Mini Doc: Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam – Martin Luther King
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we republish his speech, Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam.
Colleague of Imprisoned Boris Kagarlitsky on Russian Anti-War Opposition – Anna Ochkina
Anna Ochkina is a Russian sociologist and colleague of Marxist sociologist and dissident Boris Kagarlitsky, who has been held in prison by Russian authorities since July 25. She says the authorities don’t actually believe he is a terrorist threat, but it is fear among the elite of his anti-war activism that led to his arrest.
Free Boris Kagarlitsky – Katrina vanden Heuvel
Russian anti-war activist Boris Kagarlitsky has been charged with supporting “terrorism” and faces years in prison. Katrina vanden Heuvel, who has known Boris for decades, says whatever your views, people should demand the charges be dropped.
“Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles” – Chomsky and Ellsberg pt 2/2
Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg continue their discussion about how to avoid nuclear war.
How Will the War in Ukraine End? – Boris Kagarlitsky
Boris Kagarlitsky talks about the mood of the Russian people and the possibility that the Russian military leadership might insist on ending the war.
The Movement is in Silos – Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 4/4)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 19, 2014. Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay that when it comes to integrating foreign policy issues in broad united fronts, Democratic Party allied unions try to block it.
Obama Sucked the Steam Out of the Anti-War Movement – Medea Benjamin on RAI (pt 3/4)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 17, 2014. Ms. Benjamin talks with Paul Jay about the founding of Code Pink and the need for a movement independent of the Democratic Party.
An Apology From Fidel – Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/4)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 17, 2014. Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay about her love/hate relationship with Cuba.
I Was Born a Rebel – Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/4)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on February 16, 2014. Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay her story from suburban Long Island to a life of activism.
The Survival of the Palestinian People is Itself a Form of Resistance – Rania Masri pt 3/3
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced September 25, 2013. In this last segment of Reality Asserts Itself with Rania Masri, Paul Jay asks why she considers Israel the “enemy” state; the one-state solution; and the possibility of a new political leadership amongst the Palestinians.
Opposing Intervention in Syria Without Apologizing for a Dictatorship – Rania Masri pt 2/3
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced September 25, 2013. In part two of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay and Rania Masri discuss the charge that opposing foreign intervention is support for Assad; the idea that Assad is “anti-imperialist”; and the role of violence in fighting dictatorship.
Rania Masri on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/3)
This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced September 25, 2013. Paul Jay talks to peace activist and environmentalist Rania Masri about her journey – from Bahrain to North Carolina, from scientist to global activist.