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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)

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Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: Israel has shown its apartheid system by excluding Palestinians from Covid vaccine rollout!

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Iconic Palestinian Leader, Scholar and Activist. She discusses the exclusion of millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation from Israel’s Coronavirus vaccine program … Read More >Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: Israel has shown its apartheid system by excluding Palestinians from Covid vaccine rollout!

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How the US-UK-backed Iranian coup of 1953 birthed US-Iran tensions

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We speak to Sarah Jaffe, author of ‘Why Work Won’t Love You Back’. She discusses how coronavirus has helped debunk the claim that work is fulfilling and wonderful, the issue of no pay for women for household work, the reason why so many teachers are traditionally women, why the charity system “justifies the way things are” and much more! … Read More >How the US-UK-backed Iranian coup of 1953 birthed US-Iran tensions

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What will Biden’s presidency mean for Palestine? (UNRWA Gaza director)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to UNRWA Director in Gaza Matthias Schmale. He discusses what the Joe Biden presidency will mean for Palestine and its illegal occupation by Israel, whether US funding for the UNRWA will return, accusations of anti-Semitism and Israeli allegations that the UNRWA ‘perpetuates refugees,’ recent Israeli airstrikes and land incursion into Gaza, and much more! Finally, we speak to Retired Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer about what Joe Biden’s foreign policy is likely to look like. … Read More >What will Biden’s presidency mean for Palestine? (UNRWA Gaza director)

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RIP Larry King: A throwback to his interview on Going Underground

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Legendary US talk show host Larry King has passed away after being diagnosed with coronavirus. After a decades-long stellar career in mainstream media, Larry King would join RT and launch the shows ‘Larry King Now’ and ‘Politicking with Larry King’. Today, we look back at an interview Afshin Rattansi conducted with Larry King five years ago in front of a live audience. … Read More >RIP Larry King: A throwback to his interview on Going Underground

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China’s CDC director on country’s coronavirus response, vaccine safety & the West’s mistakes

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to George Fu Gao, the director-general of China’s Center for Disease Control and the man who released the Covid-19 genome. He discusses the safety of vaccines and why we should remain cautious as we pursue mass-vaccination drives, why it is urgent to roll out the vaccine as fast as possible … Read More >China’s CDC director on country’s coronavirus response, vaccine safety & the West’s mistakes

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Will anything really change under Joe Biden? (Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, Ben Cohen. From police brutality and healthcare to US foreign policy and the plight of millions in poverty in America, Cohen discusses whether anything will fundamentally change under President-elect Joe Biden. … Read More >Will anything really change under Joe Biden? (Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen)

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Former editor of The Guardian Alan Rusbridger on the Julian Assange case, Capitol riots

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former editor-in-chief at The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger. He discusses his new book, ‘What to Believe in a Fake News World and How to Use It’, the age of ‘information chaos’ and the increased skepticism of mainstream media, Donald Trump’s use of distrust for the media to further his political ambitions, the Capitol riots … Read More >Former editor of The Guardian Alan Rusbridger on the Julian Assange case, Capitol riots

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John Pilger on the new Cold War with China, Biden’s victory & coronavirus

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On this season finale episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the devastating impact of Covid-19 in the UK, rising poverty and militarism, the Western logic for the new Cold War with China, the victory of Joe Biden over Donald Trump and why not much will change with Trump leaving the White House, the Yemen War … Read More >John Pilger on the new Cold War with China, Biden’s victory & coronavirus

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Qassem Soleimani’s daughter: My father saved the world from ISIS & Al-Qaeda, Trump is a monster!

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On this world exclusive episode of Going Underground, we speak to Zeinab Soleimani, the daughter of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the United States earlier this year on the orders of Donald Trump. She discusses how she found out about her father’s assassination, her father’s battles against ISIS and Al-Qaeda, the presence of US troops in the Middle East … Read More >Qassem Soleimani’s daughter: My father saved the world from ISIS & Al-Qaeda, Trump is a monster!