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The Clock Is Ticking On Keeping Incarcerated Citizens Safe
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The Clock Is Ticking On Keeping Incarcerated Citizens Safe

As COVID-19 spreads, experts call for the release of the most vulnerable people in prisons and jails. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page…

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Will Maryland Join Other States In Releasing Prisoners Due To COVID-19?
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Will Maryland Join Other States In Releasing Prisoners Due To COVID-19?

Gov. Larry Hogan has earned praise for his response to COVID-19. But Maryland leads the nation in jailing young Black men, and advocates say he’s…

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Coronavirus Is The Shock, Dictatorship Is The Doctrine
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Coronavirus Is The Shock, Dictatorship Is The Doctrine

Nowhere has the coronavirus pandemic been used more cynically to shut down political debate and the right to protest than in Israel. The Israeli government’s…

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Palestine Is Occupied, Segregated, And About To Face COVID-19
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Palestine Is Occupied, Segregated, And About To Face COVID-19

Israel’s military control of Gaza and the West Bank has only grown more brutal during the pandemic. Workers are held in quarantine, prisoners have been…

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Surviving The Coronapocalypse
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Surviving The Coronapocalypse

How apartheid and redlining are fueling the global COVID-19 pandemic and how people can fight back. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…

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Drug Dealers Practice Social Distancing; Police Cough On Residents
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Drug Dealers Practice Social Distancing; Police Cough On Residents

COVID-19 is felt differently in cities like Baltimore where police act like an occupying force. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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Systemic Healthcare And Income Inequality Are Why COVID-19 Is Killing Black People
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Systemic Healthcare And Income Inequality Are Why COVID-19 Is Killing Black People

What good are drive-up testing sites if you don’t have a car? Dr. Leon McDougle explains how successful health outcomes are tilted against black and…

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Noam Chomsky On COVID-19 And His New Book: Internationalism Or Extinction
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Noam Chomsky On COVID-19 And His New Book: Internationalism Or Extinction

Noam Chomsky analyzes the coronavirus pandemic in the context of neoliberal capitalism’s failures, climate change, potential nuclear disaster, and Donald Trump’s authoritarianism. Subscribe to our…

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Authoritarianism Vs. Democracy: How Will We Fight COVID-19?
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Authoritarianism Vs. Democracy: How Will We Fight COVID-19?

Historian Yuval Noah Harari’s work shows how to interpret the COVID-19 crisis as part of the global struggle between liberal elites and the rising populist…

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What the Coughing Cop Says About American Policing
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What the Coughing Cop Says About American Policing

A cop caught coughing on residents and video of a man arrested and incarcerated for running a red light illustrates how America policing has evolved…

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Boris Johnson Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Dismissing Its Threat
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Boris Johnson Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Dismissing Its Threat

Journalist Rachel Shabi discusses Britain’s botched response to the coronavirus pandemic, the precarious state of the underfunded NHS, and whether new Labour leader Keir Starmer…

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COVID-19 Ravages Communities Marginalized By White Supremacy
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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…

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Sanders Ends Campaign After ‘Shit Show’ Wisconsin Primary
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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…

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Healthcare Workers Punished For Challenging ‘Profit Over People’ Management
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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…

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Exclusive: Cops Caught Making Baseless Arrest During COVID-19 Crisis
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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….

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Solitary Confinement Used For Children As Young As 11 After COVID-19 Exposure
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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…

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Is Germany Dealing With COVID-19 As Well As We Think?
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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…

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Germany Plans To Arm Drones Under Cover Of COVID-19 Crisis
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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…

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Spy Plane Resumes Flights Over Baltimore Amid COVID-19
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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…

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Workers Are Fighting Back
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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…

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Activists Win Earth Day Victory Against Dirty Trash Incinerator
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Activists Win Earth Day Victory Against Dirty Trash Incinerator

Activists held a die-in at the incinerator to demand its closing while wearing face masks and gloves to protect against COVID-19. Subscribe to our page…

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