Ukrainian Left: Fight Russian Invasion & Say No to NATO – Denys Gorbach pt 2/2
In part two, Denys Gorbach discusses the events of 2014, the role of the Ukrainian far-right, and the need for solidarity with Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
World
The Modern History of Venezuela, The Protests and Democracy – Edgardo Lander on RAI (pt 8/9)
This interview was originally released on April 22, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Lander says while there are problems with the democratic process in Venezuela, the current protests are anti-democratic attempts to bring down an elected government.
Israel, World Capital of Homeland Security Industries – Shir Hever on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 3/4)
This interview was originally published on July 11, 2014. Mr. Hever says Israel sells weapons and equipment of repression to countries with extreme inequality.
The IMF Connection with the Ukraine Crisis
The economic doctrine promoted by the IMF after the fall of the Berlin Wall brought massive damage in the countries now at war. Prabhat Patnaik looks at how the role of the IMF was instrumental to the advance of Western metropolitan powers in the post-Soviet region. Lynn Fries interviews Patnaik on GPEnewsdocs.
Ukrainian Left: Fight Russian Invasion and Say No to NATO – pt 1/2
Denys Gorbach, a member of the editorial collective of the Ukrainian socialist website “Commons,” says while NATO expansion should be opposed, it’s not why Russia invaded.
The Islamophobia of Homeland – Deepa Kumar on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/5)
This interview was originally published on October 16, 2014. Dr. Kumar tells Paul Jay that Muslim characters on Homeland are either terrorists, sympathizers of terrorists, or “good Muslims” which means pro-US.
Asia | China | Geopolitics
Is China Socialist or State Capitalist? – Hudson and Bond pt 1/2
Will China resist financialization and lead the way on climate policy, or is it a form of capitalism that will not reduce inequalities much further and isn’t serious about phasing out fossil fuel? Michael Hudson and Patrick Bond in a discussion about what we can expect from the CCP. Note: this was recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Matt Taibbi on Putin the Apostate
Matt discusses his recent article on the rise of Putin and the current situation in Ukraine with Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.
At the Center of a Storm – Irvin Jim on RAI (pt 3/3)
This interview was originally released on January 30, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself: Workers must build a united front to implement the Freedom Charter, which includes participating in electoral politics; the workers’ movement can’t just be about marching, says Mr. Jim, General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa (NUMSA).
Does Nicaragua Under President Ortega Deserve Progressives’ Support?
UC Santa Barbara Sociology professor William I. Robinson and the Nicaragua-based writer John Perry debate whether Nicaragua under President Ortega con be considered a leftist government, whether US intervention is a factor in that country, and whether the recent presidential election was legitimate.
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