Thursday, November 21, 2013

Breaking the Set No. 282 -- 2013 Nov 21 TH

No Place for Nuclear Waste, Afghanistan War Until 2024, Honduras Political Assassinations

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin calls attention to the massive squandering of funds by the US Department of Energy totaling $27 billion once aimed at uncompleted nuclear cleanup. Abby then speaks with former CIA analyst, Ray McGovern, about the announcement of a new strategic agreement between the US and Afghanistan, remarking on news that US money allocated for Afghanistan companies have been used to fund terror groups that target US soldiers. Abby then calls out Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher as one of the worst law firms in the world for public progress, highlighting its legal defense of Chevron, Wal-Mart and corporate personhood. Abby then speaks with BTS producer Manuel Rapalo, about the upcoming elections in Honduras and the wave of violence that has come to characterize to current political landscape in the country. BTS wraps up the show with a tribute to Robert Francis Kennedy on the week of what would be his 88th birthday, positing what America would be like had he lived.

Audio file: http://www.sendspace.com/file/oxtp1c

Watch full video: http://youtu.be/tHKv6Vwl9LA

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