Flashpoints – February 2, 2022
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Featured Episode
No More War: The Axis of Domination, Ukraine and AFRICOM
We speak with Medea Benjamin the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer and National Spokesperson for Black Alliance for Peace about the “Axis of Domination”, Ukraine and AFRICOM.
UpFront PM – February 2, 2022
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – February 2, 2022
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
East Bay Yesterday – February 2, 2022
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
In the aftermath of World War Two, as the United States consolidated its position as a global superpower, it was confronted with significant challenges from below and shifting political terrain — anti-colonial struggles around the world and civil rights struggles domestically. To handle both, the U.S state turned to the police, who were sent overseas … Continued
Ukraine, China, and the Planet
One of the most important North American theologians of the 20th Century, with a personal friend in the Chinese government, just wrote a letter to the presidents of the U.S. and China, urging them to cooperate to save the planet. How did that work out? PLUS: the historical U.S.promise to keep Ukraine out of NATO—what … Continued
Guest: Katrina Vanden Heuvel is editorial director and publisher of The Nation and a columnist for The Washington Post. She is the author of several books, including The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in the Age of Obama, and co-author (with Stephen F. Cohen) of Voices of Glasnost: Interviews with Gorbachev’s Reformers. Her … Continued
Democracy Now – February 2, 2022
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show: 0:08 – Jeff Cohen, co-founder of RootsAction.org and founder of the progressive media watchdog group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) joins us to discuss the peace movement and Ukraine. 0:33 – The Oakland Unified School District’s proposal to close or merge schools in order to overcome a budget shortfall has galvanized … Continued