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On Reality Asserts Itself I talk to leading thinkers and activists, and find out what were the formative experiences that shaped their political worldview. It's also a place to explore the major issue... more
FAQs about Reality Asserts Itself - With Paul Jay:How many episodes does Reality Asserts Itself - With Paul Jay have?The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
May 02, 2019Gareth Porter - I Grew Up Believing in Time Magazine’s Version of AmericaOn Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Porter tells Paul Jay that by the end of the Vietnam War, he understood the US government and military could do terrible things...more54minPlay
May 02, 2019Marisela Gomez - Hopkins Trained Doctor Fights Hopkins Expansion Plans in BaltimoreOn Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Marisela Gomez, a doctor and community activist, says one can't arrive in the Hopkins community and not see the huge disparity between this institution, and surrounding it a community that's been completely disinvested and abandoned...more59minPlay
May 02, 2019Phil Donahue - The Radicalization of Phil DonahueMr. Donahue says he believed he was blessed, living in the greatest country on earth - but through hosting his show, speaking to people like Chomsky and the Black Panthers, he came to question what he had thought was true...more1hPlay
May 02, 2019Michael Ratner - The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me - Pt. 2Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed him from a "good liberal kid" into an activist questioning the role of America in the world...more1hPlay
May 02, 2019Michael Ratner - The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me - Pt. 1Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed him from a "good liberal kid" into an activist questioning the role of America in the world...more1hPlay
May 02, 2019Christian Appy - “America Does Bad Things for Good Reasons” - Pt. 2On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Appy, author of "American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity", discusses how before direct American military involvement in Vietnam, the US financed almost 80 percent of the cost, so, in effect, France was serving almost as an American mercenary...more57minPlay
May 02, 2019Christian Appy - “America Does Bad Things for Good Reasons” - Pt. 1On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Appy, author of "American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity", discusses how before direct American military involvement in Vietnam, the US financed almost 80 percent of the cost, so, in effect, France was serving almost as an American mercenary...more41minPlay
May 02, 2019Trita Parsi - US Refuses to Accept Iran as a Regional PowerFrom Afghanistan to Iraq, the Trump administration, leading Democrats and much of the foreign policy and military establishment believe the U.S. should be more aggressive towards Iran. That's a very dangerous situation that can lead to war, noted Iran expert Trita Parsi tells Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself...more1hPlay
May 02, 2019James Early - “Liberty and Justice for Some People”James Early talks about American identity and growing up African-American facing the deep racism of the South...more1hPlay
May 02, 2019Sabah Alnasseri - A Personal Take on The Modern History of Iraq – Pt. 2On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alnasseri tells the story of his militant working class family, class struggle in Iraq and the sectarian conflict created by the U.S. invasion...more58minPlay
FAQs about Reality Asserts Itself - With Paul Jay:How many episodes does Reality Asserts Itself - With Paul Jay have?The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.