Economy & Work, History, U.S. Politics
Debt and the Collapse of Antiquity – Michael Hudson (pt 1/2)
We get a first look at the new book by renowned political economist Michael Hudson on the age-old battle between creditors and the real economy. Ancient Rome refused to adopt the practices of debt forgiveness and land redistribution previously understood to be essential. Instead, they instituted a rigid pro-creditor legal system, assassinating anyone who remotely threatened it--including Tiberius Gracchus, Julius Caesar, and Jesus. The empire devolved into a rentier economy, ultimately collapsing from within. Today's neoliberal establishment increasingly defends this failed state framework, even as the same disastrous dynamics intensify.
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Climate Change, Nuclear Arms Policy, Russia, Ukraine
Class and the War in Ukraine – Paul Jay (pt 1/3)
Paul Jay is back to speak about the war in Ukraine, the irrevocable effects of climate change, and the ever-present but often downplayed danger of nuclear warfare. He explains how the transnational capitalist elite continue to benefit from the war at the expense of the average Ukrainian and Russian worker. He also speaks about his new documentary film project on nuclear winter and his recent trip to visit political activist Daniel Ellsberg, whose insights on the Cuban Missile Crisis and potential human error leading to nuclear confrontation are heavily featured in the film. This is part one of a three-part series.
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Detroiters Fight to Reclaim Their City From Real Estate Vultures – Linda Campbell
Linda Campbell, Director of the Detroit People's Platform, has worked as a community organizer in Detroit for decades. She speaks about local initiatives which advocate for investment in affordable housing and oppose the public financing of big real estate projects which have historically contributed to community land dispossession. She also applauds the Michigan Democrats' recent repeal of right-to-work legislation and calls upon the political leadership to fight for higher wages, particularly for non-union workers not covered by prevailing wage protections.
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U.S. Interference in the Middle East – 20 Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq – Col. Larry Wilkerson
Col. Larry Wilkerson speaks about how the media's portrayal of the U.S. invasion of Iraq barely encapsulates the damage wrought by the U.S.-led "coalition of the willing.” He also addresses recent developments in the Middle East, including Israel's increasingly belligerent policy on Iran, how the Saudi-Iran deal might end the Saudi blockade of Yemen, and the military significance of Israel being moved from U.S. European Command to U.S. Central Command.
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Censorship in Germany, Israeli Hacking & Saudi-Iran Peace Deal – Dr. Shir Hever
In this episode of The Source, Zain Raza speaks with independent journalist, author, and economist Dr. Shir Hever about how and why his lecture on child labor in Palestine was abruptly censored by the GEW (Education and Science Workers' Union) in Germany. They also talk about a recent Forbidden Stories article detailing how Israeli companies played a key role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and continue to provide hacking services that influence countries' elections. They examine the China-brokered peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the international significance it has for Israel. To conclude the interview, they take a look at recent developments between Israel and Palestine, focusing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform in Israel.
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Bill Black on SVB: A Bipartisan Clown Car Crash
The legendary regulator and white-collar criminologist William K. Black explains why, contrary to corporate media coverage, the bank failures set off by the Silicon Valley Bank crash were absolutely not sudden, unexpected, or unforeseeable, and why none of the regulations Democrats or Republicans are talking about would have stopped them.
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Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage and One Year Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – Larry Wilkerson
Over a year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, with both sides suffering enormous casualties. Talia Baroncelli speaks to retired Col. Lawrence Wilkerson about the credibility of various reports on the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, noticeable tensions between Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as possible steps towards achieving a negotiated settlement.
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Significance of China-Brokered Iran-Saudi Agreement – Trita Parsi
Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties, with China showing itself to be a neutral and effective negotiator in the region. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Trita Parsi, the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, on how this shift in Saudi-Iran relations affects Israel's posture toward achieving normalization with Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the United States' recent departure from its usual condemnation of Israeli drone strikes on Iran and its open support for Israeli belligerence signals a new dangerous policy that increases the likelihood of war with Iran.
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Net Zero Commitments Dangerously Misleading – Peter Carter
Why net zero commitments are empty and dangerously misleading if we continue to burn fossil fuels. Talia Baroncelli speaks to retired physician and IPCC climate expert Peter Carter about how ongoing wars, illegal mineral wealth extraction in active conflict zones, and the plunder of resources by transnational corporations are literally killing the planet.
