News Beat
143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsA social justice podcast combining hard-hitting journalism and interviews with hip-hop music and original lyrics from independent artists. Each episode delves into an important issue with an alternative take to widely accepted narratives, arming listeners with knowledge and insight they won't hear from mainstream media outlets.
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The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World
February 05, 2024 18:24 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBThe occupied, blockaded, walled territories of Palestine have served as an incubator for some of Israel’s deadliest and most intrusive weapons and surveillance systems. Once tested and perfected on the captive population, they’ve been sold to some of the most oppressive, murderous autocracies—and democracies—in the world. These are some of the many revelations exposed in the latest book by acclaimed journalist, filmmaker, and author Antony Loewenstein: “The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel E...
ICJ to Israel: Halt Genocidal Acts
January 26, 2024 19:42 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional orders in response to South Africa’s case charging Israel with committing genocide against Palestinians, ruling that Israel must refrain from genocidal acts, punish public incitement of genocide, facilitate humanitarian aid, and more. Our previous guest, international human rights attorney Francis Boyle, describes the legally binding mandates as a monumental win to help stop the massacres and civilian carnage, while MSM and others d...
MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2024]
January 15, 2024 16:51 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBLike we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, examining how the civil rights icon was so much more than simply the “I Have a Dream” soundbite, which has become known as the cornerstone of his public perception. Along with Pastor Roger C. Williams of the First Baptist Church of Glen Cove, NY, Larry Hamm, of the People's Organization for Progress, Hip Hop artist Silent Knight, and King’s own words, listeners learn of MLK’...
The Genocide Case Against Israel (Part II)
January 12, 2024 22:13 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBWe follow up our preview episode about South Africa's genocide case against Israel with a breakdown of the two-day hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and discuss President Biden's bombing of Yemen -- seriously escalating the crisis in the Middle East. The joint US-UK operation came the same day, Jan. 11, 2014, when South Africa laid out its case against Israel for its brutal war in Gaza, which has killed more than 23,000 Palestinians, the majority women and children. Citing ...
The Genocide Case Against Israel
January 10, 2024 15:01 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBSouth Africa this week will go before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague and lay out its case of genocide against Israel for its brutal war against Palestinians. With more than 23,000 dead (nearly two-thirds of whom are women and children), countless others injured or maimed, and so many with mental scars that will never heal, this genocide case could prove hugely consequential—and historic. In this episode, Francis Boyle, a human rights attorney and the first lawyer to wi...
Abandoned: How Democrats Lost Support of Union Workers
November 21, 2023 17:49 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBDemocrats have long been accused of abandoning voters. Disillusionment with the Dems is particularly acute in the Rust Belt, where the long-cracking union wall has collapsed. In this episode, we interview Lainey Newman, the co-author of the book “Rust Belt Union Blues: Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party." The book, and Lainey's interview, is an insightful and important look into the collapse of once powerful unions and how historically Democratic voters shift...
9/11 Redux: Will the Israel-Hamas Conflict Lead to a Renewed War on Terror?
November 08, 2023 20:42 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBAmid the Israel-Hamas conflict, we delve into an important and oft-ignored question: Have we truly learned from the mistakes and abuses of the 'war on terror'? What began as a mission against al Qaeda evolved into something far more extensive, lethal, and consequential. From torture and rendition to indefinite detentions and extrajudicial killings, the U.S. government, specifically the executive branch, stretched its powers beyond imagination. Join us as we explore whether the post-9/11 war ...
Secrecy, Deceit & Redactions: Inside Amazon & Google's Antitrust Wars (With David Dayen)
October 13, 2023 15:41 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBConsumers -- YOU -- are getting screwed! That’s right—Amazon and Google, the tech giants that have become so omnipresent in our lives, are facing accusations that the monopolies they’ve built in their respective industries are crushing consumers, and in Amazon’s case, the small businesses that are forced to comply with the retail giant’s rules in order to survive. The ongoing Google trial over its search engine’s dominance and the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Amazon reveal how ...
