Abby Martin sits down with Academy Award Winning Director, Oliver Stone, and Historian Peter Kuznick, to talk about US foreign policy and the Obama administration’s disregard for the rule of law on Breaking The Set.
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Are Americans Chained by an Illusion?
Abby Martin takes a look back at philosopher Plato’s the ‘Allegory of the Cave’ and its application to today’s society on Breaking The Set.
DisinfoCast 38: Abby Martin, Breaking the Set
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Breaking the Set‘s Abby Martin joins the show to discuss her work as a political activist and journalist. Are the two mutually exclusive? Abby and Matt discuss this and related topics on this episode of the DisinfoCast.
Oliver Stone Corrects American History
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin sits down with three-time academy award winning filmmaker, Oliver Stone, to talk about his prolific film career ranging from ‘Wall Street’ to war critique movies such as ‘Platoon’ and ‘Born on the Fourth of July’, going in depth on the impression and relevance of the films today.
In the second half of the show Abby then is joined by American University Professor and Historian, Peter Kuznik, to discuss their book and Showtime series ‘The Untold History of the United States’ where they discuss historical revisionism of world events and the indoctrination that breeds American exceptionalism.
Zero Dark Propaganda
Abby Martin, host of Breaking the Set, takes a look at films that glorify war by highlighting the recent film ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ as an example of an over-sensationalized historical narrative.
Hactivist Entrapment, Aspartame, Syria War Inevitable
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin takes a look at the artificial sugar aspartame, how it became approved and what it might be doing to our health. Abby then talks to Michael Ratner, President Emeritus at the Center for Constitutional Rights, about the case of Jeremy Hammond, and internet activist who is facing life in prison over the Stratfor emails leak. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with historian, Webster Tarpley, about the looming fiscal cliff and the ongoing crisis in Syria.
Haiti: US Backed Coup, UN Occupation, Cholera Epidemic, Solutions
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin expresses her gratitude to viewers and highlights a few articles commending Abby’s recent reports about Gaza. Abby then looks back on her interview with Jimmy Carter, and explores the history of international involvement in Haiti, citing US intervention, specifically the military coups and the policies that have shaped modern day Haiti. BTS then presents a report on Habitat for Humanity’s efforts to build homes at the epicenter of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the role the United Nations played in the cholera outbreak that has cost the lives of thousands of Haitians. Abby wraps up the show with a discussion with BTS Producer Manuel Rapalo, together they talk about their trip, Haitian agriculture, and the challenges that lay ahead.
President Jimmy Carter Breaks the Set, America’s Deadliest Export: “Democracy”
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin returns from her trip to Haiti and goes over her interview with former US President Jimmy Carter and their discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the erosion of the rule of law in the US. Abby then speaks to William Blum, Historian and Author of ‘America’s Deadliest Export: Democracy’ speaking about the history of US interventionism around the world and the brainwashing of America.
Israeli Propaganda, Profiting off Occupation, Consumerist America
On this episode of breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, Alex Selsky, about his criticisms of RT’s coverage of the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Abby then talks to Anna Baltzer, National Organizer for the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, about the divestment initiative, which calls out corporations that profit financially from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. BTS wraps up the show with a look at the consumption-driven holiday known as ‘Black Friday’ and highlights a few of the more memorable Black Friday moments in recent years.
Israel’s War on Truth, Politics of Pardoning, Sociology of Security
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks about the latest armed conflict between Israel and Gaza highlighting the Israeli Military’s bombing of media buildings and targeting of journalists, including the RT office in Gaza. Abby then talks to RT Producer Manuel Rapalo about presidential pardons and whether or not injustice should be pardoned. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with NYU Sociology professor, Harvey Molotch about the sociology of security and the TSA.
