Month: October 2023
The Chris Hedges Report: Gerald Horne on the unrelentingly radical life of Paul Robeson
Heroic dissidents are demonized, marginalized, physically and psychologically destroyed, or assassinated by the American ruling class. Before the persecution of Julian Assange, before the FBI assassination of Fred Hampton and Malcolm X, before the murder…
GOP lawmaker rips Biden official over special agents reassigned to ‘make sandwiches’ for illegal immigrants
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was ripped by one Republican lawmaker Tuesday over special agents within his department being reassigned to “make sandwiches” at the border for illegal immigrants being held there.Sen….
Trump will not attend second week of New York civil trial
A New York appeals court denied former President Donald Trump’s request to halt proceedings as the second week of his fraud trial gets underway. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports on…
Illinois Ironworkers LAID OFF after unionizing
On Sept. 7, 2021, after a majority of employees had formally expressed interest in unionizing, workers at G&D Integrated LLC—a transportation, logistics, warehousing, and supply chain services company in Central Illinois—marched on their boss together…
Mayorkas confirms over 600,000 illegal immigrants evaded law enforcement at southern border last fiscal year
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday confirmed to Senate lawmakers that there had been more than 600,000 “gotaways” at the southern border in fiscal year 2023.Mayorkas was asked by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, at…
WNBA finals opener: Las Vegas Aces top New York Liberty
Are the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty forming an East versus West rivalry in the WNBA? Erica Ayala, a CBS Sports WNBA analyst, joins CBS News to discuss the WNBA Finals opener….
The Chris Hedges Report: Ukraine and the resurgence of American militarism
The war in Ukraine, stoked in part by NATO expansion and the violation of promises made to Moscow at the end of the Cold War, now looks set to become a lengthy war of attrition—one…
Tempe Police Shoot Armed Man in a Stairwell Who Opened Fire on Two Officers
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Tempe, Arizona — On August 14, 2023, Tempe police officers responded to a report of a car break-in in a parking…
Hate crime crackdowns make headway in Pennsylvania Legislature
Three bills seeking to expand and strengthen Pennsylvania’s anti-hate crime statutes were passed Tuesday by the state House of Representatives.All members of the chamber’s Democratic majority supported the proposals along with a handful of Republicans,…
From Amazon to Starbucks, workers are rising up
Last Friday, Amazon workers at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island shocked the world by pulling off one of the great labor victories in US history, becoming the first Amazon workforce in the country to…
Maui wildfire survivors say they are not prepared for tourism to return
Many Maui residents displaced by wildfire are protesting the initiative to welcome back tourists. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti says those who may still be living in hotel temporary housing fear they will have…
WNBA star Brittney Griner is a political prisoner in Russia
As the Russian military invasion of Ukraine enters its second month and diplomatic relations between the US and Russia are at their most strained point in decades, seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is being held…
UN peacekeepers ahead of schedule as they pull out of northern Mali rebel stronghold
United Nations peacekeepers on Tuesday withdrew from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali weeks earlier than planned because of growing insecurity, leaving the town in the hands of ethnic Tuareg separatists.Underscoring the uptick in violence,…
How the media turns war into a spectator sport
From the moment Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, people in the West have been glued to their TV, computer, and phone screens, furiously consuming news about the war and posting their reactions online….
Mexican navy finds 4 more sunken boats in Otis aftermath
Four more boats have reportedly been found at the bottom of Mexico’s Acapulco bay.The Mexican navy’s latest discoveries bring the total number of vessels sunken by Hurricane Otis to 33.The Category 5 storm has also…
Americans are trying to help family escape Israel following Gaza “complete siege” order
Israel says it has claimed complete control of the southern part of the country and has imposed a total blockade of Gaza. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports from Tel Aviv and Richard LeBaron, a…
Terrorism coming from ‘across the spectrum,’ FBI director tells Sen Rosen after antisemitic death threats
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray on what actions are being taken to combat antisemitic violence during a committee hearing Tuesday. Rosen, who is Jewish,…
Lessons from Wisconsin’s 2011 worker uprising
With the passage of Act 10 in 2011, also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, Republican Gov. Scott Walker declared war on the labor movement in general and on public sector workers specifically. Act…
Senate rejects Ted Cruz’s bill to defund Biden official leading electric vehicle push
The Senate rejected a bill introduced last month by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., that proposed to strip the salary from a Biden administration official overseeing federal fuel efficiency regulations.The GOP bill…
Conflict in Israel comes ahead of House speaker vote
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke out today on the conflict in Israel, saying Hamas had been planning the attack for some time. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion asked McCarthy if his ousting influenced…
The Chris Hedges Report: Ukraine and the ‘worthy’ and ‘unworthy’ victims of war
Rulers divide the world into ‘worthy’ and ‘unworthy’ victims; those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. This bifurcation…
