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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.

Going Underground Social Media Producer Farhaan Ahmed speaks to former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on the persecution of Julian Assange and the US’ attempts to extradite him for 175 years in a supermax prison. Jeremy Corbyn discusses what he would say to Boris Johnson regarding the case, what kind of pressure needs to be applied for Assange to be freed, the wider war on whistleblowers and press freedom and much more! If you are affected by any of the issues in this video including suicide and mental health, contact Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

On our 1000th episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. He discusses the significance of the arrest of Julian Assange on this day 2 years ago on the war on press freedom, how Julian Assange’s persecution started with the arbitrary detention at the Ecuadorian Embassy, the health of Julian Assange and his assessment that he has been psychologically tortured, the war crimes and corruption Wikileaks has exposed, the media’s role in the psychological torture of Assange and much more!

FIRST AIRED: 13/01/2021. On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former Editor in Chief at The Guardian Alan Rusbridger. He discusses his new book ‘WhatTo Believe In A Fake News World And How To Use It’, journalism in the age of the Coronavirus pandemic, the age of ‘information chaos’ and the increased skepticism of mainstream media, Donald Trump’s use of distrust for the media to further his political ambitions, the Capitol Riots, Trump’s alleged role in inciting the violence and his ban from social media, the extradition trial of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange 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 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.

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

Going Underground’s Social Media Producer Farhaan Ahmed speaks to fashion icon and activist Vivienne Westwood about the persecution of Julian Assange by the United States, which seeks to extradite him and jail the Wikileaks founder for 175 years. She discusses her stunt outside the Old Bailey, where she got into a giant birdcage in support of Julian Assange, what it means and allegations that Assange is a Russian agent’

On this episode of Going Underground we speak to ex-Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce on the persecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. He strongly opposes his extradition to the US saying this is a matter of Australian sovereignty as well as the fact that Julian Assange is no different to the other newspapers that published the same leaks. He also discusses the recent Australian bushfires. Next, we speak to Prof. Mark Maslin, author of the book ‘The Cradle of Humanity’. He discusses the evolution of modern humans, our ability to lie and manipulate, why the other Homo groups eventually became extinct, our behaviors in a society of humans and much more!

Going Underground's Social Media Producer Farhaan Ahmed speaks to Jeremy Corbyn MP, Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson and Richard Burgon MP at the Belmarsh Tribunal, which featured some of the biggest names in international politics and journalism speaking in solidarity with Julian Assange, who faces 175 years in a super-max prison in the United States should British courts decide that he should indeed be extradited.

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Jacob Hornberger, the 2024 Libertarian Party’s Presidential candidate. He discusses the violence of US foreign policy and calls the USA the greatest purveyor of violence in the world, the Republicans’ and Democrats’ bipartisan support for destructive foreign interventions, the persecution of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange for exposing the crimes and secrets of the national security state, US support for Ukraine in the Russia-NATO proxy war, the odds being against the Libertarian Party in 2024, his agenda should he become the President of the United States and much more.

FIRST AIRED: 09/09/2015. Afshin Rattansi goes underground with the world's most wanted publisher - the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. He has just co-authored a book- the WikiLeaks Files, and it paints a picture of systemic U.S. torture and killing as well as the destruction of the lives and livelihoods of billions of people right around the world. 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 Prof. Guy Standing, the Economic Advisor to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell about the economics of the proposed Universal Basic Income and how the fight against climate change can lead to it becoming a reality. Next we speak to the Editor of Rai Al-Youm Abdel Bari Atwan, on some of the week’s top stories including Assange’s ongoing imprisonment at Belmarsh Prison, where Kristinn Hrafnsson and Pamela Anderson visited Assange in his first social visit since being arrested, resumed conflict between Gaza and Israel as well as Trump’s tweet to Gazans, the US ramping up tensions with Iran by sending a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf and the West’s war on Libya leading to terrorism in 14 different countries. Finally we speak to Ambassador Joachim Bitterlich, the former NATO Permanent Representative of Germany (1998-1999) about NATO/West-Russia relations, their deterioration and who is to blame for the outbreak of a second Cold War. The Guardian declined to comment regarding allegations made against them in this show but referred us to two of their articles, the links are available on our website: The Guardian view on Assange and extradition: say no to the US The Guardian view on Julian Assange: it would be wrong to extradite him

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Wikileaks Ambassador Joseph Farrell and former Ecuadorean Embassy Consul Fidel Narvaez on the sentencing of Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison, the possible extradition of Assange to the United States, his condition and treatment in prison. Next we speak to legendary political cartoonist Steve Bell who discusses his recent artwork depicting Brexit, Netanyahu, Corbyn and others. He also discusses whether he is censored and takes us inside the mind of a political cartoonist

On this episode of Going Underground we firstly speak to Matt Taibbi on Julian Assange’s indictment and whether the mainstream media may be turning to Julian Assange’s side. Next we speak to Republicans Overseas Spokesperson Greg Swenson on Trump’s visit to the U.K. and about the mass anti-Trump protests taking place on the streets of Britain. Finally we speak to David Brooks, author of The Second Mountain about how society can become morally better, his turn away from socialism and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer about the persecution of Julian Assange. He discusses the threat Assange’s persecution poses to press freedom, why mainstream media are starting to slowly support the Wikileaks founder, the allegations Julian Assange faced in Sweden, governments not cooperating with him despite his UN mandate and more! Next, we speak to Antony Loewenstein, author of Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside The Bloody War on drugs. He discusses the dirty secrets of the US’ war on drugs in Latin America, why Honduras is more violent today than it was in the 80s, how the US has made Honduras’ problems worse, why he believes in legalising drugs and more!

On our 1000th episode of Going Underground, we speak to former counsel at the Ecuadorian Embassy Fidel Narvaez. He discusses the events leading up to Assange having his Ecuadorian citizenship revoked and the British Police entering the embassy to arrest him, why Lenin Moreno’s decision leaves him ashamed, the significance of Julian Assange’s contribution to journalism and the fight against corruption worldwide, the end of Lenin Moreno’s Presidency, the candidacy of Andres Arauz, a socialist economist in the Ecuadorean elections and much more!

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv Afshin Rattansi goes underground with the world's most wanted publisher - the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. He has just co-authored a book- the WikiLeaks Files, and it paints a picture of systemic U.S. torture and killing as well as the destruction of the lives and livelihoods of billions of people right around the world. We speak to Julian about the UK/US special relationship, when he is going to be free, and the war on Syria.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer on the ongoing detention of Julian Assange. He says Julian’s detention has no legal basis, explains why the UK’s treatment of Julian is tantamount to torture, why Julian won’t face a fair trial in the US if he is extradited and more! Next we speak to former Ecuadorean Foreign Minister under Rafael Correa, Guillaume Long. He discusses the letter signed by 60 doctors raising the alarm that Julian Assange could die if his current treatment continues, the right wing coup that overthrew elected Bolivian President Evo Morales, the battle the left is facing in Latin America with US-backed right wing governments and more!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former President of Brazil Lula Da Silva, credited with lifting 20 million of his fellow Brazilians out of poverty and into education. He discusses the Coronavirus pandemic and slams the response of the Jair Bolsonaro government, the role of Cuban doctors in the fight against Coronavirus, the reason why he is not President of Brazil and why Jair Bolsonaro is in power, the role of the US State Department, CIA and Department of Justice in removing the PT from power and in what he calls the coup against Dilma Rousseff, the alleged corruption of judge Sergio Morro and Deltan Dallagnol, the achievements of his administration in alleviating hunger and poverty and the rise of poverty and hunger again in Brazil, Brazil’s foreign policy under him and the US’ refusal to accept Brazil as an international player, the attempts to extradite Julian Assange to the United States, the oligarchic media structure in Brazil and more! #LulaDaSilva #Brazil #Lula LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRT FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi FOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/underground_rt

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)

On this episode of Going Underground we speak to Greg Palast on the arrest of Julian Assange and possible extradition to the US, some of the biggest Wikileaks revelations ever, ‘apartheid’ in US elections, the US’ on-going attempts at regime change in Venezuela to overthrow Nicolas Maduro, the Koch Brothers actions in US elections and more! Next we speak to Lord Desai on the Centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the British Empire in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He discusses the legacy of the massacre on the Indian independence movement, why the UK refuses to teach it’s colonial era massacres in schools and how the colonial mentality continues to prevail in British politics today.

