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Truthout’s Jason Leopold Speaks to RT About The Other Abu Zubaidah
Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammed Husein, better known as Abu Zubaydah was the first high value Guantanamo detainee, and the first prisoner to be waterboarded, and the torture program was built, …
John Pilger: Why the Assange Case Is Important
On 30 May, Britain's Supreme Court turned down the final appeal of Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden.
“Who’s Killing Philly Public Schools?”: Daniel Denvir on Plan for School Closings, Privatization
In Philadelphia, school officials have proposed a controversial plan to close more than 60 schools in the next five years and potentially privatize those remaining.
Maple Spring: Nearly 1,000 Arrested as Mass Quebec Student Strike Passes 100th Day
The strike has received growing international attention as the standoff grows, striking a chord with young people across the globe amid growing discontent over austerity measures, bleak economies and …
Imposing White “Eurocentric” Education on Mexican-American Students in Tucson: The Suppression of History
Battles over school curriculums occasionally make national news, but quickly fade. However, the banning of the Mexican-American studies program in Tucson has assumed much greater significance. The action precipitated …
What Can Labor Win if It Backs Obama’s Re-Election?
Amy Dean talks to Richard Kahlenberg and Richard Bensinger about reforms that could finally give battle-weary union members a reason to send Obama and other Democrats back to Washington.
JPMorgan Funds Senate Finance Chair, Even Bigger Problem in the Wings
Tom Ferguson: Euro crisis may have more devasting effect on US banks than previously thought. TRANSCRIPT: PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Paul …
Blood on Protesters’ Faces and Dozens Arrested: Anti-NATO Protest Aftermath in Chicago
Over the weekend thousands of anti-NATO protesters gathered in the Windy City to march against the organization's apparent pro-war agenda. Dozens were arrested during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization …
The Big Fix: Documentary Exposes BP, US Government on Gulf Disaster
One of the world's biggest environmental crimes has been more or less forgotten. This is part of our collective guilt as the world's ecosystem continues its accelerated collapse. But …
US Befriends Kazakhstan Dictator, Now World’s Largest Producer of Uranium
Allen Ruff: Vicious dictatorship courted by US and Russia, is a vital strategic objective in Eurasia. TRANSCRIPT: PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm …