Making a Killing: Anatomy of the Cincinnati Rebellion of 2001 w/Robin D.G. Kelley
In a special ‘George Floyd Memorial Lecture’ hosted by the University of Houston, historian Robin D.G. Kelley draws links between the 2020 uprisings and the 2001 rebellion in Cincinnati against the police killing of Timothy…
Walter Reed reinstates contract for Catholic priests to provide pastoral care after ‘cease and desist’
EXCLUSIVE: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reinstated a contract for Catholic priests to provide care at the hospital after a “cease and desist” order from the facility earlier this year ordered priests to halt…
Twin babies survive Hamas attack that killed their parents
Israeli officials found twin boys — less than a year old — unharmed after Hamas killed both their parents over the weekend. CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell has the story. #news…
Cops raided his house without a warrant, how they justified it is scary
The chilling raid of an early-onset dementia patient’s home in Erie, PA by multiple law enforcement agencies evokes a larger pattern of police abuse against disabled people. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis…
Biden admin paves way to cease all offshore California fossil fuel drilling operations
The Biden administration issued a federal plan Thursday to remove all remaining oil and gas infrastructure located off the California coast once they stop producing.The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement…
Political strategists sound off as Republicans continue speaker saga
Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS News to share their thoughts on Republicans’ inability to coalesce around a House speaker, putting Congress at a standstill. #news #congress #politics CBS News…
Live: Strikes at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, University of Michigan, & more
From strippers in North Hollywood to service workers in Atlanta and graduate students in Michigan, workers across sectors of the economy are taking direct action and fighting for what they deserve. But they are also…
‘Squad’ Dem Rep. Jamaal Bowman fire alarm footage released after guilty plea: ‘bold-faced liar’
The footage of “Squad” Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York pulling a fire alarm in a House office building was released Thursday after he accepted a plea deal on misdemeanor charges for the incident.Fox…
How to see the “ring of fire” solar eclipse and protect your eyes
This weekend, a “ring of fire” solar eclipse will be visible across portions of the United States. During the annular solar eclipse the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun. Sky gazers are set watch…
Women strike in Barcelona for fair pay, migrant justice, and more
The degradation of women’s labor and social standing is a global feature of capitalism. In Barcelona, Catalonia, 60,000 women took to the streets for a one-day general strike called by Spanish union CGT on International…
Median household incomes dropped in 17 states in 2022
Census data shows that median household incomes dropped in one-third of U.S. states last year. Many of those 17 states where households lost economic ground are clustered in the Midwest and Northeast, including electoral swing…
House Republicans file resolution to expel George Santos from Congress
A group of House Republicans from New York officially filed a privileged resolution late Thursday to expel embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress.The resolution was introduced by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., and was co-sponsored…
Neoliberalism’s anti-democratic stealth revolution w/Wendy Brown
Half a century of neoliberalism has transformed the politics of the globe. The supremacy of free market ideology has stripped away the commons and reduced most states to their purely military and repressive functions. In…
So the House took three weeks to elect a Speaker… just so members could try to punish or expel each other
Perhaps it was better without a Speaker.With no Speaker, the House floor was closed.TRUMP AS HOUSE SPEAKER WOULD BE THE ‘DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS’ OF POLITICSNow that the House elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), there was…
How to talk to kids about war
Many parents are navigating difficult conversations with their children as they try to explain the Israel-Hamas war in an age-appropriate manner. Developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman joined CBS News with advice on how to approach…
Mayor candidate Brandon Johnson’s plan to save Chicago
With Lori Lightfoot ousted, Chicago’s mayor seat is up for grabs in a Democratic Party runoff election between Brandon Johnson and police union-backed candidate Paul Vallas. A former public school teacher backed by a wide…
Rep. Dean Phillips launches 2024 Democratic presidential primary challenge against Biden
CONCORD, N.H. – Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is jumping into the 2024 White House race with a long-shot Democratic primary challenge against President Biden.The campaign launch by the millionaire businessman and co-founder of a…
House Republicans make renewed push to pick speaker candidate after Scalise’s exit
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who lost the Republican House speaker nomination Wednesday to Majority Leader Steve Scalise, renewed his bid for the gavel following Scalise’s withdrawal. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more….
Cops demanded his ID, this is how it escalated when he refused | Policy Accountability Report
When a local police officer approached Paul Brophy of Weymouth, Massachusetts, and demanded to see his identification, Brophy attempted to invoke his constitutional rights. The officer then escalated the situation to an arrest, claiming Brophy…
Defense contractor RTX to build $33 million production facility in south Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Defense contractor RTX will build a $33 million facility in south Arkansas to manufacture missiles to be used in U.S. and Israeli air defense systems, the company and Gov. Sarah…
Are Gaza residents able to evacuate ahead of expected Israeli ground invasion?
Israel has called for everyone in northern Gaza to evacuate to the south of the enclave, raising expectations of a ground invasion. A United Nations spokesperson told CBS News the world body “considers it impossible”…
Kamala Harris praises gun laws in Australia which confiscated hundreds of thousands of guns
Vice President Kamala Harris lauded gun control laws in Australia where citizens do not have a legal right to gun ownership and where a mass gun confiscation took place in the 1990s, during a speech…
Mexico’s epidemic of murdered journalists w/Katherine Corcoran | The Chris Hedges Report
More than 150 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000. The case of Regina Martinez, an investigative journalist assassinated in her home in the state of Veracruz in 2012, is emblematic of this war…
Man charged with murder, other offenses in attack abroad of 2 women near famous castle
An unidentified 31-year-old American man has been charged with murder and other offenses for attacking two female U.S. tourists near a castle in Germany in June.Prosecutors announced Thursday that the American suspect is facing charges…
A tribute to the revolutionary life of Marshall ‘Eddie’ Conway | Rattling the Bars
Eddie Conway, former Baltimore Black Panther, 44-year political prisoner, and host of Rattling the Bars passed away on Feb. 13, 2023. Eddie’s family and coworkers reflect on his life and example. Production: Cameron Granadino Read…
China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only be resumed but deepened, comments that raise hopes the relationship between the world’s two largest economies can be…
What the U.S. government is doing as Israel-Hamas war stretches into a second week
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed Monday on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Gaza-based Hamas militant group. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has the latest…
