What Does Protesting Achieve?
Ten days of sustained protest have changed the country. 74% of Americans believe protesting the murder of George Floyd is justified and new conversations are taking place about the role of police in society. Here are 6 victories of the mass protests… so far. Connect with BreakThrough » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet […]
World Erupts in Anti-Racist Protests
In over 50 countries, and almost every continent, people have flooded the streets to show their solidarity with the mass anti-racist movement spurred by the killing of George Flyod. BreakThrough spoke with Jeff Kwasi Klein, organizer in Berlin, to discuss how the struggle against racist police brutality goes beyond borders and why solidarity is so […]
Defunding the Police and Why it Makes Sense
BreakThrough host Eugene Puryear debunks the myths around the slogan “Defund the Police.” He explains the failures in policing that have led to the call, and why it actually points to a safer future rather than the chaos alleged by police unions and law-and-order politicians. Connect with BreakThrough» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» […]
Obama or Trump the repression stays the same
Some have been quick to blame all of the police repression of protests on Donald Trump. But that narrative conveniently ignores all of the mass movements that were repressed during the Obama years, and all the presidencies prior. #GeorgeFloyd #Ferguson #StandingRock #Obama #Trump Connect with BreakThrough» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» Tweet us on Twitter: […]
Cops Out of the Schools: a Growing Demand
Students and teachers nationwide are calling for school districts to cut contracts and ties with local police. A recent study found that 1.7 million students attend schools with police officers but zero counselors. BreakThrough reports from New York City, where 1,000 protestors marched and rallied over the weekend to demand police-free schools and […]
Defunding the Police: The Devil in the Details
After protests in 500 cities, everyone is talking about defunding the police — even some of the same politicians who just last week were repressing the protests. A collision course is shaping up between the demands for transformative change and the politicians attempting to slow it down. BT Live talks to protesters and lead organizers […]
Police Destroy Property and Incite Violence Against Protesters
Outside the White House, police fired tear gas and stinger grenades at peaceful protesters. Curfews have been declared on the basis of violent, “outside agitators.” The police crackdown has not been about quelling “chaos” but rather about quelling a movement. #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydProtests #MinneapolisUprising #DCProtests #DictatorTrump Connect with BreakThrough » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» Tweet […]
A Case of Institutional Racism in Prisons
The uprisings are showing that it goes deeper than George Floyd. It’s about institutional racism. Nowhere is that clearer than in the U.S. prison system, the largest in the world, where the coronavirus pandemic is raging and health care is abysmal. BreakThrough spoke with organizers and experts on the conditions behind bars, how […]