A new report estimates at least 2 million Americans live without running water and indoor plumbing. We speak with Jonestown survivor Yulanda Williams about how law enforcement can better help cult survivors and people in cults.

With optimism over US-China trade talks, mergers are also boosting markets across the board. Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research is on hand to break down the trade tussle and look at what moves could be shaking sectors. And just several months after their less-than stellar IPO launch, Uber has been sacked from London. Mollye Barrows, contributor to America’s Lawyer, joins the program to delve into the United Kingdom’s decision, and look at what impact this could have on the company’s bottom line. Plus, bitcoin’s beating continues as it dips below the $7,000 mark yet again. Cryptocurrency analyst Ben Swann breaks down bitcoin’s price plummet, and examines how blockchains have flourished in China.

It will come as no surprise that a recent poll indicated that economists are among the least-trusted professionals. They’ve made blundering mistakes on everything from claiming financial crises can happen to not facing the most obvious recessions.

But all that pales into insignificance when inept economists get involved in modeling climate science. A recession we can recover from, but the breakdown of our planet, we cannot.

Host Ross Ashcroft travels to Kakanomics – the leading economics festival in Norway – to talk with the renegade economist Professor Steve Keen to understand the scale of the damage that blinkered ideology has done to the future of our planet.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Congressional candidate against Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Tim Canova. He discusses the Democratic primary and who the strongest contenders are. He highlights Tulsi Gabbard’s strengths, and highlights some weaknesses in Bernie Sanders’ campaign. He also warns Democrats against following the same polls that lead them to lose in 2016, and discusses alleged corruption by Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and her power in the DNC and the media. He also examines the corporate media’s oligarchic structure in the US. Next, we speak to David Shearer, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, about how the mainstream media avoids talking about South Sudan. He discusses the humanitarian crisis, with over 2 million refugees have fled the country, whether the creation of South Sudan has only exacerbated the problems, endemic corruption and other problems facing South Sudan, whether a peace deal can hold, and more!

With Ukraine remaining in the headlines, we look at how Russia has changed its foreign policy since the 2014 coup in Kiev. And, the impeachment circus continues – it is anything but funny.

CrossTalking with Dmitry Babich, Alexander Mercouris, and Alex Christoforou.

The partition of Yugoslavia, once thought to be a closed chapter, has come back with a vengeance. From diplomatic sabotage between Serbia and Kosovo, to governance paralysis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Balkans are still struggling with old grievances, while eagerly raising new ones. Could this period of bad peace result in yet another war? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Milorad Dodik, Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Chris Hedges talks to author Amitav Ghosh about the natural world and sacred forces that sustain life and the conflict when treated by the human species as an inert commodity to exploit. In his novel ‘Gun Island,’ Ghosh explores how these ecosystems have turned with a vengeance on the hubris and collective lunacy of modern industrialized society.

These days, speaking one’s mind is becoming an expensive activity on both sides of the Atlantic. Are we heading towards a new and dangerous age when it comes to the freedom to speak, report and tell the truth? If you’re Julian Assange, the answer is already as clear as it is grim. To discuss the legal and physical fate of Julian Assange and how his plight impacts the ability of journalists to speak truth to power, we invited into the Sputnik studio independent journalist Vaughan Smith.

Is the world heading towards a new recession or did we never fully exit the last one? Money makes the world go round but these days, few economists know the true definition of money. Can individuals prepare themselves for economic storms ahead? To cash in on some sound monetary wisdom, we asked Austrian economist and Deputy Research Director at London’s Institute of Economic Affairs Richard Wellings.

Jesse Ventura and producer Brigida Santos talk about Iran’s shadow war with the United States in Iraq, and why Iranians are protesting in the streets. They also discuss how corporate welfare contributes to rising inequality. Jason Tetro, host of the Super Awesome Science Show, joins the Governor to talk about the rise of superbugs and antibiotic resistance.

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the Fed censoring information related to which bank or banks have been receiving bailouts via repo markets. For at least two more years we are told, the Fed will keep the information confidential for the ordinary citizen, while banks will, of course, have insider knowledge. In the second half, Max talks to Ellen Brown, author of ‘Web of Debt,’ about the ongoing Fed intervention in the repo markets and what this is telling us. Ellen also discusses Universal Basic Income and why she believes it is a good policy for the Fed to implement for everyone, not just bankers.