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We ask the questions mainstream media avoid. Current affairs and geopolitics. Produced independently from Dubai, UAE. Hosted by award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi. https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv
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Episodes

Miko Peled: The Israeli Apartheid State Must be DISMANTLED to End the Gaza Genocide

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Miko Peled, Founder of the Palestine House of Freedom and grandson of a signatory to Israel's creation in 1948. He discusses the fully resumed Israeli genocide in Gaza, why Israel must be dismantled to end the genocide against Palestinians, the Trump Administration's move towards a war with Iran, the Israel lobby's grip on US foreign policy, and much more....

Mar 29, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 20

Dystopian Censorship: Ukraine Proxy War, Gaza Genocide, and the Trump Era (GU Head of Social Media)

FOLLOW US ON ALL OUR PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this special online exclusive edition of Going Underground, we speak to Going Underground's Head of Social Media Farhaan Ahmed about the most draconian age of digital censorship we have seen, which began under the Biden era. From the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine, the Gaza genocide, and other geopolitical events, the US government and big tech companies have continuously censored opinions and programs that go against the ...

Mar 27, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 18

Europe Prepares for DIRECT WAR With Russia…But Why? Ex-OSCE Secretary-General Amb. Thomas Greminger

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and former Secretary-General of the OSCE. He discusses the phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump this week and the ongoing negotiations to end the Ukraine proxy war, Europe’s rearmament and preparations for a direct conflict with Russia which is being called ‘building deterrence’, w...

Mar 22, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 20

UK Policy on Ukraine Proxy War is a SHAMBLES, Based on LIES- Lord Skidelsky

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Lord Skidelsky, one of the greatest economic historians of the 21st Century and award-winning biographer of John Maynard Keynes. He discusses why the UK’s policy towards Ukraine is a shambles based on lies, Trump’s victory leaving the UK and Europe without a plausible policy for the Ukraine proxy war, why his opinion of opposing Britain’s fuelling of the proxy war is rare in Britain...

Mar 17, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 18

Afshin Rattansi vs Obama’s NSC Director Prof. Charles Kupchan on the Ukraine Proxy War, Syria, BRICS

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Charles Kupchan, National Security Council Director for European Affairs under US President Obama and President Clinton, and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In a heated exchange, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on the current massacres in Syria carried out by Ahmed Al-Sharaa/Al Jolani’s allies, the US’ role in supporting the Al Qaeda and its affiliates in Syr...

Mar 15, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 17

EU Prolonging Ukraine Proxy War for Profit, Zelensky is a Pass-Through – Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, Veteran Intelligence Officer of the US Army and member of the Trump 2020 Campaign’s Advisory Board. He discusses how long he thinks Zelensky has left in power in Ukraine, Britain’s plans of deploying troops to Ukraine and Trump’s order to stop intelligence sharing with Ukraine, MI6 and the UK’s role in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax, why Britain and the Eu...

Mar 10, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 16

Ukraine: Europe OUTSOURCED ITS BRAINS to the US, Refuses to End Hostility With Russia- Anatol Lieven

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Anatol Lieven, Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute. He discusses Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Ukraine proxy war and the administration’s view that it is China, not Russia that is an existential threat to the United States, the attempt to break the Russia-China alliance and China’s str...

Mar 03, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 14

UK & EU Nations Risk DIRECT CONFLICT With Russia if They Deploy Troops in Ukraine- Dr. Dmitri Trenin

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dmitri Trenin, member of Russia’s Foreign and Defence Policy Council and the Former Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center. He discusses the prospect of British and European troops being deployed to Ukraine and why this could result in a direct conflict with Russia, the reckless decisions of European leaders that has made them direct participants in the Ukraine proxy war as viewed b...

Mar 01, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 13

Ron Paul on DOGE, the DEBASEMENT of the Dollar, Trump’s Foreign Policy and Potential War With Iran

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to veteran former US Congressman and libertarian icon Dr. Ron Paul. He discusses how much waste and nefarious projects have been uncovered in USAID and other departments by Elon Musk’s DOGE, the debasement of the US dollar and the economic policies that have led to the current precarious state of the US economy, Elon Musk wanting him to run the Federal Reserve, Musk’s plan to audit the...

Feb 24, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 12

Sevim Dagdelen-INSANITY in Europe as Trump Tries to End Ukraine Proxy War, Germany is a VASSAL State

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktree.com/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sevim Dagdelen, Member of the German Bundestag of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance and Author of ‘NATO: A Reckoning with the Atlantic Alliance’, ahead of the elections in Germany on Sunday. She discusses J.D. Vance’s speech to Europe and the lack of freedom of speech and freedom of the press in German society from the COVID lockdowns to criticism of Israel, Germany’s attempts to ce...

