Flashpoints – December 30, 2025
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Featured Episode
In Memoriam: The Music Icons We Lost in 2025
The conversation is a year end reflection on loss, legacy, and Black music history. Host Davey D brings in Professor Rickey Vincent and broadcaster Gerry Dove to honor a long list of artists who passed in 2025 and the recent years around it, from Frankie Beverly, Sly Stone, Dwayne Wiggins, D Angelo, Angie Stone, Roy … Continued
Evidence That Putin Owns Trump is Staring Us in the Face | How Google and Big Tech Are Trying to Stop States From Regulating AI | The Enduring Scandal That A
Evidence That Putin Owns Trump is Staring Us in the Face We begin with the latest display of Putin’s capture of Trump who, after standing next to Zelensky at Mar a Lago saying he was 95% of the way to a peace deal to end Russia’a war on Ukraine, reversed himself after a call from … Continued
Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project – Solitary Confinement
In this episode, two performers share their experiences of being in solitary confinement. More than 122,000 people are locked up in solitary confinement each day in the United States, according to a 2023 analysis by the groups Solitary Watch and Unlock the Box. We start with Algiin Ford, who was in and out of jail … Continued
Cover to Cover – December 30, 2025
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jovelyn Richards.
Emiliano Lemus discusses plants and practices for meeting the end of the year, including doing a deeper emotional dive, recognizing patterns, and closing cycles. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.
The Mass Revolts of the 2010s
In the decade of the 2010s, more people took to the streets than in any other time in history. And yet those horizontal protests, often spread through social media, were frequently co-opted by the right — and the decade ended with the rise of authoritarianism. Journalist Vincent Bevins spoke to activists around the world about … Continued
Twenty-nine political activists associated with the banned group Palestine Action are in British jails. Most have already been held on remand far longer than the normal six-month maximum which the law allows before trial. Four of these political prisoners have now been on hunger strike for well over a month. One of the hunger strikers, … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – December 30, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – December 30, 2025
On today’s show: Headlines “Whatever Israel Wants”: Trump Backs Netanyahu’s “Colonial” Wars in Gaza, Iran & Beyond “Israel Crushed Mohammad Bakri”: Gideon Levy & Rami Khouri on Death of Iconic Palestinian Filmmaker Trump Set to Garnish Wages for Student Loan Defaults; The Debt Collective Lays Out Other Options Over 20M Americans Set to Lose Healthcare … Continued