[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMR7lL_yVTU&rel=0] Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself (4/7) PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome back to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in … The Butcher of AtticaRead more
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Coronavirus is exacerbating America’s hunger crisis
The images of thousands of cars, lined up bumper-to-bumper on otherwise-empty freeways, capture the shocking scale of the nation’s hunger crisis. In San Antonio, Texas, … Coronavirus is exacerbating America’s hunger crisisRead more
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The lessons of the 36-hour Moderna vaccine frenzy
Monday’s announcement by the Boston-based biotech company Moderna that it had positive results from the first COVID-19 vaccine test conducted on humans was greeted with … The lessons of the 36-hour Moderna vaccine frenzyRead more
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MLK and a Radicalizing Moment in American History
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvjT35u5qC0&rel=0] Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself (3/7) PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome back to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in … MLK and a Radicalizing Moment in American HistoryRead more
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New NYPD press officer co-wrote Russiagate story that landed source in prison
A co-author of a controversial report at The Intercept that landed its source in prison now works as the head of the New York Police … New NYPD press officer co-wrote Russiagate story that landed source in prisonRead more
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You’re Angry Because You’re Hungry
Life was not easy for Tianna Gaines-Turner before the coronavirus pandemic began. When she was out of work for six months last year after having … You’re Angry Because You’re HungryRead more
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Structural racism is visible in this pandemic too
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9oqItV8FB8&rel=0] Rev. William Barber
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Dam collapse in central Michigan sparks historic flooding
Over 11,000 people in central Michigan were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday as historic rains swelled the Tittabawassee River and breached two … Dam collapse in central Michigan sparks historic floodingRead more
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Florida scientist was fired for ‘refusing to manipulate’ COVID-19 data
In a statement issued Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended the firing of Rebekah Jones, the scientist who created the coronavirus tracking database for the … Florida scientist was fired for ‘refusing to manipulate’ COVID-19 dataRead more
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NY Nurses Lack Protective Masks & Ventilators
As the New York metro area has 60% of all the new coronavirus cases in the United States and is responsible for half the cases … NY Nurses Lack Protective Masks & VentilatorsRead more