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Ep 350 Young activist, Katie Fahey tells us the inspiring story of how she was able to organize a left/right coalition to end gerrymandering in her home state of Michigan. And Paul Hudson, the head of Flyers' Rights tells us how and why the FAA has re-approved the faulty Boeing 737 Max.

Ep 352 Ralph welcomes the author of “Salt Wars,” Dr. Michael Jacobson, who explains how the food industry and a small group of scientists keep fighting government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food. Plus, fraud expert, Elliot Greenblott, tells us how we can protect ourselves from getting conned by Medicare scammers.

Why is it so hard for people to do the right thing? Ralph spends the entire hour with Amherst professor of psychology, Dr. Catherine Sanderson, discussing her book “Why We Act: Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels.”

The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice—whose mission is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the justice system—reports that the rate of COVID cases in federal and state prisons is more than four times the national rate. Eddie Conway talks to Jose Saldana, director of Release Aging People in Prison, about the public health threat, why prisons and jails are hotbeds of contagion, and how punitive measures for infected prisoners are making everything worse. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

In this episode of "The Marc Steiner Show," Marc talks with David Zirin, author, sports editor for The Nation, and host of the “Edge of Sports” podcast, and Alejandro “Ali” Danois, journalist, author of “The Boys of Dunbar,” and producer of ESPN Films' “Baltimore Boys,” about the dilemma college athletes face in a deadly pandemic. Zirin and Danois discuss the fallout for college athletes as games continue (with politicians cheering on) while hundreds of players, many of whom are African American, test positive for the virus. In the second segment, Marc talks with Margaret Flowers, director of Popular Resistance, co-host of Clearing the FOG, and former co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, and Andy Ellis, former co-chair of the Baltimore City and Maryland Green Party. We explore the dangers of being lulled into complacency by neoliberal rhetoric while substantive changes to address poverty, racism, global warming, and economic and social inequities remain off the table. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

Documents obtained by PAR reveal that medical waivers allowing police to administer Ketamine to arrest subjects are based upon questionable medical diagnoses. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

The arrest and prosecution of Texas resident Randal Thompson for drugs found in a car he bought at a police auction renew allegations of police profiteering and entrapment. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

Neera Tanden? Rahm Emanuel? Here's the deal, Jack: President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet picks and top candidates so far comprise a who's who of neoliberal ghouls from the Obama and Clinton eras. We speak with political consultant Adriel Hampton and Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic about whether the battle lines have been drawn between progressives and establishment Dems.

Former Black Panthers Eddie Conway and Paul Coates talk about their new book, "The Brother You Choose," which delves deep into their friendship and their parallel lives as freedom fighters and family men, featuring an afterword from Paul's son, Ta-Nehisi Coates. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

Eddie Conway talks to the legal representative for Dawn Wooten, the whistleblower in the case of ICE detainees who were forced to have hysterectomies while in custody. Six of the victims who filed complaints have been now been deported. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

Billions are spent here in America on incarcerating the world's largest prison population. We speak with Hawai'i Friends of Restorative Justice Director Lorenn Walker and TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway about what it would take, and what it would look like, to abolish prisons in the U.S.

We ask why police suddenly left all their tear gas and rubber bullets at the office while Trump supporters took to the streets for the Million MAGA March in Washington, DC. Core organizer for BLM DC April Goggans, journalist Chuck Modiano, and TRNN investigative reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis join Kim Brown for the discussion.

Drugs won big on Election Day, and the bipartisan divide on the war on drugs appears to be closing. With major strides in drug decriminalization and legalization taking place, we talk to Law Enforcement Action Partnership Executive Director Neill Franklin and NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf to explore how states are handling these measures and how it will impact us.

Remaining stunningly on brand, Donald Trump still refuses to concede that he lost the election, while his administration signals its intention not to relinquish power. Sociologist Taure Brown, political consultant and community organizer Marcus Ferrell, director Christopher Everett, and author Blake Hill-Saya join us for the discussion.

