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The Real News Podcast
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The Real News PodcastSlovenian workers fight back amid cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine | Working People
Read the transcript of this podcast and see the full show notes: https://therealnews.com Ana Jakopič is a lawyer, organizer, and trade union leader in…
The Real News PodcastThe days of ‘unwavering support’ for Israel are over | The Marc Steiner Show
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/on-israel-and-palestine-public-opinion-is-finally-changing-when-will-us-policy-change-with-it “The…
The Real News PodcastPolice said his rights didn't matter, but they didn't know another camera was watching | PAR
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/la-county-sheriffs-keep-pulling-people-over-for-bogus-reasons-this-time-they-got-caught A Los…
The Real News PodcastJuvenile sentencing in the US is barbaric, racist, and ineffective | Rattling the Bars
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/juvenile-sentencing-in-the-us-is-barbaric-racist-and-ineffective “The United States is the only…
The Real News PodcastHow 'urban renewal' went from a vision for public good to a private enrichment scheme
America's numerous struggling cities face the unenviable task of addressing crumbling physical and social infrastructure, housing and affordability crises, and…
The Real News PodcastTeamsters Organizing Delivers the Goods at UPS | The Upsurge
UPS Teamsters nationwide are voting on the tentative agreement for the largest private-sector labor contract in the United States. The vote will end on August…
The Real News PodcastHow immigrant warehouse workers in Minnesota took on Amazon and won | Working People
As a single mother, a Muslim, and a Somali-American worker living in Minnesota, Khali Jama has always had to fight for the life she, her family, and her fellow…
The Real News PodcastMainstream Democrats’ complacency will doom us all | The Marc Steiner Show
Max Elbaum talks about blocking the fascist threat and building real grassroots power. Max Elbaum is on the editorial board of Convergence Magazine and is the…
The Real News PodcastNebraska teen imprisoned for abortion is just a taste of post-Roe America | Rattling the Bars
The shocking arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment of Nebraska teen Celeste Burgess and her mother, Jessica Burgess, has now become one of the best-known cases…
The Real News PodcastTrans woman goes undercover in Spokane hate church. What she uncovered should scare all of us
The Sure Foundation Baptist Church of Vancouver—already acknowledged as a "hate church"—became internationally known when one of their congregants, Tyler…
The Real News PodcastWithout action, East Palestine will happen again
The Norfolk Southern train derailment and "controlled release" of toxic vinyl chloride in East Palestine, Ohio, was an avoidable catastrophe. Long before the…
The Real News PodcastShould Cornel West run as a Democrat? | The Marc Steiner Show
Dr. Cornel West's decision to run for President has been embraced with enthusiasm by some on the left, and met with groans of disapproval by others. Disputes…
The Real News PodcastThey were released from Guantanamo. But the horrors didn't end | Rattling the Bars
The revelations of widespread torture of detainees at the illegal US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, rattled the American conscience during the Bush Jr…
The Real News PodcastUPS tentative agreement reached. Is a strike still possible? | The Upsurge
On July 25, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a tentative agreement with UPS just days before the current contract was set to expire on July…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Friday, July 28
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 28, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastThe Women's World Cup and the fight for equal pay w/Julie Foudy | Edge of Sports
As two-time defending champions, the US is the team to beat in this year's FIFA Women's World Cup. Long considered one of the best soccer teams in the world…
The Real News PodcastWhy the UPS-Teamsters showdown proves you should unionize your workplace
Unionizing—it's what hot right now. Whether you're a barista or a package delivery driver, the wave of militant labor action shaking the US makes a strong case…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Thursday, July 27
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, July 27, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Wednesday, July 26
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, July 26, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastFEMA's failures are fueling far right climate organizing | The Marc Steiner Show
The near-constant barrage of climate disasters pummeling the US is having an unforeseen political effect. As FEMA struggles to keep up with the magnitude and…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Tuesday, July 25
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, July 25, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastAddiction and prison in Alaska | Rattling the Bars
Mass incarceration as we know it today owes much of its existence to the political rationale created by the War on Drugs. Although proffered as a solution to…
The Real News PodcastThe UPS showdown: What to expect from a strike | Working People
We are less than two weeks away from what could be the second largest single-employer strike in US history. As of this recording, contract negotiations between…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Monday, July 24
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Monday, July 24, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastCops didn't know the law, this is how they broke it to make an arrest!
