Get Organized to Win! – Jane McAlevey
Paul JayOne of the world’s leading “organizers’ organizer” Jane McAlevey has trained thousands of activists in building more militant unions and winning electoral organizing; she sees the fight for effective unions as critical to winning transformative climate policy. In an eight-part series, Jane tells her story to Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.
The False Promise of Carbon Capture and Storage
Talia BaroncelliWhy 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.
Exposing Apocalyptic Economics with Steve Keen
Colin Bruce AnthesSteve 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.
Saudis Hedge Bets, Iran Risks Increasing Isolation – Trita Parsi
Talia BaroncelliWhy 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.
Navy Puts Climate Change at Top of Threat List – Larry Wilkerson
Paul JayLarry Wilkerson reports on a webinar where the U.S. Navy described climate change as an existential risk. Will the civilian leadership finally take urgent action?
No Evidence to Support FED 2% Inflation Target – Robert Pollin
Sharmini PeriesThe 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.
Honest Government Ad | Julian Assange
Juice MediaThe British, Australian, Ecuadorian, and US Governments have made an ad about Julian Assange’s arrest, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! This video was originally published by The Juice Media in 2019.
Apartheid Drives the Conflict in Peru
Gregory WilpertNearly 50 protesters have been killed by police in Peru following the removal from office of President Pedro Castillo six weeks ago. Peru analyst Francesca Emanuele says that the conflict is symptomatic of Peru’s systematic exclusion of the poor and indigenous population from its political system.
Pro-Bolsonaro Attacks Following Bannon’s Playbook?
Sharmini PeriesWas Lula’s response proportional to the attacks on the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court?
Mini Doc: Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam – Martin Luther King
Martin Luther KingIn honor of Martin Luther King Day, we republish his speech, Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam.