Stir Crazy! Episode #8: How awful is Covid-19?
Stir Crazy Episode #8 on The Real News Network. Journalist Baynard Woods just recovered from COVID-19 and talks with writer/organizer Jesse A. Myerson and TRNN’s Kim Brown, Leandro Lagera, and…
‘We’re Not Treated Like We’re Essential. We’re Treated Like We’re Disposable.’
Amazon is using COVID-19 rules to control their employees, not to protect them, says an Amazon worker who took part in the fourth strike at a Chicago facility. Subscribe to…
Michigan Prisons Are One Of The Fastest Growing COVID-19 Hot Spots
Prisoners with the virus have been isolated with punitive solitary confinement measures. Symptomatic staff may still be working, raising the risk for a vulnerable prison population. Subscribe to our page…
Exclusive: Cops Caught Making Baseless Arrest During COVID-19 Crisis
TRNN caught cops on camera making arrests for a questionable charge, hauling a man off to jail that officials say is already infected with COVID-19. Please join journalists Taya Graham…
Bernie Sanders Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is suspending his presidential campaign. Sanders’ campaign—which had embraced taking on the Democratic party establishment and taxing the wealthy to fund social programs like universal healthcare—struggled…
Boris Johnson Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Dismissing Its Threat
Journalist Rachel Shabi discusses Britain’s botched response to the coronavirus pandemic, the precarious state of the underfunded NHS, and whether new Labour leader Keir Starmer will prove a viable alternative…
COVID-19 Ravages Communities Marginalized By White Supremacy
America’s legacy of white supremacy has marginalized Black communities with redlining, segregation, poverty, and lack of access. Combating the history of abuse and mistrust is key to surviving the COVID-19…
Sanders Ends Campaign After ‘Shit Show’ Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says Tuesday’s vote risked lives and amounted to voter suppression, and that Democrats must embrace a progressive vision to beat Trump in November. Director/Video Editor:…
Stir Crazy! Episode #9: Coronavirus casualty of the day: Sanders’ campaign
Episode #9 of Stir Crazy, on The Real News Network. Today we’re talking about the latest casualty: The Bernie Sanders campaign. Also on the show: Marcus Ferrell, one of our…
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Fiddles While Brazil Burns
Brazil’s COVID-19 cases and deaths are higher than neighboring countries, yet the president takes no action. Indigenous people and the poorest Brazilians are in grave danger. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju…
What the Coughing Cop Says About American Policing
A cop caught coughing on residents and video of a man arrested and incarcerated for running a red light illustrates how America policing has evolved into an enforcer of social…
Black, Indigenous Americans Hit Hard by COVID-19
Civil rights leader Ben Chavis joins us to talk about why this is happening, how we have to address this epidemic, and what it means for our future. Subscribe to…
Noam Chomsky On COVID-19 And His New Book: Internationalism Or Extinction
Noam Chomsky analyzes the coronavirus pandemic in the context of neoliberal capitalism’s failures, climate change, potential nuclear disaster, and Donald Trump’s authoritarianism. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
A Doctor In Italy Shares Lessons Learned Battling COVID-19
Italian doctors and labor organizers learned painful lessons from the global coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Slave Labor, Dire Conditions: A TRNN Update On Prisons And COVID-19
Eddie Conway talks to journalists Kim Kelly and Adryan Corcione about how the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the poor healthcare system in US prisons and jails. Subscribe to our page…
Spy Plane Resumes Flights Over Baltimore Amid COVID-19
The expensive aerial surveillance program won’t help heavily disinvested Baltimore, say Ceasefire co-founder Erricka Bridgeford and author Brandon Soderberg. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Germany Plans To Arm Drones Under Cover Of COVID-19 Crisis
Peace groups in Germany are alarmed that the German defense ministry is planning to arm drones while the legally-required debate can’t be held under the COVID-19 shutdown. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde…
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…
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…
Activists Win Earth Day Victory Against Dirty Trash Incinerator
Activists held a die-in at the incinerator to demand its closing while wearing face masks and gloves to protect against COVID-19. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
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…
Kweisi Mfume Calls Himself A ‘Progressive Moderate.’ What Does That Mean?
Kweisi Mfume wants to return to Congress representing Maryland’s 7th District. He discusses the 2020 elections, the Democratic Party, how governments should respond to COVID-19, and the fifth anniversary of…
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. **…