Bolivian political analyst: US embargo main reason for Cuba’s hardships!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Diego Von Vacano, a Bolivian political analyst. He discusses the protests in Cuba over a lack of Covid-19 vaccines, medical supplies and shortages in goods, the causes of Cuba’s hardships and why the US economic blockade is the largest cause, mainstream media focus on anti-revolution Cubans in Miami, many of whom are descendants of those that benefited from the US-backed Batista regime, the chances of US intervention in Cuba … Read More >Bolivian political analyst: US embargo main reason for Cuba’s hardships!

Two-thirds of Japanese don’t believe Olympics organizers can pull off safe games, poll shows after Covid-19 found among athletes

Two-thirds of Japanese people don’t believe the Tokyo Olympics can be held safely during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new poll has shown. Infections were recorded in the Olympic Village just days before the games are set to begin. … Read More >Two-thirds of Japanese don’t believe Olympics organizers can pull off safe games, poll shows after Covid-19 found among athletes

China, Hedge Funds gobbling up America. Congress to intervene

Are foreigners to blame for America’s out of control housing prices? RT America’s Faran Fronczak discusses how billionaires from all over the world are actually the ones driving these prices up, even though Washington wants to blame China. Economics professor Richard Wolff points out how certain US government policies are really to blame, and not China. … Read More >China, Hedge Funds gobbling up America. Congress to intervene

Investment or imperialism? One of the world’s largest gold mines could’ve transformed Kyrgyzstan. Instead, it enriched Canadians

Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia’s second poorest nation, is sitting on a pile of gold, quite literally. For years, the bulk of profits from the colossal Kumtor Mine have been sent abroad. Now, a new government is trying to change that. … Read More >Investment or imperialism? One of the world’s largest gold mines could’ve transformed Kyrgyzstan. Instead, it enriched Canadians