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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's half-year strike | Working People
In October of last year, over 100 workers represented by five labor unions—including production, distribution, advertising, and accounts receivable staff—walked off the job on an unfair labor practic…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
SNCC and the origins of Black Power w/Jennifer Lawson & Courtland Cox | The Marc Steiner Show
Early in 1966, the people of Lowndes County, Alabama formed an all-Black, independent political organization called the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO). Organized with the support of activ…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Cops illegally raided his house. This is what happened when he fought back | PAR
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/cops-illegally-raided-his-house-this-is-what-happened-when-he-fought-back
On Sept. 30, 2020, a SWAT team burst into the Henderson County, I…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
'The Road to Damascus' confronts white supremacy with theater | Rattling the Bars
The new one-woman play 'The Road to Damascus' reinterprets the biblical story of Saul and the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an allegory for white complicity in the US prison system and the possib…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Meet the Teamsters unionizing the cannabis industry
As more states and districts around the country push for legalization, the cannabis industry has exploded in recent years, with researchers estimating that the industry could generate over $70 billio…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Can the Amazon Labor Union beat Jeff Bezos? | Working People
Read the transcript of this podcast and see the full show notes here: https://therealnews.com/
The historic union election victory at the JFK8 Amazon warehouse on Staten Island sent shockwaves through…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
A deeply personal struggle for Black liberation | The Marc Steiner Show
Dan Berger's book, Stayed on Freedom: the Long History of Black Power Through One Family's Journey, tells the story about the fight against racism in all its blatant and hideous forms. It's about spi…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
The federal govt wants to steal from prisoners' families | Rattling the Bars
Incarcerated people across the US could find their commissary funds depleted by a new proposed policy from the Bureau of Prisons to automatically deduct three quarters of all funds prisoners receive …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Want to unionize your workplace? These worker-organizers have some advice | Working People
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We hosted another Working People live show on Feb. 22 in New York City, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team and…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Harvard almost rejected me for my views on Israel w/Ken Roth | The Marc Steiner Show
The censorship and purging of critics of Zionism is a longstanding phenomenon in US academia. And a recent incident with Ken Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, shows even the mild…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago