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FOLLOW US ON ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. He discusses Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange’s London court battle to prevent his extradition to the USA where he faces 175 years in prison, why the British judges presiding over Assange’s case are ‘servants of the ruling class’, his last visit to see Julian Assange and the horrific prison conditions he faces, Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and South Africa taking Israel to court at the ICJ, the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine and much more.

FOLLOW US ON ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Alan Dershowitz, Emeritus Professor at Harvard Law School and author of ‘War Against the Jews: How to End Hamas Barbarism’. He discusses the persecution of Donald Trump and attempts to keep him off the ballot in the 2024 Presidential election and the persecution of Julian Assange and his hope of legally representing Assange should he be extradited to the United States. The interview takes a turn to become one of the most heated interviews ever on Going Underground as Afshin Rattansi challenges him on Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza, Israel’s narrative on what happened on October 7th, the US providing arms to Israel to carry out its bloody campaign in Gaza, the right of Palestinians to carry out armed resistance under international law against Israeli occupation and much more.

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv Julian Assange has a sliver of hope and won't be immediately extradited to the USA a UK court has ruled. The UK courts want 'assurances' over his fair treatment should he be extradited from Joe Biden's Justice Department and the US Secretary of State. What's next? Going Underground's social media producer Farhaan Ahmed explains.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger on Julian Assange’s latest extradition hearing this Monday, which he attended. He discusses how Julian appeared at the trial, the bias of the judge against Julian Assange, the lack of mainstream media coverage of Julian’s persecution, his health and conditions in Belmarsh prison, CIA spying on Julian Assange and more! Next, we speak to Chris Williamson MP on Assange’s extradition hearing, his motion in the House of Commons to condemn Julian Assange’s treatment, why Julian’s persecution is of international importance, the silence of mainstream media on Julian Assange, the lack of vocal outrage from Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour front bench over Assange’s treatment and more! Finally, Going Underground’s Deputy Editor Charlie Cooke discusses Boris Johnson’s plan to introduce mandatory voter ID at elections, which many accuse him of being a plot to suppress minority voters.

FOLLOW US ON ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Morton Halperin, who supervised the assembling of the Pentagon Papers which revealed the extent of the disaster in the US’ imperial war on Vietnam, and served as a former Director of Policy Planning at the State Department. He discusses the effect the Pentagon Papers had on the Vietnam War and the work of Daniel Ellsberg in helping bring the Vietnam War to an end, the continued persecution of Julian Assange under the Espionage Act and why the act in its current form is too broad, and why Henry Kissinger bugged his phone when he served in the National Security Council. Later in the interview, Dr. Halperin and Afshin Rattansi debate the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine, where Halperin discusses what concessions should be offered to Russia to end the conflict. Dr. Halperin also discusses Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza and much more.

FOLLOW US ON ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School. He discusses the US-UK persecution of Julian Assange and why his potential imprisonment in the USA would have a ‘chilling effect’ on press freedom, the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese labelling the US-backed Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza as genocide and the US’ abstention at the UN Security Council on a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the egregious inconsistency of the US in following international law which is hurting its image around the globe, the Biden Administration’s dilemma in doing the right thing in cutting the military support to Israel vs facing the wrath of pro-Israel forces domestically during an election year, why he has called the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine ‘provoked’ rather than ‘unprovoked’ like journalists in the mainstream media, what NATO’s goals are in Ukraine as the war becomes increasingly disastrous, the Moscow Crocus City Hall terror attack and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this special episode of Going Underground, we pay tribute to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger who passed away at the age of 84. He was the award-winning author of the books ‘Hidden Agendas’, ‘Heroes’ and ‘A Secret Country’, and was renowned for his eye-opening films such as ‘The Coming War on China’, ‘Palestine is Still The Issue’ and ‘The War You Don’t See’. Over the years, he appeared many times on Going Underground delivering ground-breaking analysis. Today we air an interview with John Pilger that was first aired in 2021, during the last Israeli bombing campaign of Gaza. He discusses why Palestine is still the issue, the legal right of Palestinians to defend themselves, the mainstream media’s shameful ‘both sides’ reporting, the US, UK and EU’s role in arming Israel, the US-led campaign for the coming war on China, the persecution of Julian Assange and much more.

