Why Even Debate?
Stir Crazy! Episode 92: Today we are joined by political commentator Marcus Ferrell, political consultant Adriel Hampton, and TRNN investigative reporter Stephen Janis. Hosted by Kim Brown. Follow all of…
2020 First Presidential Debate Recap
After Donald Trump and Joe Biden square off for the first presidential debate, the Working Family Party’s Maurice Mitchell and TRNN’s Steve Horn join Jaisal Noor to discuss. ** (Disclaimer:…
How to stop a coup
Trump has refused to say if he’ll concede and made false claims of a rigged election, while encouraging his armed followers to “stand by.†Are Americans prepared to fight back?…
Britain’s King Charles III demands ‘urgency’ and ‘unity’ to address AI risk and tap into ‘untold benefits’
King Charles III addresses Bletchley Park AI summit British monarch King Charles III, in a royal message released on Wednesday, hailed the potential of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology and…
The War On Pot Isn’t Over, Just Ask This Doctor Arrested for His Research
Retired cardiac surgeon Dr. David Allen discusses being targeted for asset forfeiture because he supports legal marijuana and medical research into cannabis. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Left organizers map out a struggle for Election Day and beyond.
Marc Steiner talks to three thinkers who signed a petition pushing for activists to beat Trump, then battle Biden. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Continued Covid Disparities in Native Country
Stir Crazy! Episode 93: Today we are joined by journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater, Miwok journalist and community organizer Desiree Kane, and journalist and…
This is Not a Drill: Towards A New Majority
In the final sprint to election day, most organizers are laser-focused on the imperative of defeating the authoritarian threat represented by a second Trump term. Many are also focused on…
Hong Kong set to co-host Asia’s first ‘Gay Games,’ despite some opposition
Hong Kong is set to co-host the first Gay Games in Asia with about 2,400 participants from 45 countries expected to take part in the groundbreaking event.The games will kick…
Trump lies about Philadelphia because it’s a city that could decide the election
Trump fabricated allegations of voter fraud in Pennsylvania and called on his supporters to intimidate voters in Philadelphia, which is home to one in five of the state’s Democratic voters.…
White House COVID Cluster Is A Mutha
Stir Crazy! Episode 94: Today we are joined by AFT-MI Local 3550 Graduate Employees’ Organization Secretary Amir Fleischmann, associate professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of…
Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 3
What does the Quran say about the relationship between human beings and the natural world—and how might this message inform how faith communities participate in the wider conversation around environmental…
Putin pulls Russia out of nuclear test ban treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation Thursday de-ratifying an international nuclear weapons treaty.The law withdraws Russia from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), originally signed in 1996 and ratified…
In mainstream media, capitalism’s failures are always your fault
Congress can unthinkingly allocate billions in new defense funding and the media won’t bat an eye; Meanwhile, passing critical stimulus legislation to help millions of Americans is like squeezing blood…
Stimu-less
Democrats have seemingly caved to Mitch McConnell’s grim will once again and are now leaning toward passing an abominably paltry second COVID-19 relief package. In case it wasn’t obvious before,…
We are all we’ve got: Why mutual aid is more critical than ever
We already knew Congress’s priorities are bailing out corporations and serving the rich, but this latest COVID-19 relief package is beyond laughable. It is abundantly clear: The calvary is not…
Faith and the fight against climate change, part 4
In the final episode of this series, Aman Azhar asks: what value do faith-based community groups have in addressing the climate crisis and why is it that we don’t hear…
Pope Francis says two-state solution needed for Israelis, Palestinians
Pope Francis is calling for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, saying that they are “two peoples who have to live together,” a report says. Francis made the remark…
What a radical basketball coach looks like; Kamilah Forbes brings Ta-Nehisi Coates’s words to life
In this episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,” Marc discusses John Thompson’s legacy as one of the most politically radical college basketball coaches of our time with Jesse Washington, writer…
This is how far cops will go to stop you from recording them
The arrest of citizen journalist James Freeman shows the extreme measures police in Arizona are taking to block the public from documenting routine police work and hide it from scrutiny.…
Was Andrés Guardado the target of a police gang initiation?
On June 18, 2020, 18-year-old Andrés Guardado was shot in the back and killed by an L.A. County deputy sheriff. With witnesses disappearing and officers involved pleading the Fifth, the…
North Korea believed to be supplying Russia with missiles for Ukraine offensive, South Korea says
North Korea has likely supplied Russian President Vladimir Putin with several types of missiles for his ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean intelligence.South Korea’s military said the hermit…
College athletes sacrificed as universities focus on profits; Biden’s economic plans come up short
In this episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,” Marc talks with David Zirin, author, sports editor for The Nation, and host of the “Edge of Sports†podcast, and Alejandro “Ali 
The sinister science behind Ketamine use during arrests
Documents obtained by PAR reveal that medical waivers allowing police to administer Ketamine to arrest subjects are based upon questionable medical diagnoses. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis…
Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 1
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force. Going by the numbers alone, Pew Research…
Proud Boys run wild while police stand by (again)
The Proud Boys hit the streets yet again this week to protest the validity of the general election results and demonstrate their undying support for Donald Trump. We discuss why,…