U.S. Politics

Economy & Work, U.S. Politics

In 2020, Elites Bailed on Trump, Not on Republican Party – Tom Ferguson Pt 2/4

By Jan 6th events, the majority of corporate America wanted Trump gone, but money continued to flow to GOP. Tom Ferguson joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.

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History, Military-Industrial Complex, Nuclear Arms Policy, U.S. Politics

Nuclear War is the Most Urgent Threat – Andrew Cockburn pt 2/2

While climate change is an existential threat, the more immediate danger is nuclear war which would end human life on earth. Both must be averted. Andrew Cockburn joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news

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China, Economy & Work, History, Military-Industrial Complex, Nuclear Arms Policy, U.S. Politics

Risking Apocalypse for the Spoils of War – Andrew Cockburn pt 1/2

More than effective weapons, geopolitics or national defense, profit and massive budgets drive U.S. military and nuclear weapons spending. Andrew Cockburn joins Paul Jay to discuss his new book “Spoils of War”.

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Covid-19, U.S. Politics

A Perfect Storm for Democrats in 2022 – Tom Ferguson Pt 1/4

Analysis of voters in the 2016 elections indicates that Covid and political money will lead to many lost Democratic seats in 2022. Political scientist Tom Ferguson joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.

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China, U.S. Politics

Julian Assange & the National Security State | Interview with Paul Jay – Part 2

In this second part of the interview series with filmmaker and journalist Paul Jay, they assess Biden’s foreign policy since taking office. They also explore whether the fight for press freedom will continue if Julian Assange is extradited to the U.S., and why the national security state continues to pursue him despite the serious consequences for press freedom.

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Geopolitics, History, U.S. Politics

Mini Doc: Gore Vidal’s History of the National Security State

When Julian Assange was arrested, he was holding up a copy of Paul Jay’s book, "Gore Vidal’s History of the National Security State.” This mini-documentary is the original 2005 interview with Vidal, upon which the book is based. We republish it now as a way of protesting the persecution of Assange and the threat to what’s left of press freedom in the United States.

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Economy & Work, U.S. Politics, Workers & Unions

Is the U$A a Democracy? with Tom Ferguson

Tom Ferguson, a leading expert on money and politics, weighs in on how much democracy is there with so much wealth and power in so few hands. Tom joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.

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Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, U.S. Politics

Why Are Tensions Rising in Ukraine? – pt 1/2

Biden is threatening severe sanctions claiming Russia is getting ready to invade Ukraine. Russia says NATO expansion is a threat and Ukraine is provoking a confrontation. East European journalists Maria Cernat and Boyan Stanislavski join Paul Jay in a collaboration between “The Barricade” and theAnalysis.news.

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Law & Justice, U.S. Politics, Western Europe

Can we save Assange? We will not give up! Abby Martin, Snowden, Chomsky & others speak out!

In this video, acTVism compiled past statements by leading intellectuals, journalists, whistleblowers, etc. that provide context to the Assange case and also warn of the consequences that the extradition of Assange will have on democracy. These statements were made before a British court ruled in favor of the U.S. to extradite Assange.

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Big Tech, China, Nuclear Arms Policy, U.S. Politics

YouTube Censorship & the Threat of Nuclear War With Paul Jay

In this episode of The Source, Zain Raza talks with filmmaker and journalist Paul Jay about YouTube censorship and the threat of nuclear war. In addition, we talk about the growing threat of war with China and why militarization is on the rise around the world.

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China, Climate Change, Military-Industrial Complex, U.S. Politics, Workers & Unions

ICEBERG AHEAD

Andrew van Wagner interviews Paul Jay on nuclear weapons, the media, and climate crisis.

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Cuba, South & Central America, U.S. Politics

The War on Cuba Episode 4

Cuban journalist Liz Oliva Fernández investigates the mysterious health incidents reported by U.S. diplomatic personnel in Havana in 2017. The incidents — characterized as “sonic attacks,” “microwave attacks” and the “Havana Syndrome” — led to the shuttering of the U.S. Embassy and opened the doors to a barrage of devastating sanctions imposed by Trump and maintained by Biden. Liz interviews scientists from both countries who dismantle the theory that U.S. personnel were attacked. She shows how major media outlets fanned the flames of hysteria and speaks with the Cuban families separated by the near total closure of U.S. consular services.

