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May 16, 2019Boom Bust: Boeing faces more turbulence, & the trade war’s tech turmoilOn the heels of the mass grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 model, the company has come under fire yet again, as audio leaks show management’s reaction when plane issues were brought forward. RT Correspondent Rachel Blevins and Adam Mesh of the Adam Mesh Trading Group join us to discuss Boeing’s continuing turbulence and the stock reaction. Plus, as the trade war wages on, the tech sector has emerged as one of the most vulnerable in the crossfire; Professor Richard Wolff lends us a hand to sort through the shipping skirmish and what the tariffs mean beyond the economy. And finally, as cryptocurrencies go mainstream, they are expanding into previously unimaginable markets; and even attempting to pierce the Great Firewall. RT Producer Brent Jabbour sits down with Dan Treinish and Alan Xin of Coindesk to discuss how they plan to break their publication into the Chinese market....more28minPlay
May 16, 2019America’s Lawyer: States bring new price-fixing suit against generic drug makersMike Papantonio and Trial Magazines editor Farron Cousins discuss a new lawsuit, filed by 44 states, alleging that 20 major drug manufacturers conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate the prices of more than 100 generic drugs well over 1,000%. Then, attorney Kim Adams discusses the $2 billion verdict against Monsanto for a couple who sued on grounds that Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer. Plus, RT correspondent Brigida Santos discusses how an alleged cult leader is accused of running a sex-cult pyramid scheme that enslaved women....more27minPlay
May 16, 2019Keiser Report: Big losses leads to great wealthIn this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the huge tax losses Donald Trump has claimed making him either a 'big loser,' or a very wealthy man. Depending on how you choose to look at it. The 'little guys' always pay the taxes because they don't get to receive the large alleged write-offs on their taxes like Trump can. In the second half, Max interviews Andrew Torba of Gab.com about free speech and money....more28minPlay
May 15, 2019Ronnie Kasrils: South Africa still under neoliberal stranglehold (Going Underground)On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former South African Minister for Intelligence Services Ronnie Kasrils about the South African elections, the challenges facing South Africa after apartheid, the role of the Communist Party and his perception that it had fallen in line behind President Jacob Zuma, the current state of the African National Congress (ANC) and how the South African anti-apartheid struggle compares to Palestine’s struggle. Next we speak to PressTV's Roshan Salih, the Editor-in-Chief of 5PillarsUK about the escalating tensions between the US and Iran. He discusses the Persian-Gulf tanker incident, Trump reviewing war plans with Iran, Pakistan’s opposition to any war and Iran’s detention of a British councilor. Finally, we speak to Game of Thrones’ Miltos Yerolemou, who plays Syrio Forel, about Brexit, the rise of Jeremy Corbyn and which character Tony Blair is in Game of Thrones!...more29minPlay
May 15, 2019Boom Bust: Saudi oil spikes on turmoil & sifting through steel strugglesFollowing yet another attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, the price of oil saw another spike in price on Tuesday; David McAlvany of McAlvany Financial Group joins us to drill into this story and other problems plaguing petro. Plus, as China and the US continue to trade blows, just how is it affecting the other superpower involved in the shipping skirmish? Sourabh Gupta of the Institute for China-America studies joins us to analyze the current state of economics in the People’s Republic. Plus, Bayer is back in the hot seat as yet another court rules against their Roundup product; RT correspondent Sara Montes de Oca joins us to delve into Bayer’s big moves in the stock. And steel is having a bit of a struggle on both sides of the Atlantic; RT’s Alex Mihailovich takes a look at what is mauling the metals industry. And finally, RT producer Brent Jabbour brings us the latest from the Consensus conference in New York City to show us just how blockchain may speed up your coming food deliveries....more29minPlay
May 15, 2019How private prisons are big business & Monsanto must pay $2 billion (Watching the Hawks)A jury ordered the agriculture corporation Monsanto to pay over $2 billion to a couple alleging that the company’s weedkiller caused their cancer diagnoses. The latest updates in blockchain and cryptocurrency from the 2019 Consensus Conference. A new report illuminates details of how nearly 4,000 companies are profiting from the private prison industry, Executive Director at Worth Rises Bianca Tylek joins us to discuss....more28minPlay
May 15, 2019CrossTalk: Anti-war resistance?If we ever needed an anti-war movement, it is obviously now. Trump’s hyper-aggressive foreign policy faces little resistance in the mainstream media. In fact, numerous liberal news outlets function as a cheerleaders for the president. Where is the moral outrage?CrossTalking with Medea Benjamin, Walter Smolarek, and Kai Brand-Jacobsen....more27minPlay
May 15, 2019Politicking: Is it time to break up Facebook?Is Facebook a dangerous monopoly that should be broken up by the government? Filmmaker Matthew Cooke explores the topic. Plus, outed CIA agent-turned congressional candidate Valerie Plame talks healthcare, impeachment and Trump's pardon of Scooter Libby....more26minPlay
May 14, 2019Keiser Report: The battle for unit of accountIn this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the breathtakingly honest assessment of bitcoin by Congressman Brad Sherman of California. The congressman notes that the US derives its power because the dollar is the unit of account and so all trade must clear through the NY Fed. But bitcoin threatens this source of power. In the second half, Max interviews Rodolfo Novak of OpenDime about the admission from Sherman and what this suggests is coming for bitcoin in terms of challenging fiat....more29minPlay
May 14, 2019Boom Bust: Stocks slammed after China threats, & big pharma back under fireAs China announced retaliatory tariffs, markets the world over were mauled; RT Correspondent Alex Mihailovich and Tom Gandolfi of Three Bridges Financial Group join us to break down what this means for markets the world over. Plus, big pharma is back under fire for alleged price-gouging, but what can we expect going forward? Mollye Barrows of America’s Lawyer helps us sift through the scandal. And finally, has Bitcoin come out of its winter hibernation? RT Producer Brent Jabbour sat down with Fred Schebesta of HiveEx.com to discuss the rollercoaster of Bitcoin prices....more28minPlay