Breaking the Set No. 225 -- 2013 Aug 15 TH

Nestlé Pillages Canada, US Funds Egypt Chaos, Peace Prize for Bradley Manning

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin calls out Nestlé Corporation for its water resale in British Columbia while not paying a cent for its extraction. With a mounting death toll in Egypt, Abby talks to Brian Becker, national coordinator with the ANSWER Coalition about the roots of the violence, and how US tax dollars continue to fund the Egyptian military despite hollow condemnations from the White House. Abby then talks to Norman Solomon, Co-founder of RootsAction.org about the petition to award whistleblower Bradley Manning with the Nobel Peace Prize. Abby wraps up the show with a heartfelt remark about Einstein's 'Circle of Compassion' by reflecting on how to balance personal stability with the plight of humanity by establishing a sense of global empathy.

Breaking the Set No. 196 -- 2013 Jul 02 TU

Cops Killing Pets, Cindy Sheehan's Tour de Peace, No Asylum for Snowden?


On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to anti-war activist, Cindy Sheehan, about her two month long cross country bike ride titled 'Tour de Peace', with the sole message of ending war. Abby then gives an update on the Edward Snowden case, calling out the corporate media for their biased coverage, and citing seeking asylum is a human right guaranteed under the International Declaration of Human rights. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with Ahmed Fathi, about the groundswell of dissent drawing out tens of millions of protestors in Egypt calling on President Mohamed Morsi to step down.