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U.S. Politics

Corporate Dems Won’t Push the Real Wedge Issue and Lose – Paul Jay

Polls show at least 10% of conservative Republicans consider climate change a top priority, 24% consider it important and favor stronger Federal action. Paul Jay's interview by Muslim TV.

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U.S. Politics

Daniel Ellsberg on Assange Extradition Hearing

Daniel Ellsberg participated in an Italian press conference demanding freedom for Julian Assange.

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U.S. Politics

Paul Jay on Assange Extradition Hearing

Paul Jay participated in an Italian press conference demanding freedom for Julian Assange.

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U.S. Politics

Running to be Detroit’s Mayor – Against Democratic Party Machine

Anthony Adams is running for mayor of Detroit on a progressive platform. He's being marginalized by local media and opposed by the Democratic Party, including President Biden. Anthony Adams joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.

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Climate Change, U.S. Politics

A Conversation With Paul Jay – Pt 4

Sections of the elites remain in climate denial, or believe technology will save the day, or dream about living in futuristic cities where most humans are expendable. Are there members of the elites who see the real danger and are willing to take effective action? Paul Jay is interviewed by Andrew Van Wagner.

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U.S. Politics

The Whole Country is the Reichstag

Adolph Reed says, "The right-wing political alliance anchored by the Republican party and Trumpism coheres around a single concrete objective— taking absolute power in the U.S. as soon and as definitively as possible." Reed joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.

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China, Middle East, Military-Industrial Complex, U.S. Politics

Pt 2/2 – Paul Jay & Abby Martin on Afghanistan, 9/11 & Climate Change

In an episode of the Empire Files Podcast, Abby interviews Paul about his investigation into the 9/11 attacks, his experiences in Afghanistan, and his interviews with climate scientists.

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Middle East, U.S. Politics

Pt 1/2 – Paul Jay & Abby Martin on Afghanistan and 9/11

In an episode of the Empire Files podcast, Abby interviews Paul about his investigation into the 9/11 attacks, his experiences in Afghanistan, and his interviews with climate scientists.

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China, Geopolitics, Military-Industrial Complex, U.S. Politics, USA

A Conversation With Paul Jay – Pt1

Paul is interviewed by Andrew Van Wagner, and in this segment, he talks about working with Daniel Ellsberg on a documentary film based on the book Doomsday Machine.

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Law & Justice, U.S. Politics, USA

A World Without Police

Geo Maher, the author of the just-released book, A World Without Police, talks about why the police are actually designed not to do what we think they are supposed to do, to "serve and protect" the general public, but actually serve and protect property owners and more generally those who benefit from racism and inequality. He goes on to outline what a world without police could look like.

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U.S. Politics

A Failed Coup Within A Failed Coup – The Story YouTube Doesn’t Want You to See

This story was first posted on YouTube on Feb. 6th and was then deleted and a warning was issued to theAnalysis.news about spreading "misinformation" about the 2020 election results, namely that they were won by fraud. You watch the piece and see if there is any truth to it.

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Economy & Work, Finance, History, U.S. Politics, USA

Bill Black pt 9/9 — The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One

The final segment of our series with Bill Black on modern American financial fraud.

