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The Nation Editor Dave Zirin On How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Sports
Many billionaire sports moguls, NCAA officials, and Olympic leaders seem to care more about profit than the well-being of athletes or fans. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Wall Street Before Main Street: COVID-19 Relief Plans Will Hurt Workers
What relief will American workers get after the government poured $2.2 trillion into banks and businesses? Economist Dr. Jack Rasmus explains why the bailout for workers needs to be as big as the bailout for…
US Sanctions Undermine Coronavirus Response In Iran and Venezuela
Economic sanctions were already a serious blow to Iran and Venezuela’s hospital capacity. The Trump administration’s determination to increase them could make it even harder for the two countries to contain the virus. Producer: Gregory…
The Real News in the Time of Covid-19
Through this challenging and confusing time, The Real News team stands in solidarity with the citizens of the world. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Senators Choose Stock Portfolio Over Public Health
NPR obtained a secret recording of Sen. Richard Burr warning the elite Social Hill Club of the dire potential economic impacts of the virus. Producer: Jaisal Noor Video Editor: Adam Coley Subscribe to our page…
How The IMF Can Help The Global South Cope With Imminent Economic Crisis
The International Monetary Fund has a rarely used mechanism that could alleviate the economic crisis faced by the Global South in the wake of COVID-19. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to…
Venezuela’s Communes: Still Here, Still Fighting
About 2,000 grassroots communes maintain direct and participatory democracy in the face of the country’s economic crisis. This report was filmed before the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect everyday life in Venezuela. Subscribe to our…
The Debt Delusion: This Is Not The Time To Worry About Deficits
Economist John Weeks says his new book, “The Debt Delusion: Living Within Our Means and Other Fallacies,” applies to the coming economic crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Chase Producer: Genevieve…
COVID-19: Disinformation, Overwhelmed Healthcare System Fuel Crisis
Public Citizen’s Lisa Gilbert says the coronavirus bailout prioritizes providing healthcare and job protection over corporate interests. Producer: Jaisal Noor Video Editor: Oscar León Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
What’s The Best Way To Boost The Economy In A Pandemic?
As Congress debates a $1.8 trillion stimulus package, we ask what would benefit ordinary people most: a cash payment for everyone, targeted assistance for those who lose their jobs, or corporate bailouts? Concrete Solutions to…
The Clock Is Ticking On Keeping Incarcerated Citizens Safe
As COVID-19 spreads, experts call for the release of the most vulnerable people in prisons and jails. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. — Statement From Community…
Corporations Are Protecting Their Profits From COVID-19, Not Their Workers
Trump is offering big business billions of dollars as the pandemic spreads, and almost nothing for their stranded employees. But real protection for workers has to be much more than a $1000 check. Producer: Marc…
OAS Failed To Prove Fraud In Bolivian Election
A detailed new analysis conducted by researchers at the Center for Economic and Policy Research shows that the OAS election observers’ audit of Bolivia’s 2019 presidential election failed to prove that the official result was…
In A Pandemic, The US Addiction To Incarceration Comes Back To Haunt Us
For decades, police could surveil and drug test thousands of Americans every day. Why can’t those same resources be used for coronavirus testing? Police Accountability Report continues its analysis of overpolicing and public health. Please…
Biden Is Wrong—Single-Payer Healthcare Does Help Fight Pandemics
In the last Democratic candidate debate, Biden claimed that single-payer healthcare didn’t help Italy fight the coronavirus. Health system expert Dr. James Kahn explains why he was wrong. Producer: Gregory Wilpert Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju…
The Politics of a Public Health Failure, and the Way Forward
TRNN’s Marc Steiner talks to a social futurist about how progressive governing creates a future for us all in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Producer: Marc Steiner Video Editor/Visual Producer: Cameron Granadino Chase Producer:…
Will Maryland Join Other States In Releasing Prisoners Due To COVID-19?
Gov. Larry Hogan has earned praise for his response to COVID-19. But Maryland leads the nation in jailing young Black men, and advocates say he’s failing to protect Maryland’s prison population. Subscribe to our page…
Yesterday’s Man: Biden’s Sorry Record On Civil Rights
Branko Marcetic’s book “Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden” discusses Joe Biden’s civil rights and environmental record. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Teach For America: Fueling Educational Gaps In California
Student success is tied to teacher expertise, yet TFA only trains its members for five weeks before placing them in schools. One lawmaker says these programs need to be banned from classrooms if California wants…
Coronavirus Is The Shock, Dictatorship Is The Doctrine
Nowhere has the coronavirus pandemic been used more cynically to shut down political debate and the right to protest than in Israel. The Israeli government’s state of emergency goes even further than Naomi Klein’s darkest…
Palestine Is Occupied, Segregated, And About To Face COVID-19
Israel’s military control of Gaza and the West Bank has only grown more brutal during the pandemic. Workers are held in quarantine, prisoners have been infected, and Israel is withholding money that could be used…
Finding Hope During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Gerald Horne says workers organizing and fighting for basic rights offer hope during the coronavirus pandemic, increasingly catastrophic government response, dire economic outlook, and two unappealing options at the ballot box in November. Director:…
Yemen’s Civil War and Coronavirus: A Perfect Storm
As the first cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in war-torn Yemen, the sides agreed to a ceasefire which didn’t last one day. Information from the war-torn land is hard to come by, and yet arms…
Sanders Is Out, But Socialists Are Still Winning Elections
Micah Uetricht, co-author of “Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism,” discusses recent socialist victories in New York and Chicago, and lessons from a failed bid in the East…
LGBTQIA People Face Unique Barriers To COVID-19 Care
Congressional candidate Bre Kidman says profit-driven medicine depends on maintaining the unequal access to healthcare faced by trans, LGBTQ, and other marginalized groups. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to our page…
Bank Stops Seizing Stimulus Checks After Exposé
The American Prospect’s David Dayen says the feds allowed banks to seize customer’s coronavirus stimulus checks to payoff outstanding debt. Director: Cameron Granadino Video Editor: Oscar León Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to our page…
We Can Defeat The Narcissist In Chief
Writer and activist Bill Fletcher tells TRNN’s Marc Steiner that citizens should organize and not despair. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
