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FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Abhi Rajendran, Head of Global Oil Markets and Research at Energy Intelligence. He discusses why energy markets have so far remained calm as Israel’s war on Gaza continues and regional escalation has been avoided, what could potentially ignite a bigger conflict and cause energy prices to spike, the delayed OPEC+ meeting and the outlook for energy markets going into next year, the pace of transition to renewable energy ahead of the COP28 summit in Dubai and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to renowned trauma specialist and Holocaust survivor Dr. Gabor Maté. He discusses the root of the support for English-speaking countries for Israel being guilt for European antisemitism and a colonial mindset, lies being told by the media and politicians in the US and it’s allied states, why Israel’s slaughter in Gaza is the darkest thing he’s ever seen, why the question should really be ‘was October 7th a proportional response to Israel’s policies against the Palestinians’ since 1948, why the attempts by Israel, the US, UK and EU to link Hamas to European historical antisemitism are wrong and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the Editor in Chief of The Grayzone Max Blumenthal who joins us for a special interview. He reveals a trail of ‘lies and deceit’ by the Israeli government and the Biden Administration on what really happened in Hamas’ Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7th, how the evidence points to Israel killing its own civilians while attempting to stop Hamas from taking hostages, atrocity propaganda manufactured by Israel and regurgitated by Biden’s State Department to manufacture consent for Israel’s genocidal destruction of Gaza, Israel’s manipulation of ‘evidence’ which has been shown across TV screens in NATO nations, the racist double standards US, UK and European media have shown in their coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza and much more.

Afshin goes underground on comparisons of Russia and the Nazi’s. Plus what he thinks about RT’s bank accounts being blocked

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. He discusses Arab leaders avoiding meeting senior US officials in disgust of the Biden Administration’s embrace of Israel as it conducts mass-killing in Gaza, US mainstream media coverage of the Gaza war, Hezbollah and Arab militias being ‘dumbed down garbage’, how Hamas and Hezbollah have acted independently during this war contrary to mainstream media assertions that they are Iranian proxies, shifts in public opinion in the US towards sympathy for the Palestinian people and if it will have an effect on US policy, the inevitability of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to renowned writer, filmmaker and activist Tariq Ali. He discusses the mass protests sweeping the US, UK and EU countries opposing Israel’s slaughter of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the indifference of governments to the demands of their masses, the silence of the leaders of the US, UK and EU countries on Israel’s slaughter in Gaza and the refusal of calls for a ceasefire, Netanyahu’s government trying to quash any possibility of a Palestinian state and the US fuelling Israeli arrogance, US carrier strike groups standing guard to defend Israel against possible intervention from Iran and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Ilan Pappé, renowned Israeli historian and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter. He discusses why the Israeli public has been incapable of showing compassion for the people killed in Gaza by Israeli bombardment and for Palestinians living under occupation since 1948, why we may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the Zionist Israel project and the two ways the occupation of Palestine can go from here, how the leaders of the UK, US and EU are sending a message of ‘we absolve you’ to Israel as it bombs civilians, why Russia and China still stick to a two-state solution and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former Secretary-General of the Arab League and former Foreign Minister of Egypt Amr Moussa. He discusses why countries such as Egypt and Jordan are refusing to allow Israel to forcibly displace millions of Palestinians into their countries as it will fulfil Israel’s plan of destroying the chance of a Palestinian state, the progress of humanitarian aid being allowed into Gaza, the global majority of nations calling for a ceasefire while the US, UK & EU stand alone in supporting Israel’s mass-killing in Gaza, Israel’s increasing brutality in the occupied territories in the West Bank, why Israel will continue to face more 7th of October events if it continues its politics of siege and occupation, the upcoming Arab Emergency Summit in Riyadh to formulate a united Arab position and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College University of London and a member of the Iraq Inquiry Committee (2009-2011). He discusses Israel’s deadly onslaught in Gaza and Hamas’ attack on October the 7th, the Israeli Ambassador to the UN demanding UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres resign, what he views is likely to come after the fighting between Israel and Hamas ends, Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program, why what Israel can achieve via military action is limited and how Israel is in a strategic mess, whether the US could win a war against Iran should the conflict expand and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Professor Shlomo Ben-Ami, former Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs & Public Security. He discusses the strategic blunders made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that made Hamas’ attack on the 7th of October possible, the security and civil structures in Israel which have upheld the ongoing occupation, why a political solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict still exists, Israel having no real viable endgame in Gaza and why a ground invasion to destroy Hamas is likely to take a long time if it is even possible, why the main winner from the Gaza war will be the US weapons manufacturers, Israel’s UN Ambassador demanding UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres resign for saying Hamas’ attack did not happen in a vacuum and much more.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to world-famous communist philosopher and author of ‘Pandemic!: COVID-19 shakes the world’, Slavoj Zizek. He discusses different Coronavirus responses from governments around the world, from the ‘capitalist barbarism’ of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, to the responses of Governors like Andrew Cuomo, why the world as we know it no longer exists, the discovery of a new working class of nurses, caretakers and essential staff, class warfare in the pandemic world, why capitalism and free markets cannot be relied on for handling future crises, why he believes some form of communism is needed in the post-Coronavirus world, the need for increased international health collaboration and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Board Chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation as well as the Special Envoy got ACT Accelerator. She discusses the public-private partnerships working on a Coronavirus vaccine, what ACT (Access to COVID-19 Tools) Accelerator is and the work they are doing to develop vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics and make them accessible to all, why Africa’s Coronavirus death rate is so low, how the Coronavirus vaccine will be a public good and whether big pharma is involved for the sake of earning massive profits. Next, we speak to Alexander Zevin, author of ‘Liberalism at Large: The World According to The Economist’. He exposes The Economist’s deep involvement in promoting free trade and the Laissez-faire disaster in Ireland during the Irish famine, pushing Western foreign policy goals such as the Pinochet coup in Chile, to the coup in Iran in 1953, to US-backed regime change operations in Venezuela today. He also discusses the class dimension to the rise of The Economist magazine, and why it it is so highly sought after for advertising purposes.