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Military-Industrial Complex, U.S. Politics, USA

Full Interview – Powerful Christian Nationalists in Military See Trump as Vehicle for Authoritarian Religious State – Mikey Weinstein

Christian fundamentalist nationalists in the senior ranks of the military, see Trump as an instrument of God’s plan to create an authoritarian Christian state. The military allows active proselytizing and recruitment of soldiers, contrary to the constitutional separation of church and state. Many of these officers and soldiers were involved in the events leading up to and on Jan 6th, which has been described as an attempted coup. Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news

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Military-Industrial Complex, U.S. Politics, USA

Powerful Christian Nationalists in Military See Trump as Vehicle for Authoritarian Religious State – Trailer

Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, says quite possibly as much as a third of the U.S. military have been recruited to extreme Christian Nationalism, including at the highest levels. They were heavily involved in the events of Jan 6th. The full interview is available on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

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History, U.S. Politics

Confessions of a New York Times Washington Correspondent – Bob Smith Pt 2/2

The Watergate break-in was leaked to Smith before Woodward and Bernstein, but the Times refused to pursue the story. Bob and Paul discuss how bias and suppression of important stories continue to this day, on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

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U.S. Politics, USA

Confessions of a New York Times Washington Correspondent – Bob Smith Pt 1/2

The Times lost its impartiality when covering Donald Trump, and suppressed stories on Watergate and the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. Bob Smith on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

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U.S. Politics

Washington Post Confirms Fear of Attempted Trump Coup – After Google Bans theAnalysis.news Ads

YouTube has censored and suppressed my report on the events of January 6th. I'd like to know why, but Google doesn't owe me an answer. They can promote or suppress whatever they please. Now a new book by Washington Post reporters confirms my report. This is my post from Feb. 20, 2021

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History, Middle East, U.S. Politics

CIA Stories: Death Squads in Afghanistan

As the US Empire makes its major military retreat from Afghanistan, learn about the CIA forces that will be staying behind—and their disturbing 20-year track record of war crimes.

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Health & Education, History, U.S. Politics, USA

Why the Right Attacks Critical Race Theory – Gerald Horne

The Right, and some of the Left, don’t want to acknowledge the critical role of white supremacy and settler colonialism in the founding of America and shaping sections of the working class. Gerald Horne joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news

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Climate Change, Environment, Geopolitics, U.S. Politics, USA

America Vs. Everyone – Jeff Sachs

Jeff Sachs talks with Rob Johnson about the tragedy of modern geopolitics, and how our current race to the bottom could be reversed. This is an interview taken from the Institute of New Economic Thinking. For more of their material, please visit ineteconomics.org.

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Economy & Work, U.S. Politics

To Get Us Out of Poverty, We Need a Massive Infrastructure Plan – Ann Morrison / Wisconsin

In a report from rural Wisconsin, Ann Morrison says she and her neighbours are suffering from decades of neglect as the local economy has been wrecked by neoliberal polices from both major parties. She calls for an FDR style New Deal and to stop blaming the poor for poverty.

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Geopolitics, History, U.S. Politics

CIA Stories: The CIA is Born – Abby Martin

Abby Martin introduces the first installment of a new Empire Files series about the CIA explaining why the agency was created, and how it became the most nefarious criminal organization in the world, with CIA expert Douglas Valentine.

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Climate Change, Economy & Work, Environment, U.S. Politics

How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions – Chuck Collins

Chuck Collins, a member of Patriotic Millionaires, has unraveled how the super-rich use the wealth defense industry to gain power in its efforts to hoard and hide their clients' assets. As a result, it becomes a parasitical appendage on the real productive economy, extracting rents and fees from the wealthy and enterprising sectors of the economy. Mr. Collins joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news

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U.S. Politics

Unanswered Questions About the Jan 6 Coup Attempt – Paul Jay

Paul is asked to comment on the state of the Jan 6th inquiry and issues related to policing and systemic racism. Paul is a guest on Muslim Network TV.

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U.S. Politics

Liz Cheney & GOP: A Split Between the Hard Right & Far Right

Liz Cheney represents militarism without restraint, as did her neocon father. Trump served the military-industrial complex but outlived his usefulness when he wouldn't transition power. Both trends are a threat to what's left of American democracy. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson on theanalysis.news with Paul Jay

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History, Military-Industrial Complex, U.S. Politics

Reagan, the Media and the United States of Amnesia – “The Reagans” part 5/5

Reagan created the model for Trump. Reagan flipped the media industrial complex in America on its head and was not just a hero to the Republican Party; he was a hero to American media. Matt Trynauer, director of the documentary series "The Reagans," joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news. This interview was originally published on March 31, 2021.

