With James S. Henry, senior advisor to the Tax Justice Network, a global justice fellow at Yale, a senior fellow at the Columbia University Center for Sustainable investment and former chief economist of McKinsey and Company. Henry‘s books include The Blood Bankers: Tales from the Global Underground Economy and The Pirate Bankers.
Trump’s Wall is Tantamount to Act of War: Outrage in Mexico as President Peña Nieto Meets with Trump; “Our Culture Will Prevail Against Hatred”: Arizona Activist Responds to Trump’s Immigration Speech; Dilma Rousseff on Ouster: This is a Coup That Will Impact Every Democratic Organization in Brazil; Protests Erupt in San Juan as Obama Forms … Continued
We speak with Jenee Darden and Koletchi Umbuzone about mental health and trauma in communities of color, specifically the long-term affects of African Americans. Image by Simply KJS #youngblackhistorian and Black Awareness Foundation, Copyright 2016. www.blackawarenessfoundation.com
He was a trailblazing critic of imperialism, but chances are you’ve never heard his name. The radical Japanese journalist Kotoku Shusui, who moved from socialism to anarchism, wrote a seminal critique of imperialism — before Hobson and Lenin — and led the movement against empire in Japan. Robert Tierney discusses Kotoku, his classic work Imperialism, … Continued
With Adam Kokesh, libertarian activist who plans to run as presidental nominay with the Libertarian Party in 2020. Kokesh is an Iraq war veteran well known for his anti-war activism which has envolved numerous arrests including for dancing with Medea Benjamin. Kokesh is author the book Freedom!.
Hero or Murderer? 15-Year-Old Bresha Meadows Faces Life in Prison for Killing Abusive Father; Florida State Attorney Who Oversaw Trayvon Martin & Marissa Alexander Cases Is Defeated in Primary; Sens. McCain & Rubio Beat Pro-Trump Challengers; Wasserman Schultz Survives Primary; Glenn Greenwald: Obama Has Bombed 7 Nations, But Clinton Claims He Has Not Been Militaristic … Continued
Today on Flashpoints… we go to Haiti where tens of thousands took to the streets of Port au Prince yesterday led by former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in support of Lavalas family presidential candidate Dr. Maryse Narcisse, then we feature a look at propaganda and the war in Syria, finally we take a closer look at … Continued
Q and A: Can we reach Proxima B, the nearest planet to earth on a distant star system? What causes monster hurricanes? Guest: NASA Astronaut Tom Jones. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
With journalist and author Deena Stryker. During the 1960’s Stryker traveled to Cuba and interviewed Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, Che Guevara, and Celia Sanchez. Deena Stryker just published her diary from this period Cuba: Diary of a Revolution, Inside the Cuban Revolution with Fidel, Raul, Che, and Celia Sanchez. We talked to Deena about Cuba today. About … Continued
We have talked a lot about America’s police brutality problem, but what are the solutions? We speak with Norm Stamper, author of To Protect and to Serve: How to Fix America’s Police. Then, we take listener calls to hear your thoughts. Guests: Norm Stamper, author of To Protect and to Serve: How to Fix America’s Police, former … Continued
