U.S. Hoped Putin Would be a ‘Sober Yeltsin’ - RAI with Stephen Cohen (3/5)

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a dysfunctional and pro-American Russian President Yeltsin presided over the chaos of the 1990’s; when Putin came to power, the West was very disappointed at the independent and nationalist character of the Putin led state and the demonization began - Stephen Cohen joins Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself
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[@RicoJazz]

Vladimir Putin is a hero. And so is Sergey Lavrov, and Maria Zakharova and others.

[@osteomuk]

Rico Jazz come on, don’t say things like that. I’m Russian and to me saying that Putin is a hero is some kind of felony. Number of Russians hating Putin and his government gang keeps creeping up and we all hope that all of ‘em are going to be sentenced for the rest of their lives

[@kubuhzz-lm2786]

@@osteomuk zavali jebalo Anglo-Saxon

[@RicoJazz]

@@osteomuk You're an idiot. Maybe you're a part of those "pro-Western" Russians, or maybe you're just a CIA troll. Fact is, most countries in the world only wish they had a true leader like Mr. Putin, and not those spineless sellouts that we have everywhere.

[@tommartin6767]

Stephen Cohen comes across as the one sane personality in the US that currently reporting on Russia.

[@thewedge8823]

and thats why you won't see him on the mainstream channels!

[@vladimirkalashnikov2115]

@@thewedge8823 Tucker Carlson actually has him on his show from time to time. Tucker is also the only tv personality giving a more or less accurate description on what is happening in Venezuela. Watch his show on Fox, or right here on KZbin. His episodes are uploaded nightly.

[@TheJcrist]

Is there any way I can put two likes under what you just said?

[@TheInternetFan]

Unfortunately he died. His rational mind in explaining the parts of history that NYT and WaPo blissfully obliterate because they it's inconvenient, will be so very much missed.

[@Norbury040780]

This should be on mainstream TV, it's like watching the news or documentaries from 'back in the day', when the objective was to inspire and educate. I can't thank the Real News enough for their work. Stay awesome.

[@vladimirkalashnikov2115]

Tucker Carlson is the only one on tv who will have Cohen on his show.

[@mariajones8304]

Neofascist? Is this guy nuts? Who are those guys? It’s like hobbits

[@Kariakas]

This is the kind of deep insight that's completely lacking in today's media, by design.

[@insolenttoddler9805]

Now we understand why US, UK, Canada, and the rest want a regime change in Venezuela.

[@credman]

Thank Reagan and the GOP for repealing the fairness doctrine which resulted in the Fox Newsification of news.

[@nikital5913]

As a Russian, I am deeply impressed by this gentlemen's insight and informedness on my country's recent history. Very few people in american journalism have the same amount of knowledge and wisdom.

[@tommartin6767]

Why doesn't Europe and US go home and tend to their own business?

[@russianballet681]

@Himanshu Gupta I was waiting for somebody to point this out with regards to the attacks in Sri Lanka. You're the first one, thank you

[@MesbahSalekeen]

because that is how they developed.

[@UndrankiDak]

Because gold and oil are somewhere else

[@prasanthind0]

Wow. What a deep analysis of the situation! Stephen Cohen's narration is so gripping that you can feel how it felt to be in Putin's place during that avoidable Ukraine crisis. Excellent discussion. Thanks to The Real News Network.

[@spetcnaz83]

I am not a fan of what Putin did in Crimea and Ukraine. However, the usual Western rhetoric is so simplistic, so basic, we have 24 hour news networks yet none go into this level of analysis. It's all talking heads with 4 second headline bits. Anyone who has followed the Ukraine, Russia, West dynamic in the last 20 years, would know that it wasn't just "big bad Putin" who wants to conquer all. Again, I don't agree with taking over other's lands, but there are reasons of why certain things happen. This whole conflict was so avoidable, but it takes two tango and the West wants to come out of this clean, yet it is so clear that they carry half of the blame .

[@dancooper5714]

@@spetcnaz83 Russia didnt just 'take over' Crimea. Those people eagerly rejoined Russia, especially with this menacing US puppet state Ukraine next door.

[@spetcnaz83]

@@dancooper5714 well not really. Elections were not ideal. Many stayed home, and it was going under the watchful eyes of the "Courteous Guys" aka the Russian military. So it is not so simple. However the ethnic Russian population of Crimea did overwhelmingly vote for unification with Russia. However the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatars either stayed home as a sign of protest or voted against it.