People with disabilities have loudly pointed out the ways our society and our healthcare system are made inaccessible to them. We talk to investigative journalist Justine Barron and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater about how the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the cruelty of these systemic exclusions and injustices, and we can no longer ignore the fact that denying disabled rights means denying human rights You can watch The Real News Network's “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for: “Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOib9Zw3-hZLmQ7zOuXUUA and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support our content and TRNN you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate

For four years, the endlessly dogmatic and conspiratorial presentation of these scandals has obscured clear abuses of power by the Obama administration while intensifying real existential threats. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

We're joined by Marilyn Vann, president of both the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation; Johnnie Jae, journalist and co-host of Decolonized News Hour; and Antonio Cosme, Indigenous activist, economist, and beekeeper from Detroit. We look back on the history of Indigenous slave ownership, examine how that history influences anti-Black attitudes today, and discuss the push by Black Native Americans for Rep. Deb Haaland to urge tribes to honor the Treaties of 1866 requiring freedmen to be admitted to tribal nations as full citizens. Burn It Down with Kim Brown returns live on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 5:00 p.m. EST! Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

In the first segment of this week's Marc Steiner Show, we discuss how the left can make its voice heard in the incoming Biden administration with Bill Fletcher, a racial justice, labor, and international activist and author of numerous books, including "They're Bankrupting Us!", and organizer and activist Shana East, a member of the Coordinating Committee for the Illinois Poor People's Campaign and the founder of the grassroots campaign Illinois for Bernie. In the second segment, we talk to Rennie Davis, one of the members of the Chicago 7 and the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, about "The Trial of the Chicago 7," recently released on Netflix. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

Indiana mother Jennifer Fleming speaks out about the brutal and excessive police dog attack on her 19-year-old daughter and calls for police to rethink how these animals and their handlers are trained. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

In the second episode of the Marc Steiner Show, DeRay McKesson talks about his victorious Supreme Court case against a police officer, and how the left has the numbers, but not the organization. Then, TaNesha Barnes and Dr. Lester Spence debate the best recourse for Black Americans after an election where 71 million voters actively supported—or ignored—Donald Trump's racism. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez interviews Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way, about the media's rush to draw conclusions from 2020 exit polls and make sweeping generalizations about Black and Latinx voters. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

PAR takes a deep dive into the deliberately misleading rhetoric surrounding the 'Defund the Police' debate and uncovers data that reveals which political party really loves policing. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

In the premier episode of the Marc Steiner Show, as fears mount over political violence in the wake of the election, Dr. Nikki Taylor and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of, and resistance to, fascist violence against Indigenous and Black communities in the US. Virtuoso drummer Cindy Blackman Santana released a new genre-bending album in September, produced by Narada Michael Walden and featuring collaborations with husband Carlos Santana, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, and guitarist Vernon Reid. Cindy talks to Marc about our trying times and her music's place in them. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.

Stir Crazy! Episode 93: Today we are joined by journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater, Miwok journalist and community organizer Desiree Kane, and journalist and community builder Johnnie Jae. Hosted by Kim Brown.

In the final sprint to election day, most organizers are laser-focused on the imperative of defeating the authoritarian threat represented by a second Trump term. Many are also focused on the work needed to drive us forward after election day, whatever the result, to continue to build the movements we need. On this special episode of This is Not a Drill, hosts Adam Gold and Rishi Awatramani talk with some of the most important organizers leading ambitious strategies to not only win in November, but build a majoritarian movement for racial justice and radical economic democracy. Join us as we talk to Thenjiwe McHarris, Maurice Mitchell from the Working Families Party, Cindy Wiesner, a volunteer with the Frontline, and NTanya Lee from LeftRoots.* * Organizations listed for identification purposes only. Views expressed on this show reflect those of the guests individually and not their employers.

Stir Crazy! Episode 73: Today we are joined by TRNN reporter Aman Azhar, journalist Justine Barron, TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, and TRNN editorial director Lisa Snowden-McCray. Hosted by Kim Brown.

Stir Crazy! Episode 72: Today we are joined by Maryland based consultant and organizer Brittny Baxter, Portland resident and activist Darren Golden, and environmental and climate justice organizer Anthony Rogers Wright. Hosted by Charles Lenchner. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

Stir Crazy! Episode 71: Today we are joined by journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater; Miwok journalist and community organizer Desiree Kane; and journalist and community builder Johnnie Jae. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

Stir Crazy! Episode #70: On today's show: TRNN reporter Aman Azhar, TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, and Action Now Chicago's Deborah Harris. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

Any strategy about the 2020 elections has to take very seriously the threats and attacks on particular groups and communities. Black, trans, immigrant, and indigenous folks, are organizing hard for radical change and to shape the outcome of the 2020 elections and beyond. In this episode of OrgUp's This Is Not A Drill, hosts Adam Gold and Rishi Awatramani talk with M Adams, Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd, and Judith LeBlanc to understand how groups are organizing to defeat Trump and Trumpism, end the long history of oppression and racist violence against their communities, and win a new world. Morathi Adams, Co-Executive Director of Freedom Inc Daroneshia Duncan- Boyd, Executive Director of Trans United Fund Judith LeBlanc, Director of Native Organizers Alliance

On today's show: Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership Neill Franklin, Chinatown Collective founding member Leandro Lagera, and TRNN host Marc Steiner. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy at the Center for American Progress Dr. Khalilah Harris, Baltimore-based activist and recording artist Eze Jackson, and “Why You Should Give A F*ck” co-host Tunde Ogunfolaju. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: TRNN reporter Aman Azhar and Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery and political commentator Marcus Ferrell. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: Journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater, Miwok journalist and community organizer Desiree Kane, and journalist and community builder Johnnie Jae. Hosted by Kim Brown.

