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Protesters have practically shut down Panama for over two weeks now in an effort to keep the Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals from operating Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine. Michael Fox tells the story and analyses its implications.

Towards a Green Economy: Private or Public? – Robert Pollin on RAI (8/8)
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Pollin says if we let the market operate on its own without some form of major public sector intervention, thereās no chance whatsoever that weāre going to achieve climate stabilization. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced January 14, 2015.

What to Do Next About Global Warming – Alan Robock on RAI (5/5)
Mr. Robock says coal burning must end now and fracking is not a good transitional form of energy production. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 6, 2014.

Capitalocene: How Capitalism Created the Climate Crisis – Jason W. Moore pt 1/2
The current climate crisis emerged out of a specific set of historical and economic factors which have maintained capitalist accumulation and class inequalities to this day. Jason W. Moore, geographer and Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University, explains how the development of capitalism fueled European colonialism and Western imperialism, resulting in a novel form of climate destruction.

Trump Tariffs: The Madman Theory Applied to Economics (and what we should do about it)
In part one, Paul Jay exposes how Trumpās tariff policy, far from protecting American workers, is a calculated strategy to fund militarization, crush labor, and entrench corporate-nationalist rule. Behind the chaos lies a coherent projectādriven by Trumpās alliesāto weaponize climate denial, exploit regressive taxes, and funnel billions into AI-driven warfare and fossil fuel expansion. The so-called āGolden Domeā is revealed as a trillion-dollar boondoggle enriching tech oligarchs under the guise of missile defense. This is not economic protectionismāitās the financial architecture of authoritarianism.

U.S. Refuses to Accept Iran as a Regional Power – RAI with Trita Parsi Pt 1/3
From Afghanistan to Iraq, the Trump administration, leading Democrats, and much of the foreign policy and military establishment believe the U.S. should be more aggressive towards Iran. Thatās a very dangerous situation that can lead to war, noted Iran expert Trita Parsi tells Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced August 21, 2017, with Paul Jay.
Well, this was NOT sponsored or paid for by the Australian government. It is, however, clever, effective, and timely.