How is it that Africans still cannot travel freely within our own continent?
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Justifying attack on Social Security, House Republican claims people ‘want to work longer’
“Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful,” responded the progressive advocacy group Social Security Works.
Posted inRattling the Bars
“We not going anywhere”: Carrying on MLK’s legacy, 50 years later
In 2018, TRNN hosted a special event commemorated the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring speeches by Nina Turner, Danny Glover, and Eddie Conway.
Posted inThe Chris Hedges Report
“America made me a Black man”
Boyah J. Farah came to the US as a refugee from Somalia at age 15. His new memoir recounts his introduction to American racism.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Trump discussed nuking North Korea and blaming other countries, book alleges
Trump “cavalierly discussed the idea of using a nuclear weapon against North Korea,” the book says.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
From Tesla to Twitter, wherever Elon Musk goes, lawsuits and alleged worker abuses follow
As lawsuits pile up in the wake of Twitter layoffs, it’s worth looking at Elon Musk’s long record as a horrible boss.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Peruvian security forces massacre 17 protesters in Juliaca, Puno
With the victims of the massacre in Juliaca, the death toll in Peru from state repression of the anti-government protests rises to 46.
Posted inPrisons and Policing
Maryland medical examiner who testified at Derek Chauvin trial to be audited for rulings in 100 police-custody deaths
Dr. David Fowler testified that George Floyd’s death was not a homicide. Medical professionals and the State of Maryland are questioning his credibility.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
This Supreme Court case could let employers sue unions for striking
The Supreme Court has issued numerous anti-union rulings in the past few years, in line with its far right shift.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
‘Historic victory’: NYC nurses win deal with hospitals after 3 days on strike
“Today, we can return to work with our heads held high, knowing that our victory means safer care for our patients and more sustainable jobs for our profession.”