Our Mission
Breakthrough News is a nonprofit media and educational organization dedicated to independent, fact-based reporting, and analysis on the issues shaping our world. We are a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in the United States.
Since we were founded in 2020, we have been where you need us most: on the picket lines, in mass mobilizations, at community meetings, anywhere ordinary people are making history and fighting for a better world.
As humanity faces deepening economic crisis, new wars, and climate change, 90% of the media we consume is controlled by five mega corporations that dictate what news is covered and which voices are heard. That makes independent media like BreakThrough more important than ever.
Meet our Team
- Zoe Alexandra, News Director
Zoe Alexandra is a journalist and was the co-founder and editor of international media outlet Peoples Dispatch. She edited the book “Why Venezuela? How the US Tries to Undermine Democracy and Sovereignty in Latin America.” - Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief
Ben Becker is a New York City-based journalist and historian, who has edited several books including Shackled and Chained and Imperialism in the 21st Century. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the City University of New York, where he also taught classes on the Civil Rights Movement and Labor History. He previously worked as a National Organizer with the anti-war ANSWER Coalition, which led mass protests against U.S. interventionism in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. - Matthew Belen, Features Director
Matt Belen is a video editor/producer with ten years of experience in news and documentary production. Other outlets Matt has worked for are Vice News, Buzzfeed, MTV, Means TV, and more. - Rachel Hu, Community Content and Media Education Director
Rachel Hu is a New York City–based journalist, media educator, and Editor of BreakThrough Disrupters, BT’s national grassroots media network. She leads a nationwide team, shaping editorial strategy and directing on-the-ground reporting on U.S. political movements, while guiding BT’s visual identity through branding, motion design, and videography. - Rania Khalek, Chief Correspondent
Rania Khalek is an award-winning Lebanese-American journalist for Breakthrough News. With over a decade of frontline reporting from conflict zones and marginalized communities, her work has been featured in The Nation, The Intercept, Al Jazeera, FAIR, and The Electronic Intifada, where she served on the editorial board. - Amanda Yee, Social Media Manager
Amanda Yee is a journalist and organizer based out of Brooklyn, New York. She is the host of The China Report on Breakthrough News and BT’s social media manager. Her writing has appeared in Monthly Review Online, The Real News Network, CounterPunch, Peoples Dispatch, and The Contrapuntal. Amanda received her MA in Medical Anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
More About Our Work
At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media.
BreakThrough News is a nonprofit media and educational organization dedicated to independent, fact-based reporting and commentary on a diverse range of issues affecting the global movements for social justice. To remain free of bias and preserve our editorial independence, we accept no corporate donations or state funding. Our funding derives from our viewers, supporters, and foundations that share our mission. Donations made to BreakThrough / BT Media Inc. are tax-deductible in accordance with the law
Submissions
We welcome submissions from dedicated and principled reporters in the field. If you’re interested in submitting your writing or video work to BT News, visit our Submissions page.