Georgia’s new voter suppression law is rooted in Jim Crow racism
Georgia Rep. Park Cannon was arrested last week as Georgia became the latest state to implement laws that restrict Black voters’ rights. In response to alleged voter fraud, dozens of…
Did cops RETALIATE against this activist (and did the public defender drop the ball)?
As we continue our investigation into over-policing and mass incarceration in rural America, we return to Pocomoke City on Maryland’s lower eastern shore to speak with Michelle Lucas. Lucas is…
‘Squad’ member Cori Bush accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in war against Hamas
“Squad” member Rep. Cory Bush, D-Mo., on Sunday accused Israel of committing “ethnic cleansing” in its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.The divisive lawmaker claimed that “millions of people with…
Missing Juvenile Josiah Brown from the 26th District – Blotter
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating an endangered missing person. A 14-year-old Josiah Brown was last seen on Sunday, October 8, 2023, on the 100 block…
Workers in Bessemer are “gonna start a movementâ€
After a year of workers organizing, signing union authorization cards, enduring constant union-busting efforts from management, and participating in an election, the historic union drive at the Amazon fulfillment center…
From Bessemer to Baltimore, Amazon workers demand the right to organize
Activists held an international day of action to support Amazon workers on March 20, highlighting the ways unions can help defend worker rights and safety protections. TRNN’s Jaisal Noor reports…
Missing Person Keith A Wiggins from the 14th District – Blotter
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. A 59-year-old male Keith A Wiggins was last seen on Saturday, October 28, 2023, on the 400…
The unending COVID-19 disaster in Maryland prisons
In this episode of “Rattling the Bars,” we get an inside and outside view of the ongoing, slow-moving disaster happening in Maryland prisons, which have failed to adequately protect inmates,…
Bigger than Bessemer: Workers EVERYWHERE must stand up & fight back
Jennifer Bates was among the group of warehouse workers who initiated the process of forming a union at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. Now, nearly a year later,…
WATCH: Cori Bush’s husband confronted over the thousands in cash he has received from her campaign
The husband of far-left “Squad” Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was pressed late last week on the streets of Washington, D.C., over the thousands of dollars in cash he has…
This bodycam footage reveals all that is WRONG with policing
Video obtained by TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis highlights American law enforcement officers’ lack of de-escalation training and respect for civilians. In this week’s PAR, Graham and Janis…
Brazil: LULA strikes BACK
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…
Mumia has COVID-19, supporters demand his release
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,…
US ‘vigorously condemns’ pro-Palestinian rioters who stormed Russian airport searching for Israeli flight
The White House said Sunday it “vigorously condemns” the group of pro-Palestinian rioters in Russia who flooded an airport as they were shouting antisemitic chants and reportedly searching for passengers…
DANNY GLOVER: Why the fight against AMAZON in Bessemer matters
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-alabama One of the most historic union votes of our era is underway:…
Amazon worker in Bessemer: ‘We gonna win’
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…
The WHITE ESTABLISHMENT rebels against COMMUNITY POLICING
Every Thursday at 9:00 p.m. EST on The Real News Network, journalists Stephen Janis and Taya Graham premier a new episode of the acclaimed Police Accountability Report, a show that…
California prisons: A public health disaster
California is experiencing a public health disaster by keeping people incarcerated in overcrowded, unsanitary, and violent conditions. TRN Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Amber-Rose Howard, Executive Director of Californians…
In wake of Hamas attack, western protests, Republicans increase focus on legal immigration limits
In the wake of the Hamas terror attack against Israel, and anti-Israel protests erupting across the country, some Republicans are shifting their attention on immigration away from the border and…
The union fight at Amazon is a fight for Black lives
In the latest installment of our special series “Battleground Bessemer,†TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez sits down with Joshua Brewer of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) Mid-South Council.…
Police Union Defends CONVICTED COPS Keeping Their Jobs
Why is it so hard to reform the police, let alone hold police accountable for abusing their power? What are the legal and political protections that have put police above…
Care workers have gone through hell for us—will we show up for them?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown America’s deeply dysfunctional system of caregiving into sharp relief: overcrowded and understaffed nursing homes account for a third of all COVID-19 deaths in the…
A man was tasered in his own driveway, but cops weren’t finished with him
Surveillance footage reveals police assaulting an unarmed man on his own property. While the use of force in the video is shocking on its own, what’s even more shocking is…
Chinese official who praised CCP, denied Uyghur genocide meets with business leaders, Dem lawmakers in PA
A Chinese official made the rounds earlier this month in Pennsylvania during meetings with a local economic development council, scholars at the University of Pennsylvania, and two Democratic state senators…
A region scarred by coal production now faces fracking threats
In her documentary “Hard Road of Hope,†independent filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield details the history and contemporary struggles of West Virginians living and dying in coal country. As part of our…
Remembering Gloria Richardson
TRNN Executive Producer and former Black Panther Eddie Conway talks to author and activist Dominique Conway about Gloria Richardson, a fierce activist who led a multi-year campaign against segregation in…