort to have the UN expel Venezuela's ambassador to the UN Become a…
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Pompeo is "Setting the Stage for a War with Iran"
In recent congressional testimony, Sec. of State Pompeo linked Iran to al Qaeda and 9/11 and would not say whether he would apply the 2001 war authorization…
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Trump Using Refugees as Pawns and Public Policy for Vengeance
San Francisco District Attorney candidate Chesa Boudin calls Trump a coward and a bully who should be held legally accountable Become a supporter of this…
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Trump's Tweets Fuel Media Slander and Death Threats Against Ilhan Omar
James Zogby, of the Arab American Institute, analyzes the increasing threat against Arabs and Muslims in America and its impact on 2020 elections Become a…
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At House Climate Committee Hearing to Discuss Youth Action, Kids Pushing Green New Deal Snubbed
The first House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis hearing featured several youth climate activists. Oddly missing: the group central to the renewed…
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Harsh Conditions in German Refugee Camps
In Germany, there's growing criticism of the so-called 'holding and processing centres' where migrants are sent when they first arrive in the country. Migrants…
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Is Russian 'Meddling' an Attack on America? - RAI with Stephen Cohen
“The claim that Russia attacked America during the 2016 presidential election is both exceedingly dangerous and a complete falsehood,” says Stephen Cohen on…
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Special Report: Haitian Resistance is Rising; US Complicity in Atrocities (Pt 2/2)
An unknown number of Haitians were killed, raped, and burned alive in La Saline, Haiti, the home of African Diaspora liberation. Margaret Prescod talks about…
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Steve Miller and the Nationalist Takeover of the White House
We are in a battle to stop white supremacy from seizing power, says TRNN contributor Jacqueline Luqman Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Medicare for All Divides Democrats but Might Unite the Nation
Michael Lighty speaks on Sanders' Medicare for All bill, the corporate-fueled war inside the Democratic Party, and the battle for American minds Become a…
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Behind The Scenes Of A Baltimore Corruption Scandal
State Senator Jill Carter and investigative reporters Luke Broadwater and Fern Shen discuss how "Healthy Holly" has shaken up Baltimore politics and local…
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"Stunning and Revealing" - DCCC Demands Loyalty Oath From Political Consultants
As Jeff Cohen points out, political fear of progressives and corporate power have pushed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) towards…
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California Dreamin' of Climate Action by Newsom, But Will He Deliver?
After mixed record by Governor Jerry Brown, advocates hope Governor Gavin Newsom will up ante on climate policy. Early on, details remain murky. Become a…
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EU Plastics Ban "Doesn't Go Far Enough"
Jerri-Lin Scofield and Jonathan Latham argue that EU plastics ban is far too limited and that recycling plastics does not deal with the main problem these…
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Arab Spring Arrives Late in Algeria: New Elections Called
Baba Aye discusses the protests in Algeria, the colonial legacy that still shapes the country’s politics today, and the decision of independence hero…
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Assange Indictment: A Threat to the Foundation of US Democracy?
A panel discussion between FAIR's Jeff Cohen and Jacqueline Luqman, with host Marc Steiner examines whether this is the beginning of an attempt to stop…
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UK Labour Party's "Witch Hunt" Victimizes Jewish Black Party Activist
Jackie Walker's surreptitiously taped words taken out of context led to a 2016 suspension; now she has been expelled. We discuss the case with Jackie Walker…
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Special Report: Massacres in Haiti - Pacificas Margaret Prescod
An unknown number of Haitians were killed, raped, and burned alive in La Saline, Haiti, the home of African Diaspora liberation. Margaret Prescod talks about…
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Ecuadorian President's Motives for Surrendering Assange Vengeance & IMF Loan?
$4.2 billion IMF loan, submission to the US, and vengeance appear to have been President Moreno's true motives for revoking Assange's asylum in Ecuador's…
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Sudan's President Carries Out Coup to Defuse Movement Against Him
Prof. Khalid Ahmed says that what looks like military coup against Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir, is actually of the president's own making, to defuse the…
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Assange Arrested for Exposing U.S. War Crimes - Paul Jay
Wikileaks released Manning’s leaked documents and exposed multiple crimes committed by the U.S. government and armed forces - Jay says this is getting lost in…
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Rising Rents Threaten Berlin's Diversity, Activists Demand Expropriation
Germany is abuzz about a new movement to expropriate 240,000 apartments from large landowners in order to halt rapidly rising rents in Berlin Become a…
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Daniel Ellsberg On Assange Arrest: The Beginning of the End For Press Freedom
"This is the first indictment of a journalist and editor or publisher...And if it's successful it will not be the last." Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Two Trump Executive Orders Will Make It Even Easier to Build Pipelines
Consolidation of power into the federal government will make it harder for states to oppose pipeline construction for environmental reasons, says Tamara…
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Students, Residents Protest Johns Hopkins ICE Contracts and Private Police
As student occupation continues, professors join in calls for the university to abandon plan for armed police Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 2/2)
Shortly before Assange’s arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning’s refusal to…
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Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 1/2)
Shortly before Assange’s arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning’s refusal to…
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Asylum Seekers Face Illegal Deterrent Policies In Spite of Judge's Ruling
With Trump promising to “go in a tougher direction” with his replacement for DHS head, what can Trump legally do to go in that direction in light of the recent…
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Netanyahu's Brilliant Election Strategy Overcomes Corruption Indictments (2/2)
Shir Hever and Lia Tarachansky discuss the continuing rise of the far-right in Israel and the future of the Israeli state following Netanyahu's probable…
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Netanyahu's Election Crusade Succeeds In Spite of Corruption Indictments (1/2)
Shir Hever and Lia Tarachansky discuss the continuing rise of the far-right in Israel and the future of the Israeli state following Netanyahu's probable…
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Don't Celebrate: Mueller Report Continues Russiagate Narrative
The Mueller report, while finding no collusion by Trump, did reinforce the narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 elections to sow discord and…
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Netanyahu's Proposal to Annex West Bank Kills Delusion About Two-State Solution
Rabbi Mivasair discusses the implications of Netanyahu's probable reelection and his last-ditch effort to appease the far-right in Israel, by declaring his…
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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…
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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…
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US Provides Three out of Five Weapons Saudi Arabia Used in Yemen (Pt 2/2)
Shadow Wars author Andrew Feinstein discusses new research showing that the US sold 70 billion dollars worth of arms to the Saudi Coalition for its war in…
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US Complicit in War Crimes in Yemen (Pt 1/2)
Three out of five weapons used in Yemen are supplied by the US says Andrew Feinstein, the author of Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade. Become a…
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Does Obama Speak for Progressives?
On Saturday in Berlin, President Obama said progressives shouldn’t attack other progressives, saying it’s a “circular firing squad.” But are corporate…
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Emboldened by Mueller Report, Trump Stages Border Drama
Trump hands even more aggressive border policy to Stephen Miller, and uses border controversy to bury more aggressive action against Iran. Become a supporter…
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Indian Elections: Raul Gandhi's Minimum Income Program Highlights Modi Government Failures
"It's bringing policy attention and public attention back to the issue of poverty, to the issues of deprivation and the fact that this government has not…
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Who's the Real Terrorists? Trump Intensifies Economic War Against Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization on Monday, upping the economic war against Iran, the rift with…
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Scandal Grows But Baltimore Mayor Won't Resign
City Council considers systemic reform in the wake of the "Health Holly" scandal Become a supporter of this podcast…