In the first of a series on the top ten political bloggers in the UK, Alex Salmond interviews Craig Murray, a former British ambassador in Tashkent and now radical blogger, Scottish nationalist, and fierce critic of Whitehall Foreign policy. Once the youngest ambassador in the UK Foreign Office, Murray paid a high personal price for his determination to expose human rights abuses and extraordinary rendition in Uzbekistan. He has now found a new career as the author of one of the most controversial political blogs in the country.

On this episode of Going Underground we speak to Prof. Guy Standing, the economic adviser to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell about the economics of the proposed universal basic income and how the fight against climate change can lead to it becoming a reality. Next we speak to the editor of Rai Al-Youm, Abdel Bari Atwan, on some of the week’s top stories including Assange’s ongoing imprisonment at Belmarsh Prison, where Kristinn Hrafnsson and Pamela Anderson visited him in his first social visit since being arrested, resumed conflict between Gaza and Israel as well as Trump’s tweet to Gazans, the US ramping up tensions with Iran by sending a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf and the West’s war on Libya leading to terrorism in 14 different countries. Finally we speak to Ambassador Joachim Bitterlich, the former NATO Permanent Representative of Germany (1998-1999) about NATO/West-Russia relations, their deterioration and who is to blame for the outbreak of a second Cold War.

Today we hit on planes, trains and automobiles as the transport sector has been hoarding the headlines. First, Raghee Horner of Simpler Trading drills into the bidding war that’s heating up the Permian Basin. Plus, despite Boeing hitting some turbulence of late, rival Airbus has been unable to capitalize on the ailing air giant’s troubles; RT Correspondent Alex Mihailovich gives us an aerial view of the situation. Then, Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, checks in on Tesla’s recent troubles to see if their new venture will go up in flames. And finally, RT Producer Brent Jabbour takes us for a ride on the rails to a train conference on Capitol Hill.

Reports show that the Pentagon allegedly spent $4.6 million on lobster and crab dinners. Meanwhile, student loan debts are causing a national suicide crisis. Trials have begun for sex cult NXIVM. Codepink activist Medea Benjamin joins us for the battle taking place at the Venezuelan Embassy in DC, where activists are fighting to protect it from an illegal takeover. And ancient Guatemalan sculptors may reshape what we knew about the history of magnets.

Guest host Amy Holmes explores the procedures and aftermath of holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, as promised by the House Oversight Committee, for failing to hand over the un-redacted Mueller report.

War and memory: Today marks the 74th anniversary of victory over fascism in Europe. The end of that conflict created the modern world order – and it still does.

CrossTalking with Glenn Diesen, Geoffrey Roberts, and Martin Folly.

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the booming GDP numbers as stock markets continue to hit new all-time highs. Despite the great headline numbers, former Obama administration economic advisers claim that the real economy – consumer spending and business investment – continues to show signs of stress. Max and Stacy delve into the economic powerhouse that is California, where every $100 of sales by a company in the state results in $57 of gross profit, far outstripping its competitors in China ($35 for every $100 in sales), or Japan, and Germany where gross profit stands at $39 for every $100 in sales. They also look at the flipside to California’s great economic success, as it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to lock up juveniles in the state. In the second half, they look at the massive Chinese cash flows into the Arab world, and what that portends for the geo-economic landscape.

The US is threatening Iran with military action while battling in Venezuela over government leadership. For the first time in US history, renewable energy has generated more electricity than coal. Then, RT Correspondent John Huddy discusses North Korea launching missiles toward Japan while facing food shortages. The United Nations calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as the Palestinian and Israeli death toll climbs. And the Indian Army found Yeti footprints in the Himalayas.

Trump’s tariff threat has taken a toll on markets, and the quake is being felt the world over. Boom Bust is hitting several aspects today. RT Correspondent Sara Montes de Oca takes a look at the details of the threat and what this will mean for trade talks with China going forward. Plus, Tom Gandolfi of Three Bridges Financial Group lends us a hand to see just how markets across the globe have reacted and what the future has in store for stocks. And Chris Martenson of Peak Prosperity is back to break down the impact of these threats on energy markets, and helps us find out which safe havens investors can be on the lookout for.

Oscar De La Hoya takes a seat next to Larry for a captivating conversation on his new deal with DAZN streaming service and its impact on boxing. Plus, he revisits the devastating loss that made him decide to retire from the sport.