This Week’s Headlines 8-7-20
From this week’s headlines: US Envoy to Venezuela Elliot Abrams and Senator Chris Murphy speak on US role in orchestrating daily coup attempts last year. W.N.B.A. amp up their protest, this time against ATL Dream’s co-owner and anti-BLM Senator Loeffler. U.S. Border control raids humanitarian camp in a retaliatory attack. Missouri voters pass Medicaid expansion […]
The U.S. Government Funds Fake Abortion Clinics
Trump’s Small Business Administration has approved millions in relief for fake abortion clinics while demanding that Planned Parenthood affiliates — which provide actual health care services — return $80 million in relief funds. Yes, in the middle of a pandemic. Elizabeth Estrada of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice joins BreakThrough to explain. #Abortionondemand […]
#FreeGrace High School Organizers: ‘We See Ourselves in Her’
Grace, the 15-year-old jailed for not doing her homework, has been freed after weeks of mobilization led by students in the Detroit area. High schoolers Ama and Eva join BreakThrough to explain the round-the-clock protests and occupations to #FreeGrace, and what changes they want to end the school-to-prison pipeline. — Connect with BreakThrough» […]
Atomic Lies: Why the U.S. Really Bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki
#hiroshima #nuclearbomb #nagasaki #history #antinuclear #peace #antiwar #WorldWarII #News Connect with BreakThrough» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom» Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. […]
Teachers Protest: You’re Sending Us to Die
In Georgia and Indiana, schools that rushed to reopen are now rushing to shut down. On Aug. 3 teachers led a National Day of Action Against Unsafe School reopenings. BreakThrough covered the NYC protest to interview teachers, students, and health care workers who condemned the government’s misplaced priorities. #teachersstudentscoronavirusreopening #teachers #NYCteachersprotest #NYCteachersprotestreopening #coronavirus #schoolreopening #teacherprotestunsafeschool […]
TikTok Ban: What’s Behind Trump’s Propaganda?
As controversy swirls around the possible U.S. ban of TikTok, serious questions remain. Is Tik Tok really dangerous? Can the government prove any of it’s claims? BreakThrough News wades into the details of the controversy and explains the truth about the hidden agenda behind Trump’s demonization of China and the social media network. —– Connect […]
Today is the Day of Resistance Against Unsafe School Reopenings
One school in Indiana was forced to go into quarantine just a few hours into the first day of reopening. Teacher and union activist Karla Reyes explains why she and other teachers are protesting today in a “National Day of Resistance” to demand the government do better. #TeacherStrike #CoronavirusSchools #TeacherPower Connect with BreakThrough » Like […]
Headlines of the Week 7-31-20
Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the withdrawal of federal law enforcement agents from Portland. Federal border control and immigration agents, deployed through the Dept. of Homeland Security, were ordered in by the Trump admin against the protests. Donald Trump has floated the idea of postponing the election, and exactly that has already happened in Bolivia. […]