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Why Is There a Boom in CEO Resignations?
CEO resignations reached an all-time high in 2019. Is the corporate model of management fundamentally changing? We speak to white collar criminologist Bill Black. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Audio Engineer: Will Arenas Visual Producer: Andrew…
Will Trump’s Surrender to the Taliban Bring an End to an Endless War?
Americans on right and left want this war to end, but will our imperial leaders ever learn the lessons of Vietnam and Afghanistan? Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery…
Obama Laid the Foundation for Trump’s Attack on Bedrock Environmental Law
The Trump administration doesn’t want to consider climate impact when issuing infrastructure permits, but this isn’t a new attack on the environment—it builds on Obama’s legacy of expediting permits for pipelines and fossil fuel infrastructure….
Netflix’s ‘Fauda’ Is a Hit Because of its Islamophobia, Not In Spite of It
‘Fauda,’ an Israeli show about soldiers who disguise themselves as Palestinians, subtly reinforces Islamophobic stereotypes and justifies state violence by promising to humanize both sides of the conflict. Producer: Shir Hever Visual Producer/Video Editor: Cameron…
Increasing Calls for Warren to Back Sanders to Stop Biden
Joe Biden is a weaker candidate against Trump, argues Roots Action co-founder Norman Solomon. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Audio Engineer: Adam Coley Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to our page and…
Biden or Sanders: Who Is More ‘Electable’?
Corporate media and corporate Democrats say Sanders is less electable because of his supposed “radical” views. But is this true? And what about Biden’s electability, given his past support for neoliberal policies? Director/Video Editor: Cameron…
Want to Build Class Solidarity? Learn to Talk About Race
Journalist Chris Hedges says both Republican and Democratic elites are happy to discuss race, gender, religion, and any politics of identity—as long as you don’t connect it to class divisions. Class: The Little Word the…
Lessons From Super Tuesday: Stop Ignoring Black Voters of Faith!
Super Tuesday stunned progressives, but sustained grassroots organizing in Southern Black communities might have produced better results. Progressive outreach has made the mistakes of avoiding people of faith and ignoring race for years. Producer: Jacqueline…
What Price Would You Pay For Your Principles?
Emily L. Quint Freeman stood up for what she believed in. Her actions impacted thousands, and she paid a high price. Her new memoir “Failure to Appear: Resistance, Loss, and Identity” chronicles her journey and…
Harriet Tubman’s Legacy: Hope in the Age of Trump
On Harriet Tubman’s birthday, TRNN revisits the 2017 grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, MD. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Biden’s Climate Plan Sparks Protests
Activists say adopting clean energy and phasing out on fossil fuels by 2020 is too little, too late. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Impulsive Saudi Crown Prince Cracks Down, Rattles Global Markets
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrested high-ranking members of his family and launched an oil price war with Russia, tanking the market. Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin says it just demonstrates how impulsive and capricious MBS’s…
Mississippi Prisons Claim 25 Lives in 3 Months
While there’s “no foul play suspected” in most of the deaths, there’s plenty foul about drinking contaminated water and breathing black mold. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
COVID-19 Is The New Cash Cow For Policing
American citizens are facing thousands of dollars in fines and jail time for breaking state-ordered pandemic restrictions. PAR and The Masters Report discuss how profit can still be extracted by police during the coronavirus outbreak….
A Doctor In Italy Shares Lessons Learned Battling COVID-19
Italian doctors and labor organizers learned painful lessons from the global coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
Slave Labor, Dire Conditions: A TRNN Update On Prisons And COVID-19
Eddie Conway talks to journalists Kim Kelly and Adryan Corcione about how the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the poor healthcare system in US prisons and jails. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
6.6 Million People Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The $2.2 trillion stimulus did nothing to help working people. Even before the new data was released, writer Brendan O’Connor said tenants were facing eviction and organizing rent strikes to help each other survive the…
COVID-19 Lays Bare Neoliberalism’s Failure In Sudan
The failure of neoliberalism in addressing the coronavirus crisis is not limited to Sudan. It is a global failure. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
What Happened To Cuba-US Relations Under Trump?
Eddie Conway talks to Dr. Ken Morgan from Baltimore and Professor Luis Montero-Cabrera about Cuba’s relief efforts and doctors, the cost of hostile relations with the US, and how Americans can still travel to Cuba…
Family Of Imprisoned New Yorkers Call On Governor For Clemency
Family members of inmates inside New York prisons and advocates host a virtual press conference with demands, including suspension of required office visits for parole and probation and for the release of inmates. Producer/Video Editor:…
Boeing Gets Up To $17 Billion In Loans From Coronavirus Stimulus
Economist Dean Baker explains how the $2.2 trillion stimulus quietly provides up to $17 billion in loans for Boeing with almost no strings attached. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer: Genevieve…
Turkey Indicts 20 Saudis For Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Turkey prepared the charges while internally grappling with the coronavirus, accusing Saudi Arabia of hiding the spread of COVID-19 after finding new cases in returning Turkish citizens. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar…
Ireland Vows To Treat All COVID-19 Patients For Free
The Irish government nationalized its hospitals, imposed a rent freeze, and authorized state-funded childcare, promising free treatment for patients with COVID-19. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to…
Spain Nationalized Private Clinics To Fight COVID-19—What Happens After The Pandemic?
Spain faced the second worst infection rate in Europe, and took control of the country’s private health care companies to improve its response. What does this mean for Spain’s public health care system going forward?…
1.7 Million Jobs In Arab Region At Risk From Coronavirus
A UN brief warns about economic collapse, expecting a $42 billion decline in GDP and trillions of dollars lost to the private sector in an area already ravaged by inequality, dependency on oil revenue, and…
COVID-19 Pandemic Illuminates Anti-Chinese Racism And Xenophobia
Eddie Conway talks with professor Dylan Rodriguez about how COVID-19 has exposed anti-Chinese sentiment, how it’s inseparable from anti-immigrant, anti-Black, and colonial violence, and how radical movements must include collective care to survive. Director/Video Editor:…
Insurance Companies Already Know How They’ll Profit From COVID-19
40 million people may lose their jobs in the coronavirus crisis. Former Cigna VP Wendell Potter says tying health insurance to employment has made the outbreak devastating for people, but not for insurance companies. Subscribe…
