On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin remarks on a small victory by activists in Ontario, Canada who were able to pressure their government to keep Nestlé from conducting water extractions during times of drought. Abby then speaks with Han Shan, spokesperson for Ecuadorian Victims of Chevron Contamination about the decades-long legal battle between oil giant, Chevron, and indigenous residents of Ecuador's rainforest who suffered from a massive oil contamination. Chevron has not paid a single cent of the $18.5 billion owed to victims of the spill, and is now counter suing the victims. Abby then highlights activist and musician Eleanor Goldfield, front woman of the band Rooftop Revolutionaries, to discuss bridging art and activism, and why modern musicians don't tackle politics. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with Erin Ade, host of the new show Boom Bust, discussing the EPA's unregulated creation of ethanol credits and Wall Street's monopolizing pyramid scheme over the industry.
Audio file link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/8rz563
Watch video: http://youtu.be/7R0J5R6L32w
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