Niger's Stand, Ukraine Updates, U.S. Racism & Healthcare Reckoning

Niger Expelling American and French Forces. Malcolm Nance on Ukraine Attacks & Maryland School Racism. CEO’s Death Ignites Debate on Healthcare Industry. FSTV’s Winter Pledge Drive Thank You.

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Free Speech TV
December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024

In today’s newsletter:

  • Niger Expelling American and French Forces.

  • Malcolm Nance on Ukraine Attacks & Maryland School Racism.

  • CEO’s Death Ignites Debate on Healthcare Industry.

  • FSTV’s Winter Pledge Drive Thank You.

This week on BreakThrough News, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, key nations in Africa’s Sahel region, are at the center of geopolitical shifts. In 2023, Niger expelled French and American forces following a military coup, reflecting a wave of anti-colonial sentiment. As these countries distance themselves from Western influence, they’re forging alliances focused on sovereignty and regional collaboration.

Eugene Puryear speaks with journalist and political analyst Alex Anfruns Millán about what this pivotal moment means for Niger’s future, the Sahel’s political landscape, and pan-African solidarity. What’s next for the region and the continent?

Malcolm Nance joins The Stephanie Miller Show to discuss two major stories. First, Ukraine launched missile and drone attacks on Russian border regions, hitting an oil depot and damaging an industrial facility. Then, the principal of Thomas S. Wootton High School in Montgomery County, Maryland, has been placed on leave after failing to report incidents of racism at the school, including a racial slur written on a Black student's desk. The delayed response has caused further harm to the community, leaving students feeling unsafe and unwelcome.

This Week In White Supremacy delivers a hard-hitting response following Luigi Mangione’s assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. The episode dives into the complexities of violence, questioning its narrow definition as a physical act and reframing it within the broader context of capitalism's exploitative systems. Through critical dialogue, the team examines how systemic inequities and corporate greed perpetuate harm that is often overlooked in mainstream conversations about violence.

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