Russia-US relations are in tatters. At this point there is no reason to believe they will improve any time soon. It appears Washington is determined to force Moscow to take the knee. This is delusional. This will never happen. We live in the most dangerous of times.

CrossTalking with Vladimir Golstein, Dan Kovalik, and Jeremy Kuzmarov.

The US is set to include around 80% of the world’s nations in its travel warnings, as the country’s Covid-19 vaccination process moves forward. We take a look at the latest, as well as the fate of vaccine passports, with RT America’s Trinity Chavez. Plus, as earnings continue to roll out, markets are slumping in the wake of a major bull run. Boom Bust co-host Christy Ai and David McAlvany of McAlvany Financial Group offer their takes. Parler is making a return to the Apple App Store, but with a few changes. Boom Bust’s Ben Swann analyzes the decision and how the app’s new format could affect its use. Several professional soccer teams in Europe are considering forming a ‘Super League’. Victor Matheson of the College of the Holy Cross breaks down the plan and why many fans are against it.

The judge overseeing former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters' comments could be grounds for appealing a verdict in the trial.

"I'll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned," Judge Peter Cahill told defense attorney Eric Nelson on Monday.

Waters on Saturday night had called for protesters to "stay on the street" and "get more confrontational" if Chauvin is acquitted in Floyd's killing, comments immediately seized on by Republicans who claimed that Waters was inciting violence.

Wall Street spent 2.9 billion on the 2020 election cycle. Former President George W. Bush is pushing for immigration reform. The NYPD has unleashed a new robot upon New York City.

Richard Marx discusses his new album 'Limitless', and the irony of the name released just before the pandemic. Plus, his take on the changing landscape of the music business and how artists have a much harder time making money in the industry.

Asked about the Chauvin murder trial in nearby Minneapolis, Waters told reporters if the former police officer isn't found guilty of murdering Floyd, "We've got to stay on the street and we've got to get more active, we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure that they know that we mean business."

Waters said she was "hopeful" Chauvin would be convicted of murder, but if he isn't, "we cannot go away."

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at the charts from Constantin Gurdgiev on US labor participation rates: this isn’t normal. In the second half Max continues his conversation with Alasdair Macleod of GoldMoney.com about geopolitics in an age of rampant money printing.

Despite concerns from Washington, China has denied that its digital currency is vying to replace the US dollar as the dominant global currency. Boom Bust co-host Christy Ai joins the program to analyze the latest FinTech controversy and the shock dip in the price of bitcoin. Plus, following a roaring week, stocks cooled off on Monday as some major companies await earning reports. Octavio Marenzi, CEO of Opimus LLC, offers his analysis of the market’s latest moves and what industries could rally as the US vaccination process continues. Plus, treadmill manufacturer Peloton is under fire after US regulators issue a warning about using the product near children. Sara Papantonio of Levin Papantonio Rafferty brings us up to speed. Plus, NASA conducts its first flight on another planet. RT’s Faran Fronczak takes a look at the landmark achievement and what it could mean for the future of space exploration.

Is there a method to Secretary of State Blinken’s madness? What are we to make of his policies toward Russia, China, Ukraine and Afghanistan? What comes first for him – values or interests? Is he informed by ideology or geopolitics? Does he believe in anything?

CrossTalking with Marcus Papadopoulos and Mark Almond.

On this episode of Going Underground we speak to the organiser of the Twin Cities Minneapolis Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and candidate in the Minneapolis City Council elections, Robin Wonsley. She discusses the emotional trauma that the police killing of Daunte Wright has once again had on the US’ African-American community, the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd and the excuses of drug use being used by Chauvin’s defence, how Joe Biden has already shown that America’s arguably racist policing won’t be changing under him, and much more! Finally, we speak to Luz Lopez, senior supervising attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Centre. She discusses the US-Mexico border crisis, why Biden’s policies are no different to Trump’s despite the contrasting rhetoric, the causes of mass immigration from Latin America to the United States including US interventionism in the region and the promotion of neoliberal orthodoxy, her own story of fleeing with her family from El Salvador to the United States after US support for a right-wing government in her country, the horrors faced by migrants on their journey to the US, and much more.