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The Ultimate Serial Killer is Nuclear War – Paul Jay
In part 2 of "North of 48," Paul is asked about working with Daniel Ellsberg on his film "How to Stop a Nuclear War."
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Secret Power and the Persecution of Julian Assange – Stefania Maurizi
War crimes, coercion, and illegal surveillance: Stefania Maurizi's book "Secret Power: Wikileaks and its Enemies" chronicles Wikileaks' publication of secret documents and the ongoing dehumanizing treatment of its founder, Julian Assange. Talia Baroncelli speaks to investigative journalist Stefania Maurizi.
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Climate Change, Nuclear Arms Policy, Ukraine
Ukraine: Compromise or War to the End – Paul Jay
Paul Jay is a guest on North of 48, where he discusses the Ukraine war in the context of the risk of nuclear war and climate catastrophe.
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Italian State-Mafia Collusion and the Arrest of a Crime Boss
Breaking up mafia networks requires a strategy that is not just crime-focused but addresses socio-economic inequalities to prevent the mafia from preying on society's most vulnerable. It must upend the reliance of politicians and international finance on dirty money. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Sergio Nazzaro, an investigative journalist specializing in criminal networks.
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Federal Reserve is Throwing Workers Out of Work to Save the Rich
Economists Gerald Epstein and Aaron Medlin's data shows the paradox of ignoring employment and choosing to throw workers out of work has persisted over time at the Federal Reserve.
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The False Promise of Carbon Capture and Storage
Why net zero emissions by 2050 cannot be attained if carbon capture and storage is used to pump more oil and gas out of the ground. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Bruce Robertson, energy analyst at IEEFA.
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Emma Thompson to Narrate Daniel Ellsberg Documentary ‘How to Stop Nuclear War’ (Exclusive)
The Hollywood actress will lend her voice to Paul Jay’s feature film based on the book ‘Doomsday Machine,’ by the Vietnam-era whistleblower who released the Pentagon Papers.
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Climate Change, Economy & Work
Exposing Apocalyptic Economics with Steve Keen
Steve Keen has been exposing the ways mainstream neoclassical economists—including winners of the so-called Nobel Prize in Economics— have been arriving at their absurdly optimistic numbers regarding climate change, and they’re terrifying. In this interview with Colin Bruce Anthes, Keen goes through prevalent examples in detail and argues that these numbers and the methods behind them must simply be thrown in the garbage.
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Saudis Hedge Bets, Iran Risks Increasing Isolation – Trita Parsi
Why the United States should reduce its unconditional support for Saudi Arabia and the bleak outlook for Iran Nuclear Deal talks. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Trita Parsi, executive vice president at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a transpartisan think tank.
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No Evidence to Support FED 2% Inflation Target – Robert Pollin
The inflation conference at Political Economy Research Institute at UMass Amherst (PERI) presented mounting evidence that raising the rate of interest will only raise unemployment and weaken the bargaining power of low-wage workers and the poor that are already hit hard by the pandemic across the world. Robert Pollin joins Sharmini Peries on theAnalysis.news.
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Pro-Bolsonaro Attacks Following Bannon’s Playbook?
Was Lula’s response proportional to the attacks on the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court?
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The Iranian Revolution: The Fall of the Shah and the Rise of Khomeini
What led to the Shah's downfall and the establishment of clerical rule in Iran? Talia Baroncelli speaks to historian Pouya Alimagham.
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Military-Industrial Complex, Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine: Zelenskyy’s Visit to Washington | With Colonel Wilkerson (Ret.)
On this episode of The Source, Zain Raza speaks with Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. They talk about the significance of Zelenskyy's visit to Washington and the latest military developments. This interview was produced by acTVism Munich.
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Iranian Women-Led Resistance Independent of Western Imperialism
Talia Baroncelli interviews historian Pouya Alimagham about the historical context of the current Iranian uprising.
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Military-Industrial Complex, Russia, Ukraine
Debatte über den Krieg in der Ukraine mit preisgekrönten Journalisten
In dieser Folge von The Source debattieren wir mit dem preisgekrönten Dokumentarfilmer, Journalisten und Chefredakteur von theAnalysis.news Paul Jay über den Krieg in der Ukraine.
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Big Tech, Economy & Work, Finance
Monopoly Power vs Democracy – Matt Stoller
Are antitrust laws effective as a mechanism to break up monopolies and Big Tech? How monopolies enable price-gouging and drive inflation. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Matt Stoller, Research Director at the American Economic Liberties Project.