We speak to Lord Barker, the former UK State Minister for Energy and Climate Change Lord Barker. He discusses the scale of the challenge ahead in tackling the climate crisis as the UK hosts COP26, the role of the private sector in fighting climate change, the UK’s strides in reducing carbon emissions, Russia’s rapid turn towards a green economy, criticism’s on China’a record and more.

We speak to Jonathon Porritt, author of ‘Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency’. He discusses whether people can expect a success or failure in an agreement being reached at COP26 that could turn the tide against climate change, lying by fossil fuel companies on net zero targets, Boris Johnsons’s record on climate change and his recent comments rubbishing plastic recycling, the absence of Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping from COP26 and much more!

Ws speak to Changhua Wu, Executive Director of the Professional Association for China’s Environment. She discusses the COP 15 biodiversity conference and the UK’s and China’s close cooperation on the two issues, the COP 26 summit being held in Glasgow, the blame put on China for the climate crisis and the massive strides China is taking in renewable energy production for the world, how seriously US Envoy John Kerry is taken, why no country is doing enough to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and much more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Cherie Blair QC about her case defending Russian businesswoman Masha Lazareva, who has been imprisoned for over 400+ days in a Kuwaiti prison. Next we speak to Prince Charles Advisor Sir Jonathon Porritt about climate change, impending climate disaster, big oil corporate sponsorships, the need for immediate renewable energy investment, Extinction Rebellion and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to UN Sanctions Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy on the escalating crisis between the US and Iran, why sanctions never achieve their goals of regime change, how endless sanctions without room for negotiation could mean war, US sanctions killing 40,000+ in Venezuela and more! Next we speak to Lizzie O’Shea, author of ‘Future Histories’ on the history of mass surveillance and policing, how police and mass surveillance have been used throughout history and today to protect class interests and maintain the status quo, how big tech companies are inhibiting freedom and why the technological revolution has disappointed! Statement from an EU spokesperson regarding sanctions and Venezuela: “Let me stress that the European Union does not have sanctions on Venezuela. What we have in place are targeted individual restrictive measures on individuals that have had responsibilities in terms of either violence or of obstructing the democratic process. They do not affect Venezuela as a country or the Venezuelan people. Our primary concern is the improvement of the humanitarian situation in the country and the well-being of the Venezuelan population”.

On this episode of Going Underground we speak to former head of the IMF and former Caretaker Prime Minister of Italy Carlo Cottarelli on the percieved future Italian budget deficit and confidence crisis, Euroscepticism and populism as well as possible solutions to Italy's ongoing economic woes. Next we speak to American conservative writer David Horowitz on what he believes is the left's agenda to destroy the dominant religion in America, left totalitarianism, why he calls Iran the 'modern day Nazis' and more. Finally we speak to Iranian Professor Seyed Mohammed Marandi on David Horowitz' allegations about Iran being medieval and barbaric as well as the Gulf of Oman tanker incident which Western powers such as the US and UK allege to be Iran's doing.

