Today on the show: Extreme need in San Francisco’s Mission district as covid takes its mighty toll. Also a pitch for Karen Bass or Barbara Lee to be the next senator from California to fill Kamala Harris’s coveted Senate Seat. And our drumbeat reporting on the battle for Georgia continues
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Today on the show: Covid19 invades the prisons of California and across the country, and California prison officials seem to adopt a pro spreader strategy. Is the Gov’s response to corona worse than doing nothing? Also more on Biden’s extreme right wing foreign policy picks. Today we’ll hear from the Yemeni community about why they … Continued
Today on the Show: Black Voters Matter files a federal lawsuit today with the US District Court Northern District of Georgia Atlanta division. Greg Palast and associates are right in the middle. Also a Georgia Election Official speaks out about the violent attacks against election workers by Trump supporters. And we’ll have a personal remembrance … Continued
Today on the Show: Who will be the next senator from California? The Latinx community says its time for one of their own. Also, more on Biden and Foreign Policy: we’ll take a look at his past policies regarding China and the Koreas. And we’ll rebroadcast our segment from last night on on Iran and … Continued
Today on the Show: Iran vows revenge for assassination of its leading nuclear scientist. We’ll speak to journalist/historian Gareth Porter about the assassination widely believed to be carried out by Israel. Also, Joe Biden will nominate Hilary Clinton clone, Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, as his director of the Office of … Continued
Flashpoints – November 27, 2020
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.
Today on the show: We present sound from this year’s Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz Island with guest host and producer, Sara Blanco
Looking At US Policy w/ Israel & Palestine Under Biden
Today on the Show: A look at US policy toward Israel and occupied Palestine under a Biden Administration. Also We’ll take a close look at the “The Leahy Laws” and why Biden’s promise to Israel is Illegal, And a brand new edition of FoodFight: the battle against hunger and hosuelessness with Food Not Bombs founder, … Continued
Today on the Show: The Election Crimes Bulletin returns with The Georgia version of Saturday night electoral massacre. Also more troubling background on Tony Blinken, Biden’s choice for Secretary of State. and we’ll present an encore broadcast of last night’s segment on the fight for Ethnic Studies programs in California High Schools
Today on the Show: Biden to name war-dog democrat, Tony Blinken, for Secretary of State. Also, the fight to free long-term [olitical prisoner and radical commentator, Mumia Abu Jamal, dangerously compromised in the age of covid 19. And the Trumpwter fights on for mass disenfranchisement of the black and brown