[@otrada8925]

@@spetcnaz83 There were no 'watchful' eyes of Russian military over Crimean election. Significant number of Ukrainian military personnel stationed in Crimea joined Russian military as well. 5 years was long enough to grasp reality and stop repeating Ukrainian propaganda....

[@spetcnaz83]

@@otrada8925 I don't repeat anyone's propaganda. I am Russian fluent and I follow Russian news as well as the Western. If you are trying to tell me that the Crimean elections went by without some heavy Russian hand holding then I have a bridge for sale. I don't like propaganda, period. No matter who is spewing it. Russians tried to pass the Crimean elections as super democratic, which they were not. The West tried and still tries to paint a picture of a Bond villain Putin, which he is not. They also try to put the whole shit show's blame on the Russians. That's not right either.

[@LANCOR1975]

I agree with Mr. Cohen that Rep Tulsi Gabbard seem the only one with a clear head and she would make a Great President. So America, get behind her, Make America Great Again, “elect her in 2020”.

[@michaelpetrovich5353]

I am a conservativ person and I would support here 100 % over any fake Christian warmongering zionist bastard.

[@inotmark]

Bravo! Brilliant on point analysis on Mr. Cohen's part. The poet Homer says we are not promised even a single day more. Enjoy today while you can. Entropy always wins

[@elpompo5166]

This is an amazing interview, the best I ve seen in 2019. S Cohen is a fabulously balanced analyst, and the kind that feels you entirely leaving no space to emptiness or confusion. Thanks.

[@eottoe2001]

Crimea is a strategic and warm water port for the Russians. It is a national security issue for them.

[@danielcherubin6750]

Coporate america is pushing this contry to a nuclear war with russia but one thing their forget after the nuclear war their will be a civil war their got more to looose then american goin to take thier contry back from theose idiot

[@serhiikurtenko9147]

Russia already has several warm ports in Black Sea: in Anapa, in Novorossiysk, in Sochi. Also there are ports in warm Sea of Azov. Do not use this false argument to to justify russian imperialism.

[@eottoe2001]

@@serhiikurtenko9147 Center for Strategic and International Studies uses that argument. My geography professor told me the same thing in the olden days.

[@Ktaurus26]

Sergey Kurtenko Sevastopol sits right in the middle of the Black Sea. You can control the entire sea from that point. Not only that Sevastopol is a hero city of the Soviet Union and Russia. They’ve split blood there before the U.S was even a country. It’s extremely symbolic for Russia.

[@thewedge8823]

not to mention it's 90% Russian speakers, and people who identify as RUSSIANS.

[@peaceandlove1436]

Great analysis

[@darzbor3317]

Putin, Great Leader, Great Man !!!

[@MarioMario-jt7ld]

Paul Jay is amazing. Great and deep conversation. Stephen Cohen is very interesting and informative. Amazing discussion. TRNN is the best.

[@MrRicardo11]

Stephen Cohen. A wonderful man and mind and a huge loss. RIP Professor Cohen

[@ingwer8918]

Outstanding. Thank you Professor Cohen, Paul Jay and TRNN.

[@mnalam.aiam.5867]

Excellent analyst.

[@mrp9498]

Brilliant. He needs to be on more

[@tesscot]

Yeltsin's one great act was assigning Putin to follow him as President of Russia.

[@russianballet681]

Yeltsin was saving his ass

[@alecfoster6653]

In addition to possessing unsurpassed intellectual integrity, Stephen Cohen is a gentleman and a scholar. LISTEN TO HIM!

[@trojanette8345]

I agree. Let's listen.

[@zx7rzx7r25]

Superb analysis - bravo!

[@ThomasHUsher]

I'm 65, and I literally grew up on Stephen Cohen. He was the go-to guy concerning the USSR for the MacNeil/Lehrer Report, which I never missed. Whenever he was on any show or network, he was always taken very seriously and was never disrespected. In videos parts 1, 2, and 3, I really like the way he's driven home the fact that it is totally necessary for Trump to be free to make deals with Putin and that the rest of the power elite are against that. He's made clear that even though the Red Scare was used to scare the hell out of the average American, there were always people in power ready and willing to talk with the Russians. Now, that simply doesn't appear to be the case. Therefore, Stephen Cohen is absolutely right that nuclear war is even more likely than during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which I totally remember had us all very worried and glued to the news. This is why Trump has to toughen up and put down all things Russiagate. He cannot depend upon any advisor he currently has.

