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The Chris Hedges Report: Why Democrats lost the midterm election with Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader joins The Chris Hedges Report to for a post-mortem on the 2022 midterm elections, and to discuss how we can retake Congress from corporate influence. Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate and former…
Cops searched him for an hour but couldn’t find a crime, so they used more aggressive tactics | PAR
Phillip Hamm was on the road with a friend in Paducah, Kentucky when he was pulled over by local police over a busted tail light. Instead of letting him go, the officer held Hamm for…
Democrats failed Florida’s progressives | The Marc Steiner Show
Marc Steiner speaks with Florida State House Rep. Anna Eskamani and Dream Defenders Co-Executive Director Rachel Gilmer about the stakes of Florida’s politics and the prospects for undoing the GOP’s stranglehold. Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is…
Inflation, Europe’s energy crisis, and the Fed with Richard Wolff | The Chris Hedges Report
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/richard-wolff-the-feds-response-to-inflation-is-another-upward-transfer-of-wealth The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation by hiking up interest rates at the same time that Americans are drowning in historic levels of personal debt. With…
Union Canvassers Mobilize for Walker vs. Warnock Georgia Runoff Election
Senator Raphael Warnock is facing off against Republican challenger Herschel Walker after neither secured 50% of the vote during the Nov. 8 general election. UNITE HERE is aiming to hit more than 500,000 doors for…
‘Tax Broke’ Baltimore’s Dirty Secret | Rattling the Bars
The new documentary ‘Tax Broke’ explores how city tax subsidies pushed in the name of economic development transferred taxpayer money into the pockets of the rich while leaving Baltimore no better off. Help us continue…
Justice for Kevin Torres, father and soccer coach killed by security guard
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Justice for Kevin march will be taking place at 6:30pm EST on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 4020 E. Lombard Street in Baltimore, Maryland, not on Thursday, Dec. 8. Kevin Torres was beloved…
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Cops pull a gun on a man parked at a church, documents reveal a troubling motive | PAR
An unnamed motorist was stopped by Baltimore County police, held at gunpoint, and manhandled by multiple officers before being arrested. Body cam footage reveals the motorist, who has requested anonymity, asking multiple times to speak…
The Secret History of WWI with Adam Hochschild | The Chris Hedges Report
Historian Adam Hochschild examines the untold history of WWI in his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis. Adam Hochschild is an American author, journalist and historian. His…
Rikers Island’s Deadliest Year with Olayemi Olurin | Rattling the Bars
Editor’s note: This interview was filmed on Dec. 1, 2022. A 19th person, Edgardo Mejia, died at Rikers on Sunday, Dec. 11. 19 people died on Rikers Island in 2022, making this the deadliest year…
‘Chokepoint Capitalism’ How to take back the arts from Big Tech | Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/big-tech-has-rigged-the-game-against-artists-heres-how-we-can-fight-back TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez joins Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow for the launch of their new book, Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor…
How the war machine took over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich | The Chris Hedges Report
There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was…
Cops in this town are out of control, we review the best cop movie ever!
Editor’s note: This video was recorded prior to Ray Liotta’s passing. Police Accountability Report show hosts Taya Graham and Stephen Janis kick off the holidays with a spoilers-free review of the exceptional film Cop Land….
Why the Catholic Church expelled me w/Roy Bourgeois | The Chris Hedges Report
As a young man, Roy Bourgeois enlisted to fight in the Vietnam War. After being injured, he became a volunteer at a local orphanage and was inspired to become a priest upon his return to…
Nevada’s UNITE HERE union canvassers mobilize for 2022 elections
Things are heating up in Nevada ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8. A Republican victory in the state could end up flipping the Senate, and undermine the Democrats’ federal agenda for years…
Bolsonaro supporters reject Lula’s clear presidential victory in Brazil
In an historic victory, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on Sunday night, defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by more than 2 million votes. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters…
What’s happening in Peru? Coup and protests explained
TRNN reports from Peru, speaking directly with union leaders and protestors battling to save their nation’s future and democracy. Read the transcript here: https://therealnews.com/they-treat-us-like-animals-perus-anti-coup-protests-explained Video editing, script writing: Gabriela Modesto Production, editing, English voiceover: Rael…
Workers are essential, capitalists are not w/Maximillian Alvarez | The Chris Hedges Report
TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss his recent book on the lives of frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic, The Work of Living. Link to the book: https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/the-work-of-living/ Production: Dwayne…
UK teachers join nationwide strike wave
TRNN heads to a protest in central London and speaks directly with striking teachers, pupils, and other unions who have came out for Britain’s largest strike in a decade. This video is part of a…
Police tried to stop a copwatcher from filming them, this is what happened when he pushed back
Texas cop watcher Manuel Mata has been jailed again after he confronted a Ft. Worth officer on sidewalk while she was making arrest. The charges of interfering with public duties Mata is facing raise serious…
How the media misled us about Russiagate w/Jeff Gerth | The Chris Hedges Report
Veteran New York Times reporter Jeff Gerth dissects the role of the media in concocting a false narrative portraying Trump as a ‘Russian asset’ rather than a homegrown horror. The Real News is an independent,…
A Celebration of Life for Marshall “Eddie” Conway
Remembering the life and struggle of a beloved comrade and former political prisoner: Eddie Conway (1946-2023) ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Antifascism beyond Antifa w/Shane Burley and Maximillian Alvarez | The Marc Steiner Show
Insurgent fascist movements are shaping global politics from the US to Brazil. Where does the antifascist movement go from here? Shane Burley is a writer and filmmaker. His most recent work is No Pasarán!: Antifascist…
From Brazil to Peru, the far right is on the move in Latin America | The Marc Steiner Show
Read the transcript of this episode: https://therealnews.com/from-brazil-to-peru-the-far-right-is-on-the-move-in-latin-america Between former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo being removed from office and Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right supporters in Brazil storming the halls of government in a January 6-style coup attempt,…
The dark truths WikiLeaks revealed w/Stefania Maurizi | The Chris Hedges Report
From backroom deals between Hillary Clinton and Goldman Sachs to US covert operations in Haiti, Tunisia, Italy and beyond, WikiLeaks revealed the dark underbelly of US power. Author and journalist Stefania Maurizi joins The Chris…
The real story of Rosa Parks | The Marc Steiner Show
Read the transcript of this episode: https://therealnews.com/rosa-parks-myth-civil-rights-movement-history Rosa Parks’s decades of activist experience have been overshadowed by a selective history of the Civl Rights Movement that ignores its roots in a longer, protracted struggle for…
