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Israel has spent $1 billion to influence US politics and is directly paying for ads promoting MAGA. Why isn’t MSNOW’s “foreign influence” sleuth covering it? By @ahjohnson.bsky.social

“Not all voices in Miami support what this government is doing—specifically heightening sanctions and blocking international solidarity with the Cuban people. We are showing the economic strangulation that’s occurring and standing in solidarity with Cuba and those who resist.”

The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council voted to ban data centers, but the Apsáalooke have yet to take a position.

‘Good day for Democracy’: Lula’s win in Brazil and Serbia ousting Vučić show strength of ‘people power’ - “Israel could be next on Tuesday, then the US midterms the following week,” said one human rights advocate. “The best case against the autocrats is the autocrat.” therealnews.com/lula-brazil-...

Brazil’s Lula wins ‘historic victory’ against right-wing Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro - “This shows that Trumpismo is waning, and it is our responsibility now to make sure that we kill the beast,” Pennsylvania Democratic House nominee Chris Rabb said. therealnews.com/brazil-lula-...

Good talk about our police union story here. If you want to support labor journalism, both @therealnews.com and @tvlrfm.bsky.social should be at the top of your list.

This Sunday, live from France: The Real Story Behind the Protests. Mainstream coverage of the protests in France has been mostly corporate spin about a country “shut down.” This Sunday, we’re going to hear what’s actually happening from people living it. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Are cops part of the labor movement or an existential threat to it? - We sent two of the country’s top labor reporters @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social and Jacob Morrison to the Quadrennial Convention of the International Union of Police Associations in Vegas to find out… therealnews.com/cops-labor-m...

Meta Chooses Sides in Brazil’s Election - As Brazilians prepare to vote in the runoff election this Sunday, October 25, Meta has been working to lift the candidacy of Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro. @padispatch.bsky.social therealnews.com/meta-brazils...

“We want to be really clear that it is time for these armed soldiers to leave DC… We’ve seen them standing in front of polling locations… at our schools… all over our transportation system… It’s billions of dollars. It is a clear effort to violate our rights… and we’re not going to stand for it.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an emergency petition from the Trump administration, which sought a stay on a lower court’s injunction on a policy that would have denied gender-affirming care to federally incarcerated transgender people. therealnews.com/supreme-cour...

We speak with three union workers who are among the “Minnesota 15” defendants the Trump administration is targeting for organizing to defend their Minneapolis communities from ICE earlier this year. In collaboration with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social

Democratic US congressional candidate Brad Lander said Wednesday that he was released by Israeli forces with a “warning” after he and dozens of others were detained while helping Palestinians harvest olives in the illegally occupied West Bank. therealnews.com/palestinians...

Tonight @ 7PM EST - Brazil’s Elections: “Democracy vs Election Meddling” High-stakes elections are underway in Brazil. Join @padispatch.bsky.social in conversation with Maria Luisa Mendonça, Michael Fox, Nicole Froio and Brian Mier. Register: bit.ly/pandispatch

Criminalizing Solidarity: “Minnesota 15” Defendants Speak. @workdaymagazine.bsky.social and @therealnews.com collaborated on this documentary about Minnesota's organizing against ICE, the blowback organizers are now facing, and how the labor movement is responding.

... no labor standards so they can cheat & exploit us & pay poverty wages & use child labor & implement untested automation, etc, etc. America is the world's poster child for what capitalism & capitalists will do to your democracy if you let them: they will eat them them, & they will eat you.

... no oversight on products that are tested on us like guinea pigs & recalled frequently when they kill people or make us sick; no rules or rule-enforcers holding back the hoards of scammers, spammers, bots, & identity thiefs; no National Labor Relations Act...

They are destroying the administrative state & throwing all of us to the wolves. Doesn't matter if you voted for them or not, MAGA/MAHA are driving us into a chaotic, deadly, pre-20th century wilderness of no aid for states devastated by disasters; no regulation... share.google/0kdXsvm8ER8q...

WDN’s President & CEO Leena Barakat recently spoke with The Real News Network’s @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social about Trump’s war on philanthropy and how philanthropic organizations like WDN are fighting back. Watch the full interview here: therealnews.com/trumps-war-o...

Maryland’s gubernatorial debate was a “missed opportunity to talk about big ideas, new ideas, something bold. What we saw is two candidates who could stay relatively safe within the bandwidth of their two respective parties. No one had to challenge, no one was challenged.”

Hundreds rallied in downtown Ithaca for “I Am Jane Doe” after a former Cornell student’s lawsuit alleging she was gang raped by seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers in 2024 sparked national outrage and a reopened criminal investigation.

In Pennsylvania’s 7th District, rising prices, data centers, and the Epstein files are fueling an electorate ready for change.

According to documents obtained by @intercept.com.br, the Brazilian cybersecurity firm, Elytron, presented a proposal for a covert political influence operation based on massive data collection & the identification of voter groups. @therealnews.com www.panamericandispatch.org/p/report-rev...

“The administration is using their power to really intimidate all of us and create chaos and fear amongst nonprofits and make funders afraid of funding them… We’re not taking the bait”

Under the Shadow is running for 3 Signal Awards. Today's the last day to vote! Documentary vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... Audio Experience vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... Host vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

On Mexican TV, assassination target of jailed disinformation merchant Fernando Cerimedo explains how he worked with the Bolsonaros and Meta to reduce Lula’s visibility on its platforms: from @padispatch.bsky.social

NAZA reveals how Israel’s AI-based systems have been used to execute remote killings of thousands in Israel’s genocide.

The company, which controls WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, claims that “technical issues” affected the reach of Lula’s presidential campaign, and rejects accusations of favoring Flávio Bolsonaro: from @padispatch.bsky.social

Workers in White Plains, New York, won the first union at any of AutoZone’s nearly 7,000 US stores, despite an aggressive anti-union campaign. The next day, the company fired a lead organizer. Then another.

Info for our Oct 14 event with AGAINST TECH OLIGARCHY authors Clarissa Redwine and @js-tan.bsky.social on @redemmas.org website: redemmas.org/events/clari...

Let's talk about TECH OLIGARCHY and how to defeat it! Join me and the great Clarissa Redwine and @js-tan.bsky.social at @redemmas.org tonight as we discuss their vital new book AGAINST TECH OLIGARCHY: WORKER RESISTANCE IN THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL INDUSTRY @haymarketbooks.org ❤️✊🏽

"Many at this convention make it clear that police unions and their members feel no need or duty to consider, accept, or align themselves with the goals of the broader labor movement..." MUST-READ piece by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social & Jacob Morrison @therealnews.com therealnews.com/beards-and-l...

Come for the music, stay for the part about general strikes 😎

On October 15, the Black Panther Party marks its 60th anniversary. Archivist Billy X Jennings highlights their legacy: 14 medical clinics (two still open in Seattle & Portland) and vital survival programs, like “free buses to prison… to keep the family unit together.”

In this exclusive interview, filmed backstage at the “once in forever” Power to the People Festival on Oct. 3, legendary musician and activist @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social speaks with @kimkelly.bsky.social about rocking out and fighting fascism.

“For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.”

We went to a police union convention and all we got was this disquieting sense that solidarity can only be stretched so far before it breaks. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-infiltr...

Are cops part of the labor movement or an existential threat to it? We sent labor reporters @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social and Jacob Morrison @tvlrfm.bsky.social to the 23rd Quadrennial Convention of the International Union of Police Associations in Las Vegas to find out therealnews.com/beards-and-l...

New! 🤘🏽😎 In this exclusive interview @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social legendary musician and activist, speaks about rocking out and fighting fascism with journalist @kimkelly.bsky.social backstage at the "once in forever" Power to the People Festival in Maryland on Oct 3, 2026 youtu.be/gb78bV3PIZs?...

“STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!” is a great new documentary about the life & times of the brilliant Amy Goodman of @democracynow.org.

New! 🤘🏽😎 In this exclusive interview @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social legendary musician and activist, speaks about rocking out and fighting fascism with journalist @kimkelly.bsky.social backstage at the "once in forever" Power to the People Festival in Maryland on Oct 3, 2026 youtu.be/gb78bV3PIZs?...

Taya Graham and Stephen Janis begin an investigation into the allegations that cop watcher SeanPaul Reyes is being surveilled by law enforcement and may potentially be at the center of an indictment to make an example of the cop watching community.

A Meta Brasil worker tells of mass content moderator layoffs and their replacement with AI during the lead up to Brazil’s 2026 presidential elections: from @padispatch.bsky.social

I've interviewed Columbia grad students after ICE abducted Mahmoud Khalil, grad students in Michigan after the FBI raided activists' homes, grad students at Harvard striking while Trump holds its federal funding hostage. These people don't give one single fuck about US students @therealnews.com

This happened right here in Frederick, Maryland. Neighbors trying to protect their community from ICE were reportedly beaten with batons and dragged across the pavement by federal agents. Please watch and share this important reporting from @therealnews.com www.instagram.com/reel/DePkoD9...

Listen to our full conversation with West Texas residents fighting Trump's border wall on @therealnews.com podcast feed or the Working People feed anywhere you listen to podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/5O25...

New from me & @julestaylor.bsky.social. We speak w/ a lot of pissed-off Texans from Big Bend about Trump dolling out $ billions to flood border towns w/ troops & feds—& to pay contractors w/ ties to Trump to build a wall they say no one needs or wants @therealnews.com therealnews.com/trump-messed...

“I think everyone in America should be upset about what they’re doing to abuse this power to take advantage of American citizens and Texans. It’s not right.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed the Community NEWS Act, that provides tax credits to news organizations who hire or retain local journalists.