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Hopkins Hospital Workers Speak Out against “Poverty Wages”
The Real News talks to workers at Baltimore’s internationally renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital as they prepare for a possible strike in order to obtain a $15 hourly wage
Campaign Finance Reform
Only .08% of U.S. population gives more than $2500 to campaigns now this elite will have fewer limits on their contributions, making funds harder to track and enhancing the influence of money in politics
The European Central Bank’s War on Wages is Pushing Europe’s Economy to the Brink
Bill Black: The media has failed to report on the causes and possible solutions for Europe’s deflating economy
Will Venezuela’s New Floating Exchange Rate Curb Inflation?
Mark Weisbrot: New exchange rate is intended to safeguard the importation of essential and primary goods
TRNN on Leaks
Larry Wilkerson: Latest report further corroborates evidence proving torture’s ineffectiveness, while placing greater pressure on President Obama to issue an investigation into CIA’s practices
The Iraq War’s Real Legacy
Though President Obama attempts to justify Iraq’s invasion, Iraqi civilians and Iraq war veterans share their stories on the lasting environmental, social, and health effects of the U.S. occupation still being felt today
Reality Asserts Itself - Andy Shallal
Mr. Shallal says at the local level is where you can make a change. It’s very hard to expect change on the national level.
Teachers on Strike
Education Professor Lois Weiner breaks down what connects tens of thousands of striking teachers in the UK, and why American teachers have not been launching their own major strikes