Day: April 24, 2021
Guilty verdicts, never-ending war & Hollywood loses its grip
Activism, justice and accountability led to a guilty verdict in the George Floyd murder trial. Troops may be leaving Afghanistan but the bombs will continue to drop. Illinois becomes the first US state to extend health insurance for postpartum mothers. Gen Z is rejecting Hollywood movies and television in favor of interactive entertainment. …
Netanyahu ‘Dragging Feet’ on Palestinian Polls, Fears Losing His Seat, Senior PLO Official Claims
Mahmoud Abbas has repeatedly stated that no vote will be possible without the participation of East Jerusalem residents. But with only one and a half months left until Palestinians go to the polls, the issue of the disputed city has not been resolved yet, with Israel remaining silent on whether it will allow those elections. …
Is conflict between the US & its allies v Russia & China inevitable? (Ex-UK ambassador to Russia)
On this episode of Going Underground, we first speak to Sir Tony Brenton, the former UK ambassador to Russia. He discusses Boris Johnson’s decision to send UK warships to the Black Sea, Russia’s recent military build-up near the Ukrainian border for military exercises which have since concluded, Alexey Navalny’s imprisonment in Russia and his history of racist comments in the past, whether conflict between the US, NATO and its allies v Russia and China can be avoided, and much more …