Climate Change

The Rich Have an Escape Plan – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 5/6
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The Rich Have an Escape Plan – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 5/6

ByPaul Jay

On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says many wealthy people understand that the climate crisis, deep recession, and war are real threats, but they believe “apres moi le deluge [after me comes the floods];” the Financial Times columnist and author of “Makers and Takers” said many of the rich have escape plans thinking “they can avoid the apocalypse” – with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.

Wall Street to Planet Earth – Christopher Williams on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/5)
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Wall Street to Planet Earth – Christopher Williams on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/5)

ByPaul Jay

This interview was originally published on August 7, 2014. Mr. Williams tells Paul Jay that to face up to the science of climate change, coal and oil conglomerates worth trillions of dollars have to keep their fossil fuels in the ground – something capitalism can’t allow.

Why Autoworkers Care About Climate Change – Frank Hammer on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/4)
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Why Autoworkers Care About Climate Change – Frank Hammer on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/4)

ByPaul Jay

This interview was originally published on October 11, 2013. In the final segment of this Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Frank Hammer says all workers should face up to the dangers of climate change and insist that we move toward a green economy.

Juice Podcast with Noam Chomsky
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Juice Podcast with Noam Chomsky

ByPaul Jay

Giordano of Juice Media asks world-renowned intellectual, activist, and political dissident Noam Chomsky about the unfolding train wreck of the 2020 US election, the state of humanity, the breakdown of democracy, the rise of conspiracy theories, the prosecution of Julian Assange, the role of satire – and what helps to keep him going amidst all this.

Après Moi, le Déluge – Christopher Williams on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 5/5)
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Après Moi, le Déluge – Christopher Williams on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 5/5)

ByPaul Jay

This interview was originally published on August 14, 2014. Mr. Williams says the global elites plan to protect themselves by adapting to the threat of continuing fossil fuel use, while everyone else will suffer the consequences of climate change disasters.

Time to Buy Out Fossil Fuel Corporations – Gar Alperovitz on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/2)
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Time to Buy Out Fossil Fuel Corporations – Gar Alperovitz on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/2)

ByPaul Jay

This interview was originally released on April 28, 2017. The Next System Project’s Gar Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that the Federal Reserve should use quantitive easing, i.e. create money, to take Big Oil companies out of the equation and finance a massive green infrastructure program.

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