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Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Fight for Chair of the California Democratic Party – RAI with Norman Solomon (pt 1/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on May 18, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Norman Solomon of the Bernie Delegates Network tells Paul Jay that the California fight reflects a much larger struggle within the party between progressives and corporate Democrats.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Balancing Coming from a Police Family with Holding Cops Accountable – Nina Turner on RAI (pt 4/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on January 20, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Nina Turner, whose husband is a retired cop and son is active duty, tells host Paul Jay that police need to be held accountable, but so do policymakers who are responsible for stagnant wages and chronic poverty.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

“Any Democrat Won’t Do” – Nina Turner on RAI (pt 3/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on January 19, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Nina Turner, leading Bernie Sanders surrogate during the primary, tells host Paul Jay that Democrats and progressives need to stand up and challenge establishment Democrats in the primaries all across the country. “Either you’re with the people, or you’re not.”

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Nina Turner Kept Off DNC Stage as Punishment for Supporting Sanders – RAI (pt 2/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on January 18, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Nina Turner, leading Bernie Sanders surrogate during the primary, tells host Paul Jay that when she moved her support from Clinton to Sanders, she was accused of betraying the party that she should be grateful for – and she answered: “I’m not on the plantation anymore”.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

“The Democratic Party Can’t Just Whisper Sweet Nothings Anymore” – Nina Turner on RAI (pt 1/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on January 17, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Nina Turner, former Ohio State Senator and leading Bernie Sanders surrogate during the primary, tells host Paul Jay that she grew up poor, believing in the Democratic Party and the Clintons, but she came to understand the failure of the Party to serve the needs of the African-American community and poor white workers.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

The General’s Son: From Privileged Zionist to Activist for Palestinian Rights – RAI (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on December 12, 2016. On Reality Asserts Itself, Miko Peled tells Paul Jay that he’s come to understand that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands began in 1948, and he broke with the liberal zionist belief in the “secularization of the bible” and the mission of a Jewish state; he says BDS is an effective strategy that should be supported.

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The Occupation of the American Mind – RAI with Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on March 23, 2016. Paul Jay speaks to Roger Waters and Sut Jhally about the new film “The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States.”

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The Occupation of the American Mind – RAI with Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on March 22, 2016. Paul Jay speaks to Roger Waters and Sut Jhally about the new film “The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States.”

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The Occupation of the American Mind – RAI with Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters (pt 1/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on March 20, 2016. Paul Jay speaks to Roger Waters and Sut Jhally about the new film "The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States.”

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Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt – Chris Hedges on RAI (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on July 8, 2015.On Reality Asserts Itself, Chris Hedges and Paul Jay discuss the Bernie Sanders campaign and the role of violence in revolution.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Why Build the Green Party? – Jill Stein on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 3/3)

This interview was originally produced on February 17, 2015. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein tells Paul Jay that people need to prepare for a Syriza moment.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Why Build the Green Party? – Jill Stein on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/3)

This interview was originally produced on February 16, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein tells Paul Jay that the Green Party will put the campaign in the service of social movements that deserve to be front-and-center in the political dialogue.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Why Build the Green Party? – Jill Stein on RAI (pt 1/3)

This interview was originally produced on February 15, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein tells Paul Jay that as a doctor/activist, she realized that the two-party political system will not tolerate reform from within.

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Whistle Blowers, Dissenters, and Progressives are the Patriots – Phil Donahue on RAI (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on October 3, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Donahue says we are a nation of laws until we are scared.

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Corporate Media is Destroying Democracy – Phil Donahue on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on October 2, 2014. Mr. Donahue says that corporate media doesn’t rock the boat; it is the boat.

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The Radicalization of Phil Donahue – Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/3)

Phil Donahue died on August 18, 2024. Mr. Donahue says he believed he was blessed, living in the greatest country on earth – but through hosting his show and speaking to people like Chomsky and the Black Panthers, he came to question what he had thought was true. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on September 30, 2014.