Big Oil On Trial: Polluters Face Wave of Climate Lawsuits
September 21, 2023 18:22 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBWith the climate clock mercilessly ticking down, communities are turning to the complex web of court systems throughout the U.S. as a tool to hold major fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in the worsening climate crisis. Across the country, states and municipalities are suing the likes of ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and other polluters for climate-related damages, fraud, deceiving the public, and other alleged misdeeds. Will these climate accountability lawsuits bring Big Oil to its ...
Invisible Wars: A Conversation with Journalist Norman Solomon
August 03, 2023 16:50 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn this episode, Rashed and Chris speak to renowned journalist, activist, and author Norman Solomon, whose most recent book “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine” breaks down the grossly underreported aspects of U.S.-led post-9/11 global wars and analyzes the mechanics perpetuating them. From the media’s vital role in the U.S. war-making machine to these conflicts’ ever-growing civilian death tolls, the book chronicles and dissects the jingoistic propa...
Exclusive: Interview with Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West
July 07, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour - 65 MB"If our democracy is to survive, the empire must be dismantled.” That’s what Dr. Cornel West told us in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with News Beat, in which he talked about dismantling systems of oppression, uplifting the poor and working class, ending America’s military industrial complex, and abolishing poverty, homelessness, and prisons. West, who is vying for the Green Party nomination for U.S. President, said his third-party bid is also about putting an end to the corporate duo...
Building a Movement: Chicago's Grassroots Mayoral Victory
June 12, 2023 12:44 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBBefore he pulled out a historic mayoral victory in April, Brandon Johnson was a virtual unknown in Chicago’s political scene. At the community level, however, Johnson’s star was on the rise. An unabashed progressive and union champion, Johnson played a critical role in the 2012 Chicago teachers’ strike—a seemingly radicalizing experience for him and many other left-leaning Chicagoans. In this episode, we examine the grassroots, union-led movement that propelled Johnson to victory and how the...
Chokepoint Capitalism's Stranglehold on the Arts
May 13, 2023 14:05 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode, we feature insights from writer and activist Cory Doctorow, who along with Rebecca Giblin, a professor at Melbourne Law School, co-authored the book ‘Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We’ll Win Them Back.’ It's a story about the stranglehold megacorporations have on their respective industries. For artists and creators, it means they're receiving fewer and fewer percentages of overall profits, despite their work enric...
The Case For Charging Fossil Fuel Companies With Homicide
April 20, 2023 15:06 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBDespite publicly denying climate science, fossil fuel giants have long been aware of the catastrophic consequences of burning fossil fuels, and millions of people are dying each year as a result. Should these executives be held accountable for the deaths caused by their products—and their lies? Don Braman, associate professor at the law school at George Washington University, and David Arkush, director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program, explain why they think it’s time to bring homicide ch...
Something Isn't Right in East Palestine
April 01, 2023 15:08 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe residents of East Palestine, Ohio have been at the epicenter of one of the country’s largest environmental disasters in living memory. On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals, including the human carcinogen vinyl chloride, derailed, contaminating the soil and surrounding waterways and erupting into a fireball and mushroom cloud that dwarfed the village. To allegedly prevent an even more catastrophic explosion, officials then intentionally vented more noxious ...
MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2023]
January 16, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBLike we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, examining how the civil rights icon was so much more than simply the “I Have a Dream” soundbite, which has become known as the cornerstone of his public perception. Along with Pastor Roger C. Williams of the First Baptist Church of Glen Cove, NY, Larry Hamm, of the People's Organization for Progress, hip-hop artist Silent Knight, and King’s own words, listeners learn of MLK’...
MLK's Last Month: Memphis
January 10, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThe Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. demanded justice and equality—two essential truths which still have not been achieved, more than 50 years since his murder on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Year after year, without fail, politicians, pundits, and corporations bastardize his image and legacy to their own capitalistic agendas—capitalism and its many evils something MLK fought so relentlessly against. This year, ahead with our annual re-release of our inaugural episode ‘MLK:...
