Homeless Mothers Seize Homes
How can you “shelter in place” or practice social distancing when your family doesn’t have secure housing to begin with? In Los Angeles, homeless families have taken over empty houses, taking matters into their own hands when the government is moving too slow to secure people’s basic needs amid the pandemic. BreakThrough spoke with Martha […]
U.S. Sanctions: Criminal, Cruel, and Counterproductive
U.S. sanctions on countries like Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela are making it harder to contain the deadly pandemic. Meanwhile, Cuba is leading the way with Coronavirus treatments, medical missions, international solidarity and “understanding health as a human right.” Join us at http://Patreon.com/BreakThroughNews BreakThrough News is a new independent video platform, built as a “media arm […]
Amid Social Distancing, an Outpouring of Social Solidarity
At this time of great hardship poor and working people don’t just need social distancing; we need social solidarity. From housing takeovers to grassroots food distribution, to creative protest tactics banging pots and pans out of windows, and using song to overcome isolation, the people are banding together in inspiring ways to get through the […]
ICU beds and ventilators needed: why is it taking so long?
Despite six weeks of lead time, the U.S. government has failed to fully exploit its already existing powers to save peoples lives. From ICU to ventilators, there are severe shortages nationwide. Why is there still such a shortage of equipment when the U.S. government could easily nationalize business and mass produce these items? #socialistnews #coronavirusunitedstates […]
Coronavirus exposes morbid symptoms of U.S. system
The inaugural episode of BreakThrough News has just been released. This special episode will be focusing on the politics of the Coronavirus pandemic and the United States government’s criminally negligent response. Support at patreon.com/breakthroughnews Segments include:00:00:16 ‘Let no one go homeless, hungry or without health care’00:05:46 Headlines00:07:56 Amid social distancing, an outpouring of social solidarity00:16:24 […]
Protests Halt Gas Pipeline Test Segment Shot 2.17.20
Get ready for a weekly news show featuring resistance around the globe on BT News live on March 19th. Here’s a segment from our dry runs shot on February 17th, 2020 about the Wet’Suwet’en protests in Canada. More like this to come, keep sharing and don’t just watch us, join us. #socialistnews #protestcanada #indigenouscanada #progressivenews […]
Vijay Prashad: Why Socialists Should Feel Hopeful After Super Tuesday Results
Vijay Prashad, Director of TriContiential, Chief Editor of Leftword Books, and Chief Correspondent at Globetrotter, joins BreakThrough’s Super Tuesday livestream. Vijay offers a hopeful take despite Bernie Sanders’s losses in several states. “A socialist doesn’t look at this as a victory or a defeat. A socialist tries to understand what has been gained from this […]
