The National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Obama on the eve ofthe New Year has now come to a standstill. Since its genesis, the NDAA has beenconfronted with heavy criticism claiming the act is unlawful and on Wednesday DistrictJudge Katherine Forrest agreed. The section 1021 calls...
rtamericaWhether you love them or hate them, you've without a doubt heard of the hacktivist collective Anonymous. Government officials have claimed that the next major terrorist attack will be carried out over cyberspace, and the feds have all but called Anonymous the next al-Qaeda. Recently an alleged me...
rtamericaOn Wednesday, activists and journalists across America rejoiced in a federal judge's ruling that the National Defense Authorization Act is unconstitutional. The judge sided with the plaintiffs when it came to section 1021 of the act, which allows for the military to indefinitely detain Americans ...
rtamericaThe Obama administration has the worst track record when it comes to prosecuting whistleblowers. Obama once claimed he'd work hard to have a transparent government, but many have faced retaliation for revealing controversial government information. Sibel Edmonds, who is a whistleblower, waited 34...
rtamericaThe Trans-Pacific Partnership is an international trade agreement between nine countries, but not a lot of people have heard of it. Behind closed doors, the TPP could decide on moves that would affect the cost of medication across America, copyright infringement laws and net neutrality. So why sh...
rtamericaCheck out our new two sides promo. The mainstream media doesn't always give you both sides of a story, but here at RT we encourage our viewers to question more. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
rtamericaThe First Amendment was created to give American citizens a voice and provide acheck on powers in the US. With police brutality stepping into the spotlight,many feel that recording police is guaranteed under the First Amendment. In Illinois, however, video taping police and obtaining an audio rec...
rtamericaThe brutal beating of Kelly Thomas has two Fullerton, California police officers potentially facing second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges. Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man, was brutally beaten to death by officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli in July of 2011. Thomas died...
rtamericaHere at RT America we try to give our viewers as much information on current events as possible and sometimes our newscasts aren't enough. RT Web Producer Andrew Blake joins us with the latest stories on our RT.com/USA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
rtamericaThe phrase 'political action committee' has become a four letter word to many Americans and thanks to Citizen's United, PACs can throw as much money as they wish into political campaigns. Critics of PACs say money shouldn't control politics and it leaves the average citizen voiceless, but what if...
rtamericaHere at RT America we try to give our viewers as much information on current events as possible and sometimes our news casts aren't enough. RT Web Producer Andrew Blake joins us with the latest stories on our RT.com/USA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
rtamericaHere at RT America we try to give our viewers as much information on current events as possible and sometimes our news casts aren't enough. RT Web Producer Andrew Blake joins us with the latest stories on our RT.com/USA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
Here at RT America we try to give our viewers as much information on currentevents as possible and sometimes our news casts aren't enough. RT Web Producer AndrewBlake joins us with the latest stories on our RT.com/USA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
rtamericaThe first Friday of every month new US jobs numbers are released. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, America's unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in April. Non-farm employers added 115000 jobs, but at the same time 342000 people left the labor force. Max Keiser, host of The Keiser...
rtamericaThe next time you struggle to comprehend how someone could spend their time trolling the internet in order to defend and downplay whatever government cover-up or abuse is in the news this week, consider the fact that they may be on a government payroll. The Canadian government has been caught pay...
In January of 2012, the US Congress passed legislation that will open up the US sky to unmanned drones. The robotic aircraft will be used for military and police operations and will add to America's current arsenal of around 7000 drones. According to some accounts, peaceful protest might be a rea...
rtamericaBradley Manning has spent nearly two years in US custody for leaking classified information. Manning's case is thought of as the biggest whistleblower case in US history and the Private First Class will be arraigned on Thursday. Manning is facing a life sentence for his alleged crime of volunteer...
rtamericaDescription: The US is famous for going to other countries with goals ranging from retaliation to installing democracy to stopping a civil war. And quite often the US Government and the military alike are surprised at what they find: that people in those countries don't want them there and, in ma...
rtamericaIt was a recent CNN report that revealed that 48% of Americans believe that the next Great Depression is on the doorstep. There were some really hard-hitting question the CNN addressed to America's next potential Presidential candidates on the network's recent debate, such as: "iPhone or Blackber...
rtamericaThe US Department of Homeland Security and the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Office have placed a massive order for ammunition. The two departments are asking for 450 million rounds of bullets to be delivered in a time-frame of five years. The contractor, Alliant Techsystems, was awarded t...
rtamericaLast weekend the Pentagon lost communication with 50 intercontinental nuclear warheads, it was made public after a former US Air Force officer tweeted the news. This mistake happened as members of the Obama Administration have been preaching about the importance over safe and secure nuclear progr...
It seems that things are heating up in the Middle East. Iran might be the next country Israel attacks and they will give the US a 12 hour notice if and when that happen. So, is a war with Iran at the doorstep? For more, Jamal Abdi of the National American Council joins RT's Liz Wahl. Follow Liz o...
rtamericaLast week the case against the National Defense Authorization Act was presented to a judge in New York. One of the plaintiffs in the case has decided to sue the Obama administration claiming that by simply doing his job he could be arrested and detained indefinitely due to the nature of his work,...
rtamericaCheck out this raw footage of RT correspondent Kaelyn Forde being brutally arrested by police while covering a demonstration at Fort Benning.
Once shunned by the mainstream media, made fun of by establishment politicians, and questioned by political pundits, Congressman Ron Paul is finally getting the fifteen minutes of mainstream media fame that his followers say are so well deserved. In a recent NY Times profile, the Republican Congr...
rtamericaAs great minds gathered to discuss the world financial crisis in Davos, Switzerland, it seems some minor issues still have to be fixed there. Electricity supply was cut right in the middle of a live broadcast from RT's Lauren Lyster.
rtamericaRon Paul's bid for 2012 is now breaking news with almost all the mainstream media. But back in 2008, there were only few places where one could see Ron Paul - RT among them. It seems people are looking at the GOP candidate seriously now and giving him a lot of authority. Brian Doherty, the senior...
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