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Anthony Scaramucci: Why Trump’s coronavirus approach is dangerous for democracy
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to President Donald Trump’s former White House communications director and founder of Skybridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci. He discusses the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus, why making Vice President Mike Pence the coronavirus czar could be harmful to American democracy, why Trump initially called coronavirus a hoax …
Assange is being treated like a top terrorist – Sevim Dagdelen, member of German Bundestag
We speak to Left party member of the German Bundestag Sevim Dagdelen after she witnessed Julian Assange’s extradition trial. She discusses his treatment in the court, the bias of the judges, and WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson being temporarily banned from viewing the proceedings. She also invited Keir Starmer to witness the extradition trial. Next, we speak to Buglife CEO Matt Shardlow about the growing threat of the extinction of insects worldwide. …
Delhi riots: BJP, Modi putting India under cascading communal pressure – Vijay Prashad
We speak to Tricontinental Institute for Social Research Director Vijay Prashad. He discusses President Trump’s visit to India, what the arms deals between Trump and PM Modi mean, whether the US is trying to impose colonial domination on India, why the BJP and Modi are to blame for the Delhi riots which saw violence between Hindus and Muslims, the Citizenship Amendment Act, Assange’s extradition trial and more! Next, we speak to Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran, from Syria’s M5 Highway in Aleppo. …
CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling: Assange Case Shows USA Will Use Any Method to Quiet Dissent
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, who was convicted for revealing details about Operation Merlin. He discusses the extradition trial and persecution Julian Assange is facing, his own experience of being prosecuted –on circumstantial evidence– for whistleblowing, whether the WikiLeaks founder would face a fair trial in Virginia, his experiences of racism with the CIA …
Julian Assange is being prosecuted for revealing human rights violations – UN Torture Rapporteur Nils Melzer
We speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer about the persecution of Julian Assange. He discusses the threat Assange’s persecution poses to press freedom, why the mainstream media is slowly starting to support the WikiLeaks founder, the allegations Assange faced in Sweden, governments not cooperating with him despite his UN mandate, and more …
Roger Waters: Washington has decided they want Julian Assange killed!
Going Underground Social Media Producer Farhaan Ahmed speaks to Richard Burgon MP, who is standing to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. He discusses the importance of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange’s leaks, what his extradition could mean for press freedom in the UK and around the world, and why his extradition should be halted. Next, legendary former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters speaks to Afshin Rattansi about the persecution of Julian Assange …
Assad’s media adviser: We will liberate ALL of Syria from terrorists and occupiers!
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s media adviser, Bouthaina Shaaban. She discusses the Syrian Arab Army/pro-government forces victory in Aleppo, which has secured the entire Aleppo region for the first time since 2012, the Idlib offensive and why it has taken so long for the Syrian government to conduct the operation, allegations of Russian and Syrian targeting of civilians in the offensive, her message to President Erdogan in the context of the Turkish occupation of Northern Syria, and more! …
Soweto Kinch: Boris Johnson’s cabinet is the most racist, xenophobic & white supremacist we’ve had!
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Yemeni minister for human rights Houria Mashhour about the ongoing Yemen War. She discusses the scale of the country’s humanitarian crisis, accuses the Houthis of instigating the crisis by staging a coup, discusses Britain and the US cutting humanitarian aid to Yemen, her opinion on British arms sales to Saudi Arabia, and more! …
Irish elections: The rise of Sinn Fein, the fall of neoliberalism?
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ruairi O Murchu TD of Sinn Fein about the party’s surge in the Irish elections, why they didn’t field more candidates which could have seen them gain more seats, whether their pledge to keep corporate tax at the current rate means they are remaining within neoliberalism …