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Reverend Billy Faces Year in Prison for Protesting J.P. Morgan Chase’s Financing of Fossil Fuels
For more than a decade, Reverend Billy, along with his Church of Stop Shopping, has preached fiery sermons against recreational consumerism - and more recently, against climate disaster.
As Walmart Workers Plan Record Black Friday Protests, Study Says Retail Giant Can Afford Higher Pay
As Black Friday approaches, Walmart workers and activists are planning another round of protests and strikes at the nation's largest employer on the biggest shopping day of the year.
Investigating the Saudi GovernmentÂ’’s 9/11 Connection and the Path to Disilliusionment
On RAI with Paul Jay, Sen. Bob Graham explains why he persists in making the case that facts directly connect the Saudi government with 9/11 conspirators.
“Hannah Arendt” Revisits Fiery Debate Over German-Jewish Theorist’s Coverage of Eichmann Trial
As head of the Gestapo office for Jewish affairs, Adolf Eichmann organized transport systems which resulted in the deportation of millions of Jews to extermination camps across Nazi-occupied Eastern …
Henry Giroux on the “School to Prison Pipeline”
Education expert Henry Giroux tells Bill public schools are suffering from an overemphasis on academic testing as teachers are stripped of their powers, in schools with disciplinary systems that …
South Koreans on Jeju Island and the Afghan Peace Volunteers Say “No!” to US Military Bases
peace activists at Gangjeong Village on Jeju Island, South Korea, during which they shared solidarity in saying u2018No!u2019 to the U.S. war apparatus in Afghanistan and South Korea.
“Nature Does Not Negotiate”: Environmentalists Walk Out of UN Climate Summit in Warsaw
As we began our show, hundreds of environmental activists walked out of the UN climate change summit in Warsaw, Poland, today over the absence of a binding agreement on …
How Can Fed Policy Help Main Street?
Bob Pollin: Expected new Fed chair Janet Yellen will continue Bernanke's policies of shoring up Wall Street banks with trillions, but the Fed could help Main Street with different …
Vietnam and the Legacy of the JFK Presidency
On this episode of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay and historian Peter Kuznick discuss whether or not JFK intended to withdraw from Vietnam before his assassination.
Chomsky Weighs in on Kennedy Assassination Anniversary: “It Would Impress Kim Il-Sung“
Noam Chomsky reflects on the dark legacy of assassinated President John F. Kennedy.