Tag: racism
Joy James on the rise of the Black bourgeoisie
In the 1970s and ‘80s, the image of the Black “welfare queen” was used as a racist scare tactic and a propaganda tool to justify gutting the postwar welfare state, “public good” institutions, and economic…
How I survived 48 years in prison
Charles Hopkins, better known as Mansa Musa, is a 70-year-old social activist who was released from prison on Dec. 5, 2019, after being locked up for 48 years, nine months, 5 days, 16 hours, and…
America Made Me a Black Man – Boyah J. Farah | The Chris Hedges Report
The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Help us expand our in-depth analysis and coverage from Baltimore to Bangladesh by subscribing and becoming a member today! Watch The Chris Hedges Report live…
50 years of mass incarceration in America | Rattling the Bars
Nicole Porter from The Sentencing Project joins Rattling the Bars to explain her organization’s new campaign to fight mass incarceration, ’50 years and a wake up.’ Post-production: Cameron Granadino The Real News is an independent,…
How the Mexican Revolution shaped world politics w/Christina Heatherton | The Marc Steiner Show
Author Christina Heatherton joins The Marc Steiner Show to discuss her book on the international influence of the Mexican Revolution, ‘Arise!: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution’. Studio: Cameron Granadino Post-Production: Cameron…
Texas is the future neofascists want | The Marc Steiner Show
Click here to read the transcript: https://therealnews.com/for-a-glimpse-of-americas-future-look-at-texas Attacks on LGBTQ rights, abortion access, and movements for racial justice aren’t exclusive to any one state in the union. But Texas is certainly a place where state…
A tribute to the revolutionary life of Marshall ‘Eddie’ Conway | Rattling the Bars
Eddie Conway, former Baltimore Black Panther, 44-year political prisoner, and host of Rattling the Bars passed away on Feb. 13, 2023. Eddie’s family and coworkers reflect on his life and example. Production: Cameron Granadino Read…
‘You’re going to see more books get banned’: The war on schools in Ron Desantis’s Florida
Read the transcript and shownotes for this podcast: https://therealnews.com/youre-going-to-see-more-books-get-banned-floridas-war-on-public-schools Things are getting very dark in Florida, and educators at all levels have found themselves on the frontlines of a reactionary political crusade led by Republican…
The US is guilty of genocide w/ Jalil Muntaqim | Rattling the Bars
To read the transcript to this episode, go to: https://therealnews.com/jalil-muntaqim-the-time-to-end-prison-slavery-is-now In 2021, the International Tribunal On US Human Rights Abuses Against Black, Brown, and Indigenous Peoples found the United States government guilty of genocide. The…
‘The Road to Damascus’ confronts white supremacy with theater | Rattling the Bars
The new one-woman play ‘The Road to Damascus’ reinterprets the biblical story of Saul and the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an allegory for white complicity in the US prison system and the…
US Sentencing Commission could act to reduce prison time for thousands | RTB
On April 27, 2023, the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines that would recommend lower sentences for certain defendants. If these changes are applied retroactively, some 18,775 people…
America is in the middle of a ‘slow civil war’ | The Marc Steiner Show
Jeff Sharlet has been studying and reporting on far-right movements in the US for decades, but something feels different now. From Waco and Ruby Ridge in the ‘90s to the 2014 Bundy family standoff with…
‘What is Juneteenth to the incarcerated Black person?’ | Rattling the Bars
Juneteenth has become a federal holiday—yet prison slavery under the 13th Amendment continues. Uprooting the prison industrial complex is vital to completing the abolition of slavery. In California, the Californians United for a Responsible Budget…
Police violence, gentrification, and racial capitalism w/Robin D. G. Kelley
In 2001, Cincinnati police killed a 19-year-old Black man named Timothy Thomas, sparking an uprising that shook the city for four days. 19 years later, in the city of Minneapolis, local police officers killed George…
DeMaurice Smith: The Exit Interview | Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin, Episode 1
In the premiere episode of the all-new series Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin interviews DeMaurice Smith, outgoing Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. The episode also touches on the controversy surrounding Baltimore Ravens…
Yes—Canada has anti-Black racism, too
To the uninitiated, Canada may have a reputation for friendly and folksy charm. For Black and Indigenous peoples of the ‘Great White North,’ this veneer belies a white supremacy as vicious as anywhere else. Since…
48-year political prisoner reviews John Oliver’s report on solitary confinement | Rattling the Bars
The topic of solitary confinement was the focus of a recent episode of John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight on HBO. Thanks to the hard work of activists organizing against solitary confinement for decades, awareness of…
Cash bail is an abomination of justice | Rattling the Bars
While the underlying logic of the cash bail system in the US may sound convincing on paper, in practice it has become a means of denying justice to, and destroying the lives of, people who…
Demaurice Smith full interview | Edge of Sports
DeMaurice Smith’s tenure as the Executive Director of the NFL Players’ Association has coincided with a “maelstrom” of issues plaguing players’ rights on the field. In this full interview from Episode 1 of Edge of…
These former prisoners are fighting mass incarceration | Rattling the Bars
*Editor’s note: At 00:56, host Mansa Musa misspeaks when quoting a report and says that 55 million people are in the system of mass incarceration; the correct number is 5.5 million. Over 1.9 million people…
Harriet Tubman and the battle for America’s symbols w/Clarence Lusane | The Chris Hedges Report
The debate over America’s symbols and monuments has sharpened with the growing mass movement for racial justice in the past decade. The lionization of slave-owners and genocidaires has been pointed out by many as in…
