Flashpoints – September 7, 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.
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.
Today on the Show: A Tucson, bag over the head, police killing just like the one in Rochester: A long time Tucson human rights activists speaks out about the police in-custody kill of a young Latino dad, and continuing attempts by Police chief Chris Magus/formerly from Richmond, to silence community outrage about the police violence. … Continued
Today on the Show: The Election Crimes Bulletin returns with Greg Palast. On the crimes bulletin today, The ACLU of Georgia releases the Palast investigative fund report. The state likely removed nearly 200,000 citizens from the voter rolls who never moved. This ongoing battle could decide the 2020 election. Also Biden in Kenosha, while the … Continued
Today on the Show: Fighting wage theft against America’s most vulnerable workers. We’ll feature a troubling new report from Rutgers Center for Innovation in Workers Organizations. And we’ll report on a virtual rally that was held to create a “San Francisco Domestic Work Dignity Council” to bring together domestic workers, employers, and others to improve … Continued
Today on the Show: Farmworkers on the Frontlines, caught between the fires and covid19. We’ll speak to UFW President Teresa Romano: Also fighting pesticide exposures in Monterey California: And the US war on China and chinese interests continues unabated
Today on the Flashpoints Chris Ott, Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin tells us why the internationally celebrated legal rights group has called for the immediate resignation of both Kenosha Sheriff, David Beth and Police Chief Daniel Miskinis. Also a local activist catches Sheriff Beth in a Big Lie. We’ll feature a report from … Continued
Today on FlasshpointsL A LIVE special edition of The Election Crimes Bulletin, with best selling author and investigative reporter, Greg Palast
Flashpoints – August 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: A 17 year old white supremacist is arrested today and is being held on murder charges by authorities in Illinois. Several videos that have gone viral, not only show the real time murders but show police apparently encouraging the armed 17 year old, to take action. We’ll also have an in-depth … Continued
Today on the Show: The Family, and attorneys for 29 year old Jacob Blake–shot in the back by police 7 times at close range in front of his three children–speak out: Also the fight to save the US Post Office in time for the 2020 elections