On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr Gabor Mate, who discusses the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the impact of austerity on the UK, why drugs they are becoming so prevalent in today’s society, the role of Tory leadership favorite Boris Johnson in creating an environment in which drugs and addiction are booming, as well as the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange. Next, we speak to John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, after he visited his son in Belmarsh Prison. Finally, we speak to former Icelandic minister of the interior Ogmundur Jonasson about how he expelled a team of FBI investigators who were trying to frame WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.
