Rescuing the American Economy, Failures on Capitol Hill

Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the US. But the Inauguration of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was unlike any other. The pandemic and threats on Capitol Hill forced crowds away from and thousands of troops into the nation’s capital. It comes at a time when thousands of lives are lost a day due to the pandemic while nearly a million people file for unemployment every week. Then, On Contact host Chris Hedges sits down with legendary author Noam Chomsky to discuss the state of American politics and why Bernie Sanders isn’t as radical as he’s portrayed by the American media. This episode of Just Press Play has these stories and more of the best interviews and controversial issues you may have missed during the week on RT America.

This episode’s Just Press Play-list:

Segment 1: Dennis Miller interviews journalists Bob and Mack Woodruff (on Dennis Miller +One) 1:01

Segment 2: Scottie Nell Hughes interviews Tyrel Ventura (on News Views Hughes) 3:38

Segment 3: Mike Papantonio interviews Brigida Santos (on America’s Lawyer) 6:58

Segment 4: Manila Chan interviews CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou (on In Question) 10:30

Segment 5: Jesse Ventura interviews Professor Keith Payne (on World According to Jesse) 14:52

Segment 6: Chris Hedges interviews Linguist and Legendary Author Noam Chomsky (on On Contact)18:08

Segment 7: Rachel Blevins interviews Boom Bust Co-host Christy Ai and Professor Richard Wolff (on Boom Bust) 21:26