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Iran, Military-Industrial Complex
Why the Media is Now Supporting Julian Assange? – Paul Jay pt 2/2
In part 2 of our conversation with award-winning documentary filmmaker and editor-in-chief of theAnalysis.news Paul Jay, we talk about the situation in Iran and why the U.S. is no longer seeking a nuclear agreement. We also talk about why the mainstream media is now coming out in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The interview was conducted by Zain Raza for acTVism Munich.
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Military-Industrial Complex, Russia, Ukraine
Class and the War in Ukraine – Paul Jay pt 1/2
In this episode of The Source, we debate the war in Ukraine with award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, and editor-in-chief of theAnalysis.news Paul Jay. The interview was conducted by Zain Raza for acTVism Munich.
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Mapped: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Around the World
According to Our World in Data, the global population emits about 34 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) each year. Where does all this CO₂ come from?
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Retired US Army Colonel on Ukraine, Iran & the State of the US Empire
In this episode of The Source, we talk with Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, about foreign policy with a focus on North Korea, Iran, and Ukraine. Lawrence Wilkerson served in the U.S. Army for 31 years and is now a Senior Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. This interview was produced by acTVism Munich.
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Daniel Ellsberg ‘How to Stop Nuclear War’ Documentary in the Works (Exclusive)
Paul Jay’s feature film is based on the book ‘Doomsday Machine’ by Ellsberg, the Vietnam War-era whistleblower who released the Pentagon Papers.
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How Corporations “Get Away With Murder” to Inflate Prices on Rent, Food, and Electricity
Antitrust expert Hal Singer shows how big businesses in certain industries are taking advantage of inflation worries to jack up prices far beyond their cost increases, all the while raking in robber-baron profits.
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Anti-Regime Protests and the Devastating Effects of US Sanctions in Iran
Iranians protest brutal repression and why U.S. statements of solidarity are empty without a reversal of crushing sanctions. Assal Rad joins Talia Baroncelli on theAnalysis.news.
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The World’s Billionaire Population – 2021
The world’s billionaires—only 3,311 individuals—represent almost $11.8 trillion in wealth.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Geopolitics, Russia
Answering Criticism of our Ukraine Coverage with Paul Jay (pt 3/3)
Paul is asked if a strong Russia is a positive counterbalance to U.S. global hegemony. Paul is interviewed by Colin Bruce Anthes on theAnalysis.news.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Russia
Answering Criticism of our Ukraine Coverage with Paul Jay (pt 2/3)
Paul comments on the events of 2014, the role of Zelenskyy, the deception of humanitarian intervention, and dying and killing for a nationalism that serves the oligarchs. Paul Jay is interviewed by Colin Bruce Anthes on theAnalysis.news.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Russia
“Answering Criticism of our Ukraine Coverage with Paul Jay” (pt 1/3)
Some viewers have written we are too critical of Russia and don’t focus enough on NATO expansion. Paul responds in an interview hosted by Colin Bruce Anthes.
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Why Give a Damn About Pelosi? – Paul Jay pt 1
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was reckless and stupid, but why does anyone care? More important is what is driving American aggressive and incoherent policy towards China. Paul Jay is interviewed by Colin Bruce Anthes on theAnalysis.news.
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Law & Justice, U.S. Politics, Western Europe
Chris Hedges, Edward Snowden, Noam Chomsky, Paul Jay and Daniel Ellsberg on Assange
AcTVism Munich has compiled excerpts from previous interviews they conducted with experts on the Julian Assange case in 2021 and 2022.
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25,000 Gather for Moral March on Washington
On Juneteenth weekend, activists converged on Washington in support of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly. Grossly underreported by corporate media, the demonstration was led by the co-chairs of the Poor People's Campaign, Reverend Dr. William J. Barber ll and Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis.
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Identity, Nationalism and Climate Change – Paul Jay
Paul Jay is asked about his personal identity, the climate crisis, and the war in Ukraine. Colin Bruce Anthes interviews Jay for "The Bridge", episode six.
