Students to University of Florida: Stop using unpaid prison labor!
In the second segment of this week’s “Marc Steiner Show,” we talk to some of the student organizers who are leading the grassroots effort to force the University of Florida to unequivocally end its use…
Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap | CBS Reports
In the aftermath of the Titan submersible tragedy, extreme travel has come under fresh scrutiny. But one industry stands out for both its allure and the lack of regulation protecting participants’ safety: space tourism. CBS…
Why the governor’s race in Mississippi is turning heads this year
The governor’s race in Mississippi is days away, and Republicans may not have their typical upper hand over Democrats in this red state contest. In a state where Republicans hold all statewide offices and a large…
‘Bring Sundiata home’: The case for freeing elderly political prisoners
At 84 years old, Sundiata Acoli has been in prison for 48 years, and has been denied parole six times. Last December, he was diagnosed with COVID-19. In this episode of Rattling the Bars, Rev….
5 reasons Virginia is the state to watch on election night 2023
While three states — Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi — have off-year gubernatorial races on Election Day 2023, the marquee ballot box showdown Tuesday may end up being Virginia’s legislative contests.National Democrats and Republicans have spent…
Giants, Jets in cellars as NFL Week 4 ends
The Seattle Seahawks cruised to victory over the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football” while the New York Jets lost Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs. CBS News special correspondent James Brown has more…
Gamestopped: WallStreetBets, Wall Street wins
Wall Street was in a tizzy last week after a band of Redditors on the forum r/wallstreetbets worked together to drastically inflate the stock price of brick-and-mortar retailers like GameStop. The guerrilla stock-buying surge caused…
McCarthy has 2 days to save job after Gaetz moves to oust him as speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate Monday in an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The move forces a vote on the matter. Gaetz has criticized McCarthy for working with Democrats…
What role does independent media play after Trump?
From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, the Real News team sits down to discuss the devastation left by Donald Trump’s presidency, the bizarre national spectacle of Joe Biden’s inauguration, and what role independent media must serve…
Next steps after Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to felony gun charges
President Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges, after a plea deal collapsed in court over the summer. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News senior investigative correspondent…
Worker ownership can save businesses and protect employees
The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous for workers and small businesses alike. As reopening plans pit employee safety against economic viability for struggling businesses, can the worker co-op model provide a pathway for a just…
A police chief tried to stop the drug war—then they came for him
In this episode of the Police Accountability Report, we tell the story of Kelvin Sewell, the first Black police chief of Pocomoke City, a small town on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. When Sewell tried to…
From the archives: O.J. Simpson found not guilty of murders in 1995
On October 3, 1995, a jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. An estimated 150 million people watched his 1995 acquittal. #news…
Can Democrats meet this historic moment? Yes. But will they?
From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, our own Jaisal Noor reports on the key challenges Democrats face in the Biden era and how to avoid the electoral pitfalls of past administrations. Then, Noor gives us a…
McCarthy on possibly losing speakership over deal to avert shutdown: “So be it”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he stands by his decision to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown with the help of Democrats, despite the challenge to his speakership. McCarthy said the House will…
Criminal injustice is bipartisan, but it doesn’t have to be
From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, intrepid hosts of the weekly Police Accountability Report, look at the changes we should and shouldn’t expect in the world of criminal justice and policing…
House to vote on McCarthy’s future as speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed the House will vote Tuesday afternoon on whether he will remain speaker after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the…
Rep. Bowman says there must be ‘clear distinction’ between Israel’s citizens, government
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat, is calling for a “clear distinction” to be made between Israel’s citizens and the country’s government as there has been a rising number of cases of antisemitism in…
Workers showed up for Biden. Will he show up for them?
From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez breaks down how Donald Trump’s anti-worker administration was a disaster for the labor movement, and what President Joe Biden and the Democrats can do to repair that…
Charlotte Sena’s parents on outcome: “Not what every family gets”
Charlotte Sena has been found in New York after going missing Saturday evening at Moreau Lake State Park. Katherine Schweit, a former FBI agent and attorney, joins CBS News to discuss the situation as Sena’s…
Screw the deficit. Democrats can tackle inequality if they want to
From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, hosts of the weekly Police Accountability Report and our ongoing “Inequality Watch” series, discuss how inequality has increased under both Democratic and Republican administrations—and what…
