The Lie That Won’t Die: ‘China hid virus from the U.S.’
You’ve heard over and over that China hid information about COVID-19 from the U.S. But the timeline doesn’t add up. The Chinese CDC informed the U.S. about the virus on January 1st.
Economy Tanks: Who Gets a Lifeboat, Who Drowns?
22 million file for unemployment. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is here. But the pain is not being shared equally, and neither are the bailouts. #socialism #unemployment #governmentbailout #coronavirus #capitalism #coroporatebailouts #Bailout #coroporategreed #COVID19 #wallst #wallstbailout #bankbailouts
1 in 3 Can’t Pay the Rent — Isn’t it Time to Cancel It?
An estimated one third of Americans did not pay rent in April, amplifying calls to demand a nationwide rent cancellation for the duration of the COVID pandemic. As New York Governor Cuomo insists the 90 moratorium on evictions is adequate, NYC Mayor deBlasio endorses a “renters relief” bill. But is this bill enough for the […]
Wagner Moura vs the Censors: The Best Art Comes in a Crisis
BreakThrough interviewed Wagner Moura (Narcos, Marighella) about politics and art in a time of pandemic. Moura explains how his new film about Brazilian guerrilla fighter Carlos Marighella — already censored by the Bolsonaro government — relates to today’s resistance struggles raging across the country.
North Carolina Workers Strike for Safety, Fair Wages, and Real Support for the Unemployed
Workers in North Carolina recently went on strike demanding safety and fair wages for front-line workers as well as real help for those who have lost their jobs. Breakthrough News was able to speak to strikers about what their facing and what their demanding
On NYC streets: Voices from the Epicenter
How are New Yorkers getting through the pandemic? The body count is growing, the city is shut down and unemployment is soaring. Yet the rent is still due and people have to survive. BreakThrough interviewed residents of Harlem to discuss what they’re going through, and what they think the government should be doing. #socialistnews #coronavirus […]
Petra Costa: Bolosonaro’s Mask Falls Before the World
Breakthrough is joined by documentarian Petra Costa, of the academy award nominated “Edge of Democracy,” to discuss the cruel response to Coronavirus from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Costa explains the inspirational growth of social solidarity in Brazil, and the art of filmmaking in a time of pandemic.