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Ending the War on Yemen?

ByGregory Wilpert February 7, 2021August 17, 2022

The Biden administration announced an end to US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. This is in larger part thanks to the constant activism and mobilization of peace groups around the US. Guest host Greg Wilpert talked to Hassan el Tayyab, the Legislative Manager for Middle East Policy of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, shortly before the announcement was made. He outlines the background of the war, the history of US support, what an end to US support would mean, and what further steps need to be taken to put an end to the devastation in Yemen.

Geopolitics | South & Central America

The Mixed Record of Mexico’s AMLO, Two Years In

ByGregory Wilpert February 3, 2021November 7, 2022

Laura Carlsen talks to guest host Greg Wilpert about Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador’s first two years in office, including his mixed record on the pandemic, corruption, social justice, and immigration.

China | Geopolitics | Military-Industrial Complex

Where is Biden’s Foreign Policy Headed? – Phyllis Bennis and Larry Wilkerson

ByPaul Jay February 3, 2021March 28, 2023

Biden has appointed many old guard interventionists and new Cold Warriors, but there is some hope for a better Iran policy. Watch out for attempts by Israel to scuttle the nuclear deal. A wide-ranging discussion with Phyllis Bennis and Larry Wilkerson on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.

Nuclear Arms Policy

The Threat of Nuclear Weapons with Noam Chomsky

By- February 3, 2021August 17, 2022

As the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on January 22, join the world-renowned intellectual for “The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Why Canada Should Sign the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty” Presented by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute.

U.S. Politics

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

ByPaul Jay January 17, 2021August 17, 2022

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.

U.S. Politics

Financialization, Fascism and the Jan 6th Riots – with Paul Jay

ByPaul Jay January 14, 2021August 17, 2022

Paul Jay is the guest on The Barricade, a news outlet set up by a group of left-oriented activists from around Eastern Europe – Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, and Serbia. Paul was asked to provide background on the events in D.C. on Jan 6th.

U.S. Politics

Racism and a Failed Coup – Gerald Horne

ByPaul Jay January 10, 2021August 17, 2022

Class based reforms must be combined with a fierce crackdown on the violators of the law on January 6th, says Gerald Horne. He provides deep historical context in this discussion with Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news podcast.

U.S. Politics

Matt Taibbi and Norman Solomon on the Progressive Movement and Rising Fascism

ByPaul Jay January 12, 2021August 17, 2022

Matt, Norman and Paul discuss the events of Jan. 6th, the nature of growing fascism and the need to make progressive demands and critique of the Democratic Party – “with no honeymoon.”

U.S. Politics

Did Trump Walk Into a Trap? – Wilkerson and Jay

ByPaul Jay January 8, 2021August 17, 2022

Was it a deliberate plan to allow the rampage or just incompetence? Was it a plot by Mitch McConnell to discredit and destroy Trump or just the welcomed result? Wilkerson and Jay on the events of Jan 6th on theAnalysis.news podcast.

U.S. Politics

The Real Coup of January 6th – Paul Jay

ByPaul Jay January 7, 2021March 12, 2024

After four years of groveling, McConnell planned the day not to praise Caesar but to bury him. Having outlived his usefulness and blinded by grotesque megalomania, Trump walked into a trap set by Mitch McConnell and Mike Pence.