Breaking the Set
On this final episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin, discusses the power of grassroots activism in getting the FCC to uphold net neutrality. Abby then speaks with Eugene Puryear, Organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, about effective activism...Feb 28, 2015 08:19- There are too many rules in our society that only prop up the establishment – an establishment that tries its hardest to divide and conquer the people. ‘Breaking the Set’ is a show that cuts through the pre-written narrative that tries to tell you what to think, and what to care about.
- Cuba Part III: Evolution of revolutionAbby Martin features the third installment of BTS’ trip to Cuba, focusing on reforms to the country’s economic and agricultural models. An overview of how Cuba’s organic movement evolved and the challenges of the food subsidy system....Feb 27, 2015 07:15
- Cuba Part II: Ebola solidarity & Castro’s daughter on gay rightsAbby Martin highlights Part II of BTS’ eight day trip to Havana, Cuba, starting with an interview with Cuban Dr. Katiel Llorente Izabelez, who explains how Cuba has managed to maintain such a high life expectancy rate, despite the lack of...Feb 26, 2015 06:34
- Cuba Part I: From revolution to abnormal relationsAbby Martin highlights BTS’ eight day trip to Havana, Cuba, starting with a historical look at the tensions between the US and Cuba that have led them to the negotiating table. Then, the major areas of contention when it comes to these...Feb 25, 2015 06:19
- Clinton’s shocking bedfellows, Bayer infects thousands with HIV, Netanyahu’s cartoon liesAbby Martin covers new files obtained by Al Jazeera and the Guardian which show that while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was claiming at the UN General Assembly that Iran was close to a nuclear bomb, his own intelligence...Feb 24, 2015 06:25
- Exporting drones, Chapel Hill terrorism & how Marxism can be democraticIn this Breaking the Set, Abby Martin contrasts BTS’s recent visit to Cuba and how the tiny island nation exports doctors worldwide with the recent announcement that the US will begin exporting drones to its allies. Abby speaks with founder...Feb 19, 2015 13:36
- Nestle’s new scheme, McCain’s war hypocrisy & police jump outsIn this Breaking the Set, Abby Martin, discusses the revelations by the Washington Post that Nestle is actually getting paid to borrow money. Abby discusses John McCain’s call to arm the Ukrainian army with lethal weapons, and how this is just...Feb 7, 2015 07:33
- Govt. animal torture, No New Animal Labs, animal abolition & Naomi WolfAbby Martin discusses a new investigation by the New York Times into the US Meat Animal Research Center, and its disturbing practices of experimenting on animals from pigs to cattle. Jay Johnson, from No New Animal Labs, discusses the University...Feb 6, 2015 07:54
- Pentagon’s death economy, HSBC still criminals & deadly Denver PDAbby Martin discusses an announcement by the Croatian prime minister that the country will absolve the debt of the country’s 60,000 poorest citizens, serving as a model for the US. The White House’s new proposed budget and the record amount of...Feb 5, 2015 07:22
