Breaking The Set (Audio)

Abby Martin Breaks the Set on artists who challenge the establishment, the recent jobs report, and muralist Mear One

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:53:00 +0000

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Bob English, financial contributor, about the recent jobs report and US financial policy. Abby then showcases some of her political artwork and explains art’s importance in reflecting the times. BTS then airs a short interview with artist Andrei Molodkin on his exhibit ‘Crude,’ a critique on the global oil industry. The show wraps up with an interview with muralist Mear One about his art and inspiration. Breaking The Set 2-2-13

Obama still tortures, Oceans: Humanity’s landfill

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:51:00 +0000

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to former CIA official and torture whistleblower John Kiriakou about his prison sentence and Obama’s war on whistleblowers. Abby then takes a look at America’s number-one product, trash, and the US contribution to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. BTS wraps up the show with a discussion with Media Roots journalist Robbie Martin about the gradual deterioration of civil liberties in the US. Breaking The Set 2-1-13

George Galloway exclusive, immigration hypocrisy, and US law: Watergate gone wild

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:01:00 +0000

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to George Galloway of the UK’s Respect Party about Iraq, Palestine, US drone wars and the Respect Party. Abby then talks to RT correspondent Ramon Galindo about the recent political shift toward immigration reform in the US and the effects it could have on the prison industry, human rights and the militarization of America’s southern border. BTS wraps up the show by highlighting the 40th anniversary of the final two convictions of the Watergate scandal, and how it’s impacted US democracy today. BTS 1-31-13 audio

Eugenics in Israel, police state prep, GMO virus, Latin America flips capitalism

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:11:00 +0000

On 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 Santiago, Chile, and the economic growth trends that are changing the Latin American region into a global economic and political powerhouse. BTS wraps up the show with a look at the history of eugenics in the US, and Israel’s current practice of administering forced birth control on its Ethiopian population. Breaking The Set 1-30-13

US and Israeli nuclear secrets, Morocco silences truth, PBS military propaganda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:10:00 +0000

On 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 look at drone technology. But in reality, it's a military propaganda piece sponsored in part by weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Breaking The Set 1-29-13