Black Firefighters Rebel Against Pro-Trump Union Pres.
In this special edition of “On the Picket Line,” we speak with fast food workers at a NYC rally demanding protection against arbitrary firings. Alameda Health System workers strike and win a major demand in California. Firefighters in Philly demand their union president resign after union leadership unilaterally decided to endorse Trump.
Eyewitness Bolivia: MAS Posed to Win?
The elections in Bolivia will take place on Sunday and the stakes have never been higher. MAS candidate Luis Arce is leading by a significant margin in the polls, but the US-backed coup government and right-wing forces are prepared to undermine his victory by any means. BT speaks with Camila Escalante, correspondent with @teleSUR tv […]
Explained: How Obama Militarized The Police
The Section 1033 Program authorizes the Department of Defense to send military equipment to local police agencies. The program skyrocketed under President Obama’s administration, and has been continued under President Trump. Studies show that there is direct correlation between police militarization and killings.
Could Maine Send a Green Senator to Washington?
Thanks to ranked-choice voting, the two major-party candidates in Maine have a reason to fear independent progressive candidate Lisa Savage, endorsed by the Green Party. BT News spoke with Savage about her platform against war and sanctions, in support of housing rights, racial justice, reparations and Medicare for All. » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews ——————————– […]
The Battle of Hayes Pond: When The Lumbee Defeated The Klu Klux Klan
Have you heard of the battle of Hayes Pond? It’s not a battle you read about in your textbooks, but it should be. This #IndigenousPeoplesDay we want to honor the many incredible examples of resistance of native people throughout history. The battle of Hayes Pond took place in North Carolina in 1958. After a cross-burning […]
An In-Depth Look at the Assange Trial
The attempt to extradite Julian Assange from the UK to the US is one of the biggest press freedom cases in decades. Despite these implications it has gotten very little coverage. BreakThrough News speaks with Joe Lauria, editor of Consortium News, who attended the trial, about the witness testimony, the absence of the mainstream media, […]
Elections in U.S., Bolivia and Venezuela: What Are the Stakes? | Episode 5 The OtherSide
It’s not just the U.S. that’s entering election season. In Bolivia, the race has become a struggle over the legitimacy of the coup government, while in Venezuela Juan Guaidó has been abandoned by broad sections of the opposition that has chosen to participate. Eugene and Manolo de los Santos discuss what’s at stake in the […]
Workers March on Bezos’s $165 Mansion, Demanding $2 Raise
The Congress of Essential Workers marches on Bezos’s mega-mansion, demanding $2/hr raise. Detroit bus drivers walk off the job demanding new safety precautions for the pandemic. 3,000 health care workers in California strike against budget cuts. Check out our weekly “On the Picket Line” segment!