TRNN This Week January 13 - January 18

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TRNN This Week January 13 - January 18 January 19, 2013 The Privatization of Chile's Sea Many small-scale fishermen say new fishing law could spell the end of their livelihood Go to story | Go to homepage Stewart vs Krugman and the Religion of Austerity Bill Black: Obama has options, including the trillion dollar coin, to refuse to negotiate under the gun but he's taken them off the table; both sides subscribe to the dogma of austerity Go to story | Go to homepage Arab Spring in 2013 Phyllis Bennis: The revolutions of the Middle East are far from over in spite of reversals and manipulations Go to story | Go to homepage What are the German Bankers Thinking? Michael Ash: German bankers can be ruthless bill collectors, wild speculators, social planners and austerity hawks but they seem to ignore the damage they are doing to Europe Go to story | Go to homepage Prosperity Under Occupation? Inside Palestine's besieged Areas "A" - how the Ramallah bubble was created and how it might burst Go to story | Go to homepage House Passes $51 Billion in Aid for Hurricane Sandy Survivors Affected Areas Get Much Needed Aid But Activists Warn to Follow the Money Go to story | Go to homepage The Ugly Canadian: Harper Policy in Latin America Yves Engler: Canada has been openly hostile to Venezuela and leftward swing in Latin America - except in Cuba where Canada has large commercial interests Go to story | Go to homepage January 16 Syria a Humanitarian Disaster - People Demand a Political Settlement Without Assad Omar Dahi: External powers are manipulating the struggle, Jihadist forces are increasingly prominent, but most Syrians believe a settlement is not possible with Assad in power Go to story | Go to homepage Israel Uses Control of Birth Registry and ID Cards to Control Gaza Population Without an Israeli approved ID card, Palestinians cannot cross into Gaza which according to Human Rights Watch has separated families, caused people to lose jobs and educational opportunities, barred people from entering the Palestinian territories, and trapped others inside them. Go to story | Go to homepage Is Effective Financial Regulation Possible? Gerald Epstein: Powerful lobbying by finance sector keeps turning regulations into Swiss cheese; there is an alternative if people fight for it Go to story | Go to homepage January 15 Aaron Swartz - a Fighter Against the Privatization of Knowledge Two colleagues and friends of Aaron Swartz talk about his activism and vision of technology in the service of a more democratic and just society Go to story | Go to homepage Hundreds of Sandy Survivors Call for Passage of $51 Billion Dollar Aid Package Rockaway Island residents say billions in aid needed for full recovery Go to story | Go to homepage January 14 IAEA Former Inspector: No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Activity at Parchin Robert Kelley: Recent claims of IAEA that Iranians trying to hide activity at Parchin site not supported by evidence Go to story | Go to homepage Protestors and Former Detainees Mark Guantanamo Anniversary in London Human Rights Groups emphasise that rule of law and due process have been further eroded under Obama Go to story | Go to homepage Untold History: Stalin, the Soviet Union and WWII Peter Kuznick (co-author with Oliver Stone of Showtime's Untold History of the United States): Dealing with the role of the Soviet Union in WWII was the most sensitive and complicated issue faced by the series Go to story | Go to homepage January 13 Canadian Aid to Haiti Tied to Mining Interests Yves Engler: Strategic objectives of Canadian aid are to strengthen a pro-elite police and advance Canadian commercial interests Go to story | Go to homepage Canada Suspends Aid to Haiti, UN, US, Canada Spend Money on "Security" as Cholera Persists Mark Weisbrot: Canada demands more effective Haitian government but most aid went to NGO's; failure of government a result of American and Canadian backed coup Go to story | Go to homepage Krugman and Obama’s Dangerous Austerity Myths Bill Black: Obama nominates a Wall St. loyalist to help negotiate the "Grand Betrayal" Go to story | Go to homepage A collection of TRNN stories on Haiti, during and since the earthquake Go to story | Go to homepage Haitian Workers Demand Living Wage TRNN Replay: Post earthquake industries imposing pay below minimum wage Go to story | Go to homepage The Promise What you have been seeing on TRNN is just a taste of what's to come; we need your support now view The Occupy Movement Exclusive: Aaron Swartz's Partner, Expert Witness Say Prosecutors Unfairly Targeted Activist. Idle No More: Candlelight March Toronto Peshawar protests Huge Anti-Enbridge-Pipeline Demo Outside Hearing Disturbing new Philippine cyber crime law Best of the web Mali, Algeria Crisis Tied To Libya War Bill Moyers: The 'Crony Capitalist Blowout' New Book Exposes Hidden Crimes of Vietnam War A Gift for Hackers: Big Business of Security My Enemy's Enemy: Local Afghans Against Taliban? Political Humor Tea Party Report: Susie Q (& A) New Gun Lobby Ad Sick Science: Vomiting Robot SNL Hosting Gig Caps Breakout Year For Navy's SEAL Team Six NRA Releases Gun App After Slamming Video Games Global Warning Jakarta under water after torrential rains Grinding Nemo - Southeast Asia's Dying Oceans Media demands Beijing to come clean on pollution Emergency measures as Beijing gasps Tourism Under Fire - Australia Make www.therealnews.com your homepage and see the latest stories as soon as they're posted. Like us on Facebook and share our stories there. 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