Episodes
Israel indicted for war crimes, cops caught on tape & media’s terror mission with Lionel
September 26, 2014 13:07Abby Martin remarks on the resignation of US Attorney General Eric Holder, going over a reel of policies he’s backed. RT’s Alexey Yaroshevsky goes over some of the splintered rhetoric surrounding global policy to address ISIS and the spread of Islamic extremism. Frank Barat, from the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, outlines a list of war crimes committed against Palestinian civilians. The case of Levar Jones, an unarmed black man gunned down by police in South Carolina for reaching for his lic...
Indefinite detention in Mississippi, corporate climate infiltrators & in-your-face activism
September 25, 2014 16:18Abby Martin on a new lawsuit by the ACLU against Scott County, Mississippi, concerning 50 prisoners who’ve spent months behind bars without being formally charged or provided a lawyer. Jesse Bragg, media director at Corporate Accountability International about solutions to get industry polluters out of UN climate negotiations coming up this December in Lima, Peru. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the anti-war group, Code Pink, about how she manages to constantly interrupt government hearings and...
New illegal war begins, surveillance overhaul & Chris Hedges Breaks the Set
September 24, 2014 14:28Abby Martin remarks on the start of US airstrikes in Syria despite restrictions against such actions under international law. Former NSA officer and whistleblower Bill Binney goes over why the USA Freedom Act being argued in Congress doesn’t resolve issues with the existing surveillance framework in the US. Finally, journalist and author Chris Hedges reveals where the recent mass climate change demonstrations in New York fall short, as well as why he believes revolt is the only solution to re...
When SWAT don’t knock, pointless ISIS airstrikes & funding climate change disinfo
September 23, 2014 13:46Abby Martin on the case of Marvin Lewis Guy, a Texan facing the death penalty after shooting and killing an intruder in his home who turned out to be a police officer participating in a no-knock raid. A climate change rally drew hundreds of thousands of activists to NYC over the weekend - we highlight the science behind the movement and the need to stop looking at the problem as a partisan issue. Eugene Puryear, organizer with the ANSWER coalition and DC City Council candidate, talks about U...
Grenade launchers for schools, Occupy’s metamorphosis & abolishing student loan debt
September 21, 2014 15:05In this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin reports on how LAPD officers charged with guarding schools are being outfitted with military-grade equipment including grenade launchers, automatic weapons and armored vehicles. Abby also talks about the 3rd anniversary of Occupy Wall St., speaking with Dennis Trainor Jr. producer and host of AcronymTV.com about the many projects and offshoot groups that sprouted from the original movement in New York. Abby then goes over the success that Occu...
Revolution of values, life in post war Iraq, depleted uranium radioactive destruction
March 22, 2013 17:53Abby Martin talks to Peter Joseph, social activist and director of the Zeitgeist film series, about the war as a symptom of military empire, and the need for a revolution of values. Then RT correspondent Lucy Kafanov talks about daily life in post-war Iraq, and whether or not the country is better off without Saddam. Finally, a closer look at the continued use of depleted uranium and the impact of DU contamination on the lives of innocent Iraqis. Breaking The Set 3-22-13 Enter your ema...
Dennis Kucinich: Truth & accountability, forgotten veterans, selling Syria & Iran Wars
March 21, 2013 19:28Abby Martin talks to US Congressman Dennis Kucinich about the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War and other issues that set him aside from the average establishment politician. Then Mike Prysner, Iraq War veteran and co-founder of ‘March Forward’, talks about the alarming rate of suicides among servicemen and women, as well as the multitude of difficulties facing US veterans. Finally, a look at how 10 years after the US invasion of Iraq; the same war drums are beating for new military eng...
10th anniversary of Iraq War
March 20, 2013 20:32Abby Martin takes a short look back at the events leading up the US led invasion of Iraq, calling out the lies told by the government and the corporate media’s complicity in perpetuating these falsehoods. Then BTS producer Ameera David talks about the plight of Iraqi refugees seeking asylum in the US; Iraqis who helped American forces throughout the war as linguists and translators. Finally, an interview with blogger and political analyst Raed Jarrar about the fallout of the invasion of...
JFK 50-year cover-up, ‘Sequestering’ 9/11 first responders, Cops becoming Stormtroopers
March 13, 2013 21:04On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Russ Baker, managing editor of WhoWhatWhy.com, about President Obama withholding more than 50,000 pages of JFK assassination-related documents, and looks at the unanswered questions in the case. Abby then talks to RT correspondent Anastasia Churkina about how ‘sequestration’ is affecting the delivery of federal funds promised to 9/11 first responders. BTS wraps up the show with a look at the growing militarization of local polic...
Fukushima 2 years on, Nuclear energy storm, Milk doesn’t do your body good
March 12, 2013 19:58On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Jim Riccio, Nuclear Policy Analyst at Greenpeace USA, about the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan, and why the world continues to pursue nuclear energy given the dangers associated with the technology. Abby then talks to Christopher Noland, director of the film ‘3.11: Surviving Japan’, about the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and how dangerous radiation levels continue to affect local residents tod...
Women’s solidarity, Chavez’s funeral, political laughs, hemp exposed
March 10, 2013 02:14Abby Martin commemorates international women’s day, highlighting the strides women have made toward parity with men, but stresses how our patriarchal culture continues to breed inequality and violence against women. Then, RT correspondent Lizzie Phalen talks from Caracas, Venezuela, about the funeral of late President Hugo Chavez. Next, comedian & political activist Lee Camp discusses the international trade deal known as the TPP, along with some of the other biggest stories making new...
Homeless epidemic, Rand Paul’s epic filibuster, fluoride exposed
March 08, 2013 22:12Abby Martin calls out FOX News for propagating themselves as the alternative to the ‘mainstream media’, highlighting statistics that show how FOX News viewers are less informed than those that watch no news at all. Abby then talks to Neil J. Donovan, executive director for the National Coalition for the Homeless, about the ongoing epidemic of homeless families and veterans on the streets. Political activist and co-founder of Code Pink, Medea Benjamin, talks about Rand Paul’s epic filib...
Bitcoin currency, Hugo Chavez myths, Latin American socialism
March 07, 2013 21:17Abby Martin talks to Max Keiser, host of the Keiser Report, about the global economy and the growing popularity of the decentralized digital currency known as the Bitcoin. Abby then breaks through the veil of myths surrounding Venezuela’s late Hugo Chavez, highlighting the criticisms and achievements of his 14-year presidency. Lastly, an interview with Jamila Aisha Brown, global strategist with HUE Global, about the potential ripple effects following the death of Chavez on the politica...
Top 5 absurd War on Terror tactics, censoring animal cruelty, 1% v 99% class warfare
March 06, 2013 20:31Abby Martin talks to producer Manuel Rapalo about a few of the most absurd tactics being used to fight the ‘War on Terror’, including giving out Viagra to Taliban insurgents and trolling nurseries for radical extremists. Abby then highlights Nuria Kalifa-Morgan, a Busboys and Poets server for openly being against occupation of Palestinian land, and calls out Senator Lindsey Graham for pushing a bill in Congress that could give Israel the decision-making power to bring the US into war w...
Israel dictates US Wars, Palestine bus segregation, religion breeds control?
March 05, 2013 20:59Abby Martin talks to Gabriel Roberts, author of the new book Born Again to Rebirth, about religious fundamentalism and how it breeds political control and division. She then takes some time to answer some answer some Viewer Feedback. Then, AIPAC’s 2013 Policy Conference and the organization’s influence over Washington policy with Robert Naiman, policy director at Just Foreign Policy. BTS wraps up with a brief look at the latest blow to civil rights for Palestinians, where some bus line...
Prison slavery, Jurors: Know your rights, Sleeping with undercover cops
March 02, 2013 16:16On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Nicole Porter, director of advocacy for the Sentencing Project, about prison sentencing, racial disparities, slave labor and other aspects of the US prison-industrial complex. Abby then talks to Kirsten Tynan, the national coordinator for the Fully Informed Jury Association, about the concept of jury nullification, the incarceration of peace activist Mark Schmidter and the importance of jurors knowing their rights. BTS wraps up ...