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Reaganism and Thatcherism were Intellectually Dishonest – Heiner Flassbeck on RAI Pt 1/5

Mr. Flassbeck, former director of UNCTAD, discusses growing up in a US-dominated Germany and his opposition to the birth of neoliberal economics. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced July 25, 2014, with Paul Jay.

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If We Remain Predators, the Planet Will Cast Us Off – Lawrence Wilkerson on RAI (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on May 12, 2014. Col. Wilkerson says the United States and China must stop the arms buildup and solve the climate change crisis, or humans may not have a future on this planet.

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Who Makes US Foreign Policy – Lawrence Wilkerson on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on May 10, 2014. Colonel Wilkerson says while an Iran deal is in US strategic interests, it could still be derailed by Congress, the neocons, and Hillary Clinton.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Who Makes US Foreign Policy – Lawrence Wilkerson on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on May 9, 2014. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson says US foreign policy is made by the oligarchs.

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The Movement is in Silos – Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 19, 2014. Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay that when it comes to integrating foreign policy issues in broad united fronts, Democratic Party allied unions try to block it.

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Obama Sucked the Steam Out of the Anti-War Movement – Medea Benjamin on RAI (pt 3/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 17, 2014. Ms. Benjamin talks with Paul Jay about the founding of Code Pink and the need for a movement independent of the Democratic Party.

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An Apology From Fidel – Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 17, 2014. Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay about her love/hate relationship with Cuba.

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I Was Born a Rebel – Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 16, 2014. Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay her story from suburban Long Island to a life of activism.

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Hedges and Binney on NSA Policy – Reality Asserts Itself pt 2/2

This interview was originally published on January 11, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges and William Binney answer the question: “What should the NSA policy look like?”

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Hedges and Binney on Obama NSA guidelines – Reality Asserts Itself pt 1/2

This interview was originally published on January 9, 2014. Chris Hedges and NSA whistle-blower William Binney tell Paul Jay that there should be accountability, including the President himself, for the criminal practices used by the NSA against the American people.

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Black Nationalism and the Peoples’ Movement – Glen Ford on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 3/5

On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay: Glen Ford addresses the question whether black Americans constitute a nation, and if so, what is their role in the movement of the whole people. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 25, 2013, with Paul Jay.

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Kennedy Was A Cold War Warrior to the Core – Glen Ford on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 5/5

On this episode of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Glen Ford says there is no evidence that Kennedy differed from other U.S. presidents in striving for global hegemony. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced November 23, 2013, with Paul Jay.

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On Florida in 2000 and What to Do Next – Ralph Nader on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on December 20, 2013. Ralph Nader and Paul Jay discuss Ralph’s decision to stay in the Florida race and what an electoral strategy could be now.

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Are Nader Like Reforms Still Possible – Ralph Nader on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on December 19, 2013. On RAI with Paul Jay, Ralph Nader says the reforms of the 1960s and ’70s are no longer possible as Congress is bought and sold by a small number of very rich people and commercial interests.

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McCarthyism Made Us Veer Away From a Systemic Doctrine for Change – Ralph Nader on RAI (pt 1/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on December 18, 2013. On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Ralph Nader says McCarthy’s reign of terror made people seek empirical change, like seeking legislative reforms to make safer cars, to avoid being associated with socialism.

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Credibility of the Ruling Elite is Being Shredded – RAI with Chris Hedges

On RAI with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges says that while people are disgusted with the centers of power, unless there is a constructive alternative, any eruption will be nihilistic and could be fascist. This episode was produced on December 6, 2013.

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The Pathology of the Rich – Chris Hedges on RAI (1/2)

On RAI with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges discusses the psychology of the super-rich; their sense of entitlement, the dehumanization of workers, and mistaken belief that their wealth will insulate them from the coming storms. This episode was published on December 5, 2013.

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The Kennedy Brothers Thought the Civil Rights Movement Was a Nuisance at Best – Glen Ford Pt 4/5

On this episode of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Glen Ford discusses the JFK presidency and its relative indifference towards the black freedom struggle. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced November 22, 2013, with Paul Jay.

