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The Iraqi Parliament voted to expel all US troops from its nation. However, the US says it will cut military aid to Iraq if it’s asked to leave. Canada’s Exxon oil subsidiary ignored its own climate change research for decades. Tensions in a Mississippi prison continue to mount as five incarcerated people have died in the last month. …
Is the much-touted “Phase 1” of the US-China trade deal, signed in Washington on Wednesday, a mere political win for President Trump, and more a matter of optics than substance? RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca reports. Then Sara Hsu of China Rising Capital Forecast joins Rick Sanchez to share her expertise. …
Chris Hedges talks to Ron Purser, professor of management at San Francisco State University, about the growth of mindfulness meditation in the mainstream. As meditation makes its way into schools, prisons and government agencies, Purser argues the booming cottage industry with its promises of “Buddhist-inspired” techniques tries to offer a universal panacea for resolving almost every area of daily concern. …
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Conservative Party Treasurer and David Cameron’s former trade envoy Lord Marland. He discusses Boris Johnson’s recent success in the UK general election, what Jeremy Corbyn and Labour got wrong in the election campaign, why he believes a trade deal can be secured quickly with the EU, and he warns that if Brexit isn’t sorted quickly, businesses will never forgive politicians for the uncertainty. …