FIRST AIRED: 29/09/2021. On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson about the shocking revelations that the Trump Administration and CIA considered assassinating or kidnapping Julian Assange, with planned shootouts with Russian agents on Britain’s streets, a car crash kidnapping and an assault on a passenger jet should Julian Assange decide to leave for Russia. Hrafnsson discusses the previous surveillance on Julian Assange, the implications of these revelations on the US extradition case, the complicity of British authorities with the United States, the arguable slow-death of Julian Assange at the hands of British authorities happening now and much more. FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi SUBSCRIBE on Telegram: https://t.co/xDEHJ0c6WW

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Gabor Maté who discusses the second anniversary of the Grenfell tower tragedy, the impact of austerity on the UK, drugs and addiction and why they are becoming so prevalent in today’s society, the role of Tory Leadership favourite Boris Johnson in creating the environment in which drugs and addiction are booming, as well as the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange. Next we speak to John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father after he visited his son Julian Assange in Belmarsh Prison. Finally, we speak to former Minister of the Interior of IcelandÖgmundur Jónasson on how he kicked out a team of FBI investigators from Iceland who were trying to frame Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the extradition trial of Julian Assange being held at the Old Bailey in London, the war crimes Julian Assange uncovered, why the United States and Wear want to persecute him, key statements delivered in court by witnesses that may help the Wikileaks founder, allegations of bias against Judge Baraitser, the gruelling schedule Julian Assange has to go through for court hearings, the likelihood of Julian Assange committing suicide if he is jailed in a supermax prison which John Pilger describes as a ‘clean hell’, the role of the mainstream media outlets such as The Guardian in facilitating the persecution of Julian Assange and more. #JulianAssange #Wikileaks #JohnPilger STATEMENT FROM SERCO: We do not recognise the allegations being made.

Afshin Rattansi goes underground on when WikiLeaks met Google. Julian Assange discusses the meeting he had in 2011 with Eric Schmidt, then a top executive and now chairman of Google, and 3 others. He says the meeting was nominally over a book that was being written, which was published and had pre-publication endorsements from the likes of Tony Blair and Henry Kissinger, but the question he wanted to know was why was this book being written? He examines the networks behind Google, and their 'in-house state department' Google ideas, and reveals that they are pushing the position that the State should control what is and is not published, to the extent of a state body overseeing whistleblowers that they have to go through before they can release any material. He says that Google is in bed with the state department, citing as an example that the girlfriend of Eric Schmidt contacted him regarding arranging a meeting with Hilary Clinton. He also points out that the argument the US military use against WikiLeaks, that the publication of cables could theoretically cause harm, was undermined when the general charged with investigating any harm caused by WikiLeaks testified under oath at the trial of Chelsea Manning that they couldn't find a single person that had been harmed. He also talks about the mistakes he believe the Guardian made, and how HBGary tendered $2 million a month to attack WikiLeaks and Glen Greenwald. He talks about some of the more recent publications he has made, such as FinFisher, a cyberweapon which can hijack mobile phones and turn on the microphone, and can infect massive amounts of computers by putting itself in the major gateway of a country or ISP. He warns whilst people may be suspicious of the intentions of the NSA and the like regarding the internet, associations you may perceive to be working the other way are funded by the same players. He also points out that the amount of people with security clearances in the US has more than doubled since 2010, with 6 million people now part of this 'state within a state' who are subject to extra laws and requirements that are classified – 'an extremely alarming phenomenon'.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer on his assessment of Julian Assange’s condition, he says Assange has showed signs of psychological torture and says that he has not seen anything as bad as Assange’s case, 20 years into his profession. Next we speak to the former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa on the arrest and imprisonment of Julian Assange, he slams his successor Lenin Moreno for being a traitor for allowing the U.K. to arrest Assange, how Moreno has violated asylum law and the corruption allegations against Moreno

FIRST AIRED: 09/09/2020. Going Underground’s Social Media Producer Farhaan Ahmed heads down to the Old Bailey where Julian Assange is facing his US extradition trial and speaks to Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger and fashion icon Vivienne Westwood who all attended the pro-Assange protests outside the court. (Cameraman: Anthony Brown) FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi SUBSCRIBE on Telegram: https://t.co/xDEHJ0c6WW LIKE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoingUndergroundTV/

On this episode of Going Underground, Going Underground's 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, ahead of Julian's upcoming extradition trial. He discusses why he believes Washington DC is seeking to imprison Julian Assange for 175 years, the importance of his leaks for billions around the world, the Washington-backed regime change attempt in Venezuela and coup in Bolivia and more! Finally, Farhaan Ahmed speaks to BAFTA Award-Winning actor Steve Coogan and BAFTA Award-Winning Director Michael Winterbottom about their new film 'Greed', a comedy highlighting billionaire excess and the gap between the super-rich and the super-poor.

Going Underground's Farhaan Ahmed talks to John Pilger after Julian Assange's US extradition hearing, where it was decided that Julian would not face a full extradition hearing next year until after the 24th of February.