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Does American Might Prevent Global Chaos – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 3/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on October 20, 2013. In the final episode of this series of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, historian Peter Kuznick analyzes the core idea of American exceptionalism, that US military power creates world order.

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Obama Embraces American Exceptionalism – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on October 17, 2013. On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, historian Peter Kuznick analyzes Obama’s claim of an enlightened US foreign policy.

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Did Bush Cheney Create a Culture of Not Wanting to Know – Sen. Bob Graham on RAI Pt 7/7

On RAI with Paul Jay, Senator Bob Graham says there was a pervasive pattern in police and intelligence agencies: “You don’t have everybody moving in the same direction without there being a head coach somewhere who was giving them instructions as to where he wants them to move” - a REPLAY of a 2013 interview by Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself.

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Why Would Saudi Arabia Support 9/11 Conspirators – Sen. Bob Graham on RAI Pt 6/7

Former Senator Bob Graham, co-chair of the 2002 Joint Congressional Inquiry into 9/11, believes that the Saudi government “had a high and what has thus far turned out to be credible expectation that their role” in 9/11 “would not be exposed” by the U.S. government - a REPLAY of a 2013 interview by Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself.

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Revealing 9/11 Conspiracy Would Undo U.S. Saudi Alliance – Sen. Bob Graham on RAI Pt 5/7

Paul Jay asks Senator Graham if a culture of “not wanting to know” was created to prevent the conspiracy from being uncovered and to protect the role of the Saudi government – a REPLAY of a 2013 interview by Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself.

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Saudi Government’s 9/11 Connection and the Path to Disillusionment – Sen. Bob Graham on RAI Pt 4/7

On RAI with Paul Jay, Senator Bob Graham explains why he persists in making the case that facts directly connect the Saudi government with 9/11 conspirators – a REPLAY of a 2013 interview by Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself.

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Chris Hedges Answers Viewers Questions – RAI (7/7)

On the final episode of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges answers questions like: “Do you believe the US or Israel will attack Iran?” and “Is there any hope for Bradley Manning?” This episode was produced on July 25, 2013.

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As a Socialist, I have No Voice in the Mainstream – Chris Hedges on RAI (6/7)

On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges says an effective movement that defies power will have to be disciplined and articulate what a vision of socialism might look like. This episode was produced on July 24, 2013.

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The Liberal Elite has Betrayed the People they Claim they Defend – Chris Hedges on RAI (5/7)

On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges says the Democratic Party used to watch out for the interests of labor and even for the poor. But that all changed under Bill Clinton. Although Clinton, like Obama, continues to speak in that feel-your-pain language of traditional liberalism, they’ve completely betrayed the very people that they purport to represent and defend. This episode was produced on July 22, 2013.

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“America is a Tinderbox” – Chris Hedges on RAI (4/7)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay asks Chris Hedges if the American Left bears responsibility for the weakness of the mass movement; Hedges says the gravest mistake of the left is not articulating a viable vision of socialism. This episode was produced on July 19, 2013.

Climate Change, Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

We Must Grasp Reality to Build Effective Resistance – Chris Hedges on RAI (3/7)

In the continuation of Paul Jay’s Reality Asserts Itself interview with Chris Hedges, they discuss the fantasy that we can have everything we want and the reality of the grave dangers facing us. This episode was produced on July 18, 2013.

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Journalism Should be About Truth, Not Career – Chris Hedges on RAI (2/7)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Chris Hedges tells Paul Jay about his criticism of the Iraq War and the events that led to him leaving the New York Times – “great reporters care about truth more than they do about news”. This episode was produced on July 17, 2013.

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Urban Poverty in America Made Me Question Everything – Chris Hedges on RAI (1/7)

Paul Jay interviews author, journalist and activist Chris Hedges about the formative experiences that shaped his worldview. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself produced on July 16, 2013.

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