Afro-Colombian Sports Star: Murdered for Activism
“As black communities, we participate in the campaign, black lives matter because, as it happens there in the United States, where the black population is highly indicated, considered vulnerable, affected by the issue of their human rights. The same happens here in Colombia.” A beloved Afro Colombian soccer star and community organizer has been […]
Who’s Funding Trump?
Donald Trump and the Republican Party are making big claims to represent working class Americans, to be facing down so-called “globalist elites,” to be draining the swamp of the entire taxonomy of lobbyists, consultants and lawyers that do corporations bidding in the capital. Trump says that unlike other politicians, he’s too rich to be bought. […]
Cuba begins COVID19 Vaccine Trial
Cuba Begins COVID Vaccine Trial Cuba is set to begin its first clinical trial for a COVID19 vaccine on August 24. The trial, named SOBERANA 01, is on phase I and II and involves 676 volunteers between the ages of 19 and 80. The trial is registered by a state-run science center in Havana dedicated […]
Kanosha and Lafayette: New Outbreaks of Police Violence Epidemic
Viral cop killings continue. And the resistance does too. Trayford Pellerin and Jacob Blake were both shot by police this weekend in Lafayette, LA and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters responded immediately and were met with police repression. The epidemic of police brutality continues to strike. In Kenosha, Wisc., police shot Jacob Blake in the back, firing […]
Dems Fail to Defund Cops
“Defund the police.” It’s a rallying cry that swept the nation following the murder of George Floyd. According to one Gallup Poll in July 47% of Amiercans said they supported reducing police department budgets and shifting the money to social programs. Notably 70% of Black Americanss agreed and in the same survey 58% stated that […]
Explained: The Decades-Long Corporate Attack on the USPS
Today, Trump’s Postmaster General is testifying in Congress on the removal of mailboxes and sorting machines ahead of the election. But the effort to destroy the USPS goes much deeper, involving both Democrats and Republicans and massive corporate lobbying. The stakes couldn’t be higher for working-class and Black communities. #USPS #ElectionFraud #PostOffice #PostMasterGeneral Connect with […]
The Legacy of George Jackson: What is Black August?
On this day in 1971, George Jackson was assassinated in San Quentin prison — which today is the site of the country’s biggest COVID outbreak. His killing sparked prisoner organizing nationwide, and is commemorated yearly in Black August. #blackaugust #georgejackson #prisonrebellion #massincarceration #atticauprising #sanquentin #sanquentinprison #coronavirus Connect with BreakThrough » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews» Like […]
Rania Khalek: ‘Sadistic’ U.S. Policy Sees Beirut Blast as Opportunity
Rania Khalek explains that a corrupt neoliberal government is responsible for the catastrophe in Beirut and how Western powers are deepening the crisis with “monstrous” sanctions that block trade with neighboring Syria. #Beirut #BeirutBombing #Lebannon Connect with BreakThrough » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » Follow us on Instagram: […]