A cop pulled them over for a minor infraction, then the encounter took a bizarre turn
The story of one Minnesota couple’s ongoing problems with police provides a pointed example of the systematic overpolicing of rural communities across the country. In this episode of the Police Accountability Report, hosts Taya Graham…
Still no front-runner in House speaker race, paralyzing aid for Israel and Ukraine
House Republicans left their meeting Monday night still unclear on how quickly the chamber could elect a new speaker. Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the position, but some members said they…
The drug-resistant bacteria crisis no one’s talking about
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the world for the past two years, but there’s a potentially deadlier threat creeping across the globe right now that hardly anyone is talking about. According to a recent report…
Biden admin partnering with colleges to combat ‘alarming rise’ of antisemitic threats, incidents on campuses
The Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department are working with campus law enforcement across the nation in a Biden administration effort to combat the “alarming rise” in antisemitic incidents and threats against Jewish…
Raiders beat Packers, Patriots questioning their future | NFL Week 5 highlights
Week 5 of the NFL came to an end Monday night with the Raiders beating Green Bay. CBS Sports’ James Brown breaks down all the biggest news from the league as we head into Week…
Kim Kelly: Workers make history, and so can you
The world is in a bleak state right now, and every day it feels a little more certain that the elite power brokers who control our society are not going to do anything to make…
New York Dem lawmaker speaks out against ‘deepening rot of antisemitism’ in colleges after Cornell threats
New York Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres spoke out on what he described as “horrifying” antisemitism at Cornell University Sunday night following a series of threats made against the New York school’s Jewish community.Torres, who represents…
Prisons are an environmental catastrophe
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/the-prison-industrial-complex-is-an-environmental-catastrophe “As a result of being on or near wastelands, prisons constantly expose those inside to serious environmental hazards, from tainted water to harmful air pollutants,” Leah Wang recently…
Who are the Puppet Masters?
Who are the Puppet Masters? Who are these Lawyers? The State bar Agents Who are their Representatives? Who are the Judges Taking the Bribes from the Corporate Lobbyist? ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Cruz rolls out measure to sanction Hamas, freeze Iranian assets
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is rolling out a measure that would sanction every Hamas member known to the U.S. Treasury Department within two weeks of its passage and freeze Iran’s assets overseas, Fox News…
House Republicans to hold closed test vote for speakership as Jordan, Scalise vie for support
Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are still vying for support among Republican House members as a closed test vote is expected on Wednesday in the race for a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent…
St. Louis County prosecutor launches primary challenge against Rep. Cori Bush
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, a Democrat, announced Monday his intent to launch a primary challenge to Rep. Cori Bush.Bell, who had been running a Senate campaign in hopes of unseating Republican incumbent…
Georgia’s Latinx community seeks to ‘out-organize’ voter suppression
Georgians went to the polls in record numbers during the May 24 primary ahead of the crucial 2022 midterm elections, despite renewed GOP efforts to suppress the votes of the state’s communities of color. Passed…
McConnell urges more aid for Ukraine despite skepticism among American voters: ‘Test for the United States’
While the House and Senate are headed for a showdown over combining Ukraine and Israel aid in one supplemental package, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is doubling down on his support for Ukraine.”This is…
U.S. aircraft carrier is show of support for Israel in war against Hamas
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s positioning near Israel is part of the United States’ show of support after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on the Jewish state. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says…
The Chris Hedges Report: How to defeat the billionaire class
Read the transcript of this video: https://therealnews.com/the-chris-hedges-report-how-to-defeat-the-billionaire-class Since being elected to office in 2013, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and her socialist party have been locked in a bitter battle against the city’s moneyed elites,…
Marjorie Taylor Greene puts heat on Republicans to vote for Rashida Tlaib censure
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., sent a letter to fellow House Republicans on Monday urging them to vote in favor of her censure resolution against progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.Tlaib has been criticized by…
Back to normal on Capitol Hill: House focuses on partisan revenge
Everything is back to normal on Capitol Hill.The House is functioning again after more than three weeks. It finally elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.And that means lawmakers are back to doing what they do…
What’s next in Israel-Hamas war as violence continues on fourth day
Gaza was pummeled by aerial bombardments on Tuesday as Israel Defense Forces continued to carry out the first phase of their retaliation for Saturday’s unprecedented attacks by Hamas. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the…
Eric King ‘assaulted by guards, assaulted by Nazis’
Eric King is an antifascist, antiracist, anarchist activist who is currently serving a 10-year federal prison sentence for throwing Molotov cocktails into an empty government office in Kansas City, Missouri, in solidarity with the 2014…
Democrats launch Biden NH ballot write-in effort, aiming to avoid embarrassment for president
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Aiming to prevent President Biden from suffering an electoral embarrassment in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary, Biden’s backers in the Granite State on Monday launched a ballot write-in effort on his behalf.The…
‘F*ck this indifferent, hypocritical, & violent world!’
“There are times when I want to scream out: “F*** this entire indifferent, hypocritical and violent world!’” So writes philosopher George Yancy in a recent piece for Truthout entitled “If the State of the World…
Biden addresses nation about Israel-Hamas war | full video
President Biden spoke Tuesday about the attacks on Israel by the Hamas militant group over the weekend. #news #biden #israel CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News…
House GOP’s $14B Israel aid bill offset with cuts to IRS cash in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
House Republicans have rolled out a bill giving $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, while cutting into cash President Biden allocated toward the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last year.The 13-page bill released on Monday would…
It’s 110 degrees in Texas prisons. Is this a human rights violation? – Rattling the Bars
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/without-a-c-texas-prisons-are-reaching-110-degrees Prisoners are on the front lines of climate crises of every type. Heat waves can be especially dangerous for incarcerated people, particularly in prisons that lack proper air…
White House compares ‘chilling’ Russian airport storming to anti-Jewish pogroms of 19th and 20th centuries
The White House on Monday compared the Israeli-targeted storming of a Dagestan, Russia airport over the weekend to the anti-Jewish pogroms perpetrated throughout Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries.National Security Council spokesman John Kirby…
How the world is responding to the Israel-Hamas war
Leaders of the U.S. and other nations have expressed support of Israel’s right to defend itself and to respond to the Hamas terror attacks. There are also growing voices of concern about the fate of…
