Flashpoints – August 10, 2018
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.
Facebook’s Recent Censoring of Left & Right Media.
Today on Flashpoints, we ask the question, whats really behind Facebook corporations recent moves to censor content on their social media platform? Then we talk with a representative of the media group Venezuela Analysis whose Facebook page was taken down earlier this morning. We discuss what triggered their censorship on Facebook as well as the … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, Donald Trump’s Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission, the very same Ajit Pai who forced repeal of Net Neutrality down our throats, has been caught…now wait for it….he’s been caught lying to the public. Then we take a closer look at the situation facing Julian Assange and the possibility of a US … Continued
Haiti Update. Freedom Flotilla Update and more….
Today on Flashpoints, we continue our coverage of Haiti where the appointment of new Prime Minister following an uprising in the capital last month is being met with more resistance and scepticism. Then we have an update on the arrest and deportations by Israel of international activists in the Gaza bound Freedom Flotilla. Finally, we … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: We play an encore broadcast of our recent interview with Multi award winning poet, Martin Espada, on the murder of Chilean folks singer, Victor Jara, and reading from his new collection, “Vivas to Those Who Have Failed” Later in the show, we feature an excerpt of an interview from our live show this … Continued
Flashpoints – August 3, 2018
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 Flashpoints: We’ll feature an in-depth update on Trump’s kidnapping policies, as we continue to ask where are the children and where are their parents and when will they be reunited?
Today on Flashpoints: An exclusive interview with Pablo Alvarado, who has been called the Cesar Chavez of the Day Labor Movement. Alvarado is about to embark on a cross country caravan for freedom. The caravan will be lead by people who have temporary protected status, based on credible human rights claims. We’ll also feature excerpts … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Multi award winning poet, Martin Espada, on the murder of Chilean folks singer, Victor Jara, and reading from his new collection, “Vivas to Those Who Have Failed”
Peace Flotilla Boat Attacked By Israel. Immigration Crisis Update
Today on Flashpoints, the Israeli government attacks and captures a boat belonging to a peace flotilla bound for Palestine. Activists are calling it a military attack and kidnapping, which are both unlawful under the international Convention of the Law of Sea. Then we continue our drumbeat coverage of Trump’s enforcement of immigration law and the … Continued