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The Real News Podcast

The Real News Network

Daily Reports, specials, and podcasts by The Real News Network (TRNN). TRNN makes media connecting you to the movements, people, and perspectives that are advancing the cause of a more just, equal, and livable planet. TRNN is a nonprofit media organization. We do not accept advertising revenue or corporate sponsorship.Sign up for our newsletter at therealnews.comText us at (410) 431-0868Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.

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27:52

Amazon worker in Bessemer: 'We gonna win'

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/17

All eyes are on Bessemer, Alabama, where 5,800 Amazon fulfillment center workers are currently voting on whether or not to unionize. With the vote counting just weeks away, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez sits down with Darryl Richardson, one of the Amazon workers in Bessemer, to talk about working conditions at Amazon, and about the importance of having a union. This is the latest installment of our Real News Network special series “Battleground Bessemer.” To see more of our in-depth

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13:05

Mumia has COVID-19, supporters demand his release

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/11

In this urgent, unscheduled episode of “Rattling the Bars,” Eddie Conway talks to Pam Africa, legendary Philadelphia activist and head of the International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, about the health of longtime prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, and about the grassroots push to get him released. Phone numbers mentioned during this episode: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections: 717-728-2573Office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf:

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14:48

DANNY GLOVER: Why the fight against AMAZON in...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/11

Click here to listen to the extended audio interview with Danny Glover and read the full transcript: https://therealnews.com/hammer-and-hope-danny-glover-on-the-amazon-union-drive-in-bessemer-alabamaOne of the most historic union votes of our era is underway: 5,800 workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, are currently voting on whether or not to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. If the union vote is successful, workers at the Bessemer facility

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15:58

Brazil: LULA strikes BACK

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/10

In a huge win for the left and for democracy, Brazil’s Supreme Court has annulled corruption convictions against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, making it possible for Lula to challenge Jair Bolsonaro for the presidency in the next election. Jaisal Noor discusses the contexts and consequences of this historic ruling with Brazil-based journalist and longtime TRNN contributor Michael Fox.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and making

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26:42

Greek political prisoner is at death’s door

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/10

Since 2002, Greek revolutionary and activist Dimitris Koufontinas has been in prison for his role in the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N). Labelled a “terrorist” by the Greek government, Koufontinas began a hunger strike on Jan. 8, 2021, and has been refusing water since Feb. 22, in protest of his draconian treatment in prison. With his health rapidly deteriorating, time is running out for Koufontinas, but there is a growing international effort to demand that his life be spared. In this

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20:56

Nomadland captures the contradictory heart of the...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/05

When capitalism chews us up and spits us out, where do we go? How do we carry on? And can we find ways of living that honor the dignity of our humanity when the world we live in so often does not? In this week’s episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,” Marc and Inequality.org Founder and Director Chuck Collins explore the important message and soulful artistry of Jessica Bruder’s book "Nomadland," and its new film adaptation, starring Frances McDormand.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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12:49

Police HIJACK helicopter ambulance for aerial...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/05

Documents obtained by PAR reveal how an air ambulance (medevac) service has been used repeatedly to fly surveillance missions over the city of Baltimore, raising serious questions about the militarization of American police and the dystopian consequences of law enforcement's growing civic influence. On this week's episode of PAR, hosts Taya Graham and Stephen Janis take a closer look at the decision by Maryland State Police to purchase tactical helicopters, which has had troubling implications for a

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16:27

Biden should force Big Pharma to share...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/05

This week, President Biden announced that, by utilizing the Defense Production Act, the federal government has created an historic agreement between drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Merck to produce enough COVID-19 vaccines for the entire U.S. adult population by May (months quicker than initially expected). This underscores the ability of the U.S. government to facilitate faster vaccine production, argues Peter Maybarduk of Public Citizen, but that production doesn't have to be driven by the hunt

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35:29

Hammer and Hope: Danny Glover on the Amazon union...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/03

One of the most historic union votes of our era is underway right now: 5,800 workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, are currently voting on whether or not to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. If the union vote is successful, workers at the Bessemer facility will become the first unionized Amazon workforce in the United States. After the National Labor Relations Board dismissed Amazon’s motions to delay the union vote, ballots were sent to

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12:02

Black mass incarceration in the so-called Free State

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/02

Until recently, the horrifyingly unjust reality of America’s mass incarceration system has not been a central concern in popular political discourse. In the past few years, however, more people have learned about the brutality and inhumanity of mass incarceration as artists, activists, documentarians, and elected officials have called attention to the broken U.S. criminal justice system—and its disproportionate harm to Black and Brown people. But is this increased awareness of the problem

