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Oliver Stone Corrects American History

By on December 16, 2012 in News 3


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.

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Hactivist Entrapment, Aspartame, Syria War Inevitable

By on December 12, 2012 in News 0

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.

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Haiti: US Backed Coup, UN Occupation, Cholera Epidemic, Solutions

By on December 11, 2012 in News 0

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.

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President Jimmy Carter Breaks the Set, America’s Deadliest Export: “Democracy”

By on December 10, 2012 in News 0

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.

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Israeli Propaganda, Profiting off Occupation, Consumerist America

By on December 9, 2012 in News 0

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.

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Israel’s War on Truth, Politics of Pardoning, Sociology of Security

By on December 8, 2012 in News 8

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.

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Police State 101, Torture Impunity, Obama’s Second Chance?

By on December 7, 2012 in News 0

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Ian Freeman, Host of “Free Talk Live”, about the police state and the erosion of American civil liberties. Abby then talks to RT Arabic Correspondent, Reema Abu Hamdieh, about the polarized views of Arabs in the Middle East toward a second Obama Administration. BTS wraps up the show with a look at torture, murder and rape by US military contractors going unpunished.

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Israeli Activist Speaks Out, Pakistan: War on Poverty, Latin America’s Drug War Pivot

By on December 6, 2012 in News 0

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Maya Yechieli Wind, an Israeli activist and dissenter who advocates against Israeli aggression toward occupied Palestine. Abby then talks to Shoaib Sultan Khan, a pioneer of the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) in Pakistan, about a grassroots strategy to fight poverty from the bottom up. BTS wraps up the show with a look at how Latin American countries are responding to the United States’ failed drug war policies in light of marijuana legalization in two US states.

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Human Devolution, Israel & Palestine: A History of Occupation

By on December 5, 2012 in News 6

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to RT Producer Adriana Usero, about human beings becoming dumber and if the US Government using political tactics of the Roman empire to distract from current events. Abby then takes a look back at the historical events that have shaped the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as we know it today. BTS wraps up the show with an in depth interview with Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, about the current escalation of violence in Gaza, and factors that play a role in the conflict.

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