Today on Flashpoints: Did Obama reinvent America’s energy sector, as he claimed in his state of the union speech? Also, we’ll feature an update on the Armed Group of white man in southern Oregon who are illegally occupying federal lands. And we’ll an excerpt from a documentary by Naomi Klein, based on her new book:This … Continued
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Educator, activist Chris Chatmon speaks on African-American male achievement and state of education. He also talks about his upcoming event at the Fox Theater.
Due to technical issues, the show from last week was aired at this time. The scheduled show will be aired next week.
Sarah Holmes explores ways to support your kidneys, their function and their herbal allies.
With John Bew, teacher of history and foreign policy at the War Studies Department at King’s College London and author of the book Realpolitik: A History. Then, Lawrence Lessig, American academic, attorney, and political activist, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and author of the book Republic Lost: The Corruption of Equality and the Steps to End It. We’ll … Continued
Another victory for Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists–this week the United Methodist Church has blocked 5 Israeli banks from its investment portfolio. We find out what that move means for Israel and the movement for Palestinian rights. Later, we talk to professor Samer Aboud about why thousands of people in Syria, a former middle income country, … Continued
A Bad Week for Warmongers: U.S.-Iran Quickly Resolve Sailors’ Breach Just Before Nuke Deal Kicks In; As California Methane Leak Displaces Thousands, Will U.S. Regulate Natural Gas Sites Nationwide? Health or Lobbying? Experts Say U.S. Gov’t Caves to Meat Industry in New Dietary Guidelines; Jane Goodall on the Threat of Animal Agriculture, GOP Climate Change … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: We’ll speak to Robert Parry on what Hillary Clinton knew about Libya. Also, Dick Becker will join us to respond to Obama’s SOTU. And we’ll feature an encore broadcast of our interview on Hillary Clinton as deposer and chief in Honduras
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Up next, we talk about a body of research that’s challenging the stability of America’s inner city families and more importantly infants born to addicted mothers. Last month, Reuters in partnership with NBC News released an investigative report, “Helpless &Hooked: the most vulnerable victims of America’s opioid epidemic.” It alleged that the failure of physicians … Continued
Nina Serrano interviews prizewinning poet Judy Wells about her delightful book, The Glass Ship. Judy Wells reads from her work, spinning out a fanciful, yet profound tale based on Irish islander myths mixed with humor and playfulness. The poems record the journey of a woman sea captain who encounters a series of interesting characters on the various islands … Continued
