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COVID-19 and the global police state with Professor William Robinson
Capitalism was in crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic, and existing conditions of inequality, dispossession, and ecological ruin set the stage for the deadly success of the coronavirus. But how has C…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
48,000 UC staff strike in largest higher education strike in US history
The largest strike in the US since 2019 is currently underway across University of California campuses. 48,000 teaching assistants, postdocs, researchers and graders on the front lines of teaching an…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Scott Ritter: Ukraine cannot win this war. It's a 'fantasy.'
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/scott-ritter-dont-believe-the-hype-ukraine-cant-win-this-war
Reports of Ukrainian triumph and imminent Russian defeat have flooded the West…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Rattling the Bars: It's not a 'migration crisis'—it's imperialism
Anti-migrant political rhetoric often focuses on the spectacles of border crossings, criminal organizations, and poverty in the Global South. But where do these phenomena come from? A closer look at …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
New details in the mysterious death of Sean Suiter revealed
A recent HBO documentary entitled The Slow Hustle has brought renewed attention to the mysterious death of Baltimore homicide detective Sean Suiter in 2017. Police initially claimed Suiter was the vi…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Panel: Ukrainian and Russian academics discuss the war
Debates over the proper approach to the Russo-Ukrainian War have dominated much of the year. Yet discussions within the western left have not always featured the perspectives of Ukrainians and Russia…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Working People: Maximus call center workers strike in four states
Call center workers employed by Maximus went on strike at four locations—in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Virginia—this Tuesday, November 1. Maximus is a federal contractor, and during the op…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Paris Marx: What Elon Musk's Twitter takeover could mean for journalism and democracy
Less than two weeks in, Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter is already mired in a web of controversies. The CEO of multiple underwhelming companies moved quickly to fire Twitter's board and c…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Working People: In Key Swing States, Union Members Are Democrats' Last Line of Defense
The soul of the labor movement is the fight for democracy in and outside of the workplace—and, from the shop floor to the ballot box, organizers, volunteers, and rank-and-file workers with UNITE HERE…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
How to show solidarity with railroad workers
In a special panel co-hosted by The Real News and Haymarket Books, Railroad Workers United members speak about their struggle, the situation on the rails, and how you can get involved in efforts to s…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago