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30% of California’s firefighters are incarcerated, and many make as little as $6 a day.

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“Definitely never seen this type of response to a FOIA request,” quipped one journalist.

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The super rich are in command, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk run a rampage on the working class. To stop them, the labor movement needs to lead

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‘I had to move away from everything that I ever had’: Chemically exposed residents of East Palestine, OH, and Conyers, GA, have been left behind The new season of Working People @therealnews.com has officially launched. Please listen to/share these residents' stories therealnews.com/i-had-to-mov...

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“I don’t think it’s safe. If I go into my house, I get sick… our animals get sick… These are serious issues. We’re seeing serious things go on and, from where we were in the beginning to now, it’s just progressing.”

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Another world is possible, and impressive strides in democratic progress are being made right now—but not in the USA.

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“I’ve never seen a billionaire put out a forest fire. … So I don’t trust a billionaire to decide what happens to our public services—and that’s why we’re fighting to get this billionaire’s hands out of them.”

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In the Caribbean jungles of Quintana Roo, two Mayan brothers lived. They were fierce warriors. And they are still defending their land, in the forest of present-day Mexico.

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It’s not enough to oppose Trump at the national level. Democrats need to show that they can win locally—and deliver on what working people really need.

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Musk and DOGE are bulldozing the administrative state, and building a harrowing new reality for working people. W/ @ahjohnson.bsky.social & @parismarx.com

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LIVE NOW - Musk and DOGE are bulldozing the administrative state, and building a harrowing new reality for working people. W/ @ahjohnson.bsky.social, @parismarx.com & @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social Watch: youtube.com/live/uQPtjo7...

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🚨 Livestream today at 4pm @therealnews.com 🚨 I'll speak w/ one of the organizers of Monday's protest outside the CFPB as well as @ahjohnson.bsky.social @citationspod.bsky.social & @parismarx.com @techwontsave.us about the technofascist takeover of our government unfolding in real time. Link below 👇🏽

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LIVE tomorrow 4pm ET - Elon Musk and DOGE: Increasing efficiency, or robbing Americans? @ahjohnson.bsky.social & @parismarx.com join @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social to talk about the grim future of technofascism materializing before us in real time. Watch: youtube.com/live/uQPtjo7...

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Gaza’s plunging winter temperatures are taking a toll on millions of displaced Palestinians who have nothing but nylon tents for shelter.

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BREAKING: Dozens of CFPB employees were fired last night over email. Emergency actions happening today 👇🏽

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Happening today!

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“We have traditional medicine. We have our cure inside the forest.”

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Mastering the Universe Join @ironicprofessor.bsky.social & @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social for a dissection of the lifestyle, moral bankruptcy, & stupidly large sums of money hoarded by the billionaire class, w/ @therealnews.com Wed. Feb. 12 at 5 PM ET RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...

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An important note from our @therealnews.com livestream on Trump's trade war w/ Canada: "If and when [the] costs [of these tariffs] are passed onto you and me... the pain that we are feeling in our wallets is paying for these goddamn tax breaks for the rich" therealnews.com/51st-state-t...

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New Orleans city officials have pledged to ramp up security ahead of Super Bowl LIX. But what is the cost for New Orleans residents living under the Super Bowl weekend police state? @edgeofsports.bsky.social speaks w/ Deon Haywood of @womenwithavision.bsky.social

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Leading Canadian journalists Andrea Houston of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, Desmond Cole of @breachmedia.ca, and founder of On The Line Media @smohyeddin.bsky.social respond to Trump’s tariff threats, offering insight into how the trade spat is reshaping Canadian politics and US-Canada relations.

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LIVE NOW: 51st State? Trump’s trade war and Canada’s response. Andrea Houston of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, Desmond Cole of @breachmedia.ca, and founder of On The Line Media @smohyeddin.bsky.social join us for a discussion on US-Canadian relations. youtube.com/live/reKYHrC...

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Today at 4pm! I'll talk w/ Canadian journalists @smohyeddin.bsky.social @dreahouston.bsky.social @ricochetmedia.bsky.social & Desmond Cole @breachmedia.ca about Trump's trade wars & how working people across North America can fuse our common struggles @therealnews.com www.youtube.com/live/reKYHrC...

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In spite of the threat of death, Gaza’s fishermen persevere to earn a living from the sea, and cling to their heritage and identity.

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LIVE. 4pm ET tomorrow: 51st State? Trump’s trade war and Canada’s response. Andrea Houston of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, Desmond Cole of @breachmedia.ca, and founder of On The Line Media @smohyeddin.bsky.social join us for a discussion on US-Canadian relations. Watch: youtube.com/live/reKYHrC...