[@Olopez82]

Why would Russia wait till the USA is at their border? When clearly NATO is violating the agreement of not moving east from the EU, yet they been pushing further east closer to Russia's border. The USA still has the odasidy to say Russia is acting agresive. I guess defending there selfs is acting agressive.

[@sandeep2435]

It's a very good question.Hope you will get a answer.Even i want the answer.From my point of view , i think when Soviet Union collapsed, Russia felt itself very weak.Russia didn't have energy to confront west because Russia was shocked and felt very weak due to dissolution of Soviet Union .After dissolution of Russia ,it lost it's huge industrial capability so it's economy collapsed and was very very weak to confront and to go against West.

[@imrekalman9044]

Olopez82, @@sandeep2435 Okay, here we go! 😁 Russia didn't "feel itself weak", it was weak. By 2000 Russia's economy was not even in the top 50 in the world (63rd I read somewhere). And it had a lot of problems, collapse of social network, industries, corruption, crumbling military and some foreign backed terrorists in the Caucasus, a.k.a. second Chechen war. It is not insulting to call Russia of 2000 a shithole, just reality. NATO expansion to the East begun in 1999 (PL, CZ, and we HU), reached the Russian border with the Baltic countries in 2004. At the time Russia couldn't really do anything about it except complain. It has changed a lot since, and that bothers the West deeply. Putin and his team begun rebuilding Russia in 2000, starting with economy, slowly, systematically after some emergency social measures. It was somewhat changed after the 2008 economic crisis (and the incident in South Ossetia), introducing ways to isolate Russia's economy from the West, just in case there is another crash there. (Don't ask me about these measures, ask an economist!😁) This became extremely useful after the 2014 sanction packages (Crimea), Russia's economy only shrunk by 1% or so, which was quickly regained, and such protections were further pushed. Other sanctions ever since ("we came we saw we lost an election", Skripal false flag nonsense) don't have the intended devastating effects, those are more like bumps on the road. As they say in Russia "the dogs are barking, but the caravan is moving on". By now Russia has the economic, diplomatic and military power to say "nyet!" (=no). Meanwhile the US is continuing to terrorize the world, regime change wars, economic sanctions even on their allies, not understanding that they are not as big as everyone else combined. The US has broken its word so many times only in the past 20 years others hardly believe them anymore. At least not when it really matters. North Korea won't give up its nukes ever, because they don't want to become Libya. Iran is sticking to the "Iran Nuclear Deal", confirmed by the international atomic energy agency (IAEA), and so do everyone else, but not the US, and the EU is now planning sanctions ON THE USA. Russia only sent some 100 troops to Venezuela, and that was one of the reasons (and the clear headed reactions of Pres. Maduro) that the regime change attempt there simply collapsed. It was funny to see some White House guy saying "50 countries recognise Guido as president", and an AP reporter reminded him about the other ~140 countries that don't. "Russia is irrelevant, has no allies" is heard many times. Last year the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF'18) had participants from 143 countries. And they all wanted to make business with Russia.

[@sandeep2435]

@@imrekalman9044 yea completely agreed.Great in depth explanation

[@aleaiactaest8354]

Brilliant interview!

[@pharaohobame6187]

This is how you sound like when you’re both educated and intelligent ! And wise ! Thank you Mr Cohen for the education

[@suzegiljer3206]

Excellent analasys should be seen by many more people.Compulsory watching.Bravo mr Cohen

[@lakekrane]

Very nice to listen to someone who understands the importance of the issue unlike the ones who just scream with zero knowledge of the situation.

[@AntonioGarmsci-cy5vt]

Capitalism is the crisis!!! Paul, you said it, the Koch brothers, capitalism is the god dam crisis!!!!

[@danieldavidisson9906]

Of course it is. I live in Australia and am just starting to realize how delusional Liberals are. Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders etc....are just more "yes we can" identity politics keeping people enslaved within the system.

[@shogun7p7]

@@danieldavidisson9906 absolutely not! Sanders and Tulsi are the real deal......which is why they will not win. The establishment wont let him.

[@arabcadabra8863]

My alternative is killing random people.