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Paul Jay on 9/11
Jay discusses his interviews with Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the joint congressional investigation into the events of 9/11 and was the chair of the Senate intelligence committee. Graham outright accused Bush and Cheney of facilitating the 9/11 attacks. Jay also discusses his interviews with former NSA official Thomas Drake who says intercepts that could have prevented 9/11 were never acted on. Paul Jay was a guest on Law and Disorder, hosted by Michael Smith. This interview was originally recorded on October 18, 2021.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Geopolitics, Russia
The Invasion has Inflamed Eastern European Opinion
The hosts of On the Barricades, Maria Cernat and Boyan Stanislavski, report on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting Romania and Poland. This is a special episode co-produced by On the Barricades and theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Geopolitics, Nuclear Arms Policy, Russia
Risking the Apocalypse for Money and God
Paul Jay is the guest on The Barricade discussing the poisonous witches brew of the U.S. military-industrial complex and Christian nationalism, which are pushing conflict with China and long-term war in Ukraine.
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Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam – Martin Luther King
On the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination on April 4, 1968, we republish his speech, Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Russia
What is the Way Forward for the Ukrainian People in the Midst of International Tensions? – Andrey Buzarov pt 2/2
This interview was conducted on February 20th, one day before Russia recognized Donetsk and Luhansk. Much has been said about the ongoing global conflict between American imperialism and the Russian bear, which appears to have awoken from its long winter slumber. Global public opinion has been bombarded with a slew of misinformation and misinterpretations based on the ideological biases of various media outlets. With massive propaganda exercises on both the Western and Russian sides, the information war has clearly reached a new high point. We appear to be witnessing a form of propaganda retaliation on the part of the Russians who were accused of wanting to invade and destabilize Ukraine in recent days. They are now accusing Ukraine of planning an attack on the country's two breakaway republics in the east. The big powers are treating Ukraine like a piece of garbage throughout this game. And no one is asking what the future of Ukrainian society should be. We all know that a full-fledged war is the worst-case scenario. But what are the alternatives? Can the powers that be in Russia, the United States, and Ukraine actually prevent war? Is it possible to reach some minimum agreements? Who is most interested in maintaining tensions and who is most interested in peace?
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Central & Eastern Europe, Russia
Massive Escalation in Donbas or a New Propaganda Campaign? – Andrey Buzarov pt 1/2
This interview was conducted on February 19th, two days before Russia recognized Donetsk and Luhansk. In the midst of the escalating tensions in and around Ukraine, the hosts of "On the barricades" have invited a special guest who is a political scientist, security analyst, and academic currently residing in Kiev. Andrey Buzarov is originally from Donyetsk, and he not only shares his expertise and comments on current events, but he also provides an insightful perspective of someone who is on the ground in Kiev and has relatives living in East Ukraine. Maria Cernat and Boyan Stanislavski speak with Andrey about the events of the last 72 hours, which appear to show that another massive escalation is taking place. Is this just another propaganda exercise this time on the part of the Russians? Is a Ukrainian invasion of the breakaway republics really a threat? What do Ukrainian politicians hope for? Is Zelensky's game as clever as it appears? Are there any negotiations going on behind closed doors? How does the sudden escalation of tensions affect Ukrainian society?
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Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, U.S. Politics
What U.S. Foreign Policy and Pro Wrestling Have in Common – Paul Jay
On the Last Minute Wrestling podcast, Paul Jay discusses the situation in Ukraine and his film “Hitman Hart, Wrestling with Shadows”.
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Central & Eastern Europe, Geopolitics, Russia
Do Russians Fear Sanctions and What is the Public Opinion? – Stanislav Byshok Pt 2
Stanislav Byshok explains the attitudes of the Russian public and the reactions of the Russian media to the growing tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine. Byshok joins Boyan Stanislavski and Maria Cernat on the Barricade.
READ MORERussian Political Scientist: “The Russian Public has no Appetite for War” – Stanislav Byshok Pt 1
Stanislav Byshok will explain the attitudes of the Russian public and the reactions of the Russian media to the growing tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine in a two-part conversation hosted by Maria Cernat and Boyan Stanislavski. Other aspects of the Russian perspective on recent events and processes are also being discussed.
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Law & Justice
Can We Save Julian Assange? Intellectuals and Journalists Speak Out!
acTVism Munich compiled a collection of excerpts highlighting the Julian Assange case from previous interviews with Noam Chomsky, Stella Assange, Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Jay, Jill Stein, Nils Melzer, Chris Hedges, Tariq Ali, John Pilger, Jennifer Robinson, Srecko Horvat, and Angela Richter.
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