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The Real News Podcast
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.
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Trump Creates Chaos By Using The Military To Respond To Racial And Economic Injustice
Nation contributor Sasha Abramsky thinks the wheels might be coming off, and discusses his articles "Where Does America Go From Here" and "Trump is Framing US…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #47: The Streets Are Watching
On today’s show: Executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership Neill Franklin; author, historian, and professor Gerald Horne; and activist and…
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Police Brutality Protesters Met With More Brutality: Is Martial Law Next?
Police across the US have met protesters with violence, tear gas, and rubber bullets. We speak with Otto the Watchdog, injured by police in Denver, and Tawanda…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #46: The First Amendment Up in Flames
On today’s show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, contributing editor of Black Agenda Report Danny Haiphong, and “By Any Means Necessary” co-host…
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Three Cops Charged, Murder Count Upgraded in George Floyd's Death
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the charges after an independent investigation determined officers at the scene were culpable for Floyd's…
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‘It’s About Time’ America Reckons With Its Racist Founding
The George Floyd uprisings revealed the inadequacies of both Biden and Trump, argues professor Gerald Horne. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Third Parties Sue For Ballot Access During COVID-19 Pandemic
Third parties are fighting for survival during the coronavirus pandemic. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Pollution Rises As China Ends COVID-19 Shutdown
As China’s economy reopens, old pollution trends are reappearing. It's a cautionary tale for other countries as they end stay-at-home orders. Become a…
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China's National Security Law Could End Hong Kong's Autonomy
The announced law could establish Chinese security institutions in Hong Kong, ending historically protected freedom around dissent and free speech. Become a…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #45: Blacked Out
On today’s show: TRNN investigative journalist Stephen Janis, “Smart Start Podcast” host Richard Snow, and TRNN executive producer Lisa Snowden-McCray. Hosted…
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Violence Towards Protesters Shows Why Many Want To Abolish Police
Minneapolis organizer Tony Williams speaks about the ongoing uprisings and how groups can work towards the strategic dismantling of the police. Become a…
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Creeping Authoritarianism Threatens Free Speech And The Free Press
Trump's rhetoric and actions aren't the only threat to democracy—state legislatures are also pushing for limits on the right to protest. Become a supporter of…
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'Tough On Crime' Cities Might Make Violence Worse
Baltimore's leading mayoral candidates are embracing calls for change, but their proposals risk worsening mass incarceration and inequality. Become a supporter…
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Independent Autopsy Concludes George Floyd's Death Was A Homicide
An independent autopsy released by Floyd's family raises serious questions about the previous findings, which implied underlying health issues were responsible…
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Thousands In Baltimore March For Justice For George Floyd
Protesters blocked streets and highways to demand politicians end police brutality and economic violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Become a supporter of this…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #44: Cities Can Be Rebuilt, Lives Cannot
On today’s show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, “Why You Should Give A F*ck” co-host Genevieve Montinar, and TRNN managing editor Marc Steiner. Hosted by…
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The Black Man Lab In Atlanta Is Providing A Reprieve For Men
Atlanta's Black Man Lab is a forum where Black men can speak frankly and honestly address their concerns, even in the middle of a pandemic. Become a supporter…
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Police Repression Backfires As Protests Multiply
Professor Lester Spence argues America is facing two pandemics: COVID-19 and political policing. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Social Justice Is The Way To End Riots
Eddie Conway talks with Jacqueline Luqman about the myths surrounding peaceful protests, uprisings, economic oppression and capitalism, valuing property over…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #42: “A Riot is the Language of the Unheard”
On today's show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, Executive Director for the Law Enforcement Action Partnership Neill Franklin, and By Any Means Necessary…
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Essential Remittances To Africa Devastated By Coronavirus Pandemic
Families dependent on remittances from seasonal workers are facing a crisis, even in countries without widespread COVID-19 cases. Become a supporter of this…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #43: We Can’t Breathe
On today’s show: Sociologist Taure Brown, Rattling the Bars host Eddie Conway, political consultant Adriel Hampton, and activist and recording artist Eze…
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Corrections Officers And Formerly Incarcerated People Protest Unsafe COVID-19 Conditions
Corrections officers joined prison abolitionists in a caravan rally protesting the lack of promised testing, PPE, and release of prisoners at four Maryland…
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Outrage In Minneapolis After Police Killing Caught On Video
The city roils after the death of George Floyd as police confronted protesters and the mayor urged prosecutors to charge the officers involved. Become a…
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Protesters Demand Justice For George Floyd
Justice for George Floyd means prosecuting the officers responsible for his death and ending American apartheid, argues Dr. Lawrence Brown. Become a supporter…
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Minneapolis Speaks: George Floyd, Unrest, Aftermath
Oluchi Omeoga of groups Reclaim the Block and Black Visions Collective talks about what life is like on the ground in Minneapolis right now. Become a supporter…
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New Details Of Deadly No-Knock Warrant Shows Just How Reckless Police Can Be
PAR uncovers new information on the dangers of serving no-knock warrants and analyzes the raid that killed 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor. Cop watcher Kenneth…
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Sanitation Workers Striking For PPE And Pay Replaced By Prison Labor
Dr. Talitha LeFlouria talks with TRNN about the New Orleans sanitation strike where workers were fired and replaced by prison labor from nearby Livingston…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #41: Stand Up, Fight Back
On today’s show: Holly Blue of Rent Strike 2020, political commentator Marcus Ferrell, and TRNN reporter Jaisal Noor. Hosted by Kim Brown. Become a supporter…
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Can Sex Workers Survive COVID-19 When The Government Won't Give Aid?
