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Europe’s war on refugees | The Chris Hedges Report
In their book, ‘Map of Hope and Sorrow,’ co-authors Helen Benedict and Eyad Awwadawnan trace the stories of five refugees trapped in Greece’s brutal refugee camps. Helen Benedict is a novelist and journalist. Her previous…
Will Lula fix the crisis facing Brazil’s informal workers? | Workers of the World
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as Brazil’s president on New Year’s Day. Half of all Brazilian workers are employed in the informal sector, working without protections or a contract. This segment of the…
Rattling the Bars: Prison slavery in America
This year, 5 US states are considering amendments to their constitutions to remove language similar to the 13th Amendment. Historian Robert T. Chase joins Rattling the Bars to discuss what altering these state constitutions would…
How to show solidarity with railroad workers
In a special panel co-hosted by The Real News and Haymarket Books, Railroad Workers United members speak about their struggle, the situation on the rails, and how you can get involved in efforts to support…
Fired construction workers speak out against Alba Demolition
Read a translated transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/this-nyc-construction-union-is-reaching-out-to-undocumented-and-non-union-workers-the-bosses-dont-like-it Many workplaces are marked by a real tension between different types of workers: undocumented vs. citizens, union vs. non-union, and more. New York City’s Construction and General…
Senior Reporter Taya Graham shares her final thoughts of 2022
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The Chris Hedges Report: The truth about Ukraine with Medea Benjamin
Peace activist and author Medea Benjamin joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the history of Ukraine as explained in her new book, War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, co-authored with Nicholas…
Florida is arresting people for voting
20 formerly incarcerated people in Florida are facing charges for exercising their right to vote in the 2020 election. Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th district…
Belgian trade unions march against energy costs and inflation
In the midst of freezing temperatures, thousands of workers from throughout Belgium took to the streets of Brussels to demand a cap on soaring energy prices, higher wages, and more bargaining power for trade unions….
Why Americans can’t debate politics anymore | The Chris Hedges Report
Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their new book, Let’s Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy. Nolan Higdon is a…
Louisiana is imprisoning kids on death row | Rattling the Bars
A new report shows Louisiana is in the process of transferring at least 20 incarcerated minors to be housed at death row units in various facilities, including the infamous Angola Prison. Lana Charles, who has…
New anti-union law in UK takes aim at strike wave
Read the transcript of this interview: After a two-day work stoppage last week by Britain’s rail workers, Parliament is threatening new legislation that would require striking workers to continue providing a “minimum service” while striking….
America Made Me a Black Man – Boyah J. Farah | The Chris Hedges Report
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MLK Day | Activists call for peace in Ukraine, diplomacy with Russia
For Martin Luther King Day 2023, RootsAction hosted a livestream panel discussion with anti-war and anti-nuclear weapons activists to discuss the need for diplomacy with Russia to achieve peace in Ukraine. This panel features Reverend…
Cops keep pulling him over for bogus tickets, now he’s fighting back with a cellphone | PAR
The questionable arrest of Daniel Alvarez went viral after PAR featured him in an investigative report. But since he went public with concerns over unlawful police tactics, the same cops have been stopping him without…
Julian Assange and the war on whistleblowers w/Kevin Gosztola | The Chris Hedges Report
13 years ago WikiLeaks pulled back the curtain on a host of documented US government crimes. This year, Julian Assange is expected to stand trial. His case is emblematic of how far the US government…
Meet the women fighting Nevada’s prison system | Rattling the Bars
Return Strong Executive Director Jodi Hocking and Community Organizer Ashley Gaddis join Rattling the Bars to discuss the fight against mass incarceration in Nevada. Return Strong website: https://www.returnstrongnv.org/ Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars…
Grad students at Johns Hopkins are organizing for a living wage
Graduate student-workers at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University are fighting to unionize under the banner of Teachers and Researchers United. After a supermajority of grad student-workers signed union cards in October and November, an official…
A cop watcher attended the trial of a corrupt officer, the judge made him pay for it | PAR
The trial of Ft. Worth police officer Aaron Dean for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson ended in a conviction for manslaughter and 12-year sentence. But in this episode, PAR investigates how the judge retaliated against…
Tyre Nichols’ brutal killing proves America’s addiction to specialized police units has to end
The video of the killing of Tyre Nichols by a specialized policing unit reveals in graphic detail how America’s reliance on specialized police units comes with tragic consequences. Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss what…
New jails are popping up everywhere. Here’s how to fight back | Rattling the Bars
In a special episode of Rattling the Bars, the Prison Policy Institute convenes activists fighting jail expansion from coast to coast to discuss strategies and methods to fight back. The resources below were curated and…
Millions join national strike in France against Macron’s pension reform
Unions and left-wing political parties are calling for the immediate withdrawal of President Macron’s pension reforms, which would raise France’s retirement age from 62 to 64. Brandon Jourdan: Production, video, and editing Associate Producer: Daniel…
Panel: Ukrainian and Russian academics discuss the war
Debates over the proper approach to the Russo-Ukrainian War have dominated much of the year. Yet discussions within the western left have not always featured the perspectives of Ukrainians and Russians themselves. The Real News…
The Chris Hedges Report: America’s dangerous leaders with Andrew Bacevich
Retired Army Colonel Andrew Bacevich argues America’s leaders are woefully out of touch with reality, and unable to adapt to a changing world. Unless they are wrenched from power, the twilight of the American empire…
Rattling the Bars: It’s not a ‘migration crisis’—it’s imperialism
In his new memoir and first book, Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas, journalist Roberto Lovato traces the long history of colonial violence in El Salvador through the story…
The Chris Hedges Report: Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time with Justin E.H. Smith
Philosopher Justin E.H. Smith joins Chris Hedges to discuss Marcel Proust’s magnum opus, In Search of Lost Time, on the 100th anniversary of the author’s death. Justin E. H. Smith is a professor of history…
Rattling the Bars: He was supposed to be out on parole, but ICE deported him to Cambodia
Phoeun You was supposed to be released on parole after serving 26 years in prison for murder. Instead, he was handed over to ICE, who deported him to Cambodia, a country You left at the…
