Flashpoints – January 20, 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.
Flashpoints
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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.
Flashpoints – January 17, 2025
From Pacifica Radio in San Francisco, This is Flashpoints I’m Dennis Bernstein, Today on the Show: Angela Sombrano of the national day-laborer organizing network prepares for the second Trump Presidency, as threats of mass arrests and deportation loom large: Also Farmworker communities in Salinas disrupt a public hearing and stage a die-in to protest new … Continued
Today on the Show: Israel continues to use heavy US weaponry to murder Palestinians by the dozens, despite the widely reported cease fire agreement. We’ll feature a special live report from our Flashpoints State Department Contributor, Sam Husseini, who was roughed today as he attempted to question Secretary of State, Antony Blinkin, on his history … Continued
Today on show: Electronic Intifada co-host Nora Barrows Friedman responds to the alleged ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, meanwhile Palestinians still being murdered daily, by the dozens. Also, the United Farm Workers on the alert for raids by the border patrol in Kern County and elsewhere, even as the So-Cal fires continue to burn … Continued
Flashpoints – January 14, 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.
Today on show: Burned by the flames of racism: Culture Clash Founder, Richard Montoya, fighting the fires and the politics behind the faltering response. And the poetry of genocie: Poet Anita Barrows Returns as she continues keeping track of the genocide day by bloody day.
On today’s show we speak with Dan Kovalik about the inauguration of Nicholas Maduro as the president of Venezuela over the objections of the US State Department. Then we’ll take a closer look at the marriage between Artificial Intelligence and government surveillance and the narrowing prospects for privacy in the future. Finally, we end … Continued
Today on our show we speak with the plaintiffs in a class action suit filed against two California Congressmen for voting to fund the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Then we feature the latest from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows- Friedman. Last up we take a look at the possible banning or forced sale to … Continued
Today on our show, first up, we speak with Canadian activist and author Yves Engler about US/Canadian relations and foreign policy following Trump’s recent statements that Canada should join the US as the 51st state. Then we’re joined by journalist Alan McCleod who has been trolling mainstream media by pointing out ludicrous headlines and reporting … Continued
Today on the show: The House of Reps passes a bill that would target for deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a part of Trump’s promised crackdown at the border; Camilo Perez Bustillo will explain and respond. Also Jake Sullivan and Tony Blinkin talk peace but make war: 8 billion more in aid … Continued