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University of Michigan seeks court injunction to stop grad student strike | Working People
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/university-of-michigan-seeks-court-injunction-to-stop-grad-student-strike
Editor's Note (4/3/23): In the first half of the episode, Alvarez…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Duke University's ploy to ban graduate student unions at all private universities
At colleges and universities across the country, a heated battle is playing out right now over workers' right to organize and have a say over how the institutions they keep afloat with their labor ar…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Tevita Uhatafe explains how rank-and-file labor organizers can transform unions
For the past five years, Tevita Uhatafe of TWU Local 567 has dedicated himself to advancing the labor movement. Known affectionately as "Mic Guy," Uhatafe has traveled from coast to coast to rally in…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
How media censors the left w/Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
In the midst of the largest strike wave in the US in a century, corporate media is more focused on amplifying the bigotry and fearmongering of right-wing politicians and their base than on covering w…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Pink Tide 2.0? Latin America's leftist wave w/NACLA | The Marc Steiner Show
A decade ago, the so-called "Pink Tide" of leftist governments in Latin America seemed to be heading towards a tragic end. However, events in the past few years have raised questions about whether a …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Silicon Valley exists to destroy jobs—let it burn w/Malcolm Harris
The dramatic fall of Silicon Valley Bank in the span of a single week has sent reverberations throughout the financial system and growing fears of bank failures. SVB over-invested in mortgage loans a…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
A tribute to the revolutionary life of Marshall 'Eddie' Conway | Rattling the Bars
Eddie Conway, former Baltimore Black Panther, 44-year political prisoner, and host of Rattling the Bars passed away on Feb. 13, 2023. Eddie's family and coworkers reflect on his life and example.
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Cops demanded his ID, this is how it escalated when he refused | Police Accountability Report
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/weymouth-police-demanded-to-see-his-id-his-refusal-led-to-assault-charges
Across the US, people who attempt to resist the seemingly limitle…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Mayor candidate Brandon Johnson's plan to save Chicago
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/chicago-mayoral-candidate-brandon-johnsons-plan-to-reduce-violence-and-rein-in-the-police-at-the-same-time
With Lori Lightfoot ousted, Chic…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Wendy Brown: Neoliberalism's anti-democratic stealth revolution
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/wendy-brown-neoliberalisms-anti-democratic-stealth-revolution
Half a century of neoliberalism has transformed the politics of the globe. Th…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago