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Afghanistan War at 15th Year Without End in Sight
Trump and Clinton ignore Afghanistan war because they both will continue it, says Afghan Women's Mission co-director Sonali Kolhatkar
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 14:25

 
Paris Climate Agreement Not Strong Enough to Prevent Global Catastrophe
Atmospheric physicist Pablo Canziani explains why the agreement is 'necessary, but not sufficient'
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 13:03

 
Does Colombian President Santos Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
The prize is important because it can help overcome the referendum vote against the peace agreement, says Cristin Espinel of the Colombian Human Rights Committee
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 10:58

 
Breaking Through Power: David Vladeck on Empowering Consumers
The Center for Study of Responsive Law held its second four-day conference on securing long-overdue democratic solutions in Washington, D.C. from September 26-28, 2016
DATE: 2016-10-09 | LENGTH: 16:09

 
Breaking Through Power: Robert Weissman on Corporate Power and Money in Politics
The Center for Study of Responsive Law held its second four-day conference on securing long-overdue democratic solutions in Washington, D.C. from September 26-28, 2016
DATE: 2016-10-09 | LENGTH: 21:11

 
How the Red Cross, UN, and Foreign Governments Made Haiti More Vulnerable to Hurricane Matthew
Interventions, an ongoing cholera epidemic, and the devastating 2010 earthquake left much of the country in a condition that's made the disaster worse
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 08:35

 
Economic 'Recovery' Feels Weak Because the Great Recession Hasn't Really Ended
The IMF foretells of vulnerable banks in US and EU while enabling unsustainable debt-leveraging, says economist Michael Hudson
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 12:10

 
Poll Shows Hundreds of Sanders Delegates Continuing to Withhold Support For Clinton
Former Sanders delegate Norman Solomon says while there's a tactical need to align with Clinton to avoid a Trump presidency, many voters remain unenthused by Clinton's record and merely rhetorical appeals to progressivism
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 11:57

 
After Uptick in Crime, Pocomoke Revisits Strategy of Fired 1st Black Police Chief
Council rejects curfew but town remains divided on solutions for teens congregating at night
DATE: 2016-10-07 | LENGTH: 06:56

 
   


LATEST STORIES

A New Snowden?
Former NSA whistleblower William Binney says the August release of NSA source code might be tied to the arrest of Harold Thomas Martin
DATE: 2016-10-06 | LENGTH: 06:37

 
Israel Seizes Yacht Attempting to Breach Gaza Blockade
Col. Ann Wright was among 13 female activists that were part of the Women's Boat to Gaza
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 04:37

 
Should Progressives Support Gary Johnson?
Author Dan Arel says Gary Johnson's policies may sound progressive but really benefit the top 1%
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 15:07

 
NSA Sweep of Yahoo Emails Reflects Vulnerability of Consumers' 4th Amendment Rights
The revelation underscores that the threats to private communications come not only from malicious foreign attackers but also from the US government, says the ACLU's Ashley Gorski
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 10:02

 
In South Africa, Students Protesting For Free Universities Met With Police Violence
The demands of students for free public education is a call for the ANC government to return to its aspirations of uplifting the Black working class and the poor
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 16:52

 
Mike Pence and the Mainstream Media Wrong on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Capabilities
Former Bush administration official Lawrence Wilkerson says neocons including Mike Pence are to blame for the crisis in the Middle East
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 12:51

 
Could a Pence Vice Presidency Unleash a Cheney-Style Foreign Policy?
Trump's lack of foreign policy understanding might lead him to defer to his running mate Mike Pence, who has strong ties to the hawkish neoconservative wing of the Republican Party
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 05:05

 
VP Debate: A Missed Opportunity to Highlight Mike Pence's Extremism?
Kate Aronoff & Bill Curry say that in the absence of a truly progressive platform, Tim Kaine failed to provide a strong alternative to the right
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 16:51

 
'Neutral' First Aid Responders in Syria Promoting Regime Change
Journalist Max Blumenthal shares his latest investigation into the public relations firm Syria Campaign and the USAID-backed White Helmets, both of which are calling for a no-fly zone in Syria
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 14:43

 
Economist: Both Trump and Clinton Turn A Blind Eye To Tax Abuse
James Henry says that though Trump's use of tax loopholes should not be forgiven, the Democratic Party has also been complacent with corporate tax benefits
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 11:59

 
Colombian Right Gains Upper Hand Following Defeat of FARC Peace Deal
Underlying the referendum defeat is the possibility that conflict could escalate with illegal armed groups in the countryside, says professor Mario Murillo
DATE: 2016-10-04 | LENGTH: 17:08

 
Discontent Over Amnesty May Have Helped Defeat Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
Rural and urban voters were divided over support for the accord, says human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik
DATE: 2016-10-03 | LENGTH: 09:53

