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Who’s Responsible For The Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Prison?
Eddie Conway talks to activists from Michigan and California—two hot spots for COVID-19 cases in prisons. In both states, mistakes by prison officials led to a rise in cases. Producer: Ericka Blount Danois Director/Video Editor:…
Leaked FBI Documents Reveal Secret Program To Criminalize Social Media
Simply posting about your presence at a police brutality protest can be used to incriminate you and lead to your arrest. We speak to Portland residents on the ground about the influx of unmarked federal…
Elizabeth Warren Says We Must Stop Utility Cutoffs During The Pandemic
A coalition of progressive organizers and legislators is fighting for an end to all water, electric, and internet shutoffs while COVID-19 rages on. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Why You Should Give a F*ck | Ep. 7 | Courts
We talk about how the courts have an impact on society, and issues within the court system. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
As Maryland Evictions Resume, Activists Demand Protections
Activists demanded state and local officials extend protections for the some 400,000 people unable to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
A Story That Shows The Depth Of Police Corruption And Brutality
Authors Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg wrote “I Got A Monster: The Rise and Fall Of America’s Most Corrupt Police Squad,” a Baltimore story that is a warning to the nation. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju…
America’s Brutal Police State Expands Its Reach In Portland
The way white moms in Portland are being treated has long been the norm for BIPOC people. Director: Taylor Hebden Video Editor: Sebastian Pituscan Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Why You Should Give a F*ck | Ep. 8 | Crime
We discuss the way the U.S. approaches different types of crime and how certain acts arguably shouldn’t be considered crimes. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Black Americans, Black Brazilians Suffer More From COVID-19. Structural Racism Is To Blame.
“Genocides don’t always have to be intentional. It’s about impact. Whether or not they have been planning to kill people, we know people are dying and Black people are dying disproportionately.” Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden…
COVID-19 Threatens Maryland Campaign To Bring Mass Transit To Black Neighborhoods
Third parties are required to gather just 5,000 e-signatures to gain ballot access during the pandemic, while a transit equity campaign in Baltimore, where 40% of residents don’t have reliable internet access, is being forced…
The Secretive Source Of Cash Police Unions Use To Block Reform
PAR investigates how police unions use taxpayer dollars to defend brutal police officers and block legislative change. We speak with a New York commuter who was arrested as a “violent” protestor for stopping her bicycle…
Cornel West and Tricia Rose Talk AOC, Racial Justice, and More
The two say they want to address the urgency of the civil rights movement happening right now. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
As Prison COVID-19 Cases Rise, A Mental Health Crisis Intensifies
Family visits, job programs, and recreational activities have all been put on hold because of the virus. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Sen. Sherrod Brown Talks With Ohio Mother Facing Water Shutoff
The woman says she and other working people face trauma every day, with little help from the federal government. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Sen. Merkley And Community Leaders Call For Moratorium On Utility Shutoffs
Interfaith Power and Light leaders Rev. Michael Malcom and Rev. Dallas Conyers of Interfaith Power and Light talk with Sen. Jeff Merkley about the moral obligation to end water and electricity shutoffs. Subscribe to our…
Trump Has A Path To Victory. It’s Voter Suppression.
The real threat facing the 2020 election isn’t Russian interference or voter fraud, it’s the GOP’s massive voter suppression effort, argues journalist Greg Palast. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Sen. Chuck Schumer Talks With Vet Who Lived Without Water For Months
The senate minority leader talks to veteran Michael Haury, who lost his water because he couldn’t pay his water bill. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Why You Should Give a F*ck | Ep. 9 | Finale
We take you through the first season, and explain how the concept of power connects all the topics we covered in Season 1. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Trump’s cold war with China is heating up
The world’s largest economic powers are in a battle for dominance complicated by the pandemic and Trump’s escalation. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Mainstream media misses damning evidence in Blueleaks police data dump
The massive document dump reveals a troubling trend the mainstream media has overlooked: Tech companies monetizing criminal surveillance. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
A cop watcher gave an interview to a Fox reporter, then it became evidence against him
The limits of the First Amendment are put to the test by veteran Eric Brandt, a cop watcher and member of the Occupy Denver Movement. PAR investigates how a FOX News affiliate may have worked…
Legendary whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg testifies at Assange extradition hearing
Kevin Gosztola, managing editor of Shadowproof, watched the trial and reports on Ellsberg’s testimony. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational…
Representative for the ICE detention center whistleblower speaks out
Azadeh Shahshahani from Project South says women in detention centers have little to no control over their own bodies. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Sanders supporters strike surprise blow against Rhode Island’s Democratic establishment
Progressives in Rhode Island explain how grassroots organizers, inspired by Bernie and AOC, defeated the state’s powerful Democratic machine. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
For Flint residents, money won’t buy forgiveness
A proposed $600 million settlement cannot compensate for Flint’s trauma, one activist says. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
America’s settler colonialist roots explain how we see property rights
How the colonization of the United States helped create the American obsession with property rights and property damage over people’s rights. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
COVID-19 could be a death sentence for elderly prisoners
Members of the group Releasing Aging People in Prison talk about officials’ refusal to release aging prisoners with violent offenses, although studies show the chances of someone reoffending as they age are minimal. Subscribe to…
