Sharmini Peries

Sharmini Peries is executive producer of strategic planning at The Real News Network.

Politics & Elections

Trump’s Supreme Court: Capitalism and Democracy Can No Longer Coexist

Kavanaugh pushes the Supreme Court toward a far-right corporate state.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNews

July 11, 2018

Interview

Environment & Health

Pollution Inequality and Income Inequality

Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by pollution across the United States, according to a new study by economist James K. Boyce.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

October 16, 2014

Interview

War & Peace

Canadian MPs Vote to Expand Support to Fight IS

The Canadian Parliament devoted most of the day Monday and Tuesday to discussing the government's plan to deploy F-18 fighter jets and 600 troops in a six-month air combat …

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

October 9, 2014

Interview

Environment & Health

Hong Kong Protests Carefully Choreographed, Not Spontaneous

Tiananmen analogies are a barrier to understanding what's really going on in Hong Kong says Peter Lee, Journalist for the Asia Times Online.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

October 7, 2014

Interview

What’s Driving Hong Kong’s Uprisings?

Hong Kong-based Attorney Robert Lee talks about the economic and political history at the center of ongoing protests.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

October 3, 2014

Interview

Politics & Elections

Acute Economic Inequality Underlies “Occupy Central” Protests in Hong Kong

Assistant professor Eli Friedman from Cornell University says working-class and union participation has increased in subsequent occupations.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

October 2, 2014

Interview

War & Peace

Underestimating ISIS: An Indictment of Decades of Failed US Policy in the Middle East

The US underestimated the IS and overestimated the ability of the Iraq military to fend off the militant group IS.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

October 1, 2014

Interview

Detroit’s Water Shut-Offs at the Center of Bankruptcy Proceedings

The City of Detroit's bankruptcy proceedings are now hearing testimony on the mass water shutoffs.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; RealNewsNetwork

September 24, 2014

Interview

Environment & Health

Most Members of the Black Caucus Have Supported Police Militarization

Black Agenda Report executive editor Glen Ford says their voting record on this issue shows that only a few members act in the interest of the black community.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

September 22, 2014

Interview

Israel Facing Major Economic Consequences for 50 Day War on Gaza

The 50 day war on Gaza has cost the Israeli economy tremendously from various aspects.

By: Sharmini Peries ,; TheRealNewsNetwork

September 17, 2014

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