Hacktivist faces 100 years, You are what you eat, Surveillance: Modern internment
March 01, 2013 20:29On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Jaydee Hanson, Policy Analyst for the Center for Food Safety, about horsemeat in the UK, and what this says about the potential for food fraud in the US. Abby then talks to Christian Stork of WhoWhatWhy.org about the case of online activist Barrett Brown and the US government’s fixation on preemptive prosecution of anyone exposing government wrongdoing. BTS wraps up the show with a look the 71st anniversary of the internment of ...
Italian Elections: Euro limbo, No privacy with Smart Meters, Don’t sequester me bro
February 28, 2013 20:27On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to author and investigative journalist Webster Tarpley about Italy’s stagnant elections and their implications for the stability of the eurozone. Abby then talks to RT correspondent Ramon Galindo about the coming budget sequestration and its expected effects on American jobs. BTS wraps up the show with a look at Smart Meters, how they work, and the threat they pose to personal privacy when energy corporations can record, monitor, a...
Saddam’s physician, Iceland’s peaceful revolution, Israel violated ceasefire
February 27, 2013 20:48On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Iraq War veteran Dr. Sudip Bose about his experience as a physician following the capture of Saddam Hussein, and the health effects felt by soldiers after war. Abby then calls out the corporate media for blatant bias in headlines suggesting that the Palestinians violated last November’s ceasefire with Israel. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with economist and ‘News of Iceland’ Editor Steinar Bjornsson about Iceland’s pea...
Eugenics in Israel, police state prep, GMO virus, Latin America flips capitalism
January 30, 2013 19:25On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks about recent military exercises in Miami and Houston that have terrified residents – what could these soldiers be training for? Abby then talks to Alexis Baden-Mayer, political director of the Organic Consumers Association, about how the European Food Safety Authority recently discovered a viral gene unsafe for human consumption in almost all GMOs. Abby then talks to RT producer Manuel Rapalo about the recent EU-CELAC summit in Sa...
US and Israeli nuclear secrets, Morocco silences truth, PBS military propaganda
January 29, 2013 20:50On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to investigative journalist Amber Lyon about journalist Youssef Jajili, who is being persecuted by the Moroccan government for exposing government corruption. Abby then talks to Grant Smith, director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy, about NUMEC, Israel’s nuclear ambiguity and nuclear secrets. BTS wraps up the show with a look at the new PBS documentary ‘Rise of the Drones,’ which supposedly offers an in-depth ...
Stop & Frisk coming to Oakland, Tatiana Moroz performs, Egypt’s next stage of revolution
January 27, 2013 13:05Abby Martin talks to Sahar Aziz, fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, about protests in Egypt, post-revolution reforms and the emerging opposition against the Muslim Brotherhood. BTS then addresses and responds to some of the recent viewer feedback for the show. Then, an in-studio performance from Tatiana Moroz, liberty activist and songwriter, who performs a song called ‘Playing the Cards’ from her new EP entitled ‘Love and Liberty’. We wrap up the show by high...
Jordan elections: ‘empty pageant’, Kim Dotcom on internet freedoms, know your rights
January 25, 2013 20:31Abby Martin talks to RT correspondent Lucy Kafanov about the recent parliamentary elections in Jordan and the public sentiment toward a reform process that critics call ‘cosmetic’. Abby then showcases part 2 of RT producer Andrew Blake’s interview with internet tycoon and founder of Megaupload Kim Dotcom, discussing internet freedoms, hacktivism and the need to encrypt the internet to protect public privacy from prying eyes. Finally a look at the case of Sokha Hor, a 22-year-old man sho...
Kim Dotcom defies US govt, Lee Camp’s funny truths
January 24, 2013 23:14Abby Martin talks to RT web producer Andrew Blake about his recent trip to New Zealand and plays Part 1 of his exclusive interview with internet tycoon and founder of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom. Abby wraps up the show discussing a variety of current events with comedian and activist Lee Camp. Breaking The Set 1-24-13
Rev. Jesse Jackson: “Change is bottom-up’, the system is rigged, ‘Obama the terrorist’
January 23, 2013 21:06Producer Manuel Rapalo sits down with human rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream, the presidential inauguration and the timely issue of gun violence in America. Abby Martin then talks to journalist and former congressional candidate David Seaman about the inauguration, why he withdrew his candidacy, public sentiment of the US Congress and the NDAA. Abby wraps up the show by highlighting rapper Lupe Fiasco for his vocal opposition to war and injus...