BreakThrough News

BreakThrough News
@btnewsroom
AbbreviationBT News or BTN
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BreakThrough News (BT News or BTN) is an alternative:58 online media and news outlet based in New York City.

In association with Watermelon Pictures, BTN produced the 2025 documentary film The Encampments about the 2024 Palestine solidarity encampments at Columbia University and other pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses.

BTN leadership are almost all leaders in the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). In 2023, BTN's anchors were PSL co-founders Brian Becker and Eugene Puryear, and Rania Khalek; its editor-in-chief was PSL central committee member Ben Becker; and its secretary was Claudia De la Cruz. BTN works closely with Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and has often hosted Tricontinental founder Vijay Prashad. Other frequent contributors include Abby Martin, Kei Pritsker, and Katie Halper.