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! Next, we speak to BugLife CEO Matt Shardlow about the growing threat of the extinction of insects worldwide. He discusses lobbying efforts by insecticide companies and how they’ll effect post-Brexit Britain, the continual prevalence of harmful insecticides in the EU and around the world, the crisis of the extinction of bees and more! STATEMENT FROM GLYPHOSATE RENEWAL GROUP: First of all, regarding human health: Leading health regulators around the world have repeatedly concluded that glyphosate-based products can be used safely as directed and that glyphosate is not carcinogenic. Most recently, in January 2020, the U.S. EPA published its Interim Registration Review Decision on glyphosate and stated "EPA has thoroughly evaluated potential human health risk associated with exposure to glyphosate and determined that there are no risks to human health from the current registered uses of glyphosate and that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans." In addition to the U.S. EPA, the conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and the leading health authorities in Germany, Australia, Korea, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and elsewhere around the world support the safety of glyphosate-based products when used as directed and that glyphosate is not carcinogenic. As part of the registration process, regulatory authorities also evaluate the potential for effects on non-target plants. They only approve products that pose no unreasonable risk to the environment. In addition, robust stewardship programs are in place to understand and minimize any potential negative impact on the environment. Farmers participate in training and certification programs to help ensure they are up-to-date on best practices for using glyphosate-based crop protection products effectively and sustainably.

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to renowned philosopher Slavoj Žižek. He discusses the arrest of Chelsea Manning and the campaign by the US to arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Brexit and whether the UK was right to leave the EU, the battle for the Democratic Party in the United States, the causes of far-right populism and more! Next we speak to Consultant Editor of the Daily Mail Andrew Pierce on the week of chaos in Parliament after Theresa May’s Brexit deal was resoundingly rejected in Meaningful Vote 2, the vote to rule out No Deal Brexit, the prospect of an early general election and more. STATEMENT FROM UAE EMBASSY: The UAE has taken in more than 127,000 Syrians since 2011. That is in addition to the 242,000 Syrians that already live in the Emirates. We have pledged to receive a further 15,000 Syrian refugees between 2016 and 2021. In addition, we have contributed more than $850m directly to support Syrian refugees and $9.2bn to countries bordering Syria to help them cope with the costs of hosting refugees.

FIRST AIRED: 12/08/2020. On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the Coronavirus pandemic and it’s damage to the U.K., the scandal of some of the most vulnerable patients being thrown out of hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the tens of thousands of excess deaths, ongoing privatisation of the NHS and the the continuous deterioration of the NHS before the pandemic, Matt Hancock’s performance as Health Secretary, the ongoing persecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, new charges against him, the efforts to extradite him to the US and the silence of mainstream journalists on his persecution. Finally, John Pilger discusses the rising tensions between the US and its allies and China, ongoing Cold War dynamics with Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia, the hypocrisy of Western foreign policy against China, the Hong Kong National Security Law, the US military encirclement of China and how China is entering a ‘state of siege’, rising tension with Australia and 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 legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger on the takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan. He calls the US military a killing machine and discusses why the Afghanistan War must be viewed through the lens of Western imperialism, the scale of civilian casualties and destruction of Afghanistan by NATO countries, how the US created today’s situation by supporting Afghan jihadist forces against the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War, the social progress and progressive reform lost to history with the fall of the Soviet-backed PDPA government in Afghanistan and much more! John Pilger also discusses the anniversary of the Pinochet coup in Chile and the trial of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange #Afghanistan #Taliban #News FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi SUBSCRIBE on Telegram: https://t.co/xDEHJ0c6WW