Prisoners allege abuse at ‘shock’ camps
On March 10, the Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility in upstate New York closed its doors. Opponents to the closure said that the Moriah Shock facility provided essential jobs for…
How the media turns war into a spectator sport
From the moment Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, people in the West have been glued to their TV, computer, and phone screens, furiously consuming news about the war…
Kali Akuno: Organizing for revolution, not crisis avoidance
From climate chaos and capitalist destruction to rising far-right violence, there’s a lot to be despondent about right now. But Kali Akuno, co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, explains why…
Howard University faculty call off strike, win tentative agreement
Hundreds of non-tenure-track lecturers and adjunct faculty at Howard University, one of the most storied higher education institutions in the US, have been fighting for nearly four years to negotiate…
A just transition away from the war economy is possible
Ever since World War II, the US economy has become increasingly reliant on the war industry to provide jobs. It was, in fact, World War II that converted our existing…
What the West is getting wrong about Ukraine
While Ukrainians are suffering from the hell of war that has followed the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, debates have raged in the West over how the war started and…
How I survived 48 years in prison
Charles Hopkins, better known as Mansa Musa, is a 70-year-old social activist who was released from prison on Dec. 5, 2019, after being locked up for 48 years, nine months,…
Stop war in Ukraine, fight like hell for peace
The horrific war in Ukraine is now entering its third week after Russian troops launched a full-scale invasion on Feb. 24. As Ukrainians fight for their lives and the world…
Cops thought no one would see this brutal arrest, then a video surfaced exposing the truth
Another questionable arrest in a small town is raising more concerns about the state of policing in rural America. A man was repeatedly struck by police in Paducah, Texas, during…
Stop trying to revive local economies with prisons
Closing prisons and reducing the incarcerated population should be a good thing, but when local economies become dependent on the prison industry it creates many perverse incentives for keeping our…
Police used this dangerous restraint during a fatal arrest, so why isn’t anyone talking about it?
Read the transcript of this video: https://therealnews.com/police-used-this-dangerous-restraint-during-a-fatal-arrest-so-why-isnt-anyone-talking-about-it The death of Christopher Robert Hensley in the custody of Fletcher, North Carolina, police is raising new questions about the use of deadly…
Virginia revokes early release for inmates with good behavior
Lawmakers in Virginia have approved a draconian budget measure from Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin that takes aim at inmates’ eligibility for early release. The new law prevents so-called “violent offenders”…
The Chris Hedges Report: Splinterlands’ Climate Dystopia
In his dystopian novel Splinterlands, John Feffer looks ahead to life on planet earth in the year 2050. The signs of societal breakdown in the not-so-distant future, if we look,…
Chris Hedges on trauma & teaching writing in prison
Since 2013, Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of The Chris Hedges Report, has taught college courses in drama, literature, philosophy, and history at East Jersey State Prison (aka…
The Chris Hedges Report: Eurydice Eve on America’s Sexual Crisis
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Starbucks escalates war on unions with store closures
The union wave is hitting coffee chains big and small, but the bosses aren’t going down without a fight. In June, after workers there voted overwhelmingly to unionize, Starbucks permanently…
Police crackdown on Istanbul Pride march
The conservative AKP government of Turkey has repeatedly banned all Pride marches since 2014. AKP politicians—including president Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan—and pro-government media continue to target and marginalize the LGBTQ community,…
A father tried to protect his daughter, then cops attacked him and his dog
The Loveland, Colorado, Police Department has made national headlines for brutality and overreach. But a new case involving the disturbing arrest of an entire family is raising more questions about…
The Chris Hedges Report: Hemingway’s Shadow
The writer Mark Kurlansky, by a series of coincidences, spent his life as a journalist and author in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway, starting with his presence in Idaho on…
NY prisons ban care packages containing food
The prison-industrial complex has many ways of turning the incarceration of human beings into a profitable business model. In New York state, new regulations targeting care packages for prisoners show…
They filmed police on their own property, cops used ruthless tactics to stop them
Texas teenager stands up for her right to record the police and her whole family pays the price! Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this important episode…
The Algerian Revolution—60 years later
July 5, 2022, marks the 60th anniversary of Algeria securing its independence from France. Algeria’s revolutionary example inspired activists and freedom fighters around the world, including anti-colonial leaders throughout Africa…
How America’s broken electoral system made the Jan 6 insurrection possible
America’s electoral system is broken. From partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression to an Electoral College that sidelines the popular vote, it should surprise no one that a majority of Americans…
How Maryland is preventing prisoners from getting college degrees
UPDATE (7/1/2022): One day after this segment aired, prison authorities announced that they had “reconsidered†their earlier decision, clearing the way for Atiba to earn his degree. Education is one…
How Native organizers won voting access and reached record turnout in 2020
Read the transcript of this video: https://therealnews.com/how-native-organizers-won-voting-access-and-reached-record-turnout-in-2020 Native Americans overcame multiple challenges to turn out in record numbers during the 2020 elections, playing a crucial role in Joe Biden’s victory…
Keeping incarcerated mothers and their families together
As Wendy Sawyer and Wanda Bertram recently wrote for the Prison Policy Initiative, “Over half (58%) of all women in US prisons are mothers, as are 80% of women in…