This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 8, 2014. Mr. Johnson, who, while working with George Soros, “broke the Bank of England,” talks about growing up in the turmoil of racial tension and the mass movement against the Vietnam War.
This interview was originally published on June 1, 2014. Mr. Lapavitsas says we must deeply reverse financialization and take on private ownership of banking and other critical sectors.
This interview was originally published on May 30, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Lapavitsas says Greece will face the choice between socialism or fascism.
This interview was originally published on May 28, 2014. Mr. Lapavitsas says that during the financial crisis the power of the state was mobilized to save finance.
This interview was originally published on May 27, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Lapavitsas says modern capitalism requires financialization, but productive growth in the interests of the majority of people does not.
This interview was originally published on May 25, 2014. Mr. Lapavitsas says that capitalists have learned how to make huge profits without producing anything useful.
On RAI with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges discusses the psychology of the super-rich; their sense of entitlement, the dehumanization of workers, and mistaken belief that their wealth will insulate them from the coming storms. This episode was published on December 5, 2013.