Tag: RT America
The gig economy is a trap
Lee Camp exposes the exploitation that holds the gig economy together. One-third of US citizens work within the gig economy and its practical impact is to increase the precarious situation of American workers. The system guts many of the protections that people had come to expect from their jobs and that’s exactly why the rich love it. …
Exclusive: Media silent while South Africa burns (Full show)
While US media focuses on exhaustive coverage of protests in Cuba, John Huddy (in for Rick Sanchez) asks why there is so muted a reaction to the more destructive and widespread riots taking place in South Africa. More than 200 people have died in the violent riots sweeping an increasingly chaotic South Africa, and the death toll is climbing …
Doctors for Assange with Jill Stein, and Elon Musk’s boring scam
Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein joins Lee Camp on VIP this week. Stein is part of Doctors for Assange. The group is concerned about the health of Julian Assange, under the persecution of the United States. But Stein and the group she’s organizing with are in the fight to free the political prisoner for more than just health reasons …
Germany under Merkel: One big US military base (Full show)
President Biden hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on Thursday. After leading Germany nearly 16 years, she is expected to step down in October, making this her last official state visit to the US. Rick Sanchez takes us through her relationship with four successive US presidents. …
Why Cubans are so angry — live from Havana (Full show)
Rick Sanchez explains the unfolding protests in Havana and a number of other Cuban cities, the biggest the country has seen in decades. The protests are an expression of Cubans’ sudden prolonged isolation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international travel and severe economic turmoil in the country. …
Police reform: From policing the world to policing city blocks
Examining the role of the United States as the self-proclaimed global policeman through the horror and tragedy of US interventionism. US domestic policing is under fire with many pointing out the desperate need for reform. What changes should be made to make communities safe from both criminal and police violence? …