Fighting For Julian Assange and Free Speech with Zain Raza

We are currently experiencing a historic moment in history. Covid-19 is impacting the whole planet. Many countries and regions are under lockdown and implement new laws in rapid speed. Denmark has already decided on mandatory vaccination and a number of countries have executed or are planning for cellphone tracking and use of the “Corona app”. The fear of many is that this could lead into an Orwellian State with full control over the people. At the same time, we are experiencing the inevitable economic collapse in fast motion. It is already clear today, that the world after Corona will be a world totally different to the world before. In times like this, it is important to be calm, awake and to choose love instead of fear. In this episode, I talk to a very brave man, to Zain Raza, the founder of actTVism. Launched in 2013, this non-profit movement now has a 30-strong team of volunteer journalists, videographers, translators, event organizers and administrators. acTVism has interviewed Edward Snowden, Noam Chomsky, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, Abby Martin and many more. Additionally, the movement is currently fighting for the freedom of Julian Assange and thereby for the freedom of the press. Some of the questions I ask Zain Raza: -  How are you experiencing this unbelievable time of Covid-19 right now? (00:50) -  How are you evaluating actions like cellphone tracking and rapidly implemented new laws, that are currently taken by many governments? (03:53) -  You are very much involved in the case of Julian Assange are fighting for press freedom. Can you follow up on it during the lockdown? (07:33) -  Do you think there is a chance for Julian Assange to be free? (10:01) -  How is Edward Snowden’s situation right now? (12:20) -  How is Glenn Greenwald’s current situation in Brazil (16:05) -  How do you manage your fears when digging for the truth that powerful people do not want you to find? (20:52) -  How do you evaluate Donald Trumps presidency so far as he has not started any new wars? (26:52) -  How did you start actTVism? (30:38) -  Do you consider a movement that is digging for the truth a left movement? (38:19) -  What do you think about the labels left and right in politics? (41:03) -  What is the vision for activism? Which future do you visualize for the movement? (43:35) Change the world, join The Business Artist Club here: https://www.businessartist.club More about Zain Raza and acTVism: Website: https://www.actvism.org/en/ Donate: https://www.actvism.org/en/donate/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/acTVismMunich