Former Medical Specialist at Guantanamo: Detainees Were Innocent and Kidnapped
Daniel Lakemacher joined the US Navy as a hospital corpsman. He was deployed to Guantanamo. Even though he was told that the people imprisoned there dangerous terrorists, he quickly learned that this was a lie along with everything else about the “War on Terror.” Here’s his story.
The U.S. Sets the Congo Ablaze, Then Plays ‘Firefighter’ to Loot Its Minerals
Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research on the Congo discusses a potential deal between the US and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the US would gain exclusive access to the DRC’s critical minerals in exchange for military support against Rwanda- and Uganda-backed M23 rebels. Musavuli warns that the US and Congolese elite […]
‘Cops Aren’t Workers’: The Truth About the NY Prison Guards’ Walkout
Hiram Rivera, founding director of the Community Resource Hub for Safety & Accountability, joins the show to discuss the recent wildcat strike by New York prison guards. The strike, which lasted three weeks, began just as murder charges were announced against six guards for the brutal beating death of handcuffed inmate Robert Brooks. Rivera argues […]
How Western Media Manufactures Consent for Repression and War, with Assal Rad
Western media has played a central role in justifying and whitewashing Israel’s assault on Gaza—just as it has done in past U.S.-backed wars from Iraq to Syria. Journalists who claim to champion press freedom are silent as activists and students face unprecedented repression for speaking out on Palestine. Why does the media function as a […]
Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest is a Test: How Far Can the US-Israeli War on Free Speech Go?
Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, joins the show to discuss Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia student activist abducted by DHS. Trump’s plan to deport Khalil, a permanent resident and the lead negotiator in Columbia’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment marks a dangerous escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on the Palestine solidarity movement. Barrows-Friedman […]
Mahmoud Khalil: In His Own Words
Listen to Mahmoud Khalil’s story in his own words: how his family ended up in the refugee camp, where he was born and his aspirations for a free Palestine. This clip is from our upcoming film The Encampments, which features Mahmoud. It is set to be released this year by Watermelon Pictures and executive produced […]
Record-Breaking Documentary ‘THE ENCAMPMENTS’ Hits Theaters Nationwide
BreakThrough’s feature-length documentary on what really happened at Columbia last year, featuring Mahmoud Khalil and made in association with Watermelon Pictures, just broke box office records for a documentary opening in a single theater. Based on this success, and a flood of positive reviews, it has now been picked up at over 65 theaters nationwide. […]
UAE Proxy Pushes Sudan Towards ‘Libya-Style’ Division of Country
Sudan researcher Mosaab Baba joins the show to discuss the ongoing civil war, now in its second year. Baba discusses the Sudanese Armed Forces’ recent recapture of Khartoum’s presidential palace from the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces after intense fighting, a major turning point in the conflict. “The RSF was always unsustainable– a militia ruling by […]