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U.S. Politics

“Why Should We Vote for a Party that Holds Us in Contempt?” – A Viewer Comment

In the first of a series of video comments from viewers, Ann Morrison, who lives in rural Wisconsin, talks about why her neighbors vote for Republicans and Trump and against the Democratic Party.

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U.S. Politics

Is Biden a Transformational President? Rightwinger David Brooks Thinks So

The corporate sector mostly supports the stimulus package as fears of inflation have subsided and it wants the economy to expand. Many of Biden's policies are very progressive and open a path for the left to fight to make them permanent. But have no illusions about the class character of the Biden administration or its foreign policy. Paul Heideman (Jacobin) and Paul Jay discuss what the left should do, on theAnalysis.news

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Law & Justice, U.S. Politics

Should Trump Be Charged With Treason? Paul Jay on Talk World Radio

Paul Jay joins host David Swanson to discuss the events of Jan. 6th and what the Financial Times called a coup in progress - on Jan. 4th. Why are so few talking about this now?

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Economy & Work, U.S. Politics, Workers & Unions

Workers and Communities vs Amazon

A Detroit community demands a new Amazon warehouse meet job and environmental guarantees; Amazon workers in Alabama fighting to unionize. Community activists and union organizers Tonya Myers and Frank Hammer on theAnalysis.news

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History, U.S. Politics

Is Trumpism Fascism? – Paul Street

Paul Street argues that it's wrong to call January 6th an "insurrection"; this wasn't a grassroots rank and file populist uprising by the people, it was instigated from the top down and part of a larger organized fascist effort.

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U.S. Politics

Google Bans theAnalysis.news from Advertising on YouTube

YouTube has censored and suppressed my report on the events of January 6th. I'd like to know why, but Google doesn't owe me an answer. They can promote or suppress whatever they please.

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U.S. Politics

January 6th was the Final Act of a Failed Coup – Paul Jay

Paul Jay is a guest on Muslim Network TV discussing Trump's attempt to enlist a military intervention in the transfer of power and McConnell's role in the lack of security on Capitol Hill.

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Philosophy & Ethics, U.S. Politics, USA

Progressives Must Revitalize the Labor Movement – Noam Chomsky

Trump didn't win the working class, the Democrats lost it; it's urgent that progressive organizing focus on the working class and unions - human civilization depends on it. There should be a focus on union organizing at Amazon. Noam Chomsky on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

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U.S. Politics

Trump’s Treason and McConnell’s Mayhem – Paul Jay

(This video is based on the article released earlier.) Did Donald Trump attempt a military coup against the incoming Biden administration? Did Mitch McConnell, as majority leader of the Senate and the person who is ultimately responsible for the Capitol Hill Police, deliberately allow the protestors into the Capitol Buildings? Why is mainstream media so quiet about what's so obvious?

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U.S. Politics

Trump Should be Charged with Sedition and Treason; McConnell’s Role Should be Investigated – Paul Jay

Did Donald Trump attempt to organize a military coup against the incoming Biden administration? Did Mitch McConnell, as majority leader of the Senate and the person who is ultimately responsible for the Capitol Hill Police, deliberately allow the protestors into the Capitol Buildings? Why is mainstream media so quiet about what's so obvious?

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U.S. Politics

No Honeymoon for Biden – Jeff Cohen

No Honeymoon for Biden is telling progressives you have to learn the lessons of history. Previous Democratic administrations have not delivered on promises made, and there should be maximum pressure put on Biden right away, says Jeff Cohen of RootsAction.org on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

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U.S. Politics

Rashida Tlaib – Remove Members of Congress Who Incited Riot and Demand Real Change From Biden

Congresswoman Tlaib says impeach Trump and use the 14th amendment against others responsible for attack on the Capitol. Tlaib says people should demand Biden urgently deal with poverty and inequality and not cater to corporate interests. Rashida Tlaib on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

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