Tag: coronavirus
COVID-19 Ravages Communities Marginalized By White Supremacy
America’s legacy of white supremacy has marginalized Black communities with redlining, segregation, poverty, and lack of access. Combating the history of abuse and mistrust is key to surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to our page…
Sanders Ends Campaign After ‘Shit Show’ Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says Tuesday’s vote risked lives and amounted to voter suppression, and that Democrats must embrace a progressive vision to beat Trump in November. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Subscribe to our…
Stir Crazy! Episode #9: Coronavirus casualty of the day: Sanders’ campaign
Episode #9 of Stir Crazy, on The Real News Network. Today we’re talking about the latest casualty: The Bernie Sanders campaign. Also on the show: Marcus Ferrell, one of our favorite political consultants, along with…
Fired Amazon Worker Chris Smalls Responds To Leaked Smear Campaign Plans
Amazon executives described Smalls as “not smart or articulate.” Smalls was fired after organizing a walkout over employee safety at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse. Director/Video Editor: Dwayne Gladden Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Subscribe to our…
Stir Crazy! #6: Socially Distanced
Stuck in the house? Social distancing at work? Need a break from the kids? Join Real News’ Andrew Corkery, Leandro Lagera, Charles Lenchner, and Tunde Ogunfolaju as we discuss some of the news stories that…
Nurses Protest Extreme Shortages Of Protective Gear
Frontline medical professionals across the country warn of the potentially deadly consequences of a lack of personal protective equipment. This interview was recorded April 3. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Stir Crazy! #7: Is Capitalism a Virus?
Stuck in the house? Social distancing at work? Need a break from the kids? Join Real News’ Steve Horn, and Charles Lenchner, along with act.tv Twitch Streamer Jocelyn Macurdy Keatts, and Political Consultant and Community…
Healthcare Workers Punished For Challenging ‘Profit Over People’ Management
The US medical system’s drive to maximize profit has always been at the cost of public health, and amplifies the danger healthcare workers and their patients face from COVID-19. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Chase Producer:…
Congressional Candidate Urges Rent Strikes To Protect Tenants
Washington DSA member Joshua Collins’ digital campaign is courting pissed off young voters. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
Stir Crazy! Episode #8: How awful is Covid-19?
Stir Crazy Episode #8 on The Real News Network. Journalist Baynard Woods just recovered from COVID-19 and talks with writer/organizer Jesse A. Myerson and TRNN’s Kim Brown, Leandro Lagera, and Lisa Snowden-McCray about how to…
‘We’re Not Treated Like We’re Essential. We’re Treated Like We’re Disposable.’
Amazon is using COVID-19 rules to control their employees, not to protect them, says an Amazon worker who took part in the fourth strike at a Chicago facility. Subscribe to our page and support our…
Michigan Prisons Are One Of The Fastest Growing COVID-19 Hot Spots
Prisoners with the virus have been isolated with punitive solitary confinement measures. Symptomatic staff may still be working, raising the risk for a vulnerable prison population. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Exclusive: Cops Caught Making Baseless Arrest During COVID-19 Crisis
TRNN caught cops on camera making arrests for a questionable charge, hauling a man off to jail that officials say is already infected with COVID-19. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this…
Bernie Sanders Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is suspending his presidential campaign. Sanders’ campaign—which had embraced taking on the Democratic party establishment and taxing the wealthy to fund social programs like universal healthcare—struggled after former Vice President Joe…
Johns Hopkins Leads The COVID-19 Response, But Just Laid Off Its Low-Wage Workers
At a May Day rally, workers said Johns Hopkins University reneged on a commitment to give laid off workers four weeks pay. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Solitary Confinement Used For Children As Young As 11 After COVID-19 Exposure
Lawyers say Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services and the Department of Correctional Services aren’t being transparent about conditions in juvenile detention centers. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Is Germany Dealing With COVID-19 As Well As We Think?
Despite the hype around Chancellor Angela Merkel’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing kits are still scarce, medical teams are overworked, and unemployed workers receive less compensation than in other European countries. Director/Video Editor: Will…
Germany Plans To Arm Drones Under Cover Of COVID-19 Crisis
Peace groups in Germany are alarmed that the German defense ministry is planning to arm drones while the legally-required debate can’t be held under the COVID-19 shutdown. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar…
Spy Plane Resumes Flights Over Baltimore Amid COVID-19
The expensive aerial surveillance program won’t help heavily disinvested Baltimore, say Ceasefire co-founder Erricka Bridgeford and author Brandon Soderberg. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Ryan Grim: Dems’ Coronavirus Response Repeats Past Blunders
Sanders is out of the race, but the fight over the future of the Democratic part continues, says Ryan Grim, author of We’ve Got People: From Jesse Jackson to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the End of Big…
Workers Are Fighting Back
Labor journalist Sarah Jaffe says despite unprecedented challenges, working people are finding new ways to organize for basic protections during the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
