--- title: "News Beat: Social Justice Podcast Mixing Journalism + Music" description: Award-winning social justice podcast featuring interviews with experts and activists, complemented by compelling music, original lyrics and spoken word. image: https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/NewsBeat_NewOGImage.png --- [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/NewsBeat_Logo_HighRes.jpg) ](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/?hsLang=en) ** ** - [Episodes](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/episodes?hsLang=en) - [Subscribe](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/subscribe?hsLang=en) - [About](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/about?hsLang=en) - [Artists & Guests](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/artists-and-guests?hsLang=en) - Web Exclusives - [This Week In Social Justice](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/twisj?hsLang=en) - [Guide to Civil Unrest](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/civilunrest?hsLang=en) - [COVID-19](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/covid-19?hsLang=en) - [Mass Incarceration](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/mass-incarceration?hsLang=en) - [Bonus Content](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [Media](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/media?hsLang=en) - [Support](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/support?hsLang=en) - [Contact](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/contact?hsLang=en) # Stream the latest podcast episode ‘We Returned From Hell’: Palestinian Journalists Recount Torture in Israeli Prisons [Learn More About This Episode ⟶](https://newsbeat.substack.com/p/we-returned-from-hell-palestinian) Thanks for listening to News Beat! 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News Beat is an award-winning social justice podcast dedicated to shining much-needed light on the most underreported yet vitally important issues of our times through a unique blend of hard-hitting journalism and original music. ## [BROWSE ALL EPISODES](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/episodes?hsLang=en) [![Episode Art With 'Guide To Civil Unrest' Superimposed Over Black Lives Matter Protesters Marching](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/civil%20unrest.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/civilunrest?hsLang=en) UPRISINGS ## Soundtrack of Revolution We've compiled a comprehensive guide to understanding racial uprisings in America—complete with a curated playlist of episodes featuring guests and artists chronicling and breaking it all down. [LISTEN NOW](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/civilunrest?hsLang=en) youtube.com/@usnewsbeat ## Videos, Shorts & Livestreams In-depth interviews, clips, and live broadcasts—our YouTube channel has it all, from insightful conversations with whistleblowers and 'The Gangsta of Love' to our beloved show 'This Week in Social Justice.' ## [WATCH](https://www.youtube.com/@usnewsbeat) [![Episode Art of Young Afghani Boy Amid War-Torn Destruction And Benjamin Franklin Smiling From U.S. $100 Bill In Background](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Newsbeat_Season6_GriftersParadise_1920x1080.jpg)](https://newsbeat.substack.com/) WAR & PEACE ## Dispelling Disinformation Afghanistan. Iraq. Ukraine. Palestine. We examine deadly conflicts spanning the globe and expose critical details you simply won't hear about on mainstream media. 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