Day: December 10, 2020
Israel, Turkey Might Look to Turn the Page as Biden Presidency Nears
Relations between Israel and Turkey have soured over the past several years: while Tel Aviv has accused Ankara of supporting Hamas, an Islamist group deemed terrorist by Israel, Turkish officials have pointed the finger of blame at their Israeli counterparts, saying their policies against the Palestinians are unacceptable. …
Congress passes $740bn for Pentagon while millions face New Years evictions
The US Congress is awarding $740 billion to the Pentagon while 12 million US citizens face evictions in the new year. Who is Joe Biden’s groundbreaking new secretary of defense with a military industrial complex resume? Civil rights attorney Robert Patillo explores the on-again, off-again love affair between the Democratic Party and black voters. …
US Treasury Sanctions Chinese Organized Crime Boss ‘Broken Tooth’
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has also imposed sanctions on Liberian Senator Harry Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman over bribery allegations, and former Kyrgyz Republic Customs Service official Raimbek Matraimov for his alleged role in laundering some $700 million. …
The man who brought foster care to China on the West’s misconceptions about the country
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Robert Glover OBE, author of ‘As Many As The Stars: A Story of Change for the Children of China’. He discusses how he introduced foster care to China following the implementation of the one-child policy, how foster care had previously not existed in China, the misconceptions many in the West have about Chinese people …
