Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi

FOLLOW US ON ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He discusses Israel’s bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus and Israel’s attempts to drag the US into a war with Iran, how US protection allows Israel to ‘get away with anything’ in international politics, how the Gaza genocide is paving the way for a Donald Trump victory in November, the Israel lobby’s grip on US foreign policy, the deliberate failure of the Minsk Agreements in Ukraine leading to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch the Special Military Operation, why the US and Europe have lost the proxy war against Russia and the risk of direct conflict between NATO and Russia, and much more.

FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Israel’s former Justice Minister Yossi Beilin. In a heated exchange, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on Gaza’s mass-slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, the parallels between Palestinian resistance and Nelson Mandela’s ANC resistance, dubious evidence surrounding October 7th and evidence of Israeli friendly fire, and Israel’s support for jihadists in Syria. Furious at the direction of the interview, Yossi Beilin would abruptly end the interview. Finally, in tribute to the award-winning writer, poet, and celebrated anti-racist and anti-colonial trailblazer Benjamin Zephaniah who passed away this Thursday, we play for our audience our last interview with Benjamin Zephaniah which first aired on the 27th of May 2019.

On this special episode of Going Underground, we speak to Tucker Carlson, Host of The Tucker Carlson Show, and one of the most famous journalists on the planet. He discusses the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine and the risk of nuclear war, the disastrous US-Israeli war on Iran, eroding political freedoms in the United States as censorship of dissent and anti-Israel voices becomes more prevalent, the rise of BRICS and China’s ever-growing superpower status, and much more. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro: Season Premiere with Tucker Carlson(00:01:00) - JD Vance, Trump Loyalty, and Departures from Administration(00:04:20) - Betrayal of Trump's Voters and Neocon Appointments(00:07:07) - Pentagon Chaos and Nuclear Weapons Discussions(00:09:15) - Attempted Assassination of Putin and War with Russia(00:11:39) - US Sovereignty, Deep State, and Nuclear Doctrine(00:15:19) - Mass Hysteria, Spiritual Forces, and Public Ignorance(00:20:51) - Christian Zionism vs Traditional Christianity(00:23:25) - Russia's Christian Revival and Western Elite Hostility(00:26:58) - Britain, Israel, and the Balfour Legacy(00:28:09) - The Iran War Decision and Trump's Reluctance(00:30:39) - Rubio, Vance, and the Iran War Fallout(00:32:54) - Economic Costs and the Petrodollar Risk(00:34:35) - Israel's Regional Hegemony and the Gulf States(00:37:43) - Trump's Affection for the Gulf and the Mystery of Betrayal(00:38:59) - Minab School Massacre and Moral Reckoning(00:40:13) - Trump's Psychology and the Nuclear War Fear(00:42:31) - Rubio's Cover Story and Trump Being Played(00:44:44) - Anti-Semitism Accusations and Personal Risk(00:47:30) - Midterms, Impeachment, and War as Political Escape(00:52:56) - 9/11, Israel's Influence, and the Charlie Kirk Assassination(00:58:24) - Empire Decline and the Rise of BRICS(01:02:16) - Russia, China Alliance, and the Failure of Anchorage Summit(01:06:46) - European Troops, Police States, and Debanking Dissidents(01:10:35) - Israel-Aligned Censorship in the US(01:15:07) - Personal Risk, Freedom, and Closing Reflections

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University. He discusses the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by 25 basis points last Wednesday, the real reason behind the US bond market being in a slump and why inflation will be around for a while, why he recommends private investors to stay away from the US bond market, why Donald Trump has no good options to escape the current inflation and bond market crisis, the war on Iran’s impact on the US government’s budget deficit, increased energy prices in the US being a ‘war tax’ on the American people, and how Donald Trump has put oxygen into the BRICS thanks to his actions, and why Xi Jinping holds all the cards against the United States. Prof. Hanke and Afshin Rattansi also debate the legacy of Hugo Chavez’ Bolivarian Revolution, with Hanke calling Chavez an economic disaster for Venezuela and calling for the adoption of the dollar for Venezuela, while Afshin Rattansi points out the achievements of Chavez in improving the lives of ordinary Venezuelans. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and geopolitical overview(00:01:35) - Fed rate hike and impact on world(00:03:26) - Money supply, Divisia M4 and inflation risks(00:05:29) - Bond market manipulation by Treasury(00:07:29) - Divisia data, Iran war and money supply link(00:10:02) - War costs, deficits and inflation tax(00:12:03) - Debate on interest rates vs. war as inflation cause(00:13:13) - Oil chokepoints and Saudi production decline(00:13:58) - Break(00:14:16) - War tax impact on truck drivers and farmers(00:15:29) - Environmental costs of war and GDP accounting(00:17:48) - Trump's strategy and BRICS dynamics(00:19:33) - BRICS communique and Iran war rhetoric(00:21:27) - Venezuela dollarization plan and debate over Chavez(00:24:53) - China, Xi Jinping meeting and global pivot(00:26:40) - Closing remarks

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ken Silva, Author of ‘The Trump Assassination Plots’ to discuss everything from the Ukrainian and Israeli connection to the assassination attempts, Israel’s alleged role in cooking up fake assassination plots to make Trump more hawkish on Iran, unexplained coincidences, and whether a cover-up is taking place. Chapters (00:00:00) - Going Undercover: The Trump Assassination(00:01:44) - The Iranian Threat to Assassinate Trump(00:05:02) - Trump Is Trying to Kill Himself(00:13:58) - The Autopsy on the Shooter of Trump(00:18:11) - Israeli Spyware in the FBI's Trump Case(00:19:46) - The Case of the Plot to Kill Trump(00:22:55) - The Threats Against John Bolton(00:24:44) - The Secret Life of the Assassination Attempt(00:26:56) - Going Undercover: The Trump Assassination Plans