Flashpoints – July 4, 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.
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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.
Honduras Update. Bernie’s Anti-War Stance and more….
Today we speak with the nephew of environmental activist Berta Caceres who was assassinated in Honduras for standing up for indigeous land rights, Sylvio Carillo provides an update on the current cycle of protests in Honduras, then we speak with Eric Dean of Veterans for Bernie about Sanders anti-war stance, next well feature an interview … Continued
Today we continue our coverage of Trump’s recent visit to North Korea with Flashpoints political analyst KJ Noh.. Then we take a chilling look at current US nuclear weapons policy and a new Pentagon document called “Nuclear Operations” that was released and then taken down from the website of the Dept. of Defense. Finally, we … Continued
Flashpoints – July 1, 2019
Coming to you from the vigilant studios of KPFA in Berkeley California, this is Flashpoints. First up, we look at what is being called “an historic visit” by Trump to North Korea. The cameras were whirring and clicking as Trump strolled with Kim Jong Un across the imaginary line crafted by decades of US foreign … Continued
Flashpoints – June 28, 2019
First, Dennis Bernstein and Miguel Gavilan Molina report live from tonight’s protest scene at 24th and Mission in San Francisco, speaking with activists on US Government sponsored abuse of families and children at the US southern border. Next, we’ll hear an interview recorded on Monday, June 24, 2019, with National Book Award winning author and … Continued
Flashpoints – June 27, 2019
From the studios of KPFA in Berkeley California, this is Flashpoints. I’m Dennis Bernstein in Northern Cali with Randy Credico in New York City. Today on the show we continue our multi year series: Julian Assange Countdown To Freedom. Assange is back in court on Monday.. We’ll speak to a British lawyer who is fighting … Continued
Coming to you from the vigilant studios of KPFA in Berkeley California this is Flashpoints. First up, the Haitian press is reporting that this past Sunday at least thirty protesters were killed in Haiti by police and govt-sponsored gangs working together to squash protests demanding an end to the current govt and the resignation of … Continued
Rebroadcast of Flashpoints Earth Day 2019 Special
Today on Flashpoints: We rebroadcast our Earth Day Special: from Chernobyl to Fukashima to Three Mile Island. We spend the entire hour on the continuing deadly dangers of on-going nuclear radiation releases
Today on Flashpoints: National book award winning author and radical educator, Jonathan Kozol, calls Joe Biden out for his outright and ongoing active support of school segregation. And, outrage in the Latino community against concentration camps for child refugees, fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.
Flashpoints – June 21, 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.