Suppressing Truth: Arizona's Attempt to Ban Recording the Police
December 24, 2022 01:22 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode, we take you to Arizona, where lawmakers passed a law that would make it a crime to record police within eight feet. While it has since been blocked by a federal court, its passage ignites serious questions about our First Amendment rights and how far people in power will go to limit police accountability and dissent. News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Creative Studios and Manny Faces Media. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/Producer/Host: Manny Fa...
What's REALLY Going On With Inflation?
December 16, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBAKA "Corporate Profiteering During Record Inflation" As the media obsessed over record inflation for much of the year, major corporations were publicly celebrating their recent rise in profits and admitting in earnings calls that they were raising prices on consumers—effectively price gouging Americans. This boon to corporate coffers also comes amid increased use of stock buybacks to funnel money back into the hands of board members and executives—money that could be used to drive down cos...
GOP Election Crime Hysteria & Larry Krasner Impeachment
November 17, 2022 18:22 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBRepublicans, who have long used crime to win elections, are now determined to remove democratically elected progressive prosecutors from office. These are effectively modern day coups meant to crush reform policies that voters supported in response to decades of mass incarceration and punitive policing measures. News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Creative Studios and Manny Faces Media. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/Producer/Host: Manny Faces Editor-In-Chief/P...
Exposed: The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Big Lie (Part Two)
September 28, 2022 18:25 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBIn a follow up to our “Big Lie” episode, we report on the congressional hearings on fossil fuel disinformation that you likely didn’t see in the corporate media. Investigators publicly released internal Big Oil documents that further exposed how the industry utilizes propaganda and disinformation to further investments in oil and gas, while claiming publicly to be transitioning to alternative energy. Here's the link to the "Criminalizing Protest" episode we referenced in the outro: https://...
Climate Propaganda: The Fossil Fuel Industry's Big Lie
September 08, 2022 21:46 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBWhat did the fossil fuel industry know about climate change and when did it know it? Turns out, these giant corporations were aware of the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions for DECADES and instead of combatting the crisis they’ve engaged in obfuscation and manipulative marketing campaigns to sow confusion and mistrust of science. At the same time, some of the most influential ad agencies on the planet—along with news organizations—have helped fossil fuel companies hone their ima...
MMIWG2S: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirit People
August 13, 2022 05:29 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBBernadette Smith scours the depths of the Red River in Manitoba for her missing sister and other women and children murdered and dumped in its murky waters. Duana Johnson comforts families of those who’ve vanished from reservations throughout the U.S. Northwest. Mary Kathryn Nagle battles for justice on behalf of the mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, and nieces stolen, tortured, raped, and killed. These Native women represent the countless voices extinguished by the ongoing genocide conf...
Ukraine War: Proxies, Profits & Propaganda
July 21, 2022 18:19 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBUkraine is at the center of a proxy war between decades-long rivals and two competing economic systems, and opportunistic weapons manufacturers are cashing in. We provide a much-needed historical perspective about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, elements of which have gone under-reported, if not ignored entirely, by the corporate media. Our guests for this episode include Jennifer Briney, host of the fantastic podcast ‘Congressional Dish,' and Sam Ratner, policy director of the nonprofit Wi...
American Nightmare: Poverty to Prison Pipeline
June 23, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBA staggering percentage of those locked up in America’s mass incarceration crisis—upwards of 20%, or 200,000 folks (!!)—were homeless or in marginal housing leading up to their imprisonment. Forty percent were on welfare. Even more were jobless, especially among the Black community. And far too many were in public housing or foster care prior to even turning 18. This episode examines the devastating link between poverty and incarceration in the United States—what reform advocates dub America...
Racism Kills: Segregation’s Role in Buffalo Massacre
June 02, 2022 16:36 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBOn May 14, an 18-year-old white supremacist armed with an assault rifle and wearing body armor livestreamed his massacre of 10 Black people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Ten days later, another 18-year-old slaughtered 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. While investigators scramble for motivations behind the latter, those of the accused mass murderer in the Buffalo shooting are crystal clear: He wanted to kill as many African Americans as poss...
