Politics & Policy

Apple, Market Manipulation and the Cult of Personal Finance – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 2/6
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Apple, Market Manipulation and the Cult of Personal Finance – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 2/6

ByPaul Jay

On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says the legalization of stock buybacks in 1982 allowed companies like Apple to now spend only 15% of their investments on R&D, while the majority is spent on market manipulation; the Financial Times columnist and author of “Makers and Takers” said the move from traditional pensions to 401k’s makes everyone feel they benefit from finance when the vast majority of profits go to the elites and most people’s living standards deteriorate – with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.

The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 1/6
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The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 1/6

ByPaul Jay

On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says financialization delivers stagnant wages, inequality, and economic crisis; the Financial Times columnist and author of “Makers and Takers” says the financial sector represents only 7 percent of the U.S. economy but takes around 25 percent of all corporate profit while creating only 4 percent of all jobs – with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.

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

ByPaul Jay

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.”

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

ByPaul Jay

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.”

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

ByPaul Jay

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.”

From 9/11 to Mass Surveillance, The Man Who Knew Too Much – Thomas Drake on RAI Pt 5/6
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From 9/11 to Mass Surveillance, The Man Who Knew Too Much – Thomas Drake on RAI Pt 5/6

ByPaul Jay

On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Drake tells Host Paul Jay that mass surveillance is not about protecting people, in the end it’s about social control. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced August 5, 2015, with Paul Jay.

Warfare State at War with Trump as He Plans Warfare Against Iran – RAI with Norman Solomon (pt 2/4)
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Warfare State at War with Trump as He Plans Warfare Against Iran – RAI with Norman Solomon (pt 2/4)

ByPaul Jay

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on May 22, 2017. Norman Solomon joins Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself, discussing the Trump/Russia affair and plans to isolate and perhaps attack Iran.

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