[@NS-pr8is]

Random Person communism obviously

[@NS-pr8is]

And I don’t mean state capitalism, I mean communism

[@johnmatthews8810]

And Russia, together with the rest of the world, was hoping for a sane USA. Alas it was not to be.

[@johnmatthews8810]

@Random Person I agree. They're just openly bullying other countries now and using feeble excuses for extreme provocations. They're also endangering their own citizens in their haste to plunder the planets wealth.

[@jenniferw1956]

Putin has been a saving grace for Russia, as well as Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov another brilliant mind of the 21st Century .

[@serghw]

Surprisingly fair analysis of the today's situation from my Russian point of view. Well done sir Steven.

[@bobmcgahey1280]

stunning!! bravo!!

[@Kyle-rg2sd]

Paul Jay, who I love, is too focused on Trump as an individual. The mainstream political class in Washington have been militaristic and interventionist for decades, this all didn't start in 2016, and won't end if he loses in 2020. Trump has been fetishized into the vessel of all sins.

[@kenike007]

I have to agree and it went end in 2020 as long as big money and isreal control the corporation of America!

[@Kyle-rg2sd]

@Anathema Hypocritical? Absolutely. But he was thr only candidate who even gave voice to the issue, which is terrifying

[@SickBuckNaStY]

Our Allegiance To Israel Is All About Inteligence Gathering As Intel is From Israel And They Allow Us To Have A Backdoor Into Every Computer In The World, But AMD & China Are Quickly Catching Up!

[@andrewdavis6012]

WHY CRIMEA...SIMPLE...... Russia did not want WW3

[@kamalpada1270]

I usually never like videos, but I liked this one.

[@russianballet681]

Thank you for such deep analysis Mr.Cohen!

[@Gametime-ii9lw]

Just think if the Natives of America back in the day had a choice to have a referendum!! Crimea had the choice and they used it glad for them! And if the American Natives had the choice I am sure that the America we know would not be the biggest problem on the planet!

[@tesscot]

"An alternative to the annexation?" NO there wasn't. It was what Crimea wanted. It was best for Russia AND Crimea. Too bad. It's done.

[@5p00kh4rdc0r3]

I almost wrote the same thing as you did but I hope you kept watching as I did, he actually explains what really happened (mentions referendum, naval base, calls the coup for what it was).

[@rudeboyses]

Mr. Putin is probably one of the greatest leaders to come from Eurasia. Mr. Putin is strategic. Donny Trump is tribal.

[@imrekalman9044]

There is a saying about poking the bear. "Small" signs have been seen recently that it is still a thing (2008 Georgia, 2015 Syria, countless examples of "Russian aggression" against US ships and planes near Russian borders), yet the west seems to ignore them. Truly insanity. For the record homosexuality is not a crime in Russia, "promoting homosexuality to minors" is. The president of Russia can serve maximum 2 consecutive terms, not 2 in total. At the last elections 1500 international observers claimed the election was legit. I choose to believe them. And yes, I've seen the CNN report with the camera footage of stuffing ballots. What CNN forgot to mention: the cameras were set up by the election committee to prevent such attempts. I wonder how much the elections were rigged by in your opinion, 10%, 20%? Even if the results were off by 20%, Putin would have still had 60+%.

[@rudeboyses]

@@imrekalman9044 i heard this through the grapevine, with no supporting evidence, as it would be difficult in this case but it is said: "Putin saw videos of Western Oligarchs molesting, abusing, raping, torturing children as a ritual". thus prohibited adoption of Russian children to Americans & other Western countries. take it for what it's worth.

[@danieldavidisson9906]

@Random Person The only point I am making is that Putin in no better than the rest. The leaders of every country have ursurped our birth right to the land and its resources. The state that controls the most resources weilds the most power and all modern war is about the division and redivision of the resources of the planet between compete oligarchs. They couldn't care less about us, we are nothing but cannon fodder for wars and consumer drones that buy the producrts they produce with 'our" resources and is how they accumulate their wealth while keeping us debt slaves buying land thast belongs to all. This is basis of inequality that we fail to deal with to our own detriment.\ “The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said "This is mine," and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: Beware of listening to this impostor; you are undone if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality 1753 "Most of the major states of history owed their existence to conquest. The conquering peoples established themselves, legally and economically, as the privileged class of the conquered country. They seized for themselves a monopoly of the land ownership and appointed a priesthood from among their own ranks. The priests, in control of education, made the class division of society into a permanent institution and created a system of values by which the people were thenceforth, to a large extent unconsciously, guided in their social behavior. " Albert Einstein, 1949 "Any man who willing accepts the deprivations of capitalist "private property" (stolen land) must be extrordinarily stupid" Oscar Wilde 1898

[@alexisp696]

A much-needed discussion (FINALLY) on the serious problem caused by using Russia as a stick to beat Trump (and any left-wing candidate) with. God bless you, Prof. Cohen - and thank you, Paul Jay, for always being ready to talk about what is important no matter how you feel about it.

[@praysuguitan779]

He is the coolest president 😁

[@tesscot]

Russia did the right thing. All this second guessing is stupid.

[@LA-kc7ev]

It is imperative that somebody like Bernie or Tulsi be elected in 2020, not only for domestic issues but, as importantly, for our relationship with Russia and our foreign policy in general.

[@ZigZagHockey]

Refreshing to hear two people talk sense about Putin and Crimea, but the situation is also very worrying. Is the leader of the superpower that is the USA capable of ensuring peace?

[@ronagoodwell2709]

Gabbard is indeed the only candidate willing and able to discuss the danger of our current path regarding Russia. Even Sanders--much as I like him, on domestic policy--is weak on foreign policy, except in broad strokes and in limited areas. We're moving a minute to midnight and Trump is too weak and deluded to be a reliable broker with Putin. No one would trust him to do it even if he knew how to do it. For now we've got no one. The rest of the world should be appalled by the sheer irresponsibility of the world's superpower. #NoMoreSuperPowers

[@kosmosfaber6534]

What does that even mean 'being weak on foreign policies' ? Do you think he has surrounded himself deliberately with intellectual morons that don't know what is going on? Is he being tactical or is he embedded into the prevailing power structures...? Waiting for a savior that will turn things around won't help even if he was 'strong on foreign policies'

[@bumblebee9337]

@@kosmosfaber6534 Weak as in submissive to the status quo.

[@oboogie2]

@@kosmosfaber6534 I agree with Rick Shawboy's take on Sanders being weak on foreign policy, and I am a Sanders supporter, even worked on his campaign in 2016. That's why I think my ideal ticket would be a Sanders/Gabbard ticket (as I did in 2016).

[@bobramsay4355]

Read your book great job ! Stephen I hope a lot of people in my country Canada read it, it will go a long way to dispel the myths we've been fed by the US media.

[@PLDanceful]

Western capitalism is private capitalism that serves interests of particular individuals. It is the quality of these individuals that determines their attitude towards their home country. With globalization and financialization most wealthy russians moved their money into western banks. In effect they moved their home there, because home is where the treasure is. So instead in investing into their country, they started living it up and participated in Wall Street casino. That was the integration into western capitalism. This story repeats with many, many countries.

[@nowaskmehow]

TRN has been slipping, but these segments with Prof. Cohen are excellent. Shows courage by Paul Jay, which he may have projected onto Prof. Cohen, funnily enough.

[@piratealeks6865]

I love this series of interviews. Great insight

[@carolinawren3594]

wise adversaries never underestimate their opponents. Since the late 1980's the US political leadership has done nothing else, indeed they have reveled in it.

[@fredfender8272]

"Russia has an oligarchy," he said. What does the U.S. have?

[@robertjohnson4809]

Tulsi Gabbard! But, will she have the courage to run as an independent, after the Democratic superdelegates fail to nominate her?

[@tesscot]

He asks if the UN could have gotten involved, ha, ha, like they have any power.

[@platitudeypus]

Danm! That truth was thick.

[@boris.dupont]

Great effort, I appreciate it! Now how many of your fellow citizens will listen to you and act accordingly and will it be enough to stop war mongers remains an open question. Thanks anyway!

[@jesselove8048]

Brilliant interview. I liked the desire to UNDERSTAND vs cast judgement. Was very insightful.

[@johnnymars9782]

It's all about the Crimea naval base from how I understand it because of its strategic location. NATO and US want it and Russia obviously wants to keep it. After Crimea is lost, Ukraine was not even allowed into EU since Ukraine has no more value.

