On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich brings us Washington DC coverage of Trump’s immigration executive orders and the resulting national protests, as well as an interview with Bill Fletcher (racial justice and labor activist) about resistance to Trump’s policies. Then, Cat Brooks talks to two members of the National Lawyers Guild, Jeffrey Light (Washington, DC-based attorney specializing in civil … Continued


“Let Them In”: Thousands Descend on Nation’s Airports to Protest Trump’s Refugee & Muslim Ban; Sudanese Stanford Ph.D. Student Speaks Out After Being Detained at JFK Under Trump Muslim Ban; Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Pramila Jayapal Join Airport Protests to Free People Detained Under Muslim Ban; ACLU: We Have Won the First Victory to Overturn Unconstitutional … Continued


Is whitelash enough of an explainer for the rise of President-elect Donald Trump? Is it rigorous enough to blame the people who didn’t show up to vote for our impending collective struggle under this administration? On this edition, we hear from Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, assistant professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton … Continued


Flashpoints Interviews Mayor of Berkeley, Jesse Arreguin

Flashpoint’s Dennis Bernstein featured an exclusive interview with the new mayor of the people’s republic of Berkeley, the first Latino mayor in the city’s history. Mayor Jesse Arreguin responds strong to the Trumps multiple attacks on sanctuary cities.