Day: March 1, 2022
Afghans being punished for Taliban victory – Antony Loewenstein
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Antony Loewenstein, author of ‘Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe’ and co-founder of Declassified Australia. He discusses the failed attempts of the US and other allied occupiers of Afghanistan to plunder Afghanistan’s resources, the original Soviet desire to exploit the vast mineral wealth, Erik Prince’s attempts to convince Donald Trump to privatize the Afghan war and run Afghanistan with a private army …
Washington’s “rules based” disorder w/UN expert Alfred de Zayas
Max Blumenthal speaks live with Alfred de Zayas, former United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and professor at Geneva University school of diplomacy. De Zayas addresses international law in the context of Russia’s recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk as independent republics, and its military incursion in Ukraine. …
Ukraine crisis: Can China walk the line between Russia & West?
Russia has vetoed a UNSC resolution condemning its invasion of Ukraine. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports on China’s call for understanding and restraint on both sides of the military conflict in Ukraine. But first, RT’s Caleb Maupin reports on Monday’s emergency session of the UN General Assembly. …