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🚨 COMING TOMORROW 🚨 Israel turned pagers into bombs. 37 killed. 3000 injured. Children disfigured. Civilians blinded. And western leaders called it “precise.” A new BreakThrough News documentary by @RaniaKhalek uncovers the truth behind Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon. Made…
The largests protests since the start of the war have erupted in Ukrainian cities against the Zelensky government. Protests oppose him for stripping the country's anti-corruption agencies of their autonomy.
A nurse practitioner in Oxnard, CA says that the cuts to Medicaid in the “Big Beautiful Bill” will devastate her patients — 90% of whom rely on Medi-Cal. Healthcare workers and unions across the country have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest the Trump…
On The Freedom Side LIVE Thurs: -Israel’s starvation of Gaza -Trump’s crypto corruption -Israel’s siege of the occupied West Bank -Trump sends Ukraine weapons -The “conservative Black moderate” myth -Western Sahara: Africa’s last colony WATCH 3pm ET: youtube.com/live/JwrcC1F7d…

Israel’s Pager Attack was practically celebrated across the West. US officials called it “precise.” Israeli leaders turned it into a joke. BT’s @RaniaKhalek exposes the media complicity behind Israeli terrorism in Lebanon. 🎥 Watch the full documentary: youtu.be/2mqqDTIs4vE
Global protests will take place tomorrow against the Israeli engineered famine in Gaza. Over 100 human rights groups released a letter today warning of mass starvation if all entries to Gaza aren't opened. BT's @KeiPritsker discusses the global call to end the siege of Gaza
“All of [Israel’s] goals have failed,” argues @jonelmer w/ @intifada. Its goals to “return the captives through violence, defeat the Qassam Brigades, collapse the gov’t in Gaza” have not materialized. WATCH: youtu.be/xerNRi7F4Qc
![BTnewsroom's tweet image. “All of [Israel’s] goals have failed,” argues @jonelmer w/ @intifada.
Its goals to “return the captives through violence, defeat the Qassam Brigades, collapse the gov’t in Gaza” have not materialized.
WATCH: youtu.be/xerNRi7F4Qc](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GwjrxsJXEAMRB6Z.jpg)
Volunteer Mexican firefighters are assisting the people of Texas following the devastating floods that killed at least 135 people. Hector Mendez says his team has come to the US for decades in response to natural disasters, guided by a sense of humanity that knows no borders.
Capitalists organize everything around one goal: profit. But does a profit-first system actually work for society? @profwolff takes on one of capitalism’s biggest lies. WATCH: youtu.be/1Nn4-Wjubkw

NOW: Chicago joins thousands of people across the globe who are taking to the streets today to demand an end to Israel’s starvation campaign and genocide in Gaza.
NOW IN DC: Protesters rally outside the State Department, demanding an end to the U.S.-backed Israeli siege on Gaza, which has led to deaths by starvation.
NOW: Protesters fill the streets of NYC demanding Israel lift its genocidal siege on Gaza, which has resulted in months of extreme starvation.
HAPPENING NOW IN NYC: Protesters fill Union Square to protest the starvation of Gaza brought on by Israel’s siege.
War with China has been put on the table: large-scale military exercises, intensive troop deployments and even a calendared date for potential war. Is war against China inevitable? Prof Warwick Powell @baoshaoshan and @BrianJBerletic join to discuss. youtu.be/pd2cqkJ3viw

FOX: Mamdani is a COMMUNIST!!! Translation: He thinks parents should have free child care based on a 2% tax on the rich.
None of the Jacksonville officers who violently assaulted 22-year-old Black man William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop will face criminal charges. Video of the encounter from Feb. shows police smashing his car window, punching him in the face, then dragging him out and beating…
“Rwanda and Uganda are mercenaries for the West,” says @shinani1, survivor of the Rwanda genocide. “They wage war in Congo to secure oil, gold, and coltan for Western corporations, paid for by our tax dollars.” WATCH: youtu.be/8ZPWg5KApaQ

What did Lebanese civilians — maimed by Israel’s Pager Attack — think when Netanyahu gifted Trump a Golden Pager? BT’s @RaniaKhalek asked them directly. 🎥 Watch the full documentary: youtu.be/2mqqDTIs4vE
BREAKING: New video reveals the inside of a NYC federal building where migrants are being held in inhumane conditions. The Trump admin has denied its a detention site. Men say they're held in the overcrowded room for days at a time without access to food or medical care.
THIS WEEKEND: The People's Summit for Korea Korean diaspora leaders join anti-war organizers for a three-day summit to demand an end to U.S. militarism in Korea. Convened by @nodutdol and others. Join our livestream of the event from anywhere: youtube.com/live/T56NmbElB…

Big announcement: I'm now the Web Editor at @BTnewsroom, which is taking submissions for original text reporting, op-eds, and more. Submit your pitches here: breakthroughnews.org/write
📢BreakThrough News is now accepting submissions!📝 We’re seeking compelling pieces that align with our mission to challenge dominant narratives, uplift global struggles, and center working-class perspectives. Keep scrolling to learn more 🧵