Roger Waters: Washington has decided they want Julian Assange killed! (E847)
Going Underground 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 the upcoming extradition trial. He discusses why he believes Washington is seeking to imprison Assange for 175 years, the importance of his leaks, the Washington-backed regime-change attempt in Venezuela and coup in Bolivia, and more! 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.
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