Reality Asserts Itself

Malcolm X, Self-Determination and the People’s Movement – Kamau Franklin on Reality Asserts Itself (1/4)
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Malcolm X, Self-Determination and the People’s Movement – Kamau Franklin on Reality Asserts Itself (1/4)

This interview was originally published on March 4, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Franklin says that after growing up in the projects of Brooklyn, reading the autobiography of Malcolm X changed his life.

The General’s Son: From Privileged Zionist to Activist for Palestinian Rights – RAI (pt 2/3)
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The General’s Son: From Privileged Zionist to Activist for Palestinian Rights – RAI (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on December 12, 2016. On Reality Asserts Itself, Miko Peled tells Paul Jay that he fulfilled a childhood dream and became a member of the IDF Special Forces; then, he came to realize that everything he’d believed in was a lie.

A Civilized Critic of Savage Behavior – Robert Johnson on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 6/8)
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A Civilized Critic of Savage Behavior – Robert Johnson on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 6/8)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 15, 2014. Mr. Johnson says the compulsive pressure of money in politics has led to an abandonment of rules other than rules which transfer risk onto the back of the public.

White Unity and American Propaganda History – Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/6)
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White Unity and American Propaganda History – Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/6)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on August 21, 2014. Mr. Horne says American slave-owning settlers needed to create a bond between all white immigrants to create a force to suppress slave rebellions.

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

The Destruction of Baltimore’s Middle East Community – Marisela Gomez on RAI (pt 2/4)
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The Destruction of Baltimore’s Middle East Community – Marisela Gomez on RAI (pt 2/4)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on January 9, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Marisela Gomez tells Paul Jay that Johns Hopkin’s “broken windows” policy and Baltimore’s use of eminent domain law helped destroy a once vibrant community.

One State or Two, Solution Must be Based on Palestinian Rights   Phyllis Bennis on RAI Pt 4/4
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One State or Two, Solution Must be Based on Palestinian Rights Phyllis Bennis on RAI Pt 4/4

On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Phyllis Bennis examines proposals to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 13, 2013, with Paul Jay.

What Happened to Making Steel in Baltimore? – Mark Reutter on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)
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What Happened to Making Steel in Baltimore? – Mark Reutter on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)

This interview was originally published on February 24, 2015. Mark Reutter, author of Making Steel: Sparrows Point and the Rise and Ruin of American Industrial Might, talks about why steel production collapsed across America.

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