Flashpoints – December 5, 2025

Flashpoints

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.

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Today on the show: The family of Colombian fisherman, Alejandro Carranza, who was murdered in a U.S. military boat strike in September, has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. We’ll speak to the attorney representing the family of the slain fisherma.: And Nora Barrows friedman joins us for our regular … Continued


Today on the show: We talk to the Co-Coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network, Karen Spring, about Honduras Elections, Trump inserting himself into those elections and pardoning a former Honduran President after being convicted for large scale drug trafficking. And Immigration Defense Attorney Jane Lee, talks to us about her client from California, but held In … Continued


Today on The Show:  From Reformer to Living Martyr: The Legend of Imran Khan still reverberates in reactionary-lead Pakistan. we’ll feature a special frontline report from Islamabad, Pakistan from Junaid Ahmad. And we’ll feature a powerful interview with Culture Clash founder, Richard Montoya that was recorded last Thursday on  Alcatraz Island during the Unthanksgiving days celebrations


    Today on the show: We talk to, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. The first Chicana to represent the State of Arizona. We talk with two “Warrior Women”, Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter Marcella Gilbert. And The U.S Peace Prize goes to: Gerry Condon ““For Courageous Resistance to War, Long-term Leadership of Veterans For Peace … Continued


Today on The Show: Co-founder of the American Indian Movement and International Indian Treaty Council, Bill Means, joins us for an in-depth look at Trump’s Klepto-policies against Indigenous communities. Bill will also address the significance of Indigenous participation in Upcoming ceremonies on Alcatraz. We’ll also feature a special report on growing hunger and homelessness with … Continued


On today’s show: We devote the entire hour to Myanmar and the revolution against the brutal military dictatorship, focusing on four amazing artist resisters. Their struggle is captured in a stunning documentary by filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy entitled Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar which is making its premiere in the SF Bay Area on Sunday, November … Continued