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25:52

Biden’s team WON’T end the FOREVER WARS

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2021/03/02

From Afghanistan to Niger, the “new normal” of American warfare shows no signs of changing course under President Biden and his hawkish national security team. In this episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,” combat veteran and writer Danny Sjursen issues a dire warning about American military policy.Tune in for new episodes of The Marc Steiner Show every Friday on TRNN: https://therealnews.com/the-marc-steiner-showHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and making a small

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15:11

'Zionist' is not hate speech, activists say

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2021/03/02

A Saturday Night Live joke about Israel’s vaccine apartheid sparked outrage from some ardent supporters of the Israeli government, but the controversy speaks to larger threats to free speech in the digital age, especially when it comes to criticisms of Zionism. At this very moment, tech giant Facebook is considering whether or not to respond to calls to ban the term “Zionist” as anti-Semitic hate speech.TRNN’s Jaisal Noor speaks with Jewish Voice For Peace's Rabbi Alissa Wise about the “Facebook, We

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7:20

Amazon faces a day of reckoning for its treatment of...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/01

Amazon is intensifying the anti-union campaign at its Bessemer, Alabama, plant, where workers are currently voting to unionize. On Feb. 20, Amazon workers and their allies rallied in cities across the country to demand Amazon halt its anti-union tactics and improve workplace conditions.Current and former Amazon employees who attended the rally in Baltimore County, Maryland, told The Real News that Amazon has not followed through on promises to protect worker safety. Activists say a union victory in

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18:37

Filming the police is legal, but that doesn't stop...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/03/01

Another Ohio resident has been arrested under the dubious charge of "misconduct during an emergency," which has been used again by Ohio police to incarcerate another person who filmed them in action.The arrest raises vexing questions about an obscure Ohio law that gives law enforcement almost unfettered power to detain and charge bystanders. PAR investigates how this statute may have been abused during a tense standoff, and the implications for citizen journalists who seek to record police.Tune in

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19:11

The pandemics of racism and COVID-19 are a deadly mix

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/02/22

The U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic highlights deep racial inequities in wages, health, and vaccination rates—but it's a century of racist public policy that laid the foundation for these disparities.Dr. Lawrence Brown, author of "The Black Butterfly," joins TRNN's Jaisal Noor to discuss the disproportionate harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and argues that radical action is needed to address the current crisis and damage exacerbated by economic recessions.Help us continue producing

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25:24

And then there was X: Malcolm's life & legacy

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/02/22

On the eve of the 56th anniversary of his assassination, we honor Malcolm X’s life and legacy. In this 2015 documentary, “X: Malcolm’s Final Years,” produced by The Real News Network, TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway, Angela Davis, Danny Glover, and other voices for justice reflect on Malcolm’s contributions to the global struggle for liberation—a struggle that continues to this day.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and making a small

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14:10

Yes, this kind of thing happens in America

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/02/22

Trump's attempted coup and increasingly violent supporters are only a surprise to those without a grasp of the U.S.'s racist history, says historian Gerald Horne.Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.

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7:01

Workers showed up for Biden. Will he show up for them?

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/02/22

From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez breaks down how Donald Trump’s anti-worker administration was a disaster for the labor movement, and what President Joe Biden and the Democrats can do to repair that damage and reward the millions of working people who pushed them to victory in November.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and making a small donation: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-ytSign up

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2:11

Worker ownership can save businesses and protect...

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/02/22

The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous for workers and small businesses alike. As reopening plans pit employee safety against economic viability for struggling businesses, can the worker co-op model provide a pathway for a just economic recovery? As part of his ongoing TRNN coverage on worker co-ops around the U.S., supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, Jaisal Noor investigates how Baltimore pizzeria Joe Squared is embracing worker ownership—and succeeding.Help us continue producing

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30:17

What role does independent media play after Trump?

The Real News Podcast ·

2021/02/22

From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, the Real News team sits down to discuss the devastation left by Donald Trump’s presidency, the bizarre national spectacle of Joe Biden’s inauguration, and what role independent media must serve in these times. TRNN’s own Marc Steiner, host of the weekly “Marc Steiner Show,” is joined by TRNN reporter Jaisal Noor, Managing and Baltimore Editor Lisa Snowden-McCray, and Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez.Help us continue producing radically independent news

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