Feb 22, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 11

HEATED CLASH: Afshin Rattansi vs CIA Veteran Melvin Goodman on USAID, Gaza, Trump’s Cabinet Picks

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to CIA Directorate of Intelligence Veteran Prof. Melvin Goodman. In one of the most heated Going Underground interviews of all time, Afshin Rattansi clashes with Prof. Melvin Goodman on Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s gutting of USAID, Donald Trump’s cabinet picks such as Tulsi Gabbard, the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, and much more....

Feb 17, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 10

Trump’s Ukraine Rare Earth Plan is a DISTRACTION, Russian Victory is Near- Prof. Gilbert Doctorow

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Gilbert Doctorow, Author of ‘Does Russia Have a Future?’ and former Visiting Scholar at the Harriman Institute at Columbia University. He discusses US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks stating that there won’t be NATO membership for Ukraine and that Ukraine has to give up their land in a negotiated settlement, the ignorance and ill-informed decision-making of US and Eur...

Feb 15, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 9

Being Jewish After Gaza: Israel’s Actions are an AFFRONT to Human Dignity- Prof. Peter Beinart

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Peter Beinart, Editor-at-Large of Jewish Currents and Author of ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning’. He discusses why Israel has become unsafe for Jews thanks to its structural violence against Palestinians and occupation, how the rise of Zionist ultra-nationalism has swallowed the universalist values of Judaism, the fierce opposition he has faced within ...

Feb 10, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 8

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Donald Trump’s Gaza Displacement Plan is a DISASTER Waiting to Happen

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell (2002-2005). He discusses his reaction to Donald Trump announcing his plan to displace all of the Palestinians of Gaza during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his belief that Trump’s motive is to fulfil the Jared Kushner real estate dream, the possibility of US troops bein...

Feb 08, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 7

Ukraine: ‘Donald Trump is in for a RUDE AWAKENING’ Over Plan to Pressure Russia- Daniel McAdams

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktree.com/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Daniel McAdams, Co-Star of ‘The Ron Paul Liberty Report’ podcast. He discusses whether the iconic libertarian former Senator Ron Paul will have an official role in Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Donald Trump’s executive order effectively crippling the regime change arms of the US government such as USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy, the ‘murd...

Feb 03, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 6

Max Blumenthal on US’ Ukraine Aid Corruption, 'Psychotic' Israel Turning the West Bank into Gaza

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: linktree.com/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Max Blumenthal, the Editor in Chief of The Grayzone. He discusses Donald Trump’s push for more independent media presence at White House press briefings, his viral ‘humanitarian intervention’ against former Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the Gaza genocide, Trump’s suspension of USAID grants for Ukraine and the instant bankrupting of Ukrainian media outlets, the Myrotvorets Ukrain...

Feb 03, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 5

Ukraine Proxy War DID NOT Weaken Russia, US Pressure Made Russia STRONGER- Ex-CIA Dr. Philip Giraldi

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Philip Giraldi, Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest and former CIA Case Officer. He discusses Donald Trump’s Executive Order halting all foreign aid for 90 days with Israel being a notable exception, Trump’s lifting of all weapons export restrictions on Israel and cancelling sanctions on extremist Israeli settler groups, Donald Trump’s cabinet picks consi...

Jan 27, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 4

John Bolton: VERY LIKELY Israel Will Strike Iran’s Nuclear Program, Trump is BAD NEWS for Ukraine

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton, whose security protection was revoked by Donald Trump this week. He discusses the danger to his life after his security protection was revoked, why Donald Trump forced Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire deal in Gaza, why he believes Israel must go after Iran’s nuclear program now, and why he believes Israel’s strikes...

Jan 25, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 3

Gaza & Ukraine: Will Donald Trump Really be a Peace President? (Doug Bandow)

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktree.com/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Doug Bandow, Former Special Assistant to Ronald Reagan and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He discusses how he expects Donald Trump to force his cabinet appointees to do things his way with regards to foreign policy in contrast to his first term, whether Donald Trump will be a ‘peace President’ as he has promised, Trump’s flirtation with the idea of annexing Canada and takin...