On today's show: Sociologist Taure Brown, YDSA Co-Chair Amelia Blair-Smith, and Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies Khury Peterson-Smith. Hosted by Kim Brown.

On today's show: Sociologist Taure Brown, Chinatown Collective founding member Leandro Lagera, and climate and housing organizer Rachel Eve Stein. Hosted by Kim Brown If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: Journalist Justine Barron, TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, and political commentator Marcus Ferrell. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/questions/suggestions email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

What lessons does the long arc of Black political struggle bring to bear on the Bernie Sanders movement? In this moment of Black-led uprising, the shortcomings of the campaign are stark. And yet, Bernie's campaign popularized socialism and organized tens of thousands of people, many of whom are still in motion. What are the real lessons we should learn from the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign? What lessons can be learned by examining the history and trajectory of Black political struggle? How has the terrain been fundamentally changed by the summer uprisings, and what impact will it have on the November elections? In this OrgUp exclusive, hosts Adam Gold and Rishi Awatramani tackle these difficult questions and more with Bill Fletcher Jr., Alicia Garza, Claire Sandberg, and Marcus Ferrell.

On today's show: Activist and recording artist Eze Jackson and TRNN Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

Ralph reflects on the current unrest in the streets with Professor Michael G. Long, author of “We the Resistance: Documenting a History of Nonviolent Protest in the United States.” Then, he welcomes Middle East scholar, Juan Cole, to speak about Netanyahu's plan to annex 30% of the West Bank for Israel. Plus, Ralph addresses listener objections to his use of the term “Moscow Mitch.”

On today's show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, political commentator Marcus Ferrell, and political consultant Adriel Hampton, with special guest Ricarra Jones, MD/DC political director for 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers-East. Hosted by Kim Brown.

On today's show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar and TRNN managing editor Marc Steiner. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: Action Now Chicago's Deborah Harris and Detroit Action's Branden Snyder. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, Law Enforcement Action Partnership Director Neill Franklin, and “Why You Should Give A F*ck” co-host Genevieve Montinar. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

Ralph welcomes back Glen Ford from Black Agenda Report to discuss the ongoing protests over police brutality and the myth of the “warrior cop.” Then Lisa Gilbert, executive vice-president of Public Citizen, tells us what they are fighting to get into the next stimulus package.

On today's show: Sociologist Taure Brown, political commentator Marcus Ferrell, and TRNN political editor Don Rojas. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

The big news—it's the first regularly scheduled Working Life TV Show!!! View the show now and sign up at www.youtube.com/WorkingLifeWithJonathanTasini But, all our audio podcast listeners will still be able to hear the show in the long-time format. The unemployment system is in chaos—jammed phone lines, crashing websites. People can't get the checks they desperately need to pay for simple things like food, utilities and rent. So, I decided to devote the lion's share of the show to dig into why this happening—and give concrete tips on how to access the system. Do not give up—that's the message Judy Conti, government affairs director for the National Employment Law Project and I deliver in our conversation (and here are the slides we used in the video show!) As hundreds of thousands of people are massing in the streets, we are inundated by a slew of corporate commercials and corporate statements from Amazon, News Corp and even from something called the Hedge Fund Association, all falling over to show enlightenment about racism, even embracing the slogan “Black Lives Matter”. But, as I explain in the show, once people win an unwinding of the militarization of communities and the unwinding of policing as it's been done for decades, that's only half the battle because the corporate PR bullshit is trying to hide the depths of how the corporate boot remains firmly on the neck of African Americans, and all Americans, but especially people of color.

On today's show: Director of K-12 policy for the Center for American Progress Dr. Khalilah Harris and author and organizer Jesse Myerson. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com

On today's show: TRNN environmental reporters Aman Azhar and Steve Horn. Hosted by Kim Brown.

On today's show: Journalist, organizer, and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater, Miwok journalist and community organizer Desiree Kane, and journalist and community builder Johnnie Jae. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have questions/comments/suggestions for the show email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com