We already knew Congress’s priorities are bailing out corporations and serving the rich, but this latest COVID-19 relief package is beyond laughable.It is abundantly clear: The calvary is not coming; we are on our own. So, with need running high, mutual aid organizers are taking it upon themselves to address food scarcity, housing, and jail support in their communities. We speak with Zoe Grieder from Tacoma Mutual Aid Collective, Nitish Pahwa from Crown Heights Mutual Aid, and a member of Good Trouble Cooperative.
Democrats have seemingly caved to Mitch McConnell's grim will once again and are now leaning toward passing an abominably paltry second COVID-19 relief package. In case it wasn't obvious before, it's certainly obvious now: We're on our own. In today's episode of Burn It Down, Kim is joined by TRNN Managing/Baltimore Editor Lisa Snowden-McCray, and TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez to discuss the failures of both parties in our collective hour of need.
The Proud Boys hit the streets yet again this week to protest the validity of the general election results and demonstrate their undying support of Donald Trump. We discuss why, with stabbings and a shooting taking place at these demonstrations, police continue to take a hands-off approach. We are joined by guests journalist Chuck Modiano, editor and founder of Black House News Sean Michael Love, reporter and photographer Shauna Sowersby, and a representative from Independent Media PDX.Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.
On June 18, 2020, 18-year-old Andrés Guardado was shot in the back and killed by an L.A. County deputy sheriff. With witnesses disappearing and officers involved pleading the Fifth, the investigation into the police killing of Guardado is looking pretty damn sketchy. We speak with Memo Torres, director of partnerships for L.A. Taco, about the case. Also, the Seattle City Council voted to cut their police budget by 20%, but some residents argue it should be slashed by more. We speak with Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant about what defunding the police means in principle and looks like in practice.
Sociologist Taure Brown and editor from Hood Communist, Onyesonwu Chatoyer join us to set the record straight on Obama’s flimsy attempt to rewrite his own legacy and his dogged insistence on crushing leftist movements. We also speak with Ricci Sergienko from The People’s City Council about the inhumane and forcible removal of families by police from state-owned housing the day before Thanksgiving.
Neera Tanden? Rahm Emanuel? Here’s the deal, Jack: President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet picks and top candidates so far comprise a who’s who of neoliberal ghouls from the Obama and Clinton eras. We speak with political consultant Adriel Hampton and Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic about whether the battle lines have been drawn between progressives and establishment Dems.
We're joined by Marilyn Vann, president of both the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation; Johnnie Jae, journalist and co-host of Decolonized News Hour; and Antonio Cosme, Indigenous activist, economist, and beekeeper from Detroit.We look back on the history of Indigenous slave ownership, examine how that history influences anti-Black attitudes today, and discuss the push by Black Native Americans for Rep. Deb Haaland to urge tribes to honor the Treaties of 1866 requiring freedmen to be admitted to tribal nations as full citizens.Burn It Down with Kim Brown returns live on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 5:00 p.m. EST!Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate.
Billions are spent here in America on incarcerating the world’s largest prison population. We speak with Hawai’i Friends of Restorative Justice Director Lorenn Walker and TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway about what it would take, and what it would look like, to abolish prisons in the U.S.
We ask why police suddenly left all their tear gas and rubber bullets at the office while Trump supporters took to the streets for the Million MAGA March in Washington, DC. Core organizer for BLM DC April Goggans, journalist Chuck Modiano, and TRNN investigative reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis join Kim Brown for the discussion.
Drugs won big on Election Day, and the bipartisan divide on the war on drugs appears to be closing. With major strides in drug decriminalization and legalization taking place, we talk to Law Enforcement Action Partnership Executive Director Neill Franklin and NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf to explore how states are handling these measures and how it will impact us.
Remaining stunningly on brand, Donald Trump still refuses to concede that he lost the election, while his administration signals its intention not to relinquish power. Sociologist Taure Brown, political consultant and community organizer Marcus Ferrell, director Christopher Everett, and author Blake Hill-Saya join us for the discussion.
People with disabilities have loudly pointed out the ways our society and our healthcare system are made inaccessible to them. We talk to investigative journalist Justine Barron and founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater about how the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the cruelty of these systemic exclusions and injustices, and we can no longer ignore the fact that denying disabled rights means denying human rightsYou can watch The Real News Network’s “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for:“Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOib9Zw3-hZLmQ7zOuXUUA and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support our content and TRNN you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate
The race for the White House is important, but it's the Senate races that could determine whether we're headed towards a dictatorship. Detroit Action's Kenneth Williams and UCLA PhD student Ashton Pemberton join our discussion panel.You can watch The Real News Network’s “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for:“Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOib9Zw3-hZLmQ7zOuXUUA and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support our content and TRNN you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate
Can we burn down the system at the ballot box? We explore different methods beyond voting to make systemic change with our guests, Ricci Sergienko of the People’s City Council of Los Angeles, and Green Party VP nominee Angela Walker.You can watch The Real News Network’s “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for:“Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOib9Zw3-hZLmQ7zOuXUUA and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support our content and TRNN you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate
Absurdity levels were high at the final presidential debate of 2020, as Trump and Biden argue over who’s less racist. SPOILER ALERT: They both are! Sociologist Taure Brown, journalist Justine Barron, and TRNN producer Andrew Corkery join Kim to give you the highlights.You can watch The Real News Network’s “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for:“Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOi... and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support our content and TRNN you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate
We look at the data surrounding evictions and housing affordability and what people are doing to solve the housing crisis with our guests Alieza Durana from the Eviction Lab and Edmund Witter with the Housing Justice Project.You can watch The Real News Network’s “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for:“Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOib9Zw3-hZLmQ7zOuXUUA?sub_confirmation=1 and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support our content and TRNN you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate Make sure to follow us on Twitter @TheRealNews and like us on Facebook at The Real News Network!
In our final First Nations Friday, we discuss the ongoing protests at Trump's U.S./Mexico border wall, where Indigenous communities call for an end to colonial borders with our guests founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism Jen Deerinwater and Miwok journalist and community organizer Desiree Kane. We also have a special announcement about a new show coming to The Real News Network! You can watch The Real News Network’s “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” live, every Tuesday and Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time! Hit the subscribe button for:“Burn It Down”- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOib9Zw3-hZLmQ7zOuXUUA?sub_confirmation=1 and “The Real News Network”- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews Youtube channels, along with the notification bell under our videos, so you never miss an episode, and get notified about the latest video postings. To support “Burn It Down with Kim Brown” you can donate here: https://therealnews.com/donate Make sure to follow us on Twitter @TheRealNews and like us on Facebook at The Real News Network!
Burn it Down with Kim BrownIndigenous people who survived genocide are still fighting the settler colonialist state hundreds of years after Columbus' invasion. We'll discuss the lasting effects of that legacy and the ongoing battle for restoration of Indigenous land and water sovereignty.
"Burn it Down with Kim Brown" is calling out systemic issues within our society and envisioning a new world where we talk with people about how to restructure and create systems that are inclusive of everyone. We keep it real, and will actively destroy myths that the media and politicians love that we believe, like American Exceptionalism.