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‘No good options’ for the military if Trump refuses to concede
The divisions between leadership, rank and file, and politicized law enforcement would be exposed by a contested election, says veteran Danny Sjursen, and the military institution may not survive in the form it has today….
Hothouse 2020: An out-of-bounds look at election day and what it could mean for the climate
In this climate episode of The Run Up, we cover the rights of nature, an emerging people’s third party, and the future of global climate reparations, and we speak to Democratic megadonor and 2020 Democratic…
The US Has Been Moving Toward Fascism Since Goldwater
Forty years ago, Askia Muhammad spoke to prisoners at the Maryland Penitentiary about imperialism and the stifling of dissent as part of the ‘Say Their Own Word’ program. Eddie Conway interviews him 40 years later…
Ganstagrass’ album ‘No Time for Enemies’ is a companion to their activism
Few organizations look to inspire young voters by examining the intersection of culture and politics. Brian E. Farrow’s band Gangstagrass, an unlikely fusion of hip-hop and bluegrass, is looking to change that for the 2020…
Bankers stole millions. He defied a cop. Guess who went to jail?
The settlement between Goldman Sachs for stealing hundreds of millions compared to the treatment of Blind Justice an activist for the disabled who refused to provide ID to a cop illustrates the vast gap between…
MLK Day 2021: The monsters are here, but the movement lives on
On April 4, 2018, The Real News Network held an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This event featured stirring speeches from then-Senator Nina Turner, Danny…
The American government’s campaign to criminalize BLM
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black people at the hands of police, activists around the country have mobilized in record numbers. Rather than address the systemic injustices…
Neo-fascists found their voice in Trump. Where will the left’s voice come from?
Between the Trumpist insurgency at the U.S. Capitol, Democrats’ Senate wins in Georgia, COVID-19, and the internal battles raging within both parties, history is moving fast these days. In this episode of “The Marc Steiner…
DeRay McKesson: What’s left for the left; Black expats leave racism behind
In the second episode of the Marc Steiner Show, DeRay McKesson talks about his victorious Supreme Court case against a police officer, and how the left has the numbers, but not the organization. Then, TaNesha…
K-9 attacks: The new (old) face of police brutality
Indiana mother Jennifer Fleming speaks out about the brutal and excessive police dog attack on her 19-year-old daughter and calls for police to rethink how these animals and their handlers are trained. Please join journalists…
The split between progressives and Democrats widens; Rennie Davis on ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
In the first segment of this week’s Marc Steiner Show, we discuss how the left can make its voice heard in the incoming Biden administration with Bill Fletcher, a racial justice, labor, and international activist…
#EndSARS protests: Nigerians reject US imperialism
Abiodun Aremu is secretary of the Joint Action Front, a coalition of Nigerian pro-labor civil society organizations. He joins Jacqueline Luqman from Lagos, Nigeria, to explain how #EndSARS is a rejection of neoliberalism, militarism, and…
The double struggle of Black Native Americans
We’re joined by Marilyn Vann, president of both the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation; Johnnie Jae, journalist and co-host of Decolonized News…
The long, chilling legacies of ‘Russiagate’ and ‘Obamagate’
For four years, the endlessly dogmatic and conspiratorial presentation of these scandals has obscured clear abuses of power by the Obama administration while intensifying real existential threats. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Resist unauthorized hysterectomies, get deported
Eddie Conway talks to the legal representative for Dawn Wooten, the whistleblower in the case of ICE detainees who were forced to have hysterectomies while in custody. Six of the victims who filed complaints have…
Black Panthers Eddie Conway and Paul Coates’ revolution wasn’t televised
Former Black Panthers Eddie Conway and Paul Coates talk about their new book, “The Brother You Choose,” which delves deep into their friendship and their parallel lives as freedom fighters and family men, featuring an…
He bought a car at police auction and got arrested for what was in it
The arrest and prosecution of Texas resident Randal Thompson for drugs found in a car he bought at a police auction renew allegations of police profiteering and entrapment. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen…
COVID-19 spikes in prison will spread to the larger community
The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice—whose mission is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the justice system—reports that the rate of COVID cases in federal and state prisons is more than four…
College athletes sacrificed as universities focus on profits; Biden’s economic plans come up short
In this episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,” Marc talks with David Zirin, author, sports editor for The Nation, and host of the “Edge of Sports†podcast, and Alejandro “Ali†Danois, journalist, author of “The…
The sinister science behind Ketamine use during arrests
Documents obtained by PAR reveal that medical waivers allowing police to administer Ketamine to arrest subjects are based upon questionable medical diagnoses. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this profoundly important episode…
Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 1
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force. Going by the numbers alone, Pew Research Center estimated in 2015 that…
Proud Boys run wild while police stand by (again)
The Proud Boys hit the streets yet again this week to protest the validity of the general election results and demonstrate their undying support of Donald Trump. We discuss why, with stabbings and a shooting…
Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 2
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force. Going by the numbers alone, Pew Research Center estimated in 2015 that…
What a radical basketball coach looks like; Kamilah Forbes brings Ta-Nehisi Coates’s words to life
In this episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,” Marc discusses John Thompson’s legacy as one of the most politically radical college basketball coaches of our time with Jesse Washington, writer for ESPN’s “The Undefeated” and…
This is how far cops will go to stop you from recording them
The arrest of citizen journalist James Freeman shows the extreme measures police in Arizona are taking to block the public from documenting routine police work and hide it from scrutiny. Please join journalists Taya Graham…
Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 3
What does the Quran say about the relationship between human beings and the natural world—and how might this message inform how faith communities participate in the wider conversation around environmental justice? Aman Azhar talks it…
In mainstream media, capitalism’s failures are always your fault
Congress can unthinkingly allocate billions in new defense funding and the media won’t bat an eye; Meanwhile, passing critical stimulus legislation to help millions of Americans is like squeezing blood from a stone. Why? Because…