Fusion Centers: Your Shadowy Neighborhood Spy Hubs
May 19, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBDevised in the wake of the September 11th Terror Attacks and subsequent 9/11 Commission casting much of the blame on the lack of interjurisdictional communication between law enforcement, fusion centers have continued to operate in the shadows and outside the realms of the public eye, and even elected officials, ever since. Yet instead of foreign and domestic terrorists, these multi-million-dollar surveillance hubs monitor and collect data about everyday people exercising their constitutiona...
Radical Caucasian Extremism [2022]
May 17, 2022 19:27 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn 2017, shortly after the deadly "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, we released an episode titled ‘Misunderstanding Terrorism: Exposing Radical Caucasian Extremism’ calling out what the vast majority of mainstream news outlets and then-President Trump wouldn’t, yet what study after study had been warning about for quite some time: It wasn’t foreign Muslims posing the biggest threat to America’s safety—but white, far-right extremists. Tragically, this ideology’s death tol...
The News Beat Cypher: LiKWUiD
May 15, 2022 15:58 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBLong time listeners will certainly recognize LiKWUiD who, as one of News Beat's "Artist in Residence," has been featured on several important episodes delivering compelling, often heart wrenching lyrics that compliment our social justice reporting in a truly powerful way. Find out a little bit more about this prolific Hip-Hop artist, DJ, educator and mentor as we welcome LiKWUiD to the News Beat Cypher, in a special cross-feed drop with Hip-Hop Can Save America!. News Beat is a multi-award...
MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2022]
January 13, 2022 20:10 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBLike we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, examining how the civil rights icon was so much more than simply the “I Have a Dream” soundbite, which has become known as the cornerstone of his public perception. Along with Pastor Roger C. Williams of the First Baptist Church of Glen Cove, NY, Larry Hamm, of the People's Organization for Progress, hip-hop artist Silent Knight, and King’s own words, listeners learn of MLK’...
Disaster Capitalism: Making Money From Misery
December 29, 2021 19:14 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBWhen disaster strikes, who profits? That’s the question Australian-based reporter Antony Loewenstein has been investigating for years. “Disaster capitalism” was first coined by renowned journalist and author Naomi Klein in her 2007 best-selling book “Shock Doctrine.” Loewenstein digs deeper with on-the-ground reporting to show how companies around the world profit from misery. News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Creative Studios and Manny Faces Media. Subscri...
Grifter's Paradise: Capitalism's Destruction of Afghanistan
December 02, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBAmerica's longest war has one clear winner: Corporations. Has the war in Afghanistan become the biggest scam of our lifetime? News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Creative Studios and Manny Faces Media. Subscribe for free to our Substack newsletter. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/Producer/Host: Manny Faces Editor-In-Chief/Producer: Chris Twarowski Managing Editor/Producer: Rashed Mian Episode Art: Jeff Main Executive Producer: Jed Morey Support the show: https:/...
From Slave Patrols to Ahmaud Arbery: The Racist Legacy of Citizen's Arrest Laws
November 18, 2021 17:41 - 26 minutes - 24 MBSurprise, surprise. Modern day citizen’s arrest laws across the United States have their roots in Civil War-era laws designed to punish slaves. In this episode, one of the foremost experts on citizen’s arrest laws traces the history of these archaic laws from the colonial period to today—exposing yet another disturbing aspect of America’s “justice” system. News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Creative Studios and Manny Faces Media. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/...
Carceral Con Job: The Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Swindle
November 04, 2021 17:30 - 29 minutes - 27 MBBeware the false messiahs of meaningful criminal justice reform, the so-called bipartisan coalition championing initiatives that purport to make a difference yet do absolutely nothing to incite true change, and in fact, further tighten the historical and ongoing noose of neoliberalism and structural racism within the world’s largest prison state. Our guests go behind the smoke and mirrors, ripping off the masks of the fake prophets pushing artificial revolutions and exposing the inherent dec...
