Flashpoints – March 31, 2021
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
5:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays To Fridays
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: We’ll take a deep look at the brutal mismanagement of the San Francisco jails, and their life and death implications. Also, celebrating Cesar Chavez and fighting for a real path ro citizenship. And what would a humane immigration policy really look like?
Today on the Show: The Burmese military fires wildly into a crowd of protesters killing over a hundred men, women and children. We’ll feature an in-depth report on the latest Burmese military killing fields and the growing resistance in response. Also, fighting against another pipeline across Indian land and the growing resistance in response. And … Continued
Today on the show: A new anti-voter bill puts the screws to people of color and students in Georgia. Also, the border-industrial complex in the post-Trump Era. And we’ll have a special report on the Caravan for the Children: Uncage, Reunify, and Heal
Today on the show: Are the people of Treasure Island being poisoned by left over toxic waste from the Navy? We’ll feature a special report. And has houslessness become a way of life for millions of hungry, out of work and underemployed Americans?
Today on the show: The Exxon Valdez and the fable of the drunken captain. Also new information on the preplanning conspiracy and presidential involvement in the attempted insurrection in January. Was the violence meant to give Trump an excuse to implement the Insurrection Act, declare martial law and reverse the election? What’s really going on … Continued
Today on the show: an upsurge in police violence against black people in Oakland and Berkeley. We’ll also rebroadcast our powerful interview with Greg Palast on the new Kim Crow disenfranchisement in Georgia, And we will play for you uninterrupted Rev. Senator Raphael Warnock inspired maiden voyage speech on the senate floor.
Today on the show: How the US military subverted the Afghan peace agreement to prolong an unpopular war. Also, attacks against Asiain Americans continue unabated. We’ll continue our drumbeat coverage of China bashing and growing attacks on Asian Americans. And in Georgia these days, it’s not just Jim Crow, now it’s Kim Crow.
Today on the Show: A diplomatic break-down between the Chinese and Americans at a photo-op in Alaska yesterday/ What is the significance? Also we continue our coverage of the upsurge in violence against the Asian American community in light of the recent murders in Atlanta: And we’ll have a report on a national action in … Continued
The Immigration Nightmare Continues
Today on show: The immigration nightmare continues for thousands of Central Americans seeking asylum from the storm. We’ll feature an extended update on the deadly situation that is growing worse by the day.