NATO Summit ‘23: A Bulwark for Global Insecurity & Endless War

On The Freedom Side LIVE, Thursday 7/13 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, tune in to hear NATO leaders convened in Lithuania this week for their annual summit, where Finland and Sweden joined as the military alliance. The summit also marked the inaugural meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, with Ukraine being assured of a potential path to NATO membership. Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program, discusses how NATO’s continued escalation of the Ukraine-Russia proxy war is bringing us closer and closer to World War lll. Ghanaian activists took to the streets for a “Don’t Tax My Period“ march to fight back against heavy taxation of menstrual hygiene country’s economic crisis has intensified the struggle for essential goods, hitting vulnerable groups like women particularly hard. Loretta Naa Dei Ashie, Women’s Leader of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, shares insights on the campaign and the pervasive yet often overlooked issue of period poverty. On July 6, former political prisoner Dr. Mutulu Shakur passed away at 72. Dr. Shakur spent 37 years in prison following the mass suppression of the Black liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s and was only released from prison in 2022 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Kalonji Changa, Co-Founder of Black Power Media, discusses Dr. Shakur’s revolutionary life and legacy and the ongoing fight to free all political prisoners. Workers at a Columbia, South Carolina Waffle House went on strike last week after their demands for increased security, consistent scheduling, and fair pay went unanswered by Waffle House management. Naomi Harris, a Waffle House server from Columbia, SC and co-founding member of the Union of Southern Service Workers, discusses how service industry workers across the South are organizing to shift the balance of power between workers and corporations. ---------------------------- ►Become a Patron: ►Tweet us on Twitter: ►Follow us on Instagram: ►Follow us on Telegram: ►Follow us on TikTok: @btnewsroom #BreakThroughNews