CAUTION: Misleading Crime Stats
October 21, 2021 00:54 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBSince last spring, politicians, right-wing pundits, the media, and so-called “centrist” Democrats have weaponized the rise in violent crimes, including murders, to demonize police reform efforts and blame progressives. Sure enough, they conveniently neglect to mention that crime is up across the country—in cities run by Democrats and Republicans. We examine the spike in violent crime, potential factors, and whether defund and police reform are really to blame. Hint: It ain’t as simple as tha...
The News Beat Cypher: Silent Knight
October 13, 2021 21:40 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBLong time listeners know Silent Knight, his voice and his profound work -- not only as News Beat's "Artist in Residence," but as a solo artist, frontperson for our good friends and co-award-winning collaborators, The Band Called FUSE, and as an Innocence Ambassador for the renowned organization, The Innocence Project. Find out a little bit more about this prolific Hip-Hop artist, polka enthusiast (??) and all around cool cat as we welcome Silent Knight to the News Beat Cypher. News Beat is...
RACIST AI: Facial Recognition & Wrongful Arrests
October 06, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBLaw enforcement is increasingly using facial recognition, AI and other technologies despite numerous studies and real world examples of such tech falsely identifying criminal suspects. Along with concerns over how this tech will disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities, experts are raising concerns over First Amendment implications and what it means to live in a society in which we’re constantly surveilled. News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Crea...
#SayHerName: Confronting 400 Years of State Violence Against Black Women [2021]
September 15, 2021 20:19 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBThis episode was honored as Best Podcast at the 2021 New York Press Club Journalism Awards. We dedicate the win to the many voices -- both heard, and unheard -- represented in this episode. The 2020 rebellions sparked renewed discussions surrounding a host of racial issues, including police brutality toward black men. Advocates argue that black women are similarly exposed to excessive police violence yet routinely forgotten or ignored. Among their demands: Say Her Name. News Beat is an awa...
Climate (🔥), the U.S. jury process (🤮) and more on This Week in Social Justice (8-11-2021)
August 12, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThe News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. Tonight we’re discussing the recent landmark climate change report from the U.N.—with perhaps the most dire warnings yet for the world’s future (basically we’re fddd unless we stop this crazy shttt like now)—and we’ll also be highlighting the incredible new report out from the Equal Justice Initiative dismantling the U.S. jury process to show all the ways it...
Why is Biden Sending 4,000 People BACK to Prison? + Deadly Effects on Families of Incarcerated People
August 01, 2021 23:11 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBThe News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. Our guests were Lewis Conway Jr., national campaign strategist for the ACLU, who discussed the Biden administration’s backing of a Trump-era policy that will result in thousands of people returning to federal prison, and Dr. Ram Sundaresh, co-author of a groundbreaking study on incarceration and family health. Join us on this interactive program to share yo...
📈😲 The truth about the U.S. rise in crime + the Pegasus Project 👀 [TWISJ 7-21-21]
July 22, 2021 15:08 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThis episode of TWISJ explores the TRUTH behind the rise in crime across the U.S. through highly comprehensive (sorta) data research and extensive enterprise reporting techniques (kinda). Later in the episode, we breakdown the unprecedented privacy shenanigans uncovered by The Pegasus Project, and what they means for ALL of us and our freedoms. Yes, even you! The News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch...
ExxonMobil vs. The Environment + Haiti’s Past, Present & Future
July 09, 2021 14:15 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThe News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. This episode's topics, among others: Exxon Mobile’s environmentally devastating political tactics, the recent assassination of Haiti’s president and where that incident fits into the long, complex history of U.S.-Haiti relations and people’s modern-day struggles. Join us on this interactive program to share your thoughts on recent news and ongoing issues as...
