As the impeachment trial of Donald Trump proceeds, we speak with two historians about the importance of accountability for the January 6 insurrection and white … Last 400 years white supremacist mob violence happened over and over againRead more
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Decades of Medical Racism Led to Unequal COVID Impact on Black & Latinx People
Historians Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha Blain dedicate their new book, “Four Hundred Souls,” to the “Black lives lost to COVID-19.” They put the content … Decades of Medical Racism Led to Unequal COVID Impact on Black & Latinx PeopleRead more
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History of African America from 1619 to Now
As the U.S. deals with the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, we speak with Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha Blain, … History of African America from 1619 to NowRead more
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Behind America’s facade
When I lived in the United States in the late 1960s, my home was often New Orleans, in a friend’s rambling grey clapboard house that … Behind America’s facadeRead more
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The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist Roots
A short squeeze frenzy driven by a new generation of gamers captured financial headlines in recent weeks, centered on a struggling strip mall video game … The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist RootsRead more
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Why Does the West Hate Putin?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkJPKOkcTRI&rel=0&feature=relmfu] RAI with A. Buzgalin (10/12) Welcome to the Real News Network, I’m Paul Jay. It’s Reality Asserts Itself, and we’re continuing our conversation … Why Does the West Hate Putin?Read more
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Family suing Texas utility companies for $100M after 11-year-old boy died amid power failure
The family of an 11-year-old boy who died last week amid historic freezing temperatures in Texas is suing two power companies alleging they failed to … Family suing Texas utility companies for $100M after 11-year-old boy died amid power failureRead more
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Coup Attempt Hit Closer to Centers of Power Than Hitler’s 1923 Putsch
Even as the Biden administration takes the reins of power, the fact remains that authoritarianism and a fascist strain of political thinking have taken firm … Coup Attempt Hit Closer to Centers of Power Than Hitler’s 1923 PutschRead more
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First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care
Tonia Bazel didn’t want to strike during a pandemic, taking time away from the patients on the infectious disease floor where she works. Nevertheless, she … First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health CareRead more
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The dark day came into light in US
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibWJO02nNsY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Inside the U.S. Capitol at the height of the siege | Visual Forensics [Americans Are Now Getting a Mild Taste of Their Own … The dark day came into light in USRead more