Trump’s Repression Fails to Crush Uprising
President Donald Trump’s attempts to use brutal force against the anti-racist protest movement sweeping the nation, has sparked mass resistance. Across the country large protests in solidarity with Portland protestors have re-energized the uprising against police terror. Many of those protests have also been met with serious police violence. In this segment BreakThrough gives you […]
Time to End the Monroe Doctrine in Latin America
Coups and sanctions. The blockade on Cuba. Decades of supporting far-right violence. At a time when the world is crying out for global cooperation, the U.S. government is treating Latin America like a backyard, invoking the Monroe Doctrine. We are joined by Leonardo Flores of @codepinkalert CODEPINK about the new peace campaign to make the […]
This Week’s Headlines 7.24
From this week’s headlines: Black teen jailed over incomplete homework, NOLA garbage hoppers continue strike, Cuba flattens COVID curve, longest strike of fast food workers ends and joins BLM, majority of Americans say the US is racist. #Headlines #News #BLM #SupportTheHoppers Connect with BreakThrough» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom» Follow […]
Feds Try and Fail To Crush Portland Protest
After 50 days and nights of protest, tear gassings, and federal deployments, the movement in Portland is still standing, and getting stronger. We speak to activists and journalists on the ground in Portland about the brutality and what happens now. Independent journalist Tuck Woodstock joins BT to give their perspective on what has […]
‘You’re Going to Die Before Trial’: Hunger Strike in Oregon Jail
Imagine: an inmate can’t afford his $250,000 bail and when seeking urgent medical care is told “you’re probably gonna die before your trial.” This is the reality for those locked up at Lane County Jail in Eugene, Oregon. BreakThrough speaks with inmates who have been on hunger strike to draw attention to what […]
Grand Theft Bailout: Gov’t Funnels Cash to Biggest Corporations
32% of people can’t pay their rent or mortgage, but guess who is getting bailed out. The Federal Reserve just started buying corporate bonds for the first time ever. Exactly how many bailouts will it take before they give up this myth of the “free market economy”? #CorporateBailouts #CorporateBonds #FederalReserve #BailOutthePeople #News Connect with BreakThrough […]
‘Racists Go Home!’ Denver Drowns Out ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Rally
A “Back the Blue” rally in Denver was sent packing by a large crowd in defense of Black Lives Matter. The cops who killed #ElijahMcClain have still not been charged, and the protest movement in Denver is not playing around. #DenverProtests #BlackLivesMatter # #News Connect with BreakThrough» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» Tweet […]
Arctic Fires, COVID in Prisons, Asheville “Reparations,” Venezuelans Repatriate
From this week’s headlines: Huge fires and heat waves in the Arctic of all places. Louisiana releases only 63 of 1k inmates eligible for temporary release during the pandemic. Over 70,000 Venezuelans flee Colombia and return to their home country to survive COVID. Asheville City Council passes a “reparations” bill… but where’s the money? #News […]