"I realized it wasn’t the Soviet Union that was the great danger, it was the potential of nuclear war, and it’s still the case today," says Stephen Cohen on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay

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Why I’m Pro-Detente with Russia - RAI with Stephen Cohen (5/5)

I realized it wasn’t the Soviet Union that was the great danger, it was the potential of nuclear war, and it’s still the case today - says Stephen Cohen on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay

In March, the DCCC announced its policy against progressive challengers of incumbent Dems. But the policy has been met with widespread scorn, and may be starting to backfire

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The DCCC’s Anti-Progressive Policy Might Be Backfiring (2/2)

In March, the DCCC announced its policy against progressive challengers of incumbent Dems. But the policy has been met with widespread scorn, and may be starting to backfire. Ryan Grim, Eugene Puryear, and Jacqueline Luqman discuss the situation

“I think that we’re really in a slow-motion political realignment here. And I think what this will really do is start to harden those lines” - Eugene Puryear

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The DCCC's Anti-Progressive Policy Might Be Backfiring

In March, the DCCC announced its policy against progressive challengers of incumbent Dems. But the policy has been met with widespread scorn, and may be starting to backfire. Ryan Grim, Eugene Puryear, and Jacqueline Luqman discuss the situation

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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discusses the hypocrisy in the Pentagon’s document which warns against Chinese espionage and the development of overseas strike ability, which the U.S has been doing for decades. He adds that the new aircraft carrier which China is launching is already obsolete technology

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Pentagon Report on China's Military Expansion Hypocrisy: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discusses the hypocrisy in the Pentagon’s document which warns against Chinese espionage and the development of overseas strike ability, which the U.S has been doing for decades. He adds that the new aircraft carrier which China is launching is already obsolete technology

Reeling from falling crop prices, rising production costs and mounting debt, impoverished farmers have been marching on Indian cities in recent years, demanding help. Although the time has come for this huge constituency to vote, some have lost all hope

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Candidates in India's Election Court Distressed Farmers

Reeling from falling crop prices, rising production costs and mounting debt, impoverished farmers have been marching on Indian cities in recent years, demanding help. Although the time has come for this huge constituency to vote, some have lost all hope.

Trump's China tariffs and aggressive military build up is pushing Russia and China to seek a closer relationship which serves China's growing global influence

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Russia-China Alignment Challenge U.S. Hegemony

Trump's China tariffs and aggressive military build up is pushing Russia and China to seek a closer relationship which serves China's growing global influence - Prof. Richard Sakwa joins Sharmini Peries

White collar criminologist Bill Black explains how the administration's stance on Trump'’ taxes is illegal and what the possible consequences could be—or should be

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Trump and Mnuchin Break the Law By Refusing to Release President's Tax Records

White collar criminologist Bill Black explains how the administration's stance on Trump'’ taxes is illegal and what the possible consequences could be—or should be

The effort to sell security to the people of the US is based on stoking irrational fears, something Trump has taken to new extremes, but which Democrats are guilty of as well, explains Charles Derber, who discusses his new book

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Fear Mongering and Capitalism: A Recipe for Fascism? (1/2)

The effort to sell security to the people of the US is based on stoking irrational fears, something Trump has taken to new extremes, but which Democrats are guilty of as well, explains Charles Derber, who discusses his new book

Phyllis Bennis discusses the recent Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the real nature of Kushner's supposed "deal of the century"

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Trump and Kushner Middle East Peace Deal Is a Trojan Horse for Further Occupation

Phyllis Bennis discusses the recent Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the real nature of Kushner's supposed "deal of the century"

"Mr. Trump ought to be very, very careful about saying he’s going to send Marines or soldiers to Venezuela because the Venezuelan military will be unified immediately... And we’ll be going home, and we will not be very successful there"

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Col. Wilkerson: US Would Face a Unified Venezuelan Military in an Armed Intervention

Col. Larry Wilkerson describes the limits of a 'gringo invasion' and warns of repeating the failures of Vietnam and Iraq

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Wendell Potter, author of ‘Deadly Spin: How Corporate PR is Killing Healthcare and Deceiving Americans’, traces his life from growing up poor and Republican in Tennessee, to radicalization during the Vietnam War, to cynical journalist who just wanted to make money - on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay

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The Making of a Medical Insurance Spin Doctor - RAI with Wendell Potter (3/7)

Wendell Potter, author of ‘Deadly Spin: How Corporate PR is Killing Healthcare and Deceiving Americans’, traces his life from growing up poor and Republican in Tennessee, to radicalization during the Vietnam War, to cynical journalist who just wanted to make money - on Reality Asserts Itself wit...

The Sudanese military, which had turned against Omar al-Bashir’s government and protected the protesters from the presidential guard, has seized power, but they refused to relinquish this power for the sake of a civilian government

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Sudan Protests Intensify Demands for Civilian Government

Khalid Medani speaks to Eddie Conway about Sudanese opposition to al-Bashir and the sit-in that continues through Ramadan