Real News Reports

In Naples, Italy, I recently spoke to former U.S. Army Colonel and diplomat Ann Wright. Ms. Wright was in Naples to support the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. During our conversation, she stated: [...]

In Naples, Italy, I spoke with Jeannette Escanilla, a member of Sweden’s Parliament for the Left Party. Recently, Ms. Escanilla succeeded in prompting Sweden’s Foreign Minister, [...]

In the port of Naples, I had the opportunity to speak with Yonatan Shapira, a former rescue pilot in the Israeli Air Force. Years ago, after denouncing the Israeli military’s violations of [...]

Manal Tamimi, Ahed Tamimi’s aunt, came to Cadiz in Spain to show support for the Freedom Flotilla. For The Real News, I spoke to Manal about the importance of the Flotilla to the Palestinian [...]

As the Freedom Flotilla approached Cadiz, Spain, I spoke with passengers Miguel Urban-Crespo and Lola Blasco on the deck of Al Awda, one of the four ships comprising the flotilla. Miguel is a [...]

From the deck of The Freedom, one of the four ships comprising the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, I speak to the ship’s captain Jens Marklund and to Swedish actress Oldoz Javidi, who is a candidate [...]

Yesterday in Lisbon, the Freedom Flotilla was visited by Portuguese MP Bruno Dias, the President of the Portugal-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group. For the Real News, I spoke to Mr. Dias [...]

Several days ago, two boats that are part of the Freedom Flotilla attempted to dock in central Paris, where supporters waving Palestinian flags awaited their arrival. But for no apparent reason, [...]

Six weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Ehsanullah Sahil, an Afghan refugee who has been unjustly interned for four years in Indonesia’s Balikpapan detention centre. At the time, [...]

On The Real News, I discuss with Sharmini Peries Canada’s excessive dependence on trade with the United States and the pressing need for Canada to diversify its trading relationships. [...]