Today on Flashpoints: We spend the entire hour with award winning Palestinian American poet, essayist, ans children’s book author, Naomi Shihah Nye.
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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.
Militarization of The US Border
Today on Flashpoints: More than a wall: Corporate profiteering and the militarization of the US border. Also, award winning investigative reporter, Dave Lindorff, on how many people have been killed in US sponsored wars since the 9/11 attacks.
John Pilger on Hong Kong, Brexit & Julian Assange
Today on Flashpoints: We re-broadcast our recent extended interview with Emmy Award Winning filmmaker, John Pilger, about what’s going on in Hong Kong, Brexit and the endangered fate of Julian Assange.
Celebrating The Life & Work of Jose & Richard Montoya
\Today on Flashpoints: We devote the entire hour to the life and times of Richard and Jose Montoya, celebrating two generations of Chicano artistic genius.
Climate Change Student Walkout in NYC
Today on Flashpoints: We cover the student walkout in NYC which is to kick off Climate Change summit happening in New York next week. Also the latest podcast from The Electronic Intifafa, with host, Nora Barrows-Friedman.
Norman Solomon on Corporate Dem Joe Biden
Today on Flashpoints: We’ll speak to the chief attorney of San Francisco Public Defenders office about the overturning of the high profile case of Jose Inez Zarate and other issues regarding the usurpation of immigrant rights. Also, Norman Solomon on the democratic race for president and the rock road ahead for corporate Dem, Joe Biden. … Continued
Trump’s new National Security Adviser, Robert O’Brian
Today on the show: Trump’s new National Security Adviser studied at a ‘whites only’ college in segregated apartheid South Africa. A Perfect Match for Trump’s support of the apartheid government in Israel, says IPA senior analyist, Sam Husseini. And we’ll feature another in-depth conversation with Immigrant rights defender, Camilo Perez-Bustillo, who calls for a transnational … Continued
Flashpoints – September 17, 2019
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.
Trump Says US is Locked & Loaded in regards to Iran
Today on the show: Trump says the US is locked and loaded and ready for another illegal war against Iran?: Also Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of NDLON leads a grassroots fight against the white supremacist in the white house: And hundreds of students walk out of class to protest trumps racist immigration policies
Flashpoints – September 13, 2019
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.