Democrats Face Decision On Impeachment
To impeach or not to impeach? Do Democrats win in 2020 with impeachment, or does Trump? Jeff Cohen and Kamau Franklin discuss the topic with host Jacqueline Luqman Subscribe to…
Racism in America, Socialism, and Medicare for All Dominate Democratic Debate (1/2)
Kamala Harris seized the evening by taking on bussing and race with Biden, while Hickenlooper and others confronted Sanders’s socialism and the nuances of Medicare for All Subscribe to our…
Generational Divide Was Subtext of Second Democratic Debate (2/2)
Back and forths about bussing, segregation, and race and confrontations about socialism and the nuances of Medicare For All had the 10 candidates at times, talking past one another Subscribe…
Kamala Harris Goes After the Black Vote With a Homeownership Plan
Will Kamala Harris’ home ownership proposal address the persistent issue of the racial homeownership and wealth gap, or will her plan create more problems for the very people she aims…
Citizenship Question Won’t be on Census, But Is Trump Proposing Something Worse?
Trump has been forced to retreat from trying to add a citizenship question to the Census questionnaire. But the alternative he has proposed looks like a national citizenship registry. We…
Pharma Companies Win Case Against Drug Price Transparency
One of the Trump administration’s promises leading up to 2020 is to reduce prescription drug prices, but the plan has stalled after a big court loss, and other blows to…
Hawaii Protectors Block the TMT Telescope to Respect Tradition and Science
What are the implications of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project that is at the center of the growing protest in Hawaii for indigenous Hawaiians, and for science? We discuss…
Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan: Too Little Too Late? (2/2)
Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice plan is a band aid on an open wound he helped inflict, particularly on poor Black and brown communities. Kamau Franklin and Jacqueline Luqman take a…
Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan Can’t Reform the System He Helped Create (1/2)
Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice plan is a band aid on an open wound he helped inflict, particularly on poor Black and brown communities. Kamau Franklin and Jacqueline Luqman take a…
DHS Was Tracking White Supremacist Terrorists, but Nobody Wanted to Listen
No one listened when the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI sounded the alarm about the rise of white supremacist and far-right domestic terrorism, says former DHS intelligence analyst…
Why Corporate Media Doesn’t Talk Honestly About Racism
Media conversations about racism are rarely accurate, let alone honest, facilitating the status quo and hindering systemic change. A discussion between Dylan Rodriguez, Eddie Conway, and Jaqueline Luqman Subscribe to…
Family of Police Shooting Victim Confronts Progressive Philly DA Larry Krasner
The family of police shooting victim Khalil Lawal confronted Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner over the questionable way that the so-called “Progressive Prosecutor” has handled several cases. Subscribe to our page…
Joe Biden’s ‘Gaffes’ Are Much Bigger Problem for Democrats Than Embarrassment
Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff comments aren’t playing well to audiences any more. Is this an indication of a too-long political career finally declining, or is this a sign of a much…
Black Leftists Challenge #Blexit And Political Misleadership In Baltimore
Candace Owens of the right-wing org Turning Point USA held the group’s #Blexit conference at Baltimore’s Ram’s Head Live last week. The event itself was sparsely covered by the media,…
The Modern Day Scramble for Africa
From the US to China to Israel to Russia, governments are positioning resources – both civilian and military – in various African nations for various reasons. Jacqueline Luqman talks to…
North Carolina Did What SCOTUS Wouldn’t – Ended GOP Gerrymandering
A North Carolina state court panel stopped the GOP’s gerrymandering plan by ruling that the maps drawn for GOP-dominated voting districts were in violating of the state’s constitution, and of…
How Elites Crush Black Dissent
What does it mean for the people living under systemic oppression when society frames their rebellion as a riot? Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Racial Inequality Is Rooted in Denial of Home and Land Ownership
The racial wealth gap in the US is directly linked to the ways in which Blacks were prevented from home and property ownership, while the government gave whites many opportunities…
Why Do Black People Always Have to Forgive?
As Botham Jean’s brother makes headlines for “forgiving†Amber Guyger, Real News hosts Jacqueline Luqman and Lisa Snowden-McCray discuss what Christian forgiveness in the face of oppression means. Subscribe to…
Buttigieg Pursues Black Voters at Rev. Barber’s Church
Pete Buttigieg spoke at Rev. William Barber’s church in North Carolina, discussing racial and inequality issues that are highlighted in the Poor People’s Campaign platform. But will this be enough…
Historic Radical Organization Relaunches to Fight Police Oppression
Jacqueline Luqman talks to Max Rameau about the relaunch of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, and the start of a national effort to advocate for community control…
$71 Million for More Cops; Not A Dime for Jobs and Healthcare
Operation Relentless Pursuit is a Department of Justice initiative to combat crime through a “surge in federal resources.†We talked with Brandon Walker of the Ujima People’s Progress Party about…
$600M Property Tax Overcharge Is Eroding Detroit’s Black Homeownership
African-American homeowners in Detroit don’t just face lingering damage from the 2008 recession. The city is suffering from a foreclosure crisis after overcharging homeowners $600 million in property taxes. CORRECTION:…
The Rwanda Genocide’s Origins Are in Resource Extraction and US Militarism
Judi Rever’s book “In Praise of Blood†connects the modern scramble for control of African resources to the Rwandan genocide and sets the record straight about its alleged hero, Paul…
Lessons From Super Tuesday: Stop Ignoring Black Voters of Faith!
Super Tuesday stunned progressives, but sustained grassroots organizing in Southern Black communities might have produced better results. Progressive outreach has made the mistakes of avoiding people of faith and ignoring…
Who Would Really Be Sacrificed To Save The Economy From COVID-19?
Whose families do the high priests of capitalism really intend to sacrifice to their god of money? Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…