Tag: the real news
The media learned nothing from 2016
TRNN Editor in Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Parker Molloy, Media Matters editor at large, about why mainstream media keeps getting played by Trump. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
There is no democracy without felon voting rights
TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Executive Producer and host of Rattling the Bars Eddie Conway about prisoners’ right to vote, or lack thereof, and about the obstacles ex-prisoners face in securing their voting rights,…
Hope and havoc in Baltimore politics
From progressive insurgents and petty tyrants to Kim Klacik, TRNN Baltimore Editor and Managing Editor Lisa Snowden-McCray speaks with Maryland State Senator Jill Carter and local musician DDm about the wild world of Baltimore politics….
Drugged by the police: the rise of ketamine in the law enforcement arsenal
Colorado Councilwoman Anita Springsteen speaks out against the use of Ketamine to subdue her partner during an arrest and leads a crusade to put a moratorium on Ketamine usage across the state. Please join journalists…
The escalation of policing: Slave patrols, privatization, and predator drones
As police use private surveillance companies to track protesters and universities hire private forces, there’s a danger that public records of police abuse could disappear. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Chevron Plans Middle East Offshore Drilling, Capitalizing on Militarized Climate Chaos
Chevron has announced its entrance into the hotly contested Mediterranean Sea, creating military tension between competing regional powers. Discussions over climate change and ecological impacts have gotten lost in the shuffle. Subscribe to our page…
How to stop a coup
Trump has refused to say if he’ll concede and made false claims of a rigged election, while encouraging his armed followers to “stand by.†Are Americans prepared to fight back? Subscribe to our page and…
The War On Pot Isn’t Over, Just Ask This Doctor Arrested for His Research
Retired cardiac surgeon Dr. David Allen discusses being targeted for asset forfeiture because he supports legal marijuana and medical research into cannabis. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Left organizers map out a struggle for Election Day and beyond.
Marc Steiner talks to three thinkers who signed a petition pushing for activists to beat Trump, then battle Biden. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Trump lies about Philadelphia because it’s a city that could decide the election
Trump fabricated allegations of voter fraud in Pennsylvania and called on his supporters to intimidate voters in Philadelphia, which is home to one in five of the state’s Democratic voters. Subscribe to our page and…
Can US cities withstand climate catastrophe?
TRNN’s climate correspondent Aman Azhar interviews Anne Arundel County Planning Chief Steve Kaii-Ziegler. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
Breaking: Another cop charged with assault, another example of a broken system
The latest charges against a Baltimore police officer for assault and misconduct highlight the inability of police to police themselves. And we analyze the exceptional privileges afforded to officers by a special set of laws:…
Is it time to talk about armed-self defense for Black people?
Is there a place for armed self-defense among Black freedom fighters today? Jacqueline Luqman talks history and strategy with Dr. Akinyele Umoja. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Trump’s narcissism has become a monster Republicans can’t control
Jim Zogby talks about the impact of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis on the Supreme Court, the stimulus package, and potential violence leading up to the election. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
TRNN talks to Kentucky lawmaker Attica Scott, who was arrested at a protest for Breonna Taylor
Scott helped author legislation banning no-knock warrants, known as “Breonna’s Law.” Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
The arrest of a cop watcher shows injustice is the American way
Disabled free speech activist Blind Justice has been held in solitary confinement for a failure to appear charge, while George Floyd’s alleged murderer Derek Chauvin was released from prison. Please join journalists Taya Graham and…
Court orders prisoners eligible to receive stimulus checks denied by US Treasury
The Trump administration was ordered to stop denying billions in pandemic relief to 1.4 million prisoners. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
‘Fake news’ and what’s missing from the presidential debates
Corporate media has some responsibility for the explosion of disinformation argues Nolan Higdon, author of “The Anatomy of Fake News.” Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
COVID-19 is raging in prisons. Why are America’s aging political prisoners still behind bars?
Ericka Payne discusses the struggle to get her uncle Ed Poindexter released, and how political prisoners are left out of the conversation about protecting aging prisoners from the pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support…
Prisons are COVID-19 cluster sites, but this federal law denies recourse for the incarcerated
The Litigation Reform Act makes it harder for prisoners to file lawsuits—Including over unsafe conditions that could put them at risk of COVID-19. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
How Big Tech and the GOP fueled the rise of QAnon
Donald Trump is throwing red meat to followers of the QAnon conspiracy, a primary vehicle of disinformation and far-right bile that could shape the outcome of the 2020 election. Subscribe to our page and support…
Thousands of ex-felon first-time voters in Florida could help decide the 2020 election
In 2000, with all eyes on Florida, a young lawyer named Amy Coney Barrett helped swing the controversial Bush v. Gore decision, securing a Republican presidency. In 2020, the courts could again be decisive in…
Is the left organized enough to fight neofascism?
This election, voters have a choice between neoliberalism and neofascism. Marc Steiner talks to Norman Solomon about what’s at stake on November 3. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
What do billionaires like Tom Steyer mean for progressive politics and the climate movement?
In an interview with Real News Network, climate philanthropist Tom Steyer presents his case on whether Joe Biden’s plan on climate change is really progressive and, if elected, he can get the United States back…
Democrats fought to keep the Green Party off some state ballots. What are they scared of?
Angela Walker of the Green Party says it’s “very simple: The people who show up and vote Green or Libertarian … are people who are not going to give their votes to the Democrats for…
Young people must take hold of their political future
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Rappers can’t make Black capitalism work for Black people
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