With Venezuela occupying the small bandwidth our media has for news about Latin America, there is virtually no information about Colombia, where a horrible wave … Social Movements Under Intense Attack Despite Colombia ‘Peace Plan’Read more
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On This Holocaust Remembrance Day, Let Us Forget
The most appropriate thing to do on Holocaust Remembrance Day would be to revisit the unforgettable piece written by Yehuda Elkana in Haaretz in the … On This Holocaust Remembrance Day, Let Us ForgetRead more
Intellectual Monopoly Rights Protect Massive Profits of Corporations
Dean Baker GREGORY WILPERT: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Gregory Wilpert coming to you from Caracas, Venezuela. Intellectual property rights is a fairly … Intellectual Monopoly Rights Protect Massive Profits of CorporationsRead more
We Stand with Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Courageous, Bold Black Woman
Angela Davis talking: I think it’s extremely important to demonstrate that there are many people, especially black women, but people in general, who support Ilhan … We Stand with Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Courageous, Bold Black WomanRead more
A hundred years ago, May Day was a very big deal in US
May Day used to be a happy celebration of spring and fertility. Now it is almost completely ignored. What happened? May Day used to be … A hundred years ago, May Day was a very big deal in USRead more
Jerusalem’s Golden Dome
There is a story about the Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab, the Muslim leader who conquered Jerusalem in 637 C.E. It is said that upon entering … Jerusalem’s Golden DomeRead more
The Last Battle
THE BEAVER LAKE CREE NATION, Treaty No. 6 Area, Canada. I am driving down a rutted dirt road with Eric Lameman, a member of the … The Last BattleRead more
The U.S. Government Prevents Investigations Into War Crimes in Afghanistan
On April 12, 2019, the International Criminal Court said that it would not pursue a war crimes investigation against the U.S. military for its actions … The U.S. Government Prevents Investigations Into War Crimes in AfghanistanRead more
Why Supporters of Palestine Must Stand With Other Oppressed Communities
An “earthquake” happened in Congress, Mondoweiss reported last month, as a bill initially proposed by Democratic leaders to condemn anti-semitism was significantly modified, within a … Why Supporters of Palestine Must Stand With Other Oppressed CommunitiesRead more
21,000 Years Lost and Counting by Wrongful Convictions
Before the charges against him were finally dismissed, Richard Phillips spent more than 45 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, earning … 21,000 Years Lost and Counting by Wrongful ConvictionsRead more