Tag: Politics

Categories World

Stop targeting China if you want it to support global trade reforms, WTO head tells world powers

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World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on countries to stop targeting China if they want cooperation on global reforms, claiming that putting pressure on Beijing will only get “resistance.” … Read More >Stop targeting China if you want it to support global trade reforms, WTO head tells world powers

Categories Shows

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

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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

Categories Russia

China will support Russia over new American sanctions, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announces, insisting US should ‘respect’ Moscow

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China has blasted a wave of new sanctions imposed by the US on Russia, saying it will work with its counterparts in Moscow to protect against external interference and urging Washington to take a different approach instead. … Read More >China will support Russia over new American sanctions, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announces, insisting US should ‘respect’ Moscow

Categories EU

Austrian Chancellor & German Foreign Minister warn new EU sanctions against Russia won’t work, as both call for dialogue instead

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Two of Europe’s top politicians have urged Brussels to change its tactics in dealing with Russia, arguing that constructive talks and open dialogue, rather than new sanctions, are the best way to secure stability on the continent. … Read More >Austrian Chancellor & German Foreign Minister warn new EU sanctions against Russia won’t work, as both call for dialogue instead

Categories Middle East

Abbas Pledges Palestinian Elections Won’t Go Ahead Without East Jerusalem Participation

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Famed Palestinian militant leader Marwan Barghouti could mount one of the most serious challenges to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in upcoming elections, after he announced formation of a “Freedom” list alongside Nasser Al Qudwa, a nephew of Yasser Arafat and veteran Palestinian diplomat. … Read More >Abbas Pledges Palestinian Elections Won’t Go Ahead Without East Jerusalem Participation

Categories Latin America

Morales Slams El Alto Mayor Eva Copa Meeting With State Coup Plotters as ‘Treason’, Spokeswoman Says

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The former Bolivian president made the comments shortly after regional elections across the country, with the Movement for Socialism winning in three of nine governorates, a spokeswoman from a major organisation representing indigenous women in the Latin American nation said. … Read More >Morales Slams El Alto Mayor Eva Copa Meeting With State Coup Plotters as ‘Treason’, Spokeswoman Says

Categories Shows

Best and worst COVID-19 countries: How does yours fare? (Full show)

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The US retains its unenviable number-one spot in number of COVID-19 cases, but India has overtaken Brazil and is projected to reach the top. India has recorded more than 873,000 in the past week alone. Meanwhile, public health officials and policymakers the world over are eying Israel as a model for what a successful mass-vaccination effort and speedy return to relative normalcy would look like. … Read More >Best and worst COVID-19 countries: How does yours fare? (Full show)

Categories Shows

Leaders who changed global economics: Lenin, FDR, Deng Xiaoping, Thatcher (Sir Vince Cable)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sir Vince Cable, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, about his new book ‘Money & Power: The World Leaders Who Changed Economics’. He discusses the prominent role of the most iconic figures of the 20th century in shifting economics, including President Franklin Delano Roosevelt … Read More >Leaders who changed global economics: Lenin, FDR, Deng Xiaoping, Thatcher (Sir Vince Cable)