The actions at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota continue. While mainstream media coverage is lacking, Native, citizen and independent journalists have been using social media to share anything from profiles within the Oceti Sakowin Camp, to live Facebook video of on-the-ground actions. We share interviews from a grassroots media group called the … Continued
Are Muslims the new Jews? As President elect Donald Trump picks his cabinet, he has not backed off from his campaign promise of requiring Muslims to register. Today we’ll speak with Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf of Cordoba House about what lies ahead. And, what will a Trump Presidency mean for mass surveillance, privacy, and the … Continued
“Nothing Short of a Slaughter”: 1 Million Syrians in Aleppo Under Siege with No Hospital, Food; As Trump Disavows “Alt-Right” Support, Critics Question If He Will Still Normalize White Supremacy; Are Trump’s Plans to Expand Obama’s Surveillance State & Activate Muslim Registry Unconstitutional? Father of Activist Injured at Standing Rock Calls on Obama to Stop … Continued
With Environmentalist Lester Brown on the state of the earth Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
With Arsalan Iftikhar, international human rights lawyer, and global media commentator. Arsalan is the founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and he also serves as senior editor for The Islamic Monthly magazine. He is author of the book SCAPEGOATS: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies & Threatens Our Freedoms. About the book: When a murderous psychopath goes on a … Continued
A militarized police force attacks water protectors in North Dakota with water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets, injuring dozens of people. We’ll turn to Nick Tilsen who has been on the front-lines of the indigenous-led struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline. And, our foreign policy correspondent Rahul Mahajan joins us to examine where the … Continued
“Heil Victory!” Alt-Right Groups Emboldened by Trump’s Election & Chief Strategist Steve Bannon; Immigrants Fighting for Sanctuary Cities & Campuses to Protect Millions from Trump Deportation Push; Sweeping New Rutgers Report Reveals University’s Ties to Slavery & Displacement of Native Americans.
Prexy Nesbit discusses the legacy of the African National Congress and the recent elections in South Africa. He highlights the role of unions and the challenges of building national unity in South Africa. We are joined by Prexy Nesbit an activist educator who has worked for more than four decades to connect the peoples of … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: An exclusive eye-witness account of last night’s violent attack against Standing Rock water protectors, by local, state, and federal law enforcement. The attacks on the indigenous protectors included water cannons, tear gas, mace, and rubber bullets. At least one person was critically wounded. Also, how Standing Rock water protectors are using technology … Continued
Ibram Kendi winner of the National Book Award for his book, “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” speaks with Mitch Jeserich. Ibram Kendi says he wrote Stamped from the Beginning for the lives they said don’t matter. “From Trayvon Martin to Sandra Bland, all those names, all those lost lives were … Continued
