Why Kamala Harris Could Fail to Win Black Voters
The Harris-Walz campaign recently unveiled its “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” to court Black men voters at a time when the Democrats are losing their support. “The agenda does not reflect the needs of the Black community,” says Lawrence Grandpre, Director of Research at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. Grandpre argues that this and the […]
US Could End Sudan’s Brutal War ‘in a Week.’ So Why Won’t They? With Ahmed Kaballo
After seventeen months of Sudan’s brutal civil war, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have launched a major offensive in the capital Khartoum against the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Ahmed Kaballo, the CEO & Founder of African Stream, discusses the latest escalation and the international forces fueling the devastating conflict.
Abandon Harris: Why Democrats Must Be Defeated Over Gaza with Dr. Hassan Abdel Salam
Unlike the Uncommitted movement which seeks compromise with the DNC on Gaza, the Abandon Harris movement believes Democrats must be defeated in November in order to exercise any real leverage. “Do not be deceived by the rhetoric that there is a lesser evil when it comes to genocide,” says Abandon Harris Director Dr. Hassan Abdel […]
Turkiye’s Erdogan Pretends to Support Gaza While Cozying Up to the US War Machine
In solidarity with Palestinians, Turkish citizens took to the streets of the port city of Izmir to protest against the docking of the USS Wasp, a US naval ship sent to support Israel. Murat Akad, a member of the Party Council of the Communist Party of Türkiye, explains how protestors are fighting back against US […]
Polio Strikes Gaza: How Israel Is Using Disease As a Weapon
The Israelis created a public health crisis in Gaza that has led to the reemergence of polio. To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Lebanese medical doctor and public health researcher Anis Germany.
From Russiagate to Chinagate: Hyping Up Foreign Enemies is Now a U.S. Election Tradition
With the 2024 election two months away, the US government and corporate media are pushing a fresh wave of disinformation about “foreign interference.” BreakThrough’s Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ben Becker exposes how the State Department narrative that Russia, China, and Iran are plotting to influence the election is part of a revived McCarthyism, aimed at fueling endless […]
The Myth of Chinese ‘Colonialism’ in Africa with Kambale Musavuli
Last week, Chinese and 53 African leaders met in Beijing for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit where they discussed the future of Africa’s development. On this episode, Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa joins Amanda and KJ to discuss what came out of this summit, how Africans see China’s […]
How Students at SFSU Won Divestment from Israel
In a major win for the divestment movement, San Francisco State University has agreed to divest from four major weapons manufacturers backing the US-Israel genocide in Gaza. Dr. Rama Ali Kased, Professor of Race and Resistance Studies at SFSU and Max Flynt with Students for Gaza and the General Union of Palestine Students at SFSU, […]