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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.

On this season finale special episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger on a round-up of all the latest issues. John describes the current state of global affairs as in a state of world war, warning that the ‘coming war on China’ he warned about…has now arrived, he also discusses the Hong Kong protests and why they have grown, along with US involvement in the unrest. He discusses the collapse of the global nuclear arms control framework with the end of the INF Treaty and the beginning of a new arms race with Russia, amid a situation where he describes it as Washington’s goal to break up the Russian Federation under Putin. He also warns of the increased risk of nuclear war as nuclear superpowers such as Pakistan and India are also entering major tensions between each other. John Pilger also discusses his concern with John Bolton being at the ear of Donald Trump, how Brexit has created mass-distraction in the UK from the most pressing of issues at home (such as austerity and the NHS) and abroad. He slams sanctions on Venezuela and Iran and also updates us on the condition of Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange, after he visited him recently in Belmarsh prison.

On this season finale special episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger on a round-up of all the latest issues. John describes the current state of global affairs as in a state of world war, warning that the ‘coming war on China’ he warned about…has now arrived, he also discusses the Hong Kong protests and why they have grown, along with US involvement in the unrest. He discusses the collapse of the global nuclear arms control framework with the end of the INF Treaty and the beginning of a new arms race with Russia, amid a situation where he describes it as Washington’s goal to break up the Russian Federation under Putin. He also warns of the increased risk of nuclear war as nuclear superpowers such as Pakistan and India are also entering major tensions between each other. John Pilger also discusses his concern with John Bolton being at the ear of Donald Trump, how Brexit has created mass-distraction in the UK from the most pressing of issues at home (such as austerity and the NHS) and abroad. He slams sanctions on Venezuela and Iran and also updates us on the condition of Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange, after he visited him recently in Belmarsh prison.

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

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 film-maker John Pilger about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He discusses the fact that the Conservative government was warned about shortages leaving the NHS vulnerable in pandemics 4 years ago, the damage privatisation has done to the National Health Service, budget cuts which have seen bed capacities fall to record lows, his criticisms of the Boris Johnson administration’s response to Coronavirus, the lack of mass-testing in the U.K. which has been seen in other countries such as Germany, South Korea and China, the government blaming China for the Coronavirus crisis, the threat to Julian Assange’s life as he is denied release from prison as Coronavirus claims its first victim in Belmarsh Prison and more! STATEMENT FROM ROBERT PESTON: "I take grave exception to the suggestion that I am favourable to any government or politicians. John Pilger is wholly wrong."

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.

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv Afshin Rattansi goes underground with John Pilger. Award winning journalist and author, John Pilger talks to us about how Washington, London and Paris gave birth to ISIS-Daesh. Plus we examine the media's role in spreading disinformation ahead of a vote in Parliament for UK bombing of Syria. Afshin looks at the Autumn Statement and why in a time of high alert we are cutting the police force and buying drones. Also we look at which companies are benefitting from the budget. Plus Afshin is joined once again by former MP and broadcaster, Lembit Opik, to look at the week’s news from a cyber sinking feeling over Trident to budget boosts for the BBC.

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!

FIRST AIRED: 03/12/2016. We speak to award winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger about his newest film, The Coming War with China. Follow us on all our platforms: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv

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, legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger discusses the events of 2018, including the world's worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen, Syria, Brexit, Integrity Initiative and more!

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.

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 OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv We speak to legendary journalist John Pilger, former UK ambassador to Russia Sir Tony Brenton & revolutionary music from The Last Poets.

