Tag: #TheRealNews
New strategy builds a multiracial coalition in Trump country
Deep canvassing can connect rural white voters to issues of racial justice to build a multiracial coalition we need. The post New strategy builds a…
Progressives’ problems with Kamala Harris
Liberals praised Harris, Republicans attacked her as a “radical leftist,” but progressives say the selection underscores the need for sustained grassroots pressure. The post Progressives’…
Reformers Aim to End Prison Firefighters’ ‘Indentured Servitude’ in California
Brandon Smith was incarcerated in Wasco State Prison in 2012 when a correctional officer approached him about becoming a firefighter—not after prison, but during his…
Trump turning state-owned VOA into personal propaganda arm
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) management, which oversees five federally-funded broadcast networks, has suspended four journalists on contract with possible termination. The…
This Is Not A Drill Live
The sprint to November 2020 is underway. The question that remains for left organizers is, who will we bring in to our growing coalition organized…
Both Parties Honor the Dark Side
Stir Crazy! Episode 77: Today we are joined by the Outreach Director for Rent Strike 2020 Holly Blue and Detroit Action’s Director Brandon Snyder. Hosted…
Climate, crude, and COVID devastate Ecuador’s Amazon
Unprecedented flooding, the COVID-19 pandemic, and catastrophic oil spills are wreaking havoc in Ecuador’s Amazon and its Indigenous communities, one of the groups hardest hit…
Left-progressive Cori Bush makes her mark—On the neoliberal agenda
Racial justice activist Cori Bush’s stunning upset against a Congressional Black Caucus-backed incumbent in Missouri underscores the power of the growing movement against racism and…
COVID-19 surges in Florida after data whistleblower fired
“Somebody needs to put a muzzle on [Trump] before he gets another 100,000 people killed. The United States does not have this under control.” The…
Autonomous zones get the goods
The next temporary autonomous zone could connect the history of public property as protest and centering the work of current activists for a more impactful…
Climate official pushing controversial sun-blocking plan resigns
Welcome back to TRNN’s Climate Crisis News Roundup. In recent weeks, this column has focused heavily on the intersection between COVID-19 and the climate crisis,…
FNF
Stir Crazy! Episode 76: Today we are joined by journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater, Miwok journalist and community organizer…
Mainstream media misses damning evidence in Blueleaks police data dump
The massive document dump reveals a troubling trend the mainstream media has overlooked: Tech companies monetizing criminal surveillance. The post Mainstream media misses damning evidence…
California greenlights ‘Orwellian’ solar-powered fracking scheme
California-based multinational oil company Chevron landed two rounds of drilling permits from Gov. Gavin Newsom this summer—evidence, climate advocates say, that Newsom is not committed…
Stomp Out the Establishment
Stir Crazy! Episode 75: Today we are joined by sociologist Taure Brown, TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, and writer and organizer Jesse Myerson. With special…
Trump’s cold war with China is heating up
The world’s largest economic powers are in a battle for dominance complicated by the pandemic and Trump’s escalation. The post Trump’s cold war with China…
Why You Should Give a F*ck | Ep. 9 | Finale
We take you through the first season, and explain how the concept of power connects all the topics we covered in Season 1. The post…
Trump Has A Path To Victory. It’s Voter Suppression.
The real threat facing the 2020 election isn’t Russian interference or voter fraud, it’s the GOP’s massive voter suppression effort, argues journalist Greg Palast. The…
Oregon Sen. Merkley Stands With Community Leaders Calling For A Moratorium On Utility Cut Offs
Interfaith Power and Light leaders Rev. Michael Malcom and Rev. Dallas Conyers of Interfaith Power and Light talk with Sen. Jeff Merkley about the moral…
Sen. Sherrod Brown Talks With Ohio Mother Facing Water Shutoff
The woman says she and other working people face trauma every day, with little help from the federal government. The post Sen. Sherrod Brown Talks…
Pandemic Politricks
Stir Crazy! Episode 74: Today we are joined by political commentator Marcus Ferrell, founding member of the Baltimore Based Chinatown Collective Leandro Lagera, and climate…
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