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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 Flashpoints: Powerful words and a new poem from Award-Winning Puerto Rican poet, Martin Espada, on the racist US Government failure to come to the aid of the Puerto Rican people after the hurricane. Also, an autopsy of the Democratic Party in crisis with RootsAction.org founder, Norman Solomon. And a small victory for those … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: The Lebanese prime minister resigns in absentia from a hotel in Saudi Arabia amidst a massive shake-up in the Saudi Government. Also, well be joined by Palestinian human right leader, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti about the devastating effects of the Balfour Declaration, signed a hundred years ago this month. And the New York … Continued
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, an in-depth update on the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya People from Myanmar formerly known as Burma. We’ll be joined by human rights activist, Ko Myo Win and award-winning filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy, who has a new SHORT, HARD-HITTING documentary called SITTWE about the history and the plight of the Rohingya people. Also, … Continued
Today on Flashpoints we’ll speak to award winning Uzbeki documentarian Shahida Tulaganova-Yakub live from Britain and Live on the Fly’s Randy Credico live from New York City discussing yesterday’s terror attack in lower Manhattan. And author, freelance photojournalist and immigration activist David Bacon on his book, “The Right To Stay Home: How U.S. Policy Drives … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we spend the entire hour remembering the life and times of Native American leader and AIM Founder Dennis J Banks. Well feature and in-depth interview with Bill Means, Banks’ co-founder of the American Indian Movement; well reminisce with his youngest sister Charlot Banks and well feature our Flashpoints interview with Dennis Banks … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we’ll get an update from attorney and land rights activist Judith Berkan on the present plight of Puerto Rico. US Army veteran Ricardo Ortiz who was a patient at the VA hospital in San Juan Puerto Rico who warns that “…American troops are not there to aid the people of Puerto Rico…”. … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we’ll get an update from attorney and land rights activist Judith Berkan on the present plight of Puerto Rico. US Army veteran Ricardo Ortiz who was a patient at the VA hospital in San Juan Puerto Rico who warns that “…American troops are not there to aid the people of Puerto Rico…”. … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, We’ll speak to Pablo Alvarado of NDLON about the expanded battle to assure worker rights for undocumented people who will be doing the crucial work of rebuilding Northern California in the face of massive destruction left by the wildfires: also we hear about a new UNDOCUFUND to support undocumented workers who lost … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, an extended interview with California State Senator, Kevin De Leon who announced this week he would run against incumbent US Senator Diane Fienstein. Also how toxic smoke threatens California’s cannabis crop and could become a public health nightmare. And Flashpoints Senior Producer, Kevin Pina reports on mass protests that are rocking Haiti.
