Six workers are still missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on March 26. A source tells The Real News the missing men were not made aware of the Dali’s mayday call.
Posted inEdge of Sports TV
Angel Reese, Brittney Griner, and the politics of race and gender
The media moments surrounding these two athletes offer insights into the turbulent politics of race and gender.
Posted inUnder the Shadow
Honduran narcodictator convicted, but ‘no accountability for the US role’
Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been convicted of drug trafficking charges by a US court—but Washington’s role in propping him up has yet to be accounted for.
Posted inEdge of Sports TV
Orioles team store workers picket for better contract
Workers at the Baltimore MLB team store, who are subcontracted through a company known as Fanatics, are fighting for full time work, decent pay, and healthcare.
Posted inRattling the Bars
Survivors of sexual assault in juvenile detention are speaking out
Last year, Maryland lifted the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits against state employees who have committed sexual abuse. A class action lawsuit seeking justice for several survivors was filed this January.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
Union support grows for task force to scrutinize developer tax breaks
AFSCME joined the Maryland AFL-CIO and SEIU to back a proposed bill that would authorize an extensive study to improve transparency surrounding tax breaks for developers.
Posted inThe Chris Hedges Report
Plaintiff in Biden Gaza genocide lawsuit states their case
The lawsuit, currently being appealed, was filed on behalf of Palestinian plaintiffs, and accuses President Biden of complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Coalition of residents, unionists, and activists coming together in East Palestine to demand health care
“Working people are done waiting for justice, aid, and accountability to be handed down, and they are using their collective power to force the issue and make change happen themselves.”
Posted inPolice Accountability Report
Cops tried to arrest a whole neighborhood. This is what happened when the community fought back.
Body camera footage shows former Police Sgt. Ethan Newberg escalating from one to three illegal arrests, targeting bystanders who dared to call out his abuse.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
After Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation, a Pentagon witch hunt looms
Bushnell’s anarchist and anti-Zionist views are being characterized as ‘extremist’ positions by some calling for an investigation into left-leaning US soldiers.