The Barber and the Rev
This is the first in a series of short documentaries exploring Martin Luther King through a different lens. Nelson Malden was King’s barber from the moment King came to Montgomery to just before his assassination. This is the beginning of their story.
Poverty Is the New Draft
The draft might be gone, but not everyone volunteers for the same reasons. Inconsistent access to education, healthcare, or housing means marginalized communities are systemically…
Congress passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) almost unanimously. It contains improvements over the original NAFTA, but still puts corporate interests over those of ordinary citizens,…
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By Jaisal Noor Democrats are just one Republican vote short of allowing new witnesses into Donald Trump’s impeachment trial–and new evidence might sway them. …
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Three suspected neo-Nazis were arrested, accused of planning to incite violence at the upcoming gun rights rally in Richmond, VA. The state’s capitol is in…
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Turkey sent Syrian fighters to Libya to back the government and keep its control of offshore natural gas reserves. Egypt, Russia, ExxonMobil, Israel, and Greece…
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Greg Shupak discusses the failed attempt to reach a ceasefire agreement for Libya in Moscow, and the new attempt to reach an agreement in Berlin.…
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A 19-year-old girl was punished with 9 months in a men’s jail for spitting at an officer during a mental health crisis. Video reveals the…
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Phase One of US-China Trade Deal Is Mostly Symbolic
President Trump says his just-signed trade deal with China is unprecedented, but it’s mostly symbolic and has little to nothing to offer ordinary Americans, says Jocobin’s Nicole Aschoff.
Toronto Uber Drivers First in Canada to Hold Union Vote
After Uber refused to hear their concerns about income and conditions, Uber drivers held a union certification vote. If allowed, the move could be a watershed moment for Canadian gig economy workers.
What Really Happened With Venezuela’s Parallel President?
Media reports and the Trump administration presented a very one-sided version of the election of Venezuela’s National Assembly leadership, presenting it as a coup. But who is trying to overthrow whom?
Report: Maryland’s Governor Used Tax Dollars to Enrich Himself
Eric Cortellessa and Lisa Snowden discuss new allegations that Larry Hogan siphoned money from public transit projects to build highways that benefited his real estate companies.
$600M Property Tax Overcharge Is Eroding Detroit’s Black Homeownership
African-American homeowners in Detroit don’t just face lingering damage from the 2008 recession. The city is suffering from a foreclosure crisis after overcharging homeowners $600 million in property taxes.
Trump’s Impeachment Trial Begins Next Week
January 17, 2020
Democratic Debate: Will Progressives Highlight the Cost of War?
January 13, 2020
Trump Announces Additional ‘Punishing’ Sanctions on Iran
January 8, 2020
Soleimani’s Assassination Brings US Closer to War with Iran
January 6, 2020
Democrats Invoke Russiagate to Advance Bill Lobbied for by Big Oil
December 20, 2019
Democratic Donor Gets Natural Gas “Bomb Train” Permit from Trump Admin
December 18, 2019
The Washington Post’s ‘Afghanistan Papers’ Examines the Root Failures of the Longest Armed Conflict in US History
December 11, 2019
Bill to Ban Coal in Bay Area City Tabled by Mayor, Maybe Permanently
December 10, 2019
Rethinking the Online Sex Trade Debate
November 21, 2019
Baltimore to Reckon With A Shitty Sewage Situation
November 13, 2019
Baltimore Is One Step Closer to Income-Based Water Billing
October 28, 2019
Republicans Storm Closed Door Impeachment Hearing
October 23, 2019
Congress Holds Hearing on Big Oil’s War on Climate Science
October 23, 2019
If UAW Members Ratify the Contract, What Does GM Get?
October 23, 2019
HBO’s Watchmen Tackles the 1921 Tulsa Massacre
October 22, 2019
Trump Dismisses Indigenous Peoples Day, Praises Columbus
October 16, 2019
US Supreme Court to Decide Fate Of Baltimore v. Big Oil Suit
October 4, 2019
Africa’s Free Trade Area Misses Nigeria
July 8, 2019
Overall and Core CPI Up 0.1 Percent in May; Overall Index Up 1.8 Percent Over Last Year
June 12, 2019
Driving Financialization
June 11, 2019
Loyal to their Class, Unhinged from Democracy
June 6, 2019
Oppose Doug Ford’s Ontario Schools Budget
May 29, 2019
The (Small-d) Democrat’s Dilemma
May 24, 2019
Springtime for Biden and Democrats
May 17, 2019
The US Labor Market Is Deteriorating for Black Men
May 16, 2019
Privatization Solution Worse than Problem
May 14, 2019
Climate Emergency Manifesto
May 14, 2019
Why Ecuador?
May 9, 2019
An Open Letter to Extinction Rebellion
May 6, 2019
Police Accountability Report
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TRNN Documentary: Trump, The Koch Brothers and Their War on Climate Science
We replay this TRNN documentary on the Koch Brothers and their war on climate science, on the occasion of David Koch’s death on August 23rd, 2019. Narrated by Danny Glover, this documentary special reveals how climate change science has been under systematic attack.
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Is the Oil Industry Canada’s ‘Deep State’?
Justin Trudeau and Canada’s political elite are fighting for the Tar Sands and oil industry’s interests, even if it means that Canada misses its climate targets. We speak to Kevin Taft, ex-Liberal Party politician and author of ‘Oil’s Deep State.’
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