Chalk artist Joshua Hinson was finishing up a community art project in Leon Valley, Texas when local cops confronted him over his art, which they incorrectly…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Friday, July 21
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 21, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastWhat happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? | Edge of Sports
The growth of the Black Lives Matter movement through the 2010s catalyzed a resurgence of Black activism in professional sports that had its climax in 2020…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Thursday, July 20
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, July 20, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastDon't let your boss use your 'dream job' as an excuse not to pay you
The Philadelphia Art Museum is an icon of the City of Brotherly Love, and there's no shortage of art lovers who wouldn't consider a chance to work there to be…
The Real News PodcastHe tried to raise the alarm about railroad safety. Then he got fired | Working People
When we hear the term "whistleblower," we tend to think of names like Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange—people who have risked…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Wednesday, July 19
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, July 19, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastIsrael's war on Jenin | The Marc Steiner Show
In the past year, the city of Jenin in the West Bank has become a particularly sharp thorn in the side of the Israeli occupation. On July 4th and 5th, Israeli…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Tuesday, July 18
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, July 18, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastHow Maryland discriminates against women prisoners | Rattling the Bars
Jessup, Maryland is home to the state's only women's prison, the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women, commonly known as "The Cut". For years, advocates…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Monday, July 17
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Monday, July 17, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Friday, July 14
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 14, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News Podcast150 years of Black activism in sports w/Dr. Harry Edwards | Edge of Sports
The central place of sports in American life lends immense influence to athletes to shift the culture of the country—and for more than 150 years, Black…
The Real News PodcastBONUS: Renewed Militancy at the United Auto Workers | The Upsurge
The United Auto Workers' contract negotiations at the Big 3 automakers – Ford, GM, and Stellantis – just began. Their current labor contracts expire in…
The Real News PodcastBaltimore's Unsolved Trash Chute Deaths: Police Interview Unveils Disturbing Sleepwalking Theory
The mysterious death of Emily Hauze at the Park Charles apartment building in Baltimore more than a decade ago continues to produce vexing details that raise…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Thursday, July 13
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, July 13, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastCanadians may be polite, but Canada's working class fights back, too | Working People
We hosted another Working People live show, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team, on May 8 at the 30th Constitutional Convention of…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Wednesday, July 12
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, July 12, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastWhat happened to Americans' economic rights? w/Mark Paul | The Marc Steiner Show
Inequality lies at the heart of contemporary American politics—from the dizzying power of corporations and the billionaire class to the racialized and gendered…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Tuesday, July 11
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastTrump's indictment and America's two legal systems | Rattling the Bars
Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 felony counts in New York State and an additional 37 felony federal charges. None of this prevents him from freely…
The Real News Podcast'You want authoritarianism? Try starting a union at your workplace' w/Felix Allen
Karl Marx once observed that "equal rights" under the inequality of capitalism simply means the right of capitalists to exploit workers. Anyone who's attempted…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Monday, July 10
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Monday, July 10, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastUPS-Teamsters contract negotiations collapse—what gig work has to do with it | The Upsurge
Read the transcript of this podcast: Negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters have collapsed after disagreement over part-timer wages. With less than a month…
The Real News PodcastSolomon Hughes on playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 'Winning Time' | Edge of Sports
From 1979 to 1991, the Los Angeles Lakers would become a dominant force in the world of professional basketball and in American culture more broadly. Led by…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Friday, July 7
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 7, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastWhy UPS Teamsters could strike Aug 1 | Working People
The largest private sector labor contract in the US is set to expire at midnight on July 31; as negotiations continue to play out, we will soon see whether or…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Thursday, July 6
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, July 6, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News PodcastWhat the hell is going on with UK politics? w/Jon Greenaway
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/what-the-hell-is-going-on-in-the-uk-right-now The once mighty United Kingdom is displaying all the…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Wednesday, July 5
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, July 5, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Tuesday, July 4
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, July 4, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Monday, July 3
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Monday, July 3, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Friday, June 30
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, June 30, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…
The Real News Podcast1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt | Edge of Sports
The year 1968 was a time of rebellion across the US and the wider world. Tremendous demonstrations and rebellions shook American cities in opposition to the…
The Real News PodcastPride reminds us that labor must fight for everyone w/Jessica Gonzalez & Fae Weichsel | Working People
From legislative attacks on the rights of trans people, drag performers, and queer people spreading like wildfire to statehouses around the country, to…
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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Thursday, June 29
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, June 29, 2023. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and…