Bibi’s done? Anti-Netanyahu coalition notifies Israeli president that it has formed new government after Arab party joins

Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have put together a governing coalition to oust PM Benjamin Netanyahu, just minutes before time ran out. For the first time in history, an Arab-Israeli party will be on board. … Read More >Bibi’s done? Anti-Netanyahu coalition notifies Israeli president that it has formed new government after Arab party joins

Herzog elected Israel’s new president with 87 votes, as midnight deadline looms for opposition to oust Netanyahu

Isaac Herzog has been elected Israel’s eleventh president, winning a sizeable majority of 87 votes from the Knesset’s 120 seats. The vote comes as several parties race to form a new government before midnight. … Read More >Herzog elected Israel’s new president with 87 votes, as midnight deadline looms for opposition to oust Netanyahu

Is the Palestinian struggle moving back to armed resistance? (Yasser Arafat’s nephew Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa & Daniel Levy)

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Yasser Al-Kidwa, the nephew of the late leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation Yasser Arafat. He discusses the presidential election next door in Syria which saw Bashar Al-Assad re-elected for another 7-year term, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Ramallah to meet with Mahmoud Abbas, perceptions that the Palestinian Authority and ruling elite are out of touch for still pursuing negotiations with the United States … Read More >Is the Palestinian struggle moving back to armed resistance? (Yasser Arafat’s nephew Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa & Daniel Levy)

‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it

Hong Kong’s legislative body has overwhelmingly backed the ‘patriots rule’ electoral reform system that restricts political positions in the autonomous region to people who support a united China. … Read More >‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it

Mexican election candidate SHOT DEAD shortly after going LIVE on Facebook to ask locals to join her at rally

A local elections candidate in Mexico has been gunned down in the middle of a campaign event and just after going live on Facebook, becoming the latest victim in a string of murders of politicians ahead of the June vote. … Read More >Mexican election candidate SHOT DEAD shortly after going LIVE on Facebook to ask locals to join her at rally

Iran announces 7 approved candidates for upcoming elections, ex-president Ahmadihejad barred from running

Iran has approved the final list of candidates to compete in its upcoming presidential elections this June. Several prominent figures, however, including ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have been barred from running. … Read More >Iran announces 7 approved candidates for upcoming elections, ex-president Ahmadihejad barred from running

Bashar Assad’s political adviser on Syrian presidential election, Israeli attacks on Syria, reconstruction efforts

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the political adviser of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Bouthaina Shaaban. She discusses the presidential elections being held in Syria for the first time since 2014, accusations by NATO countries that the elections are a farce, the presence of international observers from Russia, China, India, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and other nations … Read More >Bashar Assad’s political adviser on Syrian presidential election, Israeli attacks on Syria, reconstruction efforts

Modern slavery, BLM, British elections

The corporate media is pushing stories about child labor in China because they have a new Cold War to sell to us. Lee Camp brings you the slavery stories the propagandists won’t tell you about. The corporate world is run on child labor, from the precious metals that make our cell phones work to the chocolate that Nestlé delivers to the store shelves. Camp also covers racist police violence. … Read More >Modern slavery, BLM, British elections

Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad among political heavyweights vying for presidency ahead of upcoming elections

A string of prominent Iranian politicians have entered the presidential race in a bid to replace Hassan Rouhani. The list includes former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as well as the chief justice and an ex-parliament speaker. … Read More >Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad among political heavyweights vying for presidency ahead of upcoming elections