https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/390a0491-d889-4be8-a593-10a5ba9da8fc U.S. politicians and corporate media often blame China for debt crises in African countries, yet African governments owe three times more debt to private Western lenders than to China. Furthermore, interest rates on Western private loans are almost double those on Chinese loans. Tim Jones, Head of Policy at Debt Justice in the UK, explains the reality behind the real African debt trap and the need for debt relief. Restaurant workers are taking training courses that then fund the industry’s anti-worker lobbying efforts against minimum wage increases. The National Restaurant Association has raised millions over the years through its ownership of ServSafe, the de facto food-safety training course for the industry. Teo Reyes, Chief Program Officer at ROC United, breaks down the ServSafe scam and the National Restaurant Associations' decades-long fight to prevent minimum wage and subminimum wage increases. As the new extreme far-right Israeli government takes office, Israeli forces have already killed 15 Palestinians in the West Bank in 2023. The new cabinet, headed once again by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister immediately began pushing through new anti-Palestinian repressive measures including banning Palestinian flags and pledging to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Ali Abunimah, Director of The Electronic Intifada, joins the show to discuss Israel’s deadly repression in Palestine. Dutch rescue worker and retired banker, Pieter Wittenberg is one of 24 aid workers on trial and facing 12 years in prison in Greece. Their “crime?” Rescuing stranded refugees in the Aegean Sea. The 24 defendants worked for a search and rescue group operating on the island of Lesbos from 2016 to 2018 and have been charged with facilitating illegal migration into the European Union, as well as other felonies. Pieter discusses the charges brought against him and the EU's double standards for refugees. ►Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews ►Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom ►Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ ►Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/btnewsroom ►Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@btnewsroom #BreakThroughNews Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:38 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/390a0491-d889-4be8-a593-10a5ba9da8fc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.