Flashpoints – October 16, 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.
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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.
Martin Espada’s “Floaters”
Today on the Show: We’ll spend the hour with Multi-award winning Latino Poet, editor and Essayist Martin Espada: We’ll talk about politics and poetry and Martin will read from his powerful and timely new book of poems, Floaters
Today on the Show: We’ll spend the hour with national and international law scholar, Francis Boyle who said today Barrett promises to be Scalia on steroids. And as Gavin Newsom turned his back on the millions of students of color of California, we rebroadcast our recent interivew with Assrmblyman Jose Medina who’s crucial bill Newsom … Continued
Today on the Show: Bestselling author and front-line vote soldier for the people, Greg Palast, joins us for a brand new edition of the Flashpoints Election Crimes Bulletin. And we will rebroadcast our in depth report on Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB1257, a veto that denies domestic workers the right to health and safety … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: We present sound from the annual Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz Island for Indigenous People’s Day 2020, with guest host and producer, Sara Blanco.
Flashpoints – October 9, 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: Militia groups caught plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan. We’ll talk about the plot and the deeper roots of the militia as a part of the racist nature of police power in the USA. Also we’ll speak with Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs
Today on the Show:‘ A new inspector general’s report details how top department Justice Dept officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump’s child separation policy, but where are the children. Some 70 thousand of them and what is their status? What does a Biden administration need to do answer these life and death questions? … Continued
Today on the Show: Did California zionists pressure the governor to veto ethnic studies in the states High Schools: We’ll find out what the Council on American-Islamic Relations think about the Governor’s veto of the program. Also, a global petition for Biden to free the jailed Children from all ICE prisons
Today on the Show: Governor Newsome turns his back on ethnic studies and vetoes AB331, completing a trio of votes that will directly impact in a deeply negative way on the lives millions of people in California that make this a white-minority state, or better stated a majority state of color. Joining us for an … Continued