Flashpoints – February 9, 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.
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.
Today on Flashpoints: Unproven WMD claims in Syria raise concerns over US escalations in the region. And what is the role of the white helmets? Human rights or propaganda. Also, we’ll replay our recent interview with Arturo Rodriguez. And we’ll speak with Professor Avi Chomsky to geta broader policy look at what is driving Trump’s … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: We continue our drumbeat reporting on the people’s resistance to the US supported stolen presidential election in Honduras. Also, we’ll feature an in depth report on the marijuana industry roll out. And we’ll remember Dennis Perrone, a leading pioneer in the medical marijuana movement who passed away at 72.
Today on Flashpoints: Congresswoman, Jackie Spear, and best selling author Greg Palast, on the Russia gate frenzy. Also, Yale global justice fellow and former Wall Street economist, James Henry on the Stock Market fall and it’s significance. And we’ll feature a commentary from Miguel Gavilan Molina.
Today on Flashpoints: Will the US continue to try and stand in the way of the reunifaction of North and South Korea. We’ll have a special winter olympics update. Also, pro-democracy activists still under lethal attack in Honduras. And a British court prevents the extradition to the US of activist Lauri Love
Flashpoints – February 2, 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 remember two giants of journalism: the late Gary Webb, author of the Dark Alliance series about CIA involvement with drug traffickers in Central America, and Robert Parry, who broke the Iran Contra scandal and the October Surprise, about the Reagan Administration plan to prevent the US hostages in Iran from being … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Award winning writer and long time public school advocate and reformer, Johnathan Kozol, on the continuing segregation of public schools in the US. Also, noted economist and author, James Henry, on Trump’s tax miracle for th rich and the real story behind the Apple tax giveaway.
Today on Flashpoints: Trump Gets Ready to address the nation. We’ll examine two crucial issues. On the home front, we’ll look at the fight for humane immigration of the dreamers. And, on the foreign policy front, we’ll examine the impact of the US decision to move it’s embassy to Jerusalem.
Today on Flashpoints: Remembering Consortiumnews.com founder, Investigative journalist, and author, Robert Parry, with legendary Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, John Pilger. Robert Parry’s son, Nat Parry, the new acting editor of Consortiumnews.com and an interview and a never aired interview with Robert Parry from last June’s Gary Webb Award’s Dinner presented by Consortiumnews