What could life & media be without surveillance capitalism?
Twenty years ago, the digital future seemed very bright, indeed. However, as we have examined over the course of this special livestream series, the techno-utopian dreams of more open, more free, and more democratic ways…
How co-ops across the US weathered COVID-19 by prioritizing their workers
In this TRNN special report, Jaisal Noor investigates the limitations and successes of eight co-ops across four states that were able to successfully weather the COVID-19 pandemic while prioritizing the needs of their workers. Then,…
House Republicans fail to table motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker | full coverage
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, making way for Gaetz’s effort to evict McCarthy from his post. #news #congress #houseofrepresentatives CBS…
State doles out severe sentence for threatening speech while cops kill people with ketamine
With over 900 residents injected with ketamine while in police custody between 2018 and 2020, police in the state of Colorado have turned the public into “unwitting guinea pigs†of a deadly pharmacological experiment. Please…
Job openings rise unexpectedly, August data shows
Jobs in the United States rose higher than experts predicted, according to new August data released Tuesday. Carleton English, a reporter at Barron’s, joins CBS News ahead of new unemployment data expected on Friday. #news…
“People are dying every minuteâ€: COVID catastrophes in India and Brazil
Listen to new episodes of The Marc Steiner Show every Tuesday on your favorite podcast player: https://therealnews.com/the-marc-steiner-show While wealthy countries like the United States are rushing to vaccinate their populations and “reopen†their societies, the…
House advances motion to remove McCarthy as speaker, setting up historic vote
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, making way for a vote on whether to evict McCarthy from his post. CBS News…
Mass incarceration is an environmental justice issue, and vice versa
Prisoners in the United States are forced to drink contaminated water, breathe poor quality air, and live on or near land full of hazardous materials. Kempis Songster, David N. Pellow, and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro discuss…
How SpaceX and commercial flight are opening a universe of possibilities aboard the ISS: Astronauts
Commercial spaceflight allows more people to get into orbit, more space-based research and provides scientists with more data for future trips to the moon and Mars, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) told Fox…
Breaking bad: Botched Brexit could plunge Northern Ireland back into violent unrest
The 1999 Good Friday Agreement brought to an end 30 years of strife in the North of Ireland. Now, less than 25 years after the Agreement was made, social tensions are rising again, prompting many…
Largest health care strike in U.S. history possible
75,000 health care workers across several states are prepared to walk off the job starting Wednesday in a strike that would have severe implications for Kaiser Permanente hospitals and facilities. Workers are asking for increased…
These co-op restaurants didn’t need to open indoor dining to survive the pandemic
At the height of the pandemic, the restaurant industry sued to overturn bans on indoor dining, arguing it was the only way they could survive. But at cooperatively-run restaurants, where worker-owners vote over major decisions,…
House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker | full video
The House voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker on Tuesday. It’s the first time a House speaker has been removed in a no-confidence vote. Rep. Matt Gaetz announced the resolution Monday night, two…
The feds want him to spend 20 years in jail for a single phone call, but the case is falling apart
The federal government attempted to build a case of guilt by association hinging on a single phone call, which would have left Sean Weston incarcerated for 20 years. The case of this beleaguered Baltimore businessman…
Pakistan launches crackdown on illegal immigration, echoing US debate amid terror concerns
Pakistan’s government has launched a massive crackdown on illegal immigrants mostly affecting Afghan nationals, some of whom have left their home country during the Taliban retaking of Afghanistan. The government cites terror concerns that echo…
Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker | full coverage
The House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker in an unprecedented move that sets up more uncertainty. Rep. Matt Gaetz filed the motion Monday night to remove McCarthy from the role. Watch CBS News’…
Worker cooperatives prove your job doesn’t have to be hell
Is there really a “worker shortage,†or are frontline workers just tired of risking their lives for substandard pay, protections, and benefits? During the COVID-19 pandemic, worker co-ops demonstrated that it’s possible to run a…
Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres ‘mistakenly’ voted against resolution condemning Hamas supporters at universities
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, said he mistakenly voted against a resolution condemning Hamas supporters on college campuses amid the war between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists.House lawmakers approved a resolution Thursday condemning…
What corporate media got wrong about this brutal arrest caught on bodycam
While PAR conducted two separate investigations into the case, the brutal arrest and tasering of cab driver Lufti Saalim at a Toledo, Ohio, Walmart went unreported by local news for over a year after the…
Kentucky governor race in dead heat as GOP challenger makes final pitch to voters, leans into Trump support
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor of the commonwealth, is making his final pitch to voters ahead of Election Day as his bid to unseat the Democratic incumbent…
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges #shorts
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Average Palestinian in Gaza surviving on only 2 pieces of bread per day: UN human rights official
The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on just two pieces of Arabic bread, the Gaza director for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday, highlighting the humanitarian crisis and the dire rarity…
Everyone benefits from public media, but nobody talks about funding it
As the world of digital media becomes more and more saturated, it’s harder than ever for left-leaning independent media to make an impact. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks to journalist Laura Flanders, who interviews forward-thinking…
Nancy Mace previews House hearing on AI deepfakes
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is calling for solutions to the wide array of dangers posed by online content falsified using Artificial Intelligence (AI) – known as “deepfakes.””These things are only going to become more prevalent…
The moment Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker #shorts
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The forgotten worker
Homecare is an essential service, yet many workers lacked PPE during the pandemic, emblematic of the industry’s poor treatment. Co-ops are showing it doesn’t have to be this way. Help us continue producing radically independent…
Police Shoot Man After Pointing Gun Toward Officers at a Car Dealership in Albany, California
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Albany, California — On September 21, 2023, a little before 11:15 a.m., the Berkeley Police Department and Albany Police Department responded…