. On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to ex-UKIP MP Douglas Carswell on his opinion on Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister, what this will mean for Brexit, his plans to shake-up the perceived anti-Brexit Whitehall, what Dominic Cummings (the former head of the Vote Leave campaign) becoming a senior aide to Boris Johnson means and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit! Next we speak to Ian Paisley Jr. MP on the likelihood of a United Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the likelihood of Northern Irish voters voting for reunification, the DUP’s confidence and supply agreement with the Conservative Party and whether this will change with Boris Johnson’s premiership and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to adviser to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Paul Oquist Kelley on the Sandinista Revolution, 40 years on, the history of the Nicaraguan fight against US imperialism, accusations of human rights abuses under Daniel Ortega after the failed coup attempt last year, LGBT rights in Nicaragua and the Defend Media Conference which RT and Sputnik were barred from. Next we speak to Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn, who plays Bronn in the series about US-style factory farms coming to the UK, how present meat production methods are destroying the planet, the climate change emergency, Extinction Rebellion and its meteoric rise, the growth at all costs attitude of neoliberal politicians and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UK’s former Ambassador to Libya Peter Millett on the rise of General Khalifa Haftar, why he has allies in the international community, why his brute military force is not the answer to solve Libya’s crisis, allegations of UK backing of Islamist and jihadist groups in Libya and more. Next we speak to Muammar Gaddafi’s former health minister and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mustafa El Zaidi on why General Haftar has popular appeal in Libya, why the UN-backed government in Tripoli is doomed to fall, the Tripoli government’s use of militias, the his accusations of the West being set out to destroy Libya from the start, not just to remove Gaddafi and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the Trump Champaign’s Foreign Policy Adviser George Papadopolous on British interference in the 2016 election, how the British state kept tabs on him regularly, the U.K. establishment’s focus on Russia and NATO throughout the campaign and Boris Johnson’s links to the CIA. Next we speak to Chris Williamson MP in an exclusive interview after his suspension by the Labour Party was lifted. This interview was recorded before the Labour Party suspended Chris Williamson again. Chris talks about how he wants to unite with the Board of Deputies of British Jews to fight antisemitism, what Corbyn’s possible election could mean for world peace, post-Brexit Britain, poverty, inequality and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Labour Peer in the House of Lords Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe MP on Boris Johnson’s government heading towards a no deal Brexit, the impact it will have on the poorest in society, his thoughts on Boris Johnson’s new cabinet and aides and also why he isn’t optimistic of Labour winning a general election under Jeremy Corbyn. Next we speak to Going Underground’s Deputy Editor Charlie Cooke on Boris Johnson’s new cabinet and the controversies surrounding Home Secretary Priti Patel and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. Finally, we speak to Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Seyed Sajjadpour on the recent incidents involving tankers in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, how Iran will deal with the UK holding Iran’s tanker, the lessons learned by Iranians over the US withdrawing from the JCPOA and why Iran does not accept Mike Pompeo’s and the US’ requests for negotiations! STATEMENT FROM VIASAT: Ms. Patel was advising Viasat on a matter with respect to India; it did not involve any UK work. From our understanding, Ms. Patel sought and obtained the requisite approvals as disclosed in the published letter from the Chair of the Office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Indian author and Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research Vijay Prashad on India’s revocation of Article 370 and the 35th Amendment for Jammu and Kashmir. He discusses this as a sign that Indian federalism is under threat and that the BJP wants an authoritarian, centralised India, why the move was anti-democratic and will alienate Kashmiris, why viewing Kashmir through the lens of terrorism is narrow, his belief that a deal was done between India and China to allow India to revoke Article 370 and for China to keep Aksai Chin and also the imprisonment of Brazil’s Lula Da Silva. Next we speak to The Grayzone’s Aaron Mate on the collapse of Russiagate and the Mueller investigation, sanctions on Venezuela and regime change efforts, regime change efforts against Iran and why they’re doomed to fail and more!

. On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to UN Undersecretary General Sir Mark Lowcock on the Yemen crisis, he discusses the worsening humanitarian situation, the degradation of civilian infrastructure and the looming possibility of the world’s worst environmental crisis ever if the SAFER oil tanker facility explodes or collapses. Next we speak to former Minister of State at the Home Office Norman Baker for this week’s latest stories including the Tories’ by-election loss to the Lib Dems in the Brecon by-election and what this means for Boris Johnson, Tulsi Gabbard directly accusing Trump of supporting Al-Qaeda in Syria, corporate courts after Brexit and the Cameroon conflict turning climate-stressed farmers into ‘food beggars’. Finally we speak to Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD for Sinn Fein regarding the likelihood of a united Ireland after a no deal Brexit, whether the island of Ireland is prepared for a no-deal brexit, his thoughts on Boris Johnson’s cabinet appointments such as Home Secretary Priti Patel who famously threatened to starve Ireland and more!