 
Breaking Through Power: Mike Jacobson on Organizing for Safe Food
The Center for Study of Responsive Law held its second four-day conference on securing long-overdue democratic solutions in Washington, D.C. from September 26-28, 2016
DATE: 2016-10-05 | LENGTH: 33:40

 
Green Party VP Candidate: We Must Shift Power Back to the People Throughout the Western Hemisphere
Ajamu Baraka discusses Green Party policy towards Latin America and explains why the TPP is a bad deal for workers and the environment
DATE: 2016-10-04 | LENGTH: 11:43

 
David Cay Johnston: Trump Has Engaged in Lifelong Illegal Conduct
The investigative and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist takes a deeper look into the activities of the Donald J. Trump Foundation and the Clinton Foundation
DATE: 2016-10-03 | LENGTH: 12:14

 
Trump's Hypocrisy on NAFTA
Tim Wise and Paul Jay discuss how Trump's call for import taxes would lead to trade wars and that his commitment to high profits is at odds with his plans to keep jobs in the US
DATE: 2016-10-02 | LENGTH: 16:08

 
  

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Needed Now: a Peace Movement Against the Clinton Wars to Come
By Andrew Levine. This article was first published on Counterpunch. Photo by Nathania Johnson | CC BY 2.0   Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize –for not being George W. Bush. This seemed unseemly at the time, but not ...

Andrew Levine

Inside the Shadowy PR Firm That’s Lobbying for Regime Change in Syria
By Max Blumenthal. This article was first published on Alternet. Posing as a non-political solidarity organization, the Syria Campaign leverages local partners and media contacts to push the U.S. into toppling another Middle Eastern government. On September 30, ...

Max Blumenthal

Pick a Position?
By Michael Albert It is about five weeks until the U.S. presidential election. The day after we will wake up to either President Trump or President Clinton and Jill Stein will have gotten between 3% (or a ...

Michael Albert

Letter from Lewis Branscomb to the New York Times (which they didn't publish), on political interfer
By Lews M. Branscomb. Mr. Branscomb an American physicist, government policy advisor, and corporate research manager. He is best known as former head of the National Bureau of Standards and, later, chief scientist of IBM; and as a ...

Lewis M. Branscomb

A Putrid Election: the Horserace as Farce
By Andrew Levine. This article was first published on Counterpunch. Photo By Mike Mozart | CC BY 2.0 Presidential elections are a spectator sport.   A well-known cliché likens them to horseraces. Horseraces are more interesting, however. This is why the people who pay ...

Andrew Levine

The Left Underestimates the Danger of Trump
By Arun Gupta. This article was first published on Portside. This election is a choice between two movements. Movements like Black Lives Matter, Climate Justice, low-wage workers, and immigrant rights. Or Neo-Nazis, the Klan, and the Alt-Right back...

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REALITY ASSERTS ITSELF


Reality Asserts Itself - Peter Kuznick

With vague language about evil in his Hiroshima speech, President Obama essentially defended the mythology that the nuclear attack "saved lives" - says historian Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay
 

Reality Asserts Itself - The Occupation of the American Mind

The Occupation of the American Mind - RAI with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, legendary musician Roger Waters and Sut Jhally discuss their new film about the Israeli public relations campaign to influence U.S. public opinion
 

Reality Asserts Itself - Chris Hedges

Paul Jay asks Chris Hedges if the Pope's rhetoric on climate change and capitalism is a positive force or a dangerous illusion
 
   

THE REAL BALTIMORE

After Uptick in Crime, Pocomoke Revisits Strategy of Fired 1st Black Police Chief
Council rejects curfew but town remains divided on solutions for teens congregating at night
DATE: 2016-10-07

 
More Tax Breaks for Developers? One Baltimore Community Says 'Not Without Us'
Activists seek real input on the plan to revitalize Old Town Mall, which might be the next battleground for developer tax breaks in Baltimore
DATE: 2016-09-30

 
Baltimore City Council Candidate: Gentrification is Not A Development Plan
Nnamdi Scott of Ujima People's Progress Party discusses vacant housing, unemployment, and Port Covington
DATE: 2016-09-28

 
Baltimore City Council Candidate: Neighbors Need to Organize to Change the City
Running for city council for the 7th district as part of Ujima People's Progress Party - Maryland's first Black workers-led electoral party - Nnamdi Scott discusses Baltimore police aerial surveillance, bold new creative leadership, and mass mobilization.
DATE: 2016-09-22

 
Baltimore Police Have Ruthlessly Fought Past Efforts of Civilian Oversight
Documents obtained by TRNN show a pattern of police resisting citizen input from an all but powerless civilian review board, raising troubling questions of hopes for real reforms
DATE: 2016-09-17

 
Korryn Gaines Family Announces Lawsuit Against Baltimore County Police
Korryn Gaines family and legal team have announced they will pursue a lawsuit against Baltimore County Police and conduct an independent investigation of her killing, which took place in August
DATE: 2016-09-13

 
   

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