Month: September 2021

Categories World

“US always pursues its interests at others’ expense, even allies”, says Andrew Korybko

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Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Recently, the US, UK and Australia formed an alliance which has hurt France on many levels. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Andrew Korybko to gain insight into the back story of this global headline. … Read More >“US always pursues its interests at others’ expense, even allies”, says Andrew Korybko

Categories Asia & Pacific

A new morality for show business, or Communist virtue-signaling? China demands celebs be humble & set a good example

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Chinese stars must steer clear of money-obsessed western celebrity culture, the country’s Communist Party has reminded them, extolling the virtues of patriotism and morality after publicly chastising several big names. … Read More >A new morality for show business, or Communist virtue-signaling? China demands celebs be humble & set a good example

Categories Middle East

Deposed president Ghani expresses ‘deep and profound regret’ for fleeing Kabul, swears he did not steal millions of dollars

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Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has expressed “deep and profound regret” for how his presidency ended after he fled from Kabul as the Taliban encircled, and dismissed claims that he did a runner with millions of dollars. … Read More >Deposed president Ghani expresses ‘deep and profound regret’ for fleeing Kabul, swears he did not steal millions of dollars

Categories Shows

Crises worldwide: UK’s energy emergency could become ‘apocalyptic’, and China’s Evergrande collapse looms

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Steven Redmayne, COO of UK energy company Green, about Britain’s energy crisis. He discusses its causes, including the UK’s lack of gas storage compared to other countries, and the wave of suppliers expected to collapse this winter, further consolidating market share for the biggest among them. … Read More >Crises worldwide: UK’s energy emergency could become ‘apocalyptic’, and China’s Evergrande collapse looms

Categories World

Australian High Court rules news outlets can be held liable for comments under their social media posts

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Australian media companies could be liable for third-party comments made on their social media posts after the High Court upheld a ruling on a case by a formerly imprisoned teen who sued media companies over comments about him. … Read More >Australian High Court rules news outlets can be held liable for comments under their social media posts

Categories Shows

China’s property bubble: Can Xi make it stop? (Full show)

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The Evergrande Group, one of China’s top developers, owes too much money. Beijing has finally stepped in to stop their reckless borrowing, which could be a death knell for the company. China’s real estate boom involves millions of empty apartments owned by speculators, who can no longer be certain of rising property values. Beijing has adopted the maxim that “homes are for living in, not for speculation.” … Read More >China’s property bubble: Can Xi make it stop? (Full show)