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BreakThrough News
Our mission
Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. They control the news cycle, to which social media and even most “alternative” media is forced to respond.
We are breaking through that cycle. We tell the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities — because out of these stories we will construct a different narrative of the world, as it is and in real time.
We can carry out this work, but only with your help. Become a Patron and join us on the front lines in the battle of ideas.
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EUGENE PURYEAR
Eugene Puryear is a longtime journalist and community organizer currently-based in New York City. Eugene helped to organize a number of the large-scale demonstrations that took place against the continuing U.S. war and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, he was a key leader In the struggle to free the Jena Six in 2007, and a founder of the anti-gentrification group Justice First, the Jobs Not Jails coalition, DC Ferguson Movement and Stop Police Terror Project-D.C. Puryear is the author of the book Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America, and spent five years in radio prior to helping found BT News.
RANIA KHALEK
Rania Khalek is a Middle East-based journalist for Breakthrough News. Her work has also appeared at The Grayzone, The intercept, Truthout, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Al Jazeera, The Nation, Salon, AlterNet, Vice and more.
BEN BECKER
Ben Becker is a New York City-based journalist and historian, who has edited several books including Shackled and Chained and Imperialism in the 21st Century. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the City University of New York, where he also taught classes on the Civil Rights Movement and Labor History. He previously worked as a National Organizer with the anti-war ANSWER Coalition, which led mass protests against U.S. interventionism in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
RACHEL HU
Rachel Hu is a New York City based journalist, designer, and Asian American anti-war activist. She is the host of CovertAction Bulletin the official podcast of CovertAction Magazine which airs on 99.5FM in NYC. She has also been a community organizer for nine years fighting against police terror and racism. Rachel has seven years of experience in design, and two years of experience in motion design. Rachel’s design direction of the aesthetics of BreakThrough News reflects her deep passion for bringing modern design to left media.
MATT BELEN
Matt Belen is a video editor with six years of experience as well as a background in film. Other outlets Matt has worked for are Vice News, Buzzfeed, MTV, Means TV, and more.
EMILY BREASE
Emily Brease is a New York City based activist and Operations Manager for BreakThrough News. She has over 8 years of nonprofit operations experience and has been a community organizer in Brooklyn since 2016.More About Our Work
At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media.
BreakThrough News is a nonprofit media and educational organization dedicated to independent, fact-based reporting and commentary on a diverse range of issues affecting the global movements for social justice. We are a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in the United States.
To remain free of bias and preserve our editorial independence, we accept no corporate donations or state funding. Our funding derives from our viewers, supporters, and foundations that share our mission. Donations made to BreakThrough / BT Media Inc. are tax-deductible in accordance with the law.
