Slavoj Zizek on the failure of liberalism, how capitalism restricts freedom, climate crisis & the US ideological civil war

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to world-renowned communist philosopher Slavoj Zizek, author of ‘Heaven in Disorder’. He discusses the ‘disorder under heaven’ quote by Chairman Mao Zedong and why he has turned it on its head for the title of his new book, the ideological civil war in the USA … Read More >Slavoj Zizek on the failure of liberalism, how capitalism restricts freedom, climate crisis & the US ideological civil war

A true history of the USA: Genocide, slavery, imperialism and hyper-capitalism

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to retired US Army major Danny Sjursen, author of ‘A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism’. He discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the different strands of American imperialism … Read More >A true history of the USA: Genocide, slavery, imperialism and hyper-capitalism

Jordan Peterson on inequality & capitalism, democratic socialism vs communism, art & Marxism

On this season finale episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Jordan Peterson, author of ‘Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life’ and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He discusses the impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on himself and the rest of the world, the economic value of beauty, his views on the mixing of art and politics … Read More >Jordan Peterson on inequality & capitalism, democratic socialism vs communism, art & Marxism

Seaspiracy: How capitalism, corporations & the fishing industry are destroying our oceans

We speak to the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd. He discusses the class dynamic of the climate change crisis and how the rich are overwhelmingly to blame for the rise in CO2 emissions, how poor countries are bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change, why it is the responsibility of richer countries to fight climate change … Read More >Seaspiracy: How capitalism, corporations & the fishing industry are destroying our oceans

What we now know about coronavirus’ origins after the WHO’s Wuhan investigation

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Dominic Dwyer, the Australian Representative of the WHO Investigation in The Origins of COVID-19. He discusses the accusations that the Coronavirus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, Coronavirus cases in Wuhan before the discovery of COVID-19, discoveries of COVID-19 antibodies in Italy … Read More >What we now know about coronavirus’ origins after the WHO’s Wuhan investigation

UN rapporteur: Israel won’t end occupation of Palestine without international action!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN special rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Professor Michael Lynk. He discusses how coronavirus is battering the Palestinian population in Gaza … Read More >UN rapporteur: Israel won’t end occupation of Palestine without international action!

Against “Capitalist Realism” and the “Neoliberal State”

oday, capitalist realism maintains a monopoly on interpretation of culture and politics, raising questions about the dictatorship of the market, which spreads its ideology like an aggressive virus in to all parts of society. Neoliberalism rejoices in the desecration of the public. … Read More >Against “Capitalist Realism” and the “Neoliberal State”

The Foxconn fraud against America, Uber propaganda on Prop 22, DHS’ failed attack on leakers

Lee Camp dives into a story that perfectly illustrates the stupidity of late-stage capitalism. Foxconn is a massive Chinese electronics manufacturer that became well-known for putting up suicide nets to stop its employees from killing themselves – and for making the iPhone. … Read More >The Foxconn fraud against America, Uber propaganda on Prop 22, DHS’ failed attack on leakers