The Message of MLK, Bradley Manning and the Collateral Murder Video and Best of the Week

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The Message of MLK, Bradley Manning and the Collateral Murder Video and Best of the Week April 5 A Message From Paul Jay If you appreciate The Real News, would like to see us strengthen and expand our work, then we need your financial support Go to story | Go to homepage Chris Hedges: Why I Resigned from PEN Chris Hedges: Suzanne Nossel, new head of PEN - which is supposed to defend human rights - supported war in Iraq and advocates use of military force in the name of democracy, lock step with Obama admin. wars in Afghanistan, drone attacks and more Go to story | Go to homepage The Message of MLK, Bradley Manning and the Collateral Murder Video Michael Ratner: Anniversary of King's "Beyond Vietnam Speech" and release of Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" video Go to story | Go to homepage Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. made the comment that the U.S. government [was/is] "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today". This was in context to a speech delivered on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City - exactly one year before his untimely death. Go to story | Go to homepage Investigation Reveals Trillions Hidden in Tax Havens Bill Black: An international collaboration of investigative journalists has released the names of wealthy individuals stashing as much as three times the American GDP in tax havens Go to story | Go to homepage April 4 Sen. Warren and End of the Minimum Wage Debate Jeannette Wicks-Lim: Research shows that a rise in the minimum wage does not cause job loss; Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions food industry reps who claim it does Go to story | Go to homepage Subsidized Corn Destroying Global Bio-Diversity Part 3. James Boyce: Industrial agriculture threatening existence of small farmers growing corn in Mexico and Guatemala; potatoes in Peru and the Andes; rice in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia - farmers who maintain the reservoir for adaptation of crops to new insects, new pests, and climate change Go to story | Go to homepage Land Day Protests Around the World Every year Palestinians and solidarity activists commemorate the Land Day events of 1976. This year the demonstrations seem as relevant as ever, while Israel pushes to confiscate additional Bedouin land and to expand colonies Go to story | Go to homepage April 3 Palestinians React to Israel's Apology to Turkey over Gaza Flotilla Deaths Hamas welcomed Israel's apology, but some political experts say the primary reason behind the rapprochement has more to do with developments in Syria Go to story | Go to homepage Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on Fighting School Closures Chicago Teachers Union President discusses defending Chicago's Public Schools Go to story | Go to homepage Youth Will Pay the Price of Austerity Pt2. Stephanie Seguino: Elites profit from "smaller" government while youth unemployment soars Go to story | Go to homepage April 2 Israel's New Generation of Racists Incidents of discrimination have doubled each year since 2008 and increasingly perpetrated by youth Go to story | Go to homepage Stagnant Wages and Speculation Triggered the Crisis Stephanie Seguino: Blacks, Hispanics, and single mothers have much greater loss of income since crisis, triggered by income inequality in the first place Go to story | Go to homepage April 1 Bolivia Passes Gender Violence Law Legislation seeks to combat high levels of violence against women Go to story | Go to homepage New SEC Head Once Acted for Wall St Wonder Boy Dimon Dimitri Lascaris: New director of SEC was a Wall St. defense attorney who will now regulate former clients Go to story | Go to homepage Venezuelan Election in Full Swing Venezuelan Election in Full Swing Nicolas Maduro 14 points ahead of opposition leader; accusations of US involvement. Go to story | Go to homepage March 31 Gender Wage Gap is Shrinking - Male Wages are Going Down Bill Black: Male workers wages are going down which makes gap appear smaller; in higher incomes levels gap is getting wider Go to story | Go to homepage Everyone but China TPP Trade Deal Threatens Sovereignty and Public Ownership Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese: Obama led trade initiative Trans Pacific Partnership aims to isolate China while strengthening corporate legal rights Go to story | Go to homepage Shutting Down Critique of Israel on Campus Michael Ratner: Regulations against hate speech used to close down criticism of Israeli occupation 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 New York fast food workers go on strike Digital Disconnect: Capitalism Vs Democracy Meryl Plays Irish Trade Union Leader Brazilians convicted of activists' killing AP Stops Using Phrase "Illegal Immigrant" Best of the web The false promises of the United States Corporate Control of Media Erodes Press Freedom Veil Lifted On Offshore Banking Secrets Food Stamp Nation North Korea warned over closed industrial zone Political Humor Bill Maher on Libertarianism and Ayn Rand Get With The Times, New York Times What They Don't Want You To Know About The AR Oil Spill & Tar Sands Pipeline The Daily Show: Egypt coming after comedians! 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