Day: February 6, 2021

Categories Russia

Alexey Navalny defamation case adjourned for a week – opposition figure being prosecuted for dubbing 95yo WWII veteran ‘a traitor’

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A court in Moscow hearing a libel trial involving activist Alexey Navalny has been adjourned for one week. He stands accused of defaming a now-95-year-old World War II veteran by calling him a “traitor” and “corrupt lackey.” … Read More >Alexey Navalny defamation case adjourned for a week – opposition figure being prosecuted for dubbing 95yo WWII veteran ‘a traitor’

Categories Russia

Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden for alleged participation in pro-Navalny protests

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Moscow has revoked the credentials of three officials from EU nations, over claims they took part in unauthorized rallies in support of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny, local media reported on Friday. … Read More >Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden for alleged participation in pro-Navalny protests

Categories USA

‘What if Trump had said it?’ Joe Biden resurrects ‘exaggerated’ claim that he was shot at during trips to Iraq

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President Joe Biden has dusted off an old story about how he came under fire while visiting Iraq, more than a decade after he admitted the claim was somewhat exaggerated. ‘Where’s the MSM outrage?’ social media users have asked. … Read More >‘What if Trump had said it?’ Joe Biden resurrects ‘exaggerated’ claim that he was shot at during trips to Iraq

Categories Business

Can Big Tech afford antitrust violations after new law comes into force? RT’s Boom Bust finds out

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US Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is now the chair of the senate judiciary subcommittee, has announced a new sweeping antitrust legislation that would significantly raise the risk for companies such as Facebook, Apple, and Google. … Read More >Can Big Tech afford antitrust violations after new law comes into force? RT’s Boom Bust finds out

Categories Shows

How neoliberal EU policies are helping to create poverty (UN special rapporteur on poverty)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Poverty and Human Rights Olivier De Schutter. He discusses why the European Union is ‘ill-equipped’ to deal with poverty within its borders, how a decade of austerity across the EU has led to falling investment in social services and caused more poverty, how competition with the internal market keeps wages low in some countries, the effect of coronavirus on poverty across the EU, and much more! … Read More >How neoliberal EU policies are helping to create poverty (UN special rapporteur on poverty)