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Independent US Presidential Candidate Prof. Cornel West. He discusses his electoral platform which includes dismantling the US empire and its global military presence, President Joe Biden’s complicity in Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza and enabling of Israeli apartheid against Palestinians, why Biden is not a serious alternative to Donald Trump’s ‘neo-fascism’, the mainstream media and duopoly political establishment’s attacks against him, how the US has been an anti-democratic force around the world with its foreign policy, the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine, his pledge to pardon Julian Assange on day one should he become President and much more.

On this season finale episode of Going Underground, we speak to Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on the arrest of Julian Assange. He calls on the UK to rise up to oppose Assange’s extradition, labels the UK a satellite state of US empire for arresting Assange and attacks the government of Lenin Moreno for revoking his asylum. He also discusses ongoing US-led regime change efforts in Venezuela. Next we speak to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer who was due to visit Julian Assange to assess his condition at the Ecuadorian Embassy, he discusses the risk of Assange not receiving a fair trial, the possibility of Assange facing the death penalty and what his potential long-term imprisonment means for freedom worldwide!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Gabor Maté who discusses the second anniversary of the Grenfell tower tragedy, the impact of austerity on the UK, drugs and addiction and why they are becoming so prevalent in today’s society, the role of Tory Leadership favourite Boris Johnson in creating the environment in which drugs and addiction are booming, as well as the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange. Next we speak to John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father after he visited his son Julian Assange in Belmarsh Prison. Finally, we speak to former Minister of the Interior of IcelandÖgmundur Jónasson on how he kicked out a team of FBI investigators from Iceland who were trying to frame Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange.

FIRST AIRED: 02/03/2020. On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sevim Dagdelen MdB of Die Linke after she witnessed the trial in court during Julian Assange’s Extradition. She discusses the treatment of Julian Assange in the court, bias of the judges, the Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristin Hrafnsson being temporarily banned from viewing the proceedings. She also invites Keir Starmer to witness the extradition trial!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Alan Dershowitz (Harvard Law Professor and former legal adviser to Julian Assange) about the latest indictment against Julian Assange, the danger it poses to mainstream outlets such as CNN, the New York Times and Washington Post, the silence of most Democrats & Republicans on Assange’s persecution, Donald Trump’s state visit and more. Next we speak to Mauritius’ Permanent UN Representative Jagdish Koonjul after the UN General Assembly voted to urge the UK to leave the Chagos Islands. He discusses the history of UK occupation of the islands, what he calls ‘unfinished decolonisation’ and why the UK should end its administration of the Chagos Islands.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy’s campaign manager and former Congressman Dennis Kucinich. He discusses the US’ continued attempts to extradite Julian Assange and RFK’s promise to end the persecution of the Wikileaks publisher, the Russia-NATO proxy conflict in Ukraine and RFK stopping the US’ foreign policy ‘madness’ if he becomes President, the draconian mass surveillance architecture in the US revealed by the Wikileaks Vault 7 leaks, the Nordstream pipeline sabotage and why he squarely blames the Biden Administration for being behind the sabotage and much more. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Stefania Maurizi on on taking her 4 year legal battle to access Assange’s extradition files to the UK upper tribunal, why this extradition case is a case against journalists everywhere, how Julian Assange’s heath has been systematically ‘destroyed’ and why a fair trial cannot occur for Assange without full access to these extradition files. Next we speak to former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik on the EU standing up to the US over Iran sanctions, Israeli bombardment of Syria killing Syrian children, Boris Johnson’s backing of bankers and the emerging threat of deep sea mining. Finally, we speak to award-winning director Philippe Faucon on his film Amin, depicting the life of a Senegalese immigrant facing social dislocation and isolation and eventually love in France.

FIRST AIRED: 30/10/2021. We speak to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer on the trial of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. He discusses his assessment that Julian Assange has been psychologically tortured by UK authorities, why it has become harder for the UK courts to refuse the US extradition request, the parallels between the video of the murder of George Floyd and Julian Assange’s revelations and what Julian Assange’s persecution means for the average citizen’s rights. FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi SUBSCRIBE on Telegram: https://t.co/xDEHJ0c6WW

We speak to Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on the arrest of Julian Assange. He calls on the UK to rise up to oppose Assange’s extradition, labels the UK a satellite state of US empire for arresting Assange and attacks the government of Lenin Moreno for revoking his asylum FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi SUBSCRIBE on Telegram: https://t.co/xDEHJ0c6WW

FIRST AIRED: 03/10/2018. On this episode of Going Underground, legendary journalist John Pilger discusses Syria and it’s ally Iran and the Trump administration’s policies towards the two countries, the Venezuela crisis, Julian Assange, austerity and the concept of approved news and unapproved opinions! FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi SUBSCRIBE on Telegram: https://t.co/xDEHJ0c6WW