Today on the Show: A deadly state Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin puts thousands in the state at risk for a viral upsurge. Also the latest episode of The Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast
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The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery: Update
Today on the Show: Hundreds of exploited Filipino J-1 workers denounce abandonment by Philippine Government, recruiters and Visa sponsors. Also we’ll feature update on the investigation into the brutal up-close murder of 25 year-old Ahmaud Arbery
South Dakota Stand Off Update
Today on the Show: We’ll have a frontline update on the South Dakota stand-off: with Sioux Tribes at Pine Ridge blockading against covid 19 Carriers. Also will report on the disaster unfolding on the expansive Navajo Reservation in the midst of a devastating outbreak of the Virus. And we;ll feature a report on Gallup New … Continued
BIll Means Discusses The South Dakota Stand Off Against Covid19 Carriers
Today on the Show: A South-Dakota stand-off as Sioux Tribes blockade against covid 19 carriers. Alsom Andrew Cuomo, good on the Pandemic, not so good on education. And Noted Photojournalist Tish Lampert documents the spirit of celebrated heroes and ordinary citizens on their activist journeys for civil and human rights
The Murder of Ahmaud Aubery And Why It Took So Long To Catch His Killers
Today on the Show: Alleged murderers of 25 year-old Ahmaud Arbery arrested in Georgia, but why did it take so long? Also it is clear now that Prisons Are Coronavirus Hotspots. We’ll have a special report from the town of Palestine Texas, with five prisons ready to burst. And we’ll hear more about a protest … Continued
The Latest Episode of The Election Crimes Bulletin
Today on the Show: Trump beating the war drums against China under cover of a pandemic. Also, a protest at San Quentin prison, calling for No State Executions by Covid19. A brand new Election Crimes Bulletin with best selling muckraker, Greg Palast. And why is the US post office under attack by the Trump administration
First Person Dies of Covid19 While Held in Private ICE Prison
Today on the Show: We remember Carlos Escobar, who died after contracting covid19 in a private ICE prison. Also Mitch McConnell pushing right-wing judge nominations in the middle of the Pandemic, while threatening to cut-off crucial aid to the cities. And we’ll have a follow-up on the struggle of Filipino nurses to get the the … Continued
Cinco de Mayo 2020
Today on the Show: A special meaning for Cinco de Mayo in the middle of the pandemic. Also we’ll hear about a mission of mercy and social justice in San Francisco’s Mission district. We’ll feature a Cinco de Mayo commentary from our own Miguel Gavilan Molina. And Trump plots to overthrow the Venezuelan Government while … Continued
The Kent State Shooting, 50 Years Later.
Today on the Show: China Bashing takes front and center in Washington, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unleashes a frontal PR attack to blame China for the Covid 19 pandemic. Also 50 years after the 1970 Kent-state The murder of four unarmed students by unprovoked fire form the National Guardsmen: We’ll have an extended … Continued
Flashpoints May Day Special
Today on the Show: We take a deep dive into Trump’s push to pump up the guest worker program while slashing immigration. Also, Filipino nurses on the frontline of this COVID pandemic, demanding protection and respect. we’ll rebroadcast our Story on the abuse of meat packers at a Smithfield Foods Pork Plant. And Norman Solomon … Continued