Tag: the real news
UAW strike update: More auto plants to join ‘stand-up’ strike
The United Auto Workers are striking against all of the Big Three automakers at once for the first time in the union’s history. The UAW is employing a novel “stand-up strike†strategy: rather than having…
Can identity politics be used for liberation?
During his life, Bissau-Guinean revolutionary Amilcar Cabral co-founded the PAIGC and dedicated his life to the liberation of his native Guinea and Cape Verde from Portuguese colonialism and capitalism-imperialism. One of his most celebrated works,…
‘Silent Coup’—How corporations rule the world w/Matt Kennard | The Chris Hedges Report
The 20th Century saw a great global uprising against European imperialism as the former colonial countries shook off their shackles and rose up for independence. More than a half century later, global inequality is sharper…
She won the FIFA World Cup for Spain. Her boss’s response was shocking | Edge of Sports
Jenni Hermoso’s stunning performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final was overshadowed by a scandal after Royal Spanish Soccer Federation president Luis Rubiales inexplicably kissed her onstage at the medal presentation. Rubiales’s assault…
The dark side of El Salvador’s ‘gang crackdown’ w/Michael Fox | Rattling the Bars
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has now suspended the rule of law in his country for 18 months, during which time more than 70,000 people have been rounded up and imprisoned without trial in the naming…
Rebecca Gould, Jewish author accused of antisemitism for criticizing Israel | The Marc Steiner Show
The question of historical and present antisemitism is at the heart of Zionism, though not always in the ways supporters of Israel would believe. In the effort to shield Israel from criticism of occupation and…
Homeless Vet and Wife Dragged At Texas Walmart By Security #policeaccountabilityreport
Arlington, TX PD and Loss Prevention allege that a $40 pair of Khakis was stolen, although the couple swears nothing was taken. The Army Veteran Cody S, who suffers from PTSD says he was not…
Cops want them out of their forest home to build a coal mine. These villagers say no!
In Turkey’s Akbelen Forest, villagers and environmental activists are fighting to protect centuries-old trees from a massive coal mine. The forest is not only their home—it also provides many with their livelihoods. The Erdogan government…
Israel once had a communist movement. Could things have been different?
These days, the Israeli Communist Party is a marginal force—but the errors made by this party through its 100 year history still provide valuable insight into how Zionism developed historically and what mistakes Jewish and…
She was dating a cop. Things turned ugly when she tried to leave | PAR
Shocking video of Pennsylvania State Trooper Ronald K. Davis wrestling his girlfriend, Michelle Perfanov, to the ground has opened the lid on a case of clear domestic abuse buttressed by state power. Davis, who is…
New Edge of Sports premiere with former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 7pm ET #edgeofsports
Decades before Kaepernick, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf protested the national anthem. Now the former NBA player looks back on the influence of Malcolm X and the importance of political education in shaping his life. The Real News…
He refused to stand for the national anthem. It cost him his NBA career | Edge of Sports
In the early 90s, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf had a promising career ahead of him in the NBA as an up-and-coming star. That all changed in 1996 when he refused to stand for the US National Anthem…
DeSantis uses sports in war on ‘wokeness’ in colleges | Edge of Sports
The New College of Florida has become a testing ground for Governor Ron DeSantis’s war on “wokeness” in education. The state government has shut down entire departments, gutted the office of diversity, equity, and inclusion,…
Cops tried to give him a petty ticket, then things turned ugly | PAR
After the death of his father, Andru Kulas just wanted to spend a night out with his friends. Things took a turn when a group of men suddenly approached his friend and pushed her to…
Government shutdown: What happens to the NLRB?
It is looking increasingly likely that Congressional Republicans will bring the federal government to a shutdown starting this weekend. “U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers would be furloughed…
What JFK tried to do before his assassination w/Jeffrey Sachs | The Chris Hedges Report
We will never know the world that could have been had President John F. Kennedy’s assassination never taken place, but an inkling of how things could have been different can be found in the final…
Her father was granted parole. The governor took it away | Rattling the Bars
Thomas “Tahaka” Gaither was out on parole when then-Gov. Glendening of Maryland revoked parole for all persons convicted of a life sentence. Since the late 1990s, Gaither has remained incarcerated—despite once having been deemed fit…
What the hell happened in Spain’s elections? | The Marc Steiner Show
Spain’s elections on July 23 yielded a surprise result that’s left the country without a government for more than 10 weeks now. While the conservative Partido Popular (PP) won the most votes, no clear majority…
New #edgeofsports: Michael Ray Richardson opens up on how the drug war killed his NBA career
In his first TV interview in years, legendary point guard Michael Ray Richardson joins Edge of Sports to talk about his new memoir, Banned, which chronicles how the drug war ended his NBA career. Watch…
Michael Ray Richardson: My life after the NBA | Edge of Sports
In his first TV interview in years, legendary point guard Michael Ray Richardson joins Edge of Sports to talk about his new memoir, Banned, which chronicles how the drug war ended his NBA career. Richardson…
East Palestine and railroad workers need to team up against corporations!
GoFundMe for the Albright family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-albright-family/share It’s been eight months since a catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment turned life upside down for people living in and around East Palestine, Ohio. While East Palestine has faded…
Why does America love football? The answer is imperialism | Edge of Sports
The US is the only country on earth where the word “football” refers to a different sport from the rest of the world. Where did American football come from, and why is it that the…
What the Vietnam War was like w/Doug Rawlings | The Chris Hedges Report
Doug Rawlings found poetry in 1970 after returning from his tour of duty in the Vietnam War. Over fifty years later, he returned to Vietnam for the first time. In conversation with Chris Hedges, Rawlings…
Hunting down illegal Airbnbs with the first enforcement squad in North America
Canada’s first dedicated squad of short-term rental inspectors — also known as Montreal’s new Airbnb police. In partnership with The Real News Network, Ricochet Media had the chance to join them as they hunted down…
The Bucks, Thunder, and Raiders stadiums are all scams | Edge of Sports
As public infrastructure crumbles nationally, public funds are pouring into new stadium construction projects. The Milwaukee Bucks, the Las Vegas Raiders, and Oklahoma City Thunder are just a few examples of teams whose owners stand…
US Government Reaches Settlement in Family Separation Lawsuit
After years of negotiations, the US government has finally reached a settlement in the 2018 class action family separation lawsuit filed on behalf of families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. ** (Disclaimer: This…
The Battle for the Future of Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast
The local government along Costa Rica’s Southern Caribbean coast is pushing to approve a regulatory plan for the region that many residents say would open it up to a wave of development from high-end resorts…
