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.
50 Years After Allende at the UN: A Corporate Triumph Named Multistakeholderism
Lynn FriesRemembering Salvador Allende’s speech at the UN in 1972 and the call of world nations for a New International Economic Order, Harris Gleckman explains how global corporations were more effective at setting the rules. Lynn Fries interviews Gleckman on GPEnewsdocs.
The Iranian Revolution: The Fall of the Shah and the Rise of Khomeini
Talia BaroncelliWhat led to the Shah’s downfall and the establishment of clerical rule in Iran? Talia Baroncelli speaks to historian Pouya Alimagham.