[@Qossuth]

This is exactly my view. Putin took a fairly bold step, but once Crimea was back to being Russian, I think EU and US suddenly decided, gosh, all that's left are a bunch of people and we already have enough of them. Sevastopol was the prize and objective of the US coup, and Putin finessed it pretty nicely. Now that it's "gone," the West seems to have lost interest in Ukraine.

[@trojanette8345]

Very good point and that's also one of the points (indirectly) made by Mr. Cohen and more explicitly made by, French-born / Russian-Americn Journalist, Vladimir Pozner. Crimea was important to Russia militarily and strategically. Russia has its naval base is there. All he cared about was securing his military defense. After that, 'to hell w/ Ukraine'. They were dispensible to him after that victory.

[@CobinRain]

And a cynic might add that the Syria War was all about the Russian Naval base in Syria and the endless threats and vilification of North Korea all about Russia's main pacific naval base near Vladivostok just north of the Russia/North Korea border. US Positioning for war with Russia, aren't they? Or is that "weren't" they? Was that supposed to be mrs Clintons task? "Take out" Russia? Would that be why Obama was told to let Mrs Clinton get a little War experience in Libya?

[@otrada8925]

@@CobinRain I doubt Syrian war was all about Russian Naval base since it was barely operational at the time and Russsian Air Base didn't exist. Seems that main goal was to gas pipeline through Syria. Neither was N.Korean crisis about Russian Pacific Fleet since there are plenty of US Naval assets in Japan. Crimea is a different story.

[@elenab177]

-Spot on! But Mr. Cohen did not mention it so I think he is sharing only a part of the facts.....I think he is just playing good cop.

[@xxraging-deathxx6631]

Tulsi "The Light in the Darkness " #TULSI2020

[@j2b348]

They wanted a sober Yeltsin, but a Yeltsin, nevertheless!!! NOT a Putin??

[@Zandiv]

Brilliant discussion and breakdown. I also liked the follow up questions.

[@IrreverentSOB]

Excellent analysis, great interview !

[@vladimirdosen9767]

This man was treasure. Very few if any left.

[@elenab177]

What a treat it is to listen to this man!

[@mahmooddrame9306]

What a smart man

[@oboogie2]

These are great. Like getting your own personal CIA briefing...except it's honest.

[@carolinawren3594]

wise adversaries never underestimate their opponents. Since the late 1980's the US political leadership has done nothing else, indeed they have reveled in it. Unfortunately that includes the vast majority of the American public]

[@XuguangLeng]

It was extremely short sighted for US not having a Marshall Plan for Russia in 1990s. The Snowden event was handled clumsily and arrogantly by Obama Administration.

[@shogun7p7]

Absolutely! I agree.

[@FreePalestine11]

Amazing talk

[@GregoryWonderwheel]

What I like most about Stephen Cohen is that it is so obvious that he speaks with careful consideration of what he is articulating. Tulsi Gabbard is the only candidate who is articulating the concern of the nuclear dangers and the importance of having international discussions with other leaders before becoming bellicose with other nations.

[@Mr1Largo]

Brilliant explanation! I never thought that an American could present such an eye-opening analysis regarding Russia. Bravo! This is a solid proof that Americans are not stupid as it seem.

[@Mr1Largo]

@Random Person Agree.

[@MICHAELB-it1mf]

Thank you

[@midwestmeiliguo]

The American public needs to watch this video.

[@shaughnfourie304]

Prof Cohen`s book is a must please read it folks

[@kuriadams9138]

We could use his voice of reason today. R.I.P.

[@JerryAlatalo]

A serious discussion between Stephen Cohen, Paul Jay and Mick Harrison and Dave Meiswinkle of Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry would - literally - change the course of history on planet Earth.

[@jasperj5611]

I like this channel but I can’t stand the wait for their interviews . A 5 part series takes eternity, not good

[@joseborjas9011]

Is good to find out information with no polítical inerests attached to these gentlemen.

[@mikesvacationgearguncigarr3774]

So interesting im going to buy the book, steven cohen is a fabulous speaker! !

[@thomasmeadows256]

thanks I appreciate it

[@pronoob1983]

Wow this guy really illuminates whats going on!