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“I was watching and thinking, ‘How is this any different than the last administration that came here for a photo op?’”

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Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

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El Salvador's president Bukele said "We are willing to take in... convicted criminals (including convicted US citizens) into our mega-prison... for a fee." This is horrifying on so many levels, especially if you've watched our @therealnews.com reports on El Salvador's mass imprisonment campaign...

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This is not just any basement. And not just any printing press. This is the social media of the 1970s.

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Corporate-style understaffing (cost cutting, profit maximizing, labor disciplining), not "woke" DEI staffing, is the capitalist scourge destroying workers, industries, supply chains, & safety systems across the economy. Workers have been telling us for years. Writing abt this for @therealnews.com...

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This is not the first time Trump and his MAGA acolytes have blamed the boogeyman of “DEI” for the increasingly frequent deadly tragedies happening around the country. “Will they do the same if tragedy comes to your community?”

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LIVE NOW: @melbuer.bsky.social and @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social break down this week’s chaotic directives from the Trump admin—from the now-rescinded attempt to freeze federal grants and loans to high-profile firings at the NLRB—and what they mean for working people and the labor movement.

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Tune in live at 4! @melbuer.bsky.social & I will be breaking down what we know about the horrific plane crash (hint: it wasn't "DEI"), Trump's attacks on federal workers and on the National Labor Relations Board, and more ❤️✊🏽 Link 👇🏽

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They tried to blame the Baltimore bridge collapse on DEI too, the LA fires, now the plane crash. It could not be more obvious that this is political snakeoil. The same corrupt business lobbies and politicians endangering our lives for profit can get away with killing us & blame it on the boogeyman

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Also on the docket: labor struggles we've been covering so far this year, and what we're paying attention to in 2025. We've got an absolute truckload of shit to break down and discuss, and I will be extremely chuffed if y'all took some time to check it out and hang out in chat tomorrow afternoon.

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LIVE tomorrow 4pm ET - Funding freeze rescinded? NLRB firings: What Trump's chaotic directives mean for labor. @melbuer.bsky.social & @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social break down the week’s chaotic directives from the Trump admin and what they mean for working people Watch: youtube.com/live/YNunz-o...

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“Between the flurry of anti-worker executive orders and policies, it is clear that the Trump administration’s goal is to turn the federal government into a toxic environment where workers cannot stay even if they want to.”

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“The road we are on [as] a declining empire, becoming more and more unequal… you don’t need rocket science to understand that’s not sustainable. That situation is going to blow up, and it’s not going to be pretty.” - @profwolff.bsky.social

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A second Trump term is well underway, and the U.S. labor movement is likely to see some changes in the future. The Real News Network will be keeping track of how U.S. labor responds in the coming months. What questions/concerns do you have that you'd like us to investigate? Leave a comment below!

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It was a cold day in Washington when Trump came to town. But the people would not stay silent.

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“Everyday people are at risk. Students, restaurant workers, grocery workers, factory workers... ‘Hey, if you look Mexican, we're going to have to pull you over. Show me some papers…’ That's the kind of world we live in right now" @therealnews.com therealnews.com/chicago-trum...

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As Chicago braces for an impending wave of raids, local activists discuss what rights and procedures immigrants in the Windy City and around the country need to know to protect themselves.

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Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.

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Forced to choose between a dangerous crossing or becoming stranded after Jan. 20, many migrants are risking their lives to cross the border before Trump’s inauguration.

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In the wake of Chile’s 1973 coup, Chilean folk musician Victor Jara was detained with thousands of others. But amid the suffering and chaos, Victor Jara found a paper and pencil.

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Over the last five days, we’ve been witnessing remarkable, even miraculous mutual aid happening all over the city of Los Angeles—but esp. Altadena—, done by ordinary Angelenos, some also fire victims, who care deeply about their city and it’s ppl. We’ve shared those experiences here. Take a look—

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A resource for workers looking to include pro-immigrant provisions in their collective bargaining agreements.

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As fires continue to rage in LA, news of an imminent ceasefire in Gaza are raising hopes across the world. All this comes as Trump is about to enter office, ensuring that the system responsible for these catastrophes will continue. W/ @mehdirhasan.bsky.social & @franifio.bsky.social

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Christian Mobley of Jonesboro, Arkansas, says local police ruined his livelihood through constant harassment and ticketing, which eventually cost him his job: report by @tayagraham.bsky.social & @ssmithjanis86.bsky.social

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