Flashpoints – November 3, 2017
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.
Flashpoints – November 2, 2017
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
Flashpoints – November 1, 2017
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
Commemorating the Life and Times