🔥 OMFG IT'S HOT!! - How heat and the changing climate are fueling injustice
July 04, 2021 04:34 - 1 hour - 65 MBThis episode's topics: America’s climate hell; More shocking news about Canada’s deadly residential schools Our very special guests: Vivek Shandas, professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. The News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. Support the show: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=EYkdQRkbZ6vNTGfNSGWZjx7_15orqqDl8vkmrAg3TkxLprft1OguFwxlheC3tAkNd-KVPG&country.x=US&l...
The True Origins of the War on Drugs
June 17, 2021 22:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIf you pay attention to mainstream media, you’d notice that many outlets are recognizing June 17, 2021 as the 50th anniversary of the “war on drugs.” Actually, the racist and deadly drug war goes back much further than conventional wisdom suggests, and was originally waged by an authoritarian bureaucrat that most people likely have never heard of. We think it’s important to understand the REAL history, to understand how others, including Nixon and Reagan, built on its foundation over the ...
Education whitewashing + war on journalists + activists taking on Manchin (TWISJ 6/16/21)
June 17, 2021 17:55 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThe News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. This episode's topics: America’s (continued) whitewashing of education amid anti-critical race theory protests; the war on journalism; and activists taking the fight to Sen. Joe Manchin. Our special guest: Ursula Wolfe-Rocca, educator and editor at Rethinking Schools. Join us on this interactive program to share your thoughts on recent news and ongoing ...
Prison Vaccinations, Larry Krasner's Decisive Victory and UFOs? [TWISJ - May 19, 2021]
May 20, 2021 20:45 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis episode's topics: The troubled rollout of vaccines inside COVID-ravaged jails and prisons AND Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner’s HUGE election victory. Also, THE KNICKS ARE THE 4TH SEED IN THE EAST—AND, WAIT FOR IT… UFOS ARE REAL!! (Though we already knew this.) Our very special guests: Emily Widra, senior research analyst at Prison Policy Initiative and Daniel Nichanian, founder and editorial director of The Appeal: Political Report The News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Ju...
Illegal Theft and SHOCKING Use of BIPOC Remains + Cinco de Mayo's REAL History [TWISJ 5-5-21]
May 10, 2021 14:37 - 1 hour - 74 MBThe News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. This episode's topics: The May 13, 1985 bombing of MOVE activists in Philly & the illegal theft & use of bones & human remains from African Americans, the poor, the enslaved, Indigenous Peoples & even little children Our very special guest(s) for this episode: Samuel J. Redman, an associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts at Amhers...
Cinco de Mayo: What You Didn't Learn In School
May 05, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThe Civil War, French imperialism, and the blossoming of diverse Latinx communities in the United States. There’s so much more to Cinco de Mayo than you know. News Beat is a Morey Creative Studios / Manny Faces Media production: www.MoreyCreative.com / www.mannyfacesmedia.com Producer/Audio Editor: Michael "Manny Faces" Conforti Editor-In-Chief: Chris Twarowski Managing Editor: Rashed Mian Episode Art: Jeff Main / Sage Levene Executive Producer: Jed Morey Support the show: https://www.payp...
Justice Severed: Plead Guilty Or Else
April 28, 2021 18:13 - 21 minutes - 20 MBGuilty pleas have become the dominant way in which prosecutors in America secure convictions. In some cases, 99 percent of cases in various jurisdictions end in a plea bargain. While plea bargaining has been a function of the American justice system for nearly a century, the practice started taking hold in the 1970s following various Supreme Court decisions that upheld its constitutionality. Through the imposition of money bail and harsh sentencing practices, prosecutors across the country h...
Mass Incarceration Myths + Murdering Murderer Guilty of Murder - TWISJ - April 21, 2021
April 22, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThe News Beat podcast presents “This Week In Social Justice,” streaming live Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. On this episode: Mass incarceration myths; Reactions to Chauvin conviction. Our very special guest was Victoria Law, an independent journalist and author, who is out with the new book “'Prisons Make Us Safer' and 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration” We also have a fiery clip from our News Beat episode on Prison Abolition. News Beat is an award-winnin...