[@tarnopol]

Paul Jay may well be the best news-politics interviewer out there. Partly it's that he created an outlet that can tolerate three-hour interviews; partly he just does his homework and applies his impressively rational and non-ideological critical faculties to the issue and the person's ideas. He's happy to learn, be corrected, but he never shows fealty--or needless hostility. He's really good--like the Michael Parkinson of news and politics. (For my UK friends! :) )

[@ewalker1057]

Agree 1000%. He also listens to the speakers. We get to hear the speaker in their entirety.

[@JC-4791]

@TheRealNews why don’t you add the links to the other parts of your multi-link streams?

[@larrysherk]

The absolute essence of Yeltsin, to the Clinton administration, was manipulability. So we hoped Putin would be manipulable. Little die we know, in 2000, that Putin was not only deeply patriotic, and deeply Russian, but also one of the sharpest thinkers and diplomats Russia has ever seen. He has taken the trashed Russia after ten years of Yeltsin, and built from it one of the most self-assured nations of the world.

[@eternalwoods6423]

greetings from Colombia

[@trojanette8345]

Good question 15:23 by moderator, Paul Jay. Very good question, indeed: "Why DIDN'T we assimilate Russia (if that was important to us), into western capitalism, when we had the chance. That's the real question. 16:36 -- Russia's "descent into corrosive, economic collapse" is something we don't here much about. No one in mainstream media that I know of ever brings this up. The fact that, the "collapse of industrial (mechanisims), people not receiving wages, or their social benefits, comments about the middle class were being vaporized in Russia, etc. and Russia being on the verge of breaking up", are all very cogent and important points that mainstream media never even broaches. It's never on their radar of discussion.

[@thewedge8823]

one thing I don't get is how they say "Khruschev gave Crimea away to Ukraine" Wasn't the Soviet Union one country in 1954?

[@longwarn]

Where's part 2?

[@Confluence323]

good grief... and not a whisper of this anywhere else i lived thru the Cuban missile crises - I hope my children live thru the next inevitable one

[@apolomr71]

no alternative

[@imrekalman9044]

In case of a Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 who would handle the negotiations the best from the US side? 1; Bolton 2; Pompeo 3; Abrams or 4; random guy from the street?

[@Buzzy1960]

Where is ( 4/5 ) and ( 5/5 ) ? KZbin does not show it listed.

[@luiscortez3817]

Rip Stephen cohen

[@MaximilianMedici]

Where are parts 2, 4 and 5? I went to the Real News Network and could not find them there either!

[@edwinsoto6932]

Parts 4 and 5 haven't been released yet. Part 2 is "Is Trump for Detente With Russia and Militarism With China and Iran?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2KqlnR7nc6ln8U

[@harutnj]

finally, a real smart proffesional explains everything

[@Ash-vi9mt]

Before saying "Annexation of Crimea" and if you don't believe it was legal choice of Crimea people, go there and talk to people.. doubt you will find many who wanted to stay in Ukraine!!!! But over all he is right, wish many Media people will see the Russia like this.

[@Ash-vi9mt]

@Random Person You are absolutely wrong "Annexation (Latin ad, to, and nexus, joining) is the administrative action and concept in international law relating to the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state. It is generally held to be an illegal act." the keyword is FORCIBLE!!! Another thing, there is an international LAW about free will of people held by referendum! And by the way Crimea was in Russia longer than US exist and was given away by idiot Cruschov. All corrupted media in the world saying Annexation even so it was Legal act and now when Trump gave away Golan Heights it not constantly in media even so it is soooooo illegal. and don't even start about Yugoslavia, US and NATO showed true face by bombing and I hate this part of the history because all involved should be in prison!

[@Ash-vi9mt]

@Random Person stop twisting the law - Annexation is by force.. not technical, how it is please you personally. No force were applied by Russia. Read f'n international law! I'm done talking here.

[@dtnineninety9406]

Not a single word about nuland cookies.

[@oudnieuws7093]

Please, what happened to 4/5 and 5/5? I wanted to view them again and now they have been erased without explanation? Did The Real News receive some visitors?

[@Telluwide]

Actually, although I didn't agree with the annexation of Crimea by Russia. It should be noted that Crimea was a part of Russia until 1954, when Kruschev unilaterally signed over Crimea to Ukraine. No vote, no referendum. Hardly democratic. At least this time, the people of Crimea had a say in this. Arguably a more democratic choice...

[@freenewspage]

Sanders Tulsi 2020 ? Tulsi Sanders 2020

[@amoloney1984]

Class act