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🔴 LIVE SAT 9am ET On July 4th, veterans, service members, and military families are taking to the streets of Philly to reject authoritarianism and endless war. Join BT's Zoe Alexandra LIVE from the "Freedom Over Fascism" march WATCH: youtube.com/live/Y96eram-azY

Congress wrote DHS and ICE a blank check – and it’s being cashed for billions by GEO Group, Core Civic and Palantir. Jesse Franzblau on BT Live with Rania Khalek & Zoe Alexandra on immigration terror for profit WATCH: youtu.be/I_yCLQbKY-g

“The primary function of a revolution is not to satisfy the sensibilities of internet people.” David Hundeyin cuts through the armchair punditry and conspiracy theories on Burkina Faso with Rania Khalek & Zoe Alexandra. WATCH: http://youtu.be/X4wYwIpJrXg

🔴 LIVE THURS 12pm ET Jesse Franzblau & David Hundeyin join BT Live to talk Burkina Faso breaking ties with France and Trump killing TPS. PLUS Rania Khalek & Zoe Alexandra blow up U.S. origin stories for the 4th of July✨ WATCH➡: breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/01/bt-live-july-2-2026/

What was perhaps most noteworthy about the visit was Xi’s reticence on the Korean nuclear issue. This has revived speculation, in Washington and Seoul alike, that China may have unofficially decided to backtrack on its longstanding opposition to the DPRK’s nuclear armament. Underlying this is a growing push for strategic alignment between Pyongyang and Beijing, impelled by their common security interests in the face of a rapidly militarizing region, and growing prospects for economic collaboration. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/01/facing-washingtons-threats-dprk-and-china-renew-ties/

“The Lebanese people who signed this deal are not sovereign statesmen protecting their country. They are incompetent collaborators who sold out their population to Washington and Tel Aviv.” WATCH Rania Khalek discuss the Lebanese gov't’s surrender: http://youtu.be/3vt3BwtA_l4

"Every accusation is a confession." Amid Venezuela's earthquake catastrophe, billions in Venezuelan assets remain frozen by US sanctions -- even as Washington touts its "aid." WATCH Carlos Ron discuss the hypocrisy: http://youtu.be/f63ilm6fStA

🔴LIVE TUES 12pm ET Natural disasters don't destroy equally. Rania Khalek & Zoe Alexandra w/ Carlos Ron on US sanctions on Venezuela, Lebanon gov't cedes ground to Bibi, & Mike Prysner on Freedom Over Fascism as the US turns 250. ➡WATCH: breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/29/bt-live-june-30-2026/

Israeli authorities hosted several politicians from European countries this week, signaling continued ties despite threats to sever communications with high-ranking EU officials over alleged comparisons of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to apartheid South Africa. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/25/three-years-into-the-genocide-in-gaza-israel-remains-key-partner-for-eu/

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) announced on Wednesday, June 24, that all the humanitarian volunteers from its Gaza-bound land convoy have been released. The ten volunteers (known as the Sirte 10) were “unlawfully kidnapped” in late May by the Haftar-affiliated Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/25/all-global-sumud-convoy-activists-released-after-one-month-detention-in-libya/

The meeting, dubbed “The Next Steps on Reparatory Justice,” sought to chart a concrete path forward for the global reparations movement and build on growing international recognition of the historical injustices of slavery, colonialism, apartheid, and genocide. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/25/ghana-reparations-conference-adopts-global-framework-for-reparatory-justice/

The New York Democratic primaries proved just how much Palestine has reshaped U.S. politics. But can the Democratic Party ever be reformed? Rania Khalek & Zoe Alexandra discuss the victories, the establishment meltdown, and what comes next ➡youtu.be/xCtQ-5kucEk

Iran is demanding that all members of the NATO alliance who participated in the US-Israeli war against the country earlier this year, be held accountable for war crimes and other violations of international laws. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/25/iran-demands-accountability-for-nato-members-involved-in-us-israeli-war-against-the-country/

The West tried to kill North Korea's economy with sanctions. But it's experiencing massive growth – and US media can no longer deny it. Is this growth due to Russia and China? Or something the media refuses to acknowledge? WATCH The China Report: http://youtu.be/e2KP0jtV3XI

The new round of negotiations came after a volatile week, during which Iran succeeded in including Lebanon in its deal with the US to end the regional war across West Asia. However, Israel reacted by escalating its attacks on Lebanon, killing dozens of people. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/24/israel-and-lebanese-state-in-new-talks-as-ceasefire-hangs-in-the-balance/

“Trump knows the importance of the Congo: He says ‘We’re gonna make a lot of money!’ @kambale on why it’s not true that “nobody cares about the DRC” and proxy war crimes for Congo’s cobalt by U.S. allies WATCH: youtu.be/IEqDBMS_nPc

“Not only are we playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette, but we've run out of cartridges.” @profwolff on Elon Musk the trillionaire and why Peter Theil’s secret society is planning for WWIII WATCH: youtu.be/n26ElzgMBwQ

“Lebanon has leverage like it's never had before.” BT Live’s Rania Khalek talks tectonic shifts in the postwar power balance in the wake of a clear Iran victory WATCH: youtu.be/fABdNTnwlBE

"Once the Strait of Hormuz was closed, when worldwide economic consequences were threatened, that was when Israel finally listened” WATCH Séamus Malekafzali explain how Iran forced an Israeli retreat in Lebanon and reshaped the region: youtu.be/hSwexX1A_cU

US President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for the fiscal year 2027, which would increase the acknowledged budget for 2026 by 44%. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/06/20/the-hidden-cost-of-the-us-military-the-real-budget-is-far-larger-than-reported/