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

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv We speak to the former vice chair of the Conservative Party about the dangers of foreign policy, the PM supporting a comeback and John Pilger on MI6's connection to the Libya-Manchester atrocity. Plus we uncover the stories that fell between the cracks in this week's Buried News

On this season finale episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the devastating impact of Coronavirus in the U.K., rising poverty and militarism, the Western logic for the new Cold War with China, the victory of Joe Biden over Donald Trump and why not much will change with Trump leaving the Presidency, the Yemen War, the survival of Venezuela despite crippling international sanctions, mainstream journalism vs real journalism and much more! We contacted HM Treasury and they directed us to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s words following the Spending Review: Well, you know, yesterday was a spending review we were setting the budgets. And I was very clear when I set out the fiscal situation that what is happening this year is obviously not sustainable. You know that, your viewers know that, it is right to act in the way that we have this year to protect the economy in the medium term and I'm glad that the Office for Budget Responsibility who or independent fiscal watchdog acknowledged that what we've done has made a difference and it made a difference to keeping people in work primarily, which is what we're trying to do.But yes, you're right, that can't go on. Now is not the time to make those decisions because we're dealing with so much uncertainty with the economy. The OBR yesterday presented three different scenarios. But once we get through this and we have greater certainty about the outlook, we can’t obviously have a situation where we're borrowing this much and that is going up forever and a day. When we get to an appropriate point, where we have certainty over the economy, we'll look at how best to make sure that we have strong public finances. And the reason for that is simple. I have been able to respond in a comprehensive and generous way during this crisis, in part because of the decisions of my predecessors, which meant that we came into this with a strong set of public finances. I want to make sure whenever the next difficult thing comes along, the Chancellor can do the same response that I've done, and that will require us to make sure we get back to that strong position.

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the US election results. Author and documentary filmmaker John Pilger tells us what has been revealed by Trump winning the U.S election. Plus what does a Donald Trump presidency mean for the Middle East.

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv Afshin Rattansi goes underground with a roundup of 2014. John Pilger warns of a ‘real possibility’ of a nuclear war between Russia and the US, with Western coverage of Ukraine where the truth is ‘so inverted.’ He also points out media bias over the CIA torture report, which Britain has always been ‘masters’ in, and questions the need for force in the Sydney Siege. Adrienne Makenda Kabana, the widow of Jimmy Mubenga, who died whilst being restrained by G4S officers, and Deborah Coles, of INQUEST, who have been providing support for the Mubenga family, join us to discuss the controversial case of the man who 20 people claimed had screams of ‘I can’t breathe’ ignored. And Hollywood veteran Rupert Everett argues more has to be done to protect sex workers as he accuses companies and councils of a ‘land-grab’ in Soho.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses why Palestine is still the issue in 2021, the Israeli aerial bombardment of Gaza which has claimed hundreds of lives, displaced over 50,000 and claimed the lives of over 63 children, the EU, US and UK role in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Palestine’s legal right to resist and Hamas as a part of a resistance provoked by Israeli occupation, the ‘media boycott’ of Gaza and why the mainstream media’s ‘both sides’ assertions are false, the entrenching Israeli illegal occupation of Palestine, the US-led campaign against China and the likelihood of war breaking out, China’s rise and memory of its ‘century of humiliation’ of dominance by imperialist powers, the persecution of Julian Assange and much more! #Palestine #Gaza #Israel 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 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 OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv Afshin Rattansi goes underground on 2016, the environment and the cycle of destruction from war. Back by popular demand, veteran award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger returns to the show to give us his take on the wars and austerity we should expect in 2016. Punk pioneer fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood calls them "crazed criminal idiots" and tells us whether the war against climate change will be won in the streets NOT in parliament. Plus we turn down the drumbeat of war and listen to rapper and poet Chester P perform his song ‘Another day’

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/

FOLLOW OUR NEW EPISODES CHANNEL: https://rumble.com/c/GoingUnderground FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv In this episode, we speak to the legendary journalist John Pilger looking back at decades documenting human rights abuse, wars and corruption.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the scandal surrounding Boris Johnson over Downing Street parties during Coronavirus lockdowns, growing US tension with Russia over Ukraine amid the backdrop of NATO enlargement to Russia’s borders, tensions with China and the West’s need for a perpetual enemy, the continuing persecution of Julian Assange and much more