Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Capitol police and family of slain officer call on Senate to investigate deadly January 6th capitol attack. Voting experts condemn “Big Lie” theory that Donald Trump won presidential election. Death toll increases to 10 from San Jose … Continued
Today on the show: A powerful reading by our award-wining national poetry treasure, Martin Espada, based on his brand new book, Floaters: Espada will also be interviewed by Dennis and the Flashpoints team regarding the terrible struggle for thousands of Central Americans stranded at the US/Mexico border, while thousands of their children linger in US … Continued
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We speak with historian Dr. Kimberley Ellis about Tulsa, domestic terrorism and reparations. Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, a Black economic and cultural mecca—until May 31, 1921 when a white mob decimated the community. Later we hear a talk featuring BLM co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors. She discusses her memoir, When They Call … Continued
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Caroline welcomes, ally of deep delving erudition and liberating lucidity, Astra Taylor, whose latest offering is “Remake The World” (previous book, “Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone”). “Astra Taylor is a Canadian-American documentary filmmaker, writer, activist and musician. She is a fellow of the Shuttleworth Foundation, for her work on … Continued
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Hamas is widely demonized in the West, but has a firm base among Palestinians. Khaled Hroub explains why. And the Chilean political analyst Pablo Abufom analyzes the left’s victories in the recent elections in that country.
Update Washington D.C., with nation national affairs correspondent John Nichols. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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0:08 — We air an interview with artists and naturalist Obi Kaufmann, author of The State of Water and The Forests of California. He discusses how California became a dry state with an agriculture industry demanding a large amount of water, and calls for a “new dawn towards sustainable community.” Listeners can get a copy … Continued
