At Trump’s inauguration, around 200 protesters and journalists were mass arrested and now face up to 70 years in prison on baseless charges. Many other legal assaults on civil liberties are in the works around the country, from treating anti-fascists as “domestic terrorists”, to legislation protecting drivers who run over peaceful marchers.

To explore what this means for U.S. activists today, Abby Martin sits down with constitutional rights lawyer Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, head of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, a premiere legal organization defending protest rights. Verheyden-Hilliard has litigated, and won, several cases against the U.S. government for mass arrests and other types of repression.

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Abby Martin and Robbie Martin discuss the latest headlines, including Trump ramping up the bombing of civilians, Donald Jr.’s “Russian collusion”, the murder of Philando Castile, the outing of Reality Winner, the corporate media and democratic party’s shift to the right and alt right grifters co-optation of the left on Media Roots Radio.

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“By Any Means Necessary” host Eugene Puryear is joined by Abby Martin, journalist and host of The Empire Files, a weekly investigative news program on teleSUR to talk about the shocking ways in which mainstream media outlets have created a witch hunt against alternative news outlets that challenge US imperialism and militarism actions around the world. The pair also talk about the ways in which “Russia” scapegoating has been used to critique and silence social, economic and political the American and global left as well as the bipartisan media and political support for Trump’s militarism.

Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Daniel McAdams, Executive Director, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity to talk about the bipartisan support for Donald Trump’s bombing campaign in Syria, the usage of a MOAB in Afghanistan, and what we should expect next from an aggressive and militaristic Trump administration.

Today’s talking points touch on the first ever usage of a “Mother of All Bombs” by the US in Afghanistan, Trump’s flip flopping, and more cases of police brutality in Ohio and California.

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On May 13, 1985, one of the most shameful, horrific attacks by US police ever took place in West Philadelphia. 11 people, including five children, were killed in a deliberate massacre.

A racist and political attack on a radical community group known as the MOVE Organization, city and police officials were revealed to have intentionally set their home ablaze, let the fire rage, and violently kept escaping men, women and children trapped inside.

Featuring a harrowing first-hand account with the only adult survivor of the atrocity, Ramona Africa, Abby Martin documents an indispensable, but largely unheard of, moment in American history. From MOVE’s formation, to the arrest of the MOVE 9 political prisoners, to the build-up to the infamous bombing, The Empire Files chronicles an act that cannot be forgotten.

The MOVE Bombing – When Police Plotted to Exterminate a Family

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Abby Martin Breaks the Set One Last Time

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In case you don’t have 30 minutes to spare, check out the best of Breaking the Set montage of our favorite guests and monologues calling out the corporatocracy, war criminals and lackey stenographers.

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I approached every Breaking the Set with a soul permeating passion, so it was hard not to become emotional about it ending.

Never Stop Breaking the Set!

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For those that are concerned about where I’m going, please read here and note I’ll still be producing podcasts on Media Roots, video reports, interviews and on-the-road engagements until I get another show up and running. Stay tuned to my social media accounts for updates.

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