The presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders is over—but his legacy of a political revolution is still very much alive. How to build it? Norman Solomon has some ideas. With host Kris Welch.
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This week opened with 50 members of the Republican foreign policy elite declaring their opposition to Donald Trump. Combine that with the fact that he’s against trade deals, unkind to NATO, and bashing Hillary Clinton over her vote for the Iraq War — and he practically looks like a raging lefty. So: What exactly is his … Continued
Donald Trump Under Fire After Hinting Gun Owners Could Assassinate Hillary Clinton; “The Making of Donald Trump”: David Cay Johnston on Trump’s Ties to the Mob & Drug Traffickers; “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice”: How 18 Black Olympians Defied Jim Crow & Hitler in 1936; After Being Denied Parole 10 Times, Elderly Prisoner Allegedly Commits Suicide … Continued
Today on Flashpoints…we take a closer look at the ongoing protests against the 2016 Olympic games in Brazil, then we talk with a tech expert about the possible use of Pokemon Go by the CIA and the NSA. Next we speak with an expert on the history of Third parties in the US, and … Continued
1. Will an asteroid hit the earth? 2. How to win $20 million by sending a robot to the moon. Guest: Dr. Dana MacKenzie, the origin of the moon. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss the biology behind the culture of fear in which we’re steeped and how to protect yourself. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
Movements like Black Lives Matter have turned a spotlight on the mass criminalization of people of color in the United States. But are we any closer to understanding why the American state locks up its residents in record numbers? Radical scholar Jordan Camp discusses working class insurgency from below—from the Watts Rebellion to the Los … Continued
On the 71st anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, we go to a vigil to stop the building of nuclear weapons. PLUS a university dedicated to opening the mind, touching the spirit. With host Kris Welch.
Officials in Brazil have started kicking out Olympic ticket-holders for having signs of clothing protesting the actions of acting President Michel Temer — we’re going to do a quick primer on politics in Brazil, then explore this history of protest at the Olympic games. Guests: Maria Luisa Mendonca, professor in the International Relations Department at … Continued
Pakistan Mourns After Bombing at Hospital Kills At Least 74, Including Dozens of Lawyers; Meet Jacqui Maxwell, the UAW Autoworker Who Interrupted Trump’s Economic Speech in Detroit; Matt Taibbi: Trump’s All White Male Economic Team Includes “Financial Crisis Villain” John Paulson; Matt Taibbi on Libor, Cartel-Style Finance & How Failure to Fix Wall St. Has … Continued