Where Do the Politics of Reparations Go From Here?
This week, the first congressional hearing on reparations in nearly 12 years was held on Capitol Hill. As the discussion on reparations matures, what needs to happen politically for the effort to move forward?
Founding member and EU parliamentary candidate Michalis Spourdalakis analyzes Syriza’s recent loss in the EU election and evaluates Syriza’s chances for staging a comeback
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Sonya Meyerson-Knox discusses US Ambassador Friedman’s and Chief Negotiator Greenblatt’s comments on annexing Palestinian land and why the Deal of the Century is dead on…
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The illegal arrest by a Baltimore City cop has lead to charges of false imprisonment and misconduct, but also reveals a deep-rooted reason why police…
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Residents at the Edgar Allan Poe Homes say they remain without adequate running water one week after a water main break
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Aviva Chomsky discusses the reality of refugees coming to the U.S in light of the controversial statement of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that refugees are kept…
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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.…
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The Central Park 5 and the Rise of Donald Trump
The Central Park/Exonerated 5 case is a horrifying example of the injustices committed against marginalized youths in the criminal justice system–and it has a deep connection to the rise of Donald Trump.
Laura Flanders Show: Stonewall 100 – Riotous Past, Rapturous Futures
Fifty years ago at The Stonewall Inn, gay pride took the form of a riot, not a parade. Today, the question remains as relevant as ever: Just how do we define “love is love,” and what are we willing to do to defend one another? This week, we speak with a group of LGBTQIA leaders…
Will Trump’s Instincts Win Him a Second Term?
This week Trump officially announced his bid for re-election, and gave his assessment of the Democratic candidates. Are his instincts right, or is he just the right mascot for a larger movement?
Senate Deals Blow to US-Saudi/UAE Arms Deal
With seven Republican Senators joining all Democrats, the Senate voted to nix an $8 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and UAE, because of the war in Yemen. But the battle to stop US involvement is far from over, says Hassan el -Tayyab
Human Rights Lawyer Condemns Canada’s Support For Honduras’s Repressive Regime (2/2)
Prisilla Alvarado, a lawyer acting for imprisoned human rights defender Edwin Espinal, condemns Canadian support for the regime of Juan Orlando Hernandez
As Trump Nixes California High Speed Rail Money, San Diego Considers Mass Transit Plan
June 19, 2019
Overall and Core CPI Up 0.1 Percent in May; Overall Index Up 1.8 Percent Over Last Year
June 12, 2019
Driving Financialization
June 11, 2019
California Senate Shelves Bill Tying Affordable Housing to Climate Crisis, Public Transit
June 7, 2019
Loyal to their Class, Unhinged from Democracy
June 6, 2019
Victorious Grassroots Caucus Faces Challenge From Longtime Incumbent in Teachers Union Election
May 30, 2019
Baltimore Cop Charged with Perjury, Misconduct
May 29, 2019
Oppose Doug Ford’s Ontario Schools Budget
May 29, 2019
The (Small-d) Democrat’s Dilemma
May 24, 2019
Springtime for Biden and Democrats
May 17, 2019
The US Labor Market Is Deteriorating for Black Men
May 16, 2019
History Repeats Itself as Corporations Join Big Green to Craft Market-Based Climate Plan
May 15, 2019
Climate Emergency Manifesto
May 14, 2019
Privatization Solution Worse than Problem
May 14, 2019
Why Ecuador?
May 9, 2019
An Open Letter to Extinction Rebellion
May 6, 2019
Fallujah Forgotten
May 6, 2019
Can House Special Committees Fight the Climate Crisis?
April 29, 2019
The Baltimore Uprising: Four Years Later
April 19, 2019
Assange Arrest Sparks Interest in Gore Vidal Book
April 12, 2019
David Bernhardt Confirmed as Interior Secretary
April 11, 2019
Defence of European Empires was Original NATO Goal
April 3, 2019
Scandal-Plagued Baltimore Mayor Takes Leave of Absence
April 1, 2019
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TRNN Documentary: Trump, The Koch Brothers and Their War on Climate Science
Narrated by Danny Glover, A documentary special reveals how climate change science has been under systematic attack; the multi-million dollar campaign allowed a climate change denier to be elected president (a new version with updated content and music)
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Is the Oil Industry Canada’s ‘Deep State’?
Justin Trudeau and Canada’s political elite are fighting for the Tar Sands and oil industry’s interests, even if it means that Canada misses its climate targets. We speak to Kevin Taft, ex-Liberal Party politician and author of ‘Oil’s Deep State.’
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