Prisoners have power in their own words
Eddie Conway, former Lieutenant of Security for the Baltimore Black Panther Party, was locked up on dubious charges and held as a political prisoner for over 40 years. Conway is…
US troops in Iraq targeted by drones, marking 25th attack in past 2 weeks: report
U.S. forces in western Iraq were targeted in another drone attack early Tuesday morning, according to a report, marking the latest in a string of assaults on American troops in…
Yes, this kind of thing happens in America
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…
One frightening story reveals the true cost of rural overpolicing
A single dad goes camping with his kids and ends up in handcuffs; Then, PAR talks with Otto the Watchdog, a cop watcher who says he has been targeted for…
Neo-fascists found their voice in Trump. Where will the left’s voice come from?
Between the Trumpist insurgency at the U.S. Capitol, Democrats’ Senate wins in Georgia, COVID-19, and the internal battles raging within both parties, history is moving fast these days. In this…
Breaking bad: Botched Brexit could plunge Northern Ireland back into violent unrest
The 1999 Good Friday Agreement brought to an end 30 years of strife in the North of Ireland. Now, less than 25 years after the Agreement was made, social tensions…
Iran proxies step up attacks against American forces overseas in light of US support for Israel
American troops operating in the Middle East have been faced with an uptick in attacks in recent weeks, a trend that could continue as the U.S. supports Israel’s war effort…
These co-op restaurants didn’t need to open indoor dining to survive the pandemic
At the height of the pandemic, the restaurant industry sued to overturn bans on indoor dining, arguing it was the only way they could survive. But at cooperatively-run restaurants, where…
The feds want him to spend 20 years in jail for a single phone call, but the case is falling apart
The federal government attempted to build a case of guilt by association hinging on a single phone call, which would have left Sean Weston incarcerated for 20 years. The case…
Worker cooperatives prove your job doesn’t have to be hell
Is there really a “worker shortage,†or are frontline workers just tired of risking their lives for substandard pay, protections, and benefits? During the COVID-19 pandemic, worker co-ops demonstrated that…
What corporate media got wrong about this brutal arrest caught on bodycam
While PAR conducted two separate investigations into the case, the brutal arrest and tasering of cab driver Lufti Saalim at a Toledo, Ohio, Walmart went unreported by local news for…
Englishman accused of retiree’s 1978 murder extradited to Germany
A British man has been extradited to Germany and charged with murder over the brutal killing of a retiree at his home in Munich nearly 45 years ago, German officials…
Everyone benefits from public media, but nobody talks about funding it
As the world of digital media becomes more and more saturated, it’s harder than ever for left-leaning independent media to make an impact. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks to journalist…
The forgotten worker
Homecare is an essential service, yet many workers lacked PPE during the pandemic, emblematic of the industry’s poor treatment. Co-ops are showing it doesn’t have to be this way. Help…
Hassan Diab is accused of a deadly explosion. Supporters say his continued persecution isn’t justice
Roger Clark of the Hassan Diab Support Committee and author and human rights academic Monia Mazigh say officials based their case against Diab on problematic evidence. They update TRNN host…
42 locals, 3 foreigners reported dead in Hurricane Otis thus far
Three foreign residents were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis hit Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco last week, officials said Monday, as the continuing search for the…
A business without bosses
ChiFresh Kitchen, located in Chicago, is owned and operated by formerly incarcerated women of color. Launched just as the pandemic hit, its five worker-owners mobilized to provide healthy meals to…
Cops told him the First Amendment doesn’t apply, then they arrested him to prove it.
The arrest of a cop watcher by Texas police raises serious questions about the rights of citizen journalists and the state of the First Amendment. We examine the unlawful detention…
France’s attempts to extradite Hassan Diab have chilling implications (EXTENDED INTERVIEW)
The French government has renewed its attempts to extradite professor and exonerated terrorism suspect Hassan Diab. In this extended interview, we talk with Roger Clark of the Hassan Diab Support…
The true price of coal
Over 1,000 union coal miners in Brookwood, Alabama, have been on strike since April 1. While industries around the world depend on the coal these workers pull out of the…
Israel ambassador blasts UN ‘silence’ over Hamas atrocities; to wear yellow star until terrorists condemned
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations gave a blistering speech at the world body on Monday, blasting the Security Council for not condemning Hamas terrorists for the intentional murder of…
Co-ops are democratizing the food chain
Millions went hungry when the pandemic hit, but at the Black-owned cooperative Brooklyn Packers, workers rose to the challenge by packing thousands of meals a week. In a sector known…
Mass incarceration is an environmental justice issue, and vice versa
Prisoners in the United States are forced to drink contaminated water, breathe poor quality air, and live on or near land full of hazardous materials. Kempis Songster, David N. Pellow,…
“People are dying every minuteâ€: COVID catastrophes in India and Brazil
Listen to new episodes of The Marc Steiner Show every Tuesday on your favorite podcast player: https://therealnews.com/the-marc-steiner-show While wealthy countries like the United States are rushing to vaccinate their populations…
Slovak PM looks to curb migration by deploying forces to Hungarian border
The new Slovak government announced a big deployment of police and armed forces Monday along the border with Hungary to prevent growing numbers of migrants entering the country.Prime Minister Robert…
What could life & media be without surveillance capitalism?
Twenty years ago, the digital future seemed very bright, indeed. However, as we have examined over the course of this special livestream series, the techno-utopian dreams of more open, more…