LIVE 2021: Fascism, Repression, Resistance
In the wake of the Capitol riot, on this episode of The Freedom Side we get into whats really going on with the fascist threat and how we fight back. ALSO We talk with anti-racist organizers in Denver facing 60 years for the crime of protesting. Joining the show: ➡️ Daryl Lamont Jenkins, Executive […]
Trailer Release: In Defense of Justice in Denver
BreakThrough News is proud to announce our debut documentary ‘In Defense of Justice in Denver’. Elijah McClain was brutally tortured and murdered by Aurora Police in August 2019. The only people charged over his killing are Denver community activists who organized mass peaceful demonstrations last summer calling for justice. They are now facing up to […]
Chaos in DC: This IS America
Fascist mobs and racist police are as American as apple pie. On our debut episode of The Freedom Side, Eugene Puryear discusses why the pro-Trump mob was able to enter the Capitol building so easily as well as what the lasting impact will be on U.S. politics. Special Guests: ➡Dan Cohen, journalist with Behind the […]
What’s next after #ForceTheVote?
What’s next for #ForceTheVote now that Nancy Pelosi has been re-elected as Speaker of the House? Breakthrough’s Eugene Puryear explains on The Punchout that the movement for Medicare For All can’t rely on Congress, rather a mass movement for Medicare For All has to force Congress to act.
Assange Bail Denied. What Now?
Julian Assange was denied bail by a British judge meaning he will have to return to Belmarsh Maximum Security prison, where he will again be placed in solitary confinement. Kei Pritsker speaks with Kevin Gosztola, managing editor of Shadowproof.com, about what consequences this will potentially hold for both Assange’s rapidly deteriorating physical and mental health […]
“We Built Google” Union Leaders Speak Out
Workers at Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. stunned the world after announcing their union campaign in a New York Times op-ed. BreakThrough’s labor beat reporter Monica Cruz speaks with the union’s executive chair Parul Koul and vice chair Chewy Shaw on this effort, the recent history of workers’ struggles at Google and the need for […]
“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!” Half a Million Farmers Rise Up Across India
India has been rocked by a historic strike of farmers since November 27th and people around the world have risen up in solidarity. The farmers are demanding the withdrawal of three agricultural reform laws, which they say will plummet their earnings and allow the nation’s wealthiest corporations to take over the industry. In an unprecedented […]
“No light at the end of the tunnel” Taxi Drivers Caravan to DC Demanding Relief
Taxi drivers from New York City, Philadelphia, and Maryland joined together in a caravan to Wasington, D.C. demanding relief during the COVID19 pandemic. Ridership has declined up to 80% in cities like New York and many drivers are drowning in debt. BT’s labor beat reporter Monica Cruz brings you this story on the road with […]