https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/fa3f811f-b011-4f1b-8b2f-e9dc687bb909 🔴 LIVE Wednesday, May 13 | 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT Join Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra LIVE with special guests: Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University, joins the show to discuss Trump’s high-stakes two-day summit beginning Wednesday in China with leader Xi Jinping. As Trump’s deeply unpopular war with Iran and failed trade war with China hang over the meeting, Hammond will discuss what we can expect as the world stands on the brink of global economic catastrophe. Negar Mortazavi, Senior Fellow at Center for International Policy and host of the Iran Podcast, joins the show to discuss how the U.S. and Israel launched a massive war on Iran, expecting a quick victory — and failed. As Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, oil prices surge, ceasefire talks collapse, and Israel pushes for wider escalation, Mortazavi will explain the growing risk of regional catastrophe and global economic shock. Saif Abukeshek, an activist with the Global Sumud Flotilla, joins the show to recount the severe abuse he endured during 10 days in Israeli detention after being abducted in international waters while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. One of 175 international activists challenging Israel’s blockade, Abukeshek will speak about the ongoing struggle to break the siege on Gaza and free all Palestinian prisoners. Plus, Rania Khalek reports from Beirut on Israel’s ongoing bombardment and mass displacement in Lebanon. 📅 LIVE Thursday, May 13 🕚 12 PM Eastern 🔔 Set a reminder and subscribe to Breakthrough News so you don’t miss it. Support independent media, become a Breakthrough News member today: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/BreakthroughNews Fri, 15 May 2026 10:33:07 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/fa3f811f-b011-4f1b-8b2f-e9dc687bb909 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.