Flashpoints – November 23, 2023
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
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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.
We’ll be Joined by American Indian Movement Co-Founder Bill Means.
Today on the show: Celebrating Un-thanksgiving on a liberated Alcatraz Island: We’ll be joined by American Indian Movement co-founder Bill Means. Bill is also the co-founder of the International Indian Treaty Council, and an eye witness to the FBI siege at Wounded Knee more than fifty years ago: Also we’ll get an update on Gaza, … Continued
Executive Director of International Indian Treaty Council, Reports on the Fight for Indigenous Rights.
Today on the Show: Andrea Carmen, Executive Director, International Indian Treaty Council, reports on the fight for Indigenous Rights and the Global Rights of Indigenous Children around the world: Andrea will be in San Francisco to celebrate Un-Thanksgiving and the yearly liberation of Alcatraz: And Khurram Parvez, Kashmir and the India/Israel connection.
ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY: Palestinian Death Toll Surpasses 12,500 Including WELL Over 5000 Children.
Today on the show: ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY: The Palestinian Death Toll surpasses 12,500 including WELL over 5000 children; We’ll talk to some bay area kids and their mom. About what they have been doing to protest the killing and and call for an immediate ceasefire; Also an excerpt from the Latest edition of the … Continued
Al shifa hospital surrounded by Israeli tanks/many babies dying for lack of basic medicine, respirators and clean water
Today on the Show: Al shifa hospital surrounded by Israeli tanks/many Babies dying for lack of basic medicine, respirators and clean water; 5000 children among the dead in Gaza; Meanwhile, the protest against genocide continue here in the Bay; and across the country in Michigan with the largest Palestinian and Arab-American community in the country: … Continued
One Step Closer to Genocide, as the US-Made Israeli Bombs Continue to be Dropped on Fleeing Palestinians.
Today on the show: One step closer to Genocide, as the US-made Israeli bombs continue to be dropped on fleeing Palestinians in Gaza: We’ll get an update on the situation there and on the occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces continue to expand attacks in Jenin, in collaboration with heavily armed violent settlers; Also a … Continued
Union leaders join Climate and Human Rights Activists in a Civil Disobedience Action
Today on the Show: Union leaders join climate and human rights activists in a civil disobedience action this a.m. to protest the opening of the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco: Street actions continued throughout the day: We’ll feature a series reports from the street on this morning actions that continued throughout the day. Also … Continued
Preempted for Pacifica Radio Archives Fundraiser
Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser. During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility. We appreciate your understanding and support in contributing … Continued
US/Israeli Bombers Continue to Shred Gaza’s Fleeing Population.
Today on the Show: US/Israeli bombers continue to shred Gaza’s fleeing population; Ice cream trucks have been turned in to mobile morgues on wheels for children,4500 of them: We’ll speak to Palestinian American activist, Raed Jarrar about the fake war pause that never was: Sam Husseini is back at the State Department trying to get … Continued
A Gaza Update with Nora Barrows Friedman.
Today on the show: A Gaza update with Nora Barrows Friedman of the electronic intifada: also Richard Silverstein on Modes of Media Hatred in Israel and recent actions taken by Brandeis University and Columbia to expel Students for Justice for Palestine from its campus.: We’ll feature our weekly media column with Arun Gupta. And we’ll … Continued