Jan 20, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 2

Dennis Kucinich: Trump Secured the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel’s Approach of Genocide Has FAILED

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktree.com/goingundergroundtv On this season's premiere episode of Going Underground, we speak to veteran former Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich. He discusses the need for a new multipolar security architecture rather than the unipolar architecture currently pursued by the US, the opportunity for Donald Trump to pursue a new relationship with Russia and deescalate boiling point tensions, Donald Trump forcing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to acce...

Jan 18, 202528 minSeason 7Ep. 1

The AI Threat: Propaganda, Nuclear War and Stock Market Crashes (Jim Rickards)

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Jim Rickards, author of MoneyGPT: AI and the Threat to the Global Economy’. He discusses the increasing processing power behind AI and the woke training of AI, the training of GPT AI by corporations that have lied to us for years on key issues such as foreign policy and wars, AI GPT’s mimicking of corporate media narratives on the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine, and more. In the s...

Dec 23, 202427 minSeason 6Ep. 37

The Death of Hollywood and Donald Trump vs The Swamp (Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Roger Simon)

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Roger Simon, CEO Emeritus of PJ Media. He discusses the implications of Donald Trump’s victory for freedom of speech, the rise of censorship machine and cancel culture in America, the pole switch where the Republican Party is now the party of the working class and the Democratic Party representing the elites, the left’s fear of retribution by Donald Trum...

Dec 21, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 35

Roger Waters on the Gaza Genocide: The Mask is Off For a Dying Western Empire

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary Pink Floyd Frontman Roger Waters. He discusses the fall of Bashar Al-Assad in Syria, the horrific events in the Middle East being machinations of a dying Western empire with the mask now off, how the Gaza genocide shows the hypocrisy of the US, UK and European governments when it comes to human rights and international law, Sir Keir Starmer’s UK government’s role in the Ga...

Dec 16, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 34

Prof. John Mearsheimer on the Fall of Assad: Syria Will Be in CHAOS For the Forseeable Future

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktree.com/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He discusses the collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s government in Syria and his demise being a loss for Iran, why the fall of Assad may mean Iran finally develops nuclear weapons and the implications for Turkey, why he doesn’t believe Donald Trump will radically change US foreign policy in the Middle East, ...

Dec 14, 202427 minSeason 6Ep. 33

Zionists DICTATING US Foreign Policy, HORRIFYING Real Gaza Death Toll Range Revealed- Susan Abulhawa

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Susan Abulhawa, Founder and Director of Playgrounds for Palestine and best-selling author of ‘Mornings in Jenin’. She discusses the Playgrounds for Palestine initiative and its evolution into concentrating on education for Palestinian children facing bombing and starvation, the Western media’s ’active participation’ in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and The Guardian's opposition to her u...

Dec 09, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 31

Matt Kennard EXPOSES Western Media Propaganda About Syria and UK’s Role in Gaza Genocide

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Matt Kennard, Co-Founder of Declassified UK and author of ‘The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire’. He discusses the role of Western mainstream media as an adjunct of state power, the media’s propaganda coverage of the Al Qaeda cutout group HTS’ recent offensive in Syria against Syrian government forces, the organisations fighting ‘disinformation’ being funded by govern...

Dec 07, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 30

Gaza, Russia, China: US’ Escalating GLOBAL IMPERIALIST WAR Threatening Mankind (Joseph Kishore)

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Joseph Kishore, 2024 US Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Equality Party. He discusses the broad interest of the US population in seeking an alternative to capitalism and the view of the US’ elites that the working class is the real threat to their power, the extreme economic inequality and poverty in the US, the working class’ hatred of the Democratic Party and their support...

Dec 02, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 29

Gideon Levy: ‘Israel Turned Gaza into Hell’, SLAMS Hypocrisy of Israeli Liberals Living in DENIAL

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Gideon Levy, a veteran columnist for the Haaretz newspaper and author of ‘The Killing of Gaza: Reports on a Catastrophe’. He discusses his friendship with a Palestinian in Gaza ‘M’ who refers to in his new book and his daily life in the last year facing Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza, the etymology of the Hebrew word for Gaza which derives from the word ‘hell’ and Israel’s cam...

Nov 30, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 28

Anthony Scaramucci: ‘Trump Will Surprise People on Ukraine’, Will He Bring a Crypto Boom?

FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Anthony Scaramucci, who served briefly as the former White House Communications Director under President Trump and the Founder of SkyBridge Capital. He discusses what advice he has for Karoline Leavitt who was appointed by Donald Trump as the youngest ever Press Secretary, Donald Trump’s pro-Crypto policies and the Democrats ignoring the demand for pro-Crypto policies, Donald Trump’...

Nov 25, 202427 minSeason 6Ep. 27
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