How Can Oil Be Worth Less Than Zero?
Dan Dicker traded oil futures for 25 years on the NYSE. He explains how COVID-19 created a perfect storm for oil markets, and why it still doesn’t make green energy…
CARES Act Funding For Native Tribes Reveals Continued US Colonization
The recent CARES Act is another example of the continued effort to dismiss Indigenous peoples’ sovereignty, and doesn’t provide adequate funding to fight COVID-19. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Chase Producer:…
Ryan Grim: Dems’ Coronavirus Response Repeats Past Blunders
Sanders is out of the race, but the fight over the future of the Democratic part continues, says Ryan Grim, author of We’ve Got People: From Jesse Jackson to Alexandria…
Workers Are Fighting Back
Labor journalist Sarah Jaffe says despite unprecedented challenges, working people are finding new ways to organize for basic protections during the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support our…
Has The Coronavirus Crisis Softened Hamas?
The Gaza Strip lacks protective gear, clean water, and ventilators, putting immense pressure on Hamas to sign a ceasefire agreement with Israel. But the Israeli side isn’t as eager to…
How Historical Trauma And Structural Inequality Help Spread COVID-19
Historical and generational trauma affect Black and other marginalized communities, and ongoing inequality is making the coronavirus pandemic worse among those groups. Director: Cameron Granadino Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe…
Should Americans Demand A Socialist Shock Doctrine?
The for-profit healthcare system has failed to protect most people during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s increasing demand for policies like Medicare for All. Subscribe to our page and support…
Apple And Google Are Going To Track You (Even More) To Monitor COVID-19 Spread
Big tech volunteers to create platforms that facilitate digital contact tracing, but how will they protect private health data? Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Amazon Workers Hold Nationwide Strikes As COVID-19 Sweeps Warehouses
Fired Amazon employee Chris Smalls says workers will protest until they feel protected, while Amazon-owned Whole Foods is ranking stores where employees are most likely to unionize. Director/Video Editor: Taylor…
The Second COVID-19 Bailout Still Won’t Be Enough
Trump demands that states take the lead on COVID-19 response but won’t give federal support for local governments or workers, and is still fighting oversight for the trillions already spent…
Tea Party 2.0? Reopen Government Protests Linked To Right-Wing Donors
The ongoing protests endanger public health, but are supported by Trump and may be funded by right-wing donors. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
DREAMers Are Awaiting A Supreme Court Decision That Could End Their Legal Status
The decision could impact thousands of frontline medical workers helping to fight the COVID-19 crisis. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to our…
White Collar Criminals, Celebrities, Wealthy Use Privilege For Early Release Amidst Pandemic
Michael Cohen and Michael Avenatti were released, and some Los Angeles prisons offer pay-to-stay rooms for celebrities. But a huge number of people are still imprisoned and at risk of…
Fired Amazon Worker Chris Smalls: Support May Day Strikers
Frontline workers across the world are organizing wildcat strikes on May Day, demanding protective gear and hazard pay from companies making record profits. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Visual Producer: Andrew…
Yemen’s Civil War and Coronavirus: A Perfect Storm
As the first cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in war-torn Yemen, the sides agreed to a ceasefire which didn’t last one day. Information from the war-torn land is hard to…
Bank Stops Seizing Stimulus Checks After Exposé
The American Prospect’s David Dayen says the feds allowed banks to seize customer’s coronavirus stimulus checks to payoff outstanding debt. Director: Cameron Granadino Video Editor: Oscar León Chase Producer: Genevieve…
Finding Hope During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Gerald Horne says workers organizing and fighting for basic rights offer hope during the coronavirus pandemic, increasingly catastrophic government response, dire economic outlook, and two unappealing options at the…
Can Public Education Survive COVID-19?
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted apartheid conditions in US public schools. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
‘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. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
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 Council, ensuring that sanctions against Iran will…
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. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Visual Producer: Andrew…
‘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. Subscribe to our page and support…
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 biased policing always…
Is Germany Dealing With COVID-19 As Well As We Think?
Despite the hype around Chancellor Angela Merkel’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing kits are still scarce, medical teams are overworked, and unemployed workers receive less compensation than in other…
Amazon VP Quits In Support Of Fired Whistleblowers
Senior Amazon engineer Tim Bray said the firings were evidence of “a vein of toxicity running through the company culture.” We get a response from Chris Smalls, one of those…
Yemen’s Civil War Now Has Three Sides
The Southern Transitional Council wants the city of Aden to secede, the Saudi coalition is breaking up, and the Houthis say they weren’t informed of the US-brokered ceasefire. Director/Video Editor:…