Sex Workers' rights advocates have been demanding decriminalization of their work, but now under the pandemic regulations even legal forms of sex work like…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #40: Hero Pay? More Like Zero Pay!
On today’s show: Founder and Executive Director of Faith Matters Network Jennifer Bailey, “By Any Means Necessary” co-host Jacqueline Luqman, and TRNN…
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'Children Are Infected, Inmates Are Dying'
Maryland's largest public sector union staged a socially-distanced protest to demand more PPE, testing, and safer working conditions. Become a supporter of…
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Inside America’s Cash-Hungry Plainclothes Police Units
Breonna Taylor, an EMT, was shot eight times in a botched no-knock drug raid. PAR interviews an ex-cop who tells the truth about drug raids, warrants, and…
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Handcuffed Man Dies After Minneapolis Cop Kneels On His Neck
Four officers are fired after one was caught on video kneeling on a man's neck. The man later died. The FBI has joined the investigation and witnesses say the…
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Can Public Education Survive COVID-19?
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted apartheid conditions in US public schools. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Grassroots Organizers Continue To Move The Needle For Change Despite Little Fanfare
Activists like Cameron Miles, Vonya Quarles, Erica Smith, and Amber Rose-Howard discuss organizing tactics that work in the continued fight for social justice…
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Correction Officers And Inmate Advocates Prepare For Action At Jessup Prison
Corrections officers and prison abolitionists will join together Saturday to protest the lack of PPE and testing, and the need for parole, during the COVID-19…
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The Proposed Nile Dam Is A Wedge Between Egypt, Ethiopia, And Sudan
The plan to build a giant hydroelectric dam on the Nile River is a cornerstone in Ethiopia’s economic development strategy, but is fiercely opposed by…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #39: No One Will Save Us But Us
On today’s show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery and “By Any Means Necessary” co-host Jacqueline Luqman. Hosted by Kim Brown. Become a supporter of this…
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This is Not a Drill: LIVE, May 20th
What strategic opportunity remains for left organizers to build political power within the Democratic Party after Bernie? Are the Democrats in internal crisis…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #38: Generation WTF!
On today’s show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, and co-hosts of upcoming new show “Why You Should Give a F*ck” Genevieve Montinar and Tunde Ogunfolaju…
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'Students Have Fallen Off The Face Of The Planet'
Remote learning has created huge barriers to learning for low income communities of color, where four in ten families lack high speed internet access. Become a…
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What Impact Has Coronavirus Had On Policing?
Racial bias in policing has always existed, with tragic results for some. But has the coronavirus had an impact, or has it merely exposed just how deeply…
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US Sanctions On Iran Fueled By Hate And Money
John Bolton brought Richard Goldberg from the neoconservative Foundation for Defense of Democracies to serve as a senior advisor for the National Security…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #37: Hydroxyholdafuqup
On today’s show: Sociologist Taure Brown, TRNN executive producer Lisa Snowden-McCray, and TRNN managing editor Marc Steiner. Hosted by Kim Brown. Become a…
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A Just Reopening Prioritizes People Over Profits
As Trump's "reopening" endangers lives, Democrats must advance policy that gives working people something to fight for, argues In These Times' Sarah Lazare…
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How Islamophobia And Trump Are Dividing Major Jewish Organizations
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations' incoming Chair-elect Dianne Lob faced attack from of Morton Klein of the Zionist…
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Pakistan’s Minority Protection Doesn’t Extend To Ahmadiyya
The new commission in Pakistan to safeguard minority rights fails to include even a single representative from the Ahmadiyya minority, a small and pacifist…
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How Democracy Falls In East Europe And The Balkans
Freedom House says Eastern European and Balkans democracies are in danger. COVID-19 has opened the door to surveillance, and threatens democracies from Hungary…
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COVID-19 Exposes The Generational Injustices That Demand Reparations
Generations of racism created the conditions that made African Americans more susceptible to COVID-19, and reparations are the way to address that injustice…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #36: Slaves To The Economy
On today’s show: Incoming TRNN Executive Director John Duda, PERI Gender and Care Work Program economist Katherine Moos, and Economic Update host and founder…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #35: America, Land of Broken Promises
On today’s show: Journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater, Miwok journalist and community organizer…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #34: Can Anyone Police the Police
On today’s show: Rattling The Bars host Eddie Conway, Executive Director for the Law Enforcement Action Partnership Neill Franklin, and Police Accountability…
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The Secretive Police Commission The Justice Department Doesn’t Want You To Notice
PAR learns about life under lockdown with COVID-19 from a guest just released from 10 months of incarceration, and examines the secretive police commission…
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Israel Strips Financial Aid From Palestinian Prisoners, Leaving Them To Face COVID-19 Alone
Calls and visits are denied to many of Israel's Palestinian prisoners, leaving their fate in the pandemic unknown. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Who's Fighting The War Against Cash?
Mastercard, Visa, and Bill Gates are all pushing for polices to make it harder to use cash, hoping to keep closer tabs on the population through the trail of…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #33: Not Safe For Work From Home
On today’s show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, political consultant and community organizer Marcus Ferrell, and managing director of K-12 education for…
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Stir Crazy! Episode #32: Don’t Make Us Regret This!
On today’s show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, co-host of “By Any Means Necessary” Jacqueline Luqman, and TRNN managing editor Marc Steiner. Hosted by Kim…
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Trump Is Using COVID-19 As An Excuse To Let Polluters Destroy The Earth
Trump's former coal lobbyist EPA administrator is letting oil, gas, and coal take advantage of the global pandemic. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Wall Street Is Profiting From Police Brutality
Taxpayers are paying double for police brutality settlements thanks to cities and towns buying bonds from Wall Street to finance payouts for officer…