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Feb 28, 2020 • 0sec
Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld Guilty of War Crimes – Ambassador Joe Wilson’s Last Interview pt2/6
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay: Amb. Joe Wilson says the militarists that ordered the Iraq war should be prosecuted in The Hague for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In this segment, Wilson tells the story of the lies behind the famous 16 words of Pres. Bush's State of the Union. Wilson says he believes it possible that Bush/Cheney knowingly allowed 9/11 to happen. PT (02/06)
Feb 28, 2020 • 24min
Was the 1990 Gulf War Justified? – the Last Interview of Ambassador Joe Wilson pt3/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, with Paul Jay: Amb. Wilson defends the U.S. leadership of the 1990 UN "counter-invasion" after Iraq invaded Kuwait, as a legal and necessary action; he contrasts that with the 2003 Iraq war he says was illegal. PT (03/06)
Feb 28, 2020 • 21min
Trump and New Imperialists Want a Pax Americana – The Last Interview of Ambassador Joe Wilson pt4/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, with Paul Jay: Amb. Joe Wilson says that Trump's targeting of Iran is a continuation of the neo-con's striving to assert U.S. hegemony everywhere. PT (04/06)
Feb 28, 2020 • 18min
Religious Fanaticism and the War Machine – The Last Interview of Ambassador Joe Wilson pt 5/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, with Paul Jay: Amb. Wilson says right-wing evangelicals and other Christian extremists, who welcome the apocalypse, have infiltrated the military at the highest levels. PT (05/06)
Feb 28, 2020 • 9min
Catching the Next Cosmic Wave – The Last Interview of Ambassador Joe Wilson pt6/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, with Paul Jay: Amb. Joe Wilson reflects on his coming death and challenges us to face up to the difficult fight ahead. PT (06/06)
Dec 26, 2019 • 13min
Military-Industrial Congressional Frauds – Lester Earnest on RAI Pt 2/5
Corporations bribed politicians—it’s legal, it’s called campaign contributions—and they funded projects the Defense Department contracted out, giving the crooks a lot of money; that’s still going strong today – says Lester Earnest, founder of the AI Lab at Stanford. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 26, 2018.
Dec 23, 2019 • 32min
U.S. Hoped Putin Would be a ‘Sober Yelstin’ – RAI Stephen Cohen (3/5)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 23, 2019, with the late Stephen Cohen. After the fall of the Soviet Union, a dysfunctional and pro-American Russian President Yeltsin presided over the chaos of the 1990s; when Putin came to power, the West was very disappointed at the independent and nationalist character of the Putin led state and the demonization began.
Dec 18, 2019 • 31min
Is Trump for Detente With Russia and Militarism With China and Iran – RAI Stephen Cohen (2/5)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 18, 2019, with the late Stephen Cohen. Trump’s stated aim is to reduce tensions with Russia, but is it motivated by peaceful objectives or is it preparations for aggression towards Iran and China – Stephen Cohen joins host Paul Jay for a spirited discussion.
Dec 18, 2019 • 5min
The Doomsday Machine Still Exists – Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg tells Paul Jay of "theAnalysis," the danger of nuclear war is as present today as during the Cold War. He says seeking profit in spite of the risk of nuclear winter is "institutional madness."
Aug 22, 2019 • 12min
Coming to Terms With One’s Religious Past – RAI with Matthew Fox (8/8)
Matthew Fox, a former Catholic priest and theologian talks about the ways conservatives and progressives claim the Catholic religion, and how the secular left ignores religion at its own peril. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced August 22, 2019.
