Clinton Administration
Is the US Headed Towards War in Syria?
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson is concerned about Clinton’s foreign policy record and the fact that many of her advisors resemble those who served in the first George W. Bush administration
Reality Asserts Itself - Gareth Porter
Mr. Porter tells Paul Jay about his new book “Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare”
'Tres Amigos'
Jeff Faux and John Ackerman say that neoliberal policies have created out- of-control violence and a humanitarian crisis in Mexico
Wall Street Eager to See Larry Summers Nominated Fed Chair
Summers likely to be next Fed chair not despite failures but because of them
The Government is Finally Arresting Wall Street Bankers…For Losing Wall Street’s Money
The Dept. of Justice will let JP Morgan’s London Whale off the hook while prosecuting low-level traders.
Reality Asserts Itself - Vijay Prashad
In the final segment of Paul Jay’s interview with Vijay Prashad on Reality Asserts Itself, the subject is the undermining of international law and military interventions in the name of human rights.
Reality Asserts Itself - Chris Hedges
Pt 5 of 7. On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges says The Democratic Party used to watch out for the interests of labor and even for the poor. But that all changed under Bill Clinton. Although Clinton, like Obama, continues to speak in that feel-your-pain language of traditional liberalism, they’ve completely betrayed…
New Military Detention Powers Threaten Basic Rights
Among items transfered to local law enforcement agencies have been assault rifles and grenade launchers, even Blackhawk helicopters and .50 caliber machine guns; In fiscal year 2011 alone, the Pentagon transferred almost $500 million worth of materials to domestic law enforcement – near double the previous year’s total
Congo: Chaos By Design
Maurice Carney: 3,000 member force intervention will further militarize Congo; US has power to sanction rebel-backers Rwanda and Uganda, but will not because they are allies in American AFRICOM strategy
Maurice Carney on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Maurice Carney: 3,000 member force intervention will further militarize Congo; US has power to sanction rebel-backers Rwanda and Uganda, but will not because they are allies in American AFRICOM strategy