Tag: Show-Going Underground
Arabs and Jews in the same boat against coronavirus! (Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak’s Chief of Staff Gilead Sher)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the Director-General of Gaza’s Community Mental Health Program Yasser Jamei. He discusses the shortage of ventilators in Gaza which could lead to a catastrophic crisis should coronavirus spread, how Gaza’s Health Ministry is preparing for an outbreak, the Israeli blockade’s effect on medicine supplies and vital equipment, why poverty in Gaza will only exacerbate the crisis, and more …
Yemen – ‘Coronavirus Will KILL Us! End the Yemen War!’ (Radhya Almutawakel)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to American infectious disease epidemiologist David Heymann, public health expert at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He discusses the global coronavirus pandemic, the correlation between a high number of hospital beds and lower mortality rates, the UK’s earlier ‘herd immunity’ …
Tariq Ali on coronavirus: US sanctions against Iran, Venezuela are disgusting!
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to writer and activist Tariq Ali. He discusses the coronavirus pandemic crisis, how neoliberalism has failed as a system, US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran during the pandemic, how neoliberal culture affects the societal response to coronavirus, the 17th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War and why it is still relevant today, how the Iraq War limited Iraq’s ability to combat Covid-19, the alleged torture of Julian Assange and his extradition trial, Narendra Modi’s lockdown of Kashmir, and more! …
Coronavirus advice from an Italian doctor on the frontlines of the pandemic
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to an Italian doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Giovanni Guaraldi. He discusses the current situation in Italy, which has become the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, his opinions on Britain’s response to coronavirus, how bad it will get in Britain, his medical …
Pandemic’s (Netflix) Jacob Glanville on the latest scientific efforts against coronavirus
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Green Party 2020 presidential candidate Howie Hawkins. He discusses why the Green Party is running if it means splitting the vote against Trump, allegations of collusion with Russian, the issues the Green Party is bringing to the forefront of politics, Bernie Sanders’ candidacy and more! Next, we speak to Pandemic’s (Netflix) Jacob Glanville, who discusses why Boris Johnson’s government is trying to pursue a widely-criticized strategy of ‘herd immunity’ against coronavirus …
31 years since Saddam Hussein’s Halabja massacre (Kurdistan region high representative) (E856)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq’s High Representative to the UK Karwan Jamal Tahir. He discusses the Kurdish art exhibition where our interview is taking place, the values of Kurdish culture, the 31st anniversary of the Halabja massacre which saw then US-UK ally Saddam Hussein drop chemical weapons and kill over 5,000 Kurds, the Kurdish uprising which saw the establishment of democratic Kurdish autonomous rule in Iraq, the legacy of the Iraq War, the Kurdish reaction to the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani, and the KRG’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. …
Guy Standing: Universal basic income needed against coronavirus’ economic damage
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Guy Standing, the former economic adviser to Labour’s John McDonnell. He discusses the spring budget by new Conservative Chancellor Rishi Sunak, why he disagrees with there being a budget at all during the coronavirus outbreak, his worries about Dominic Cummings’ level of control over Boris Johnson and the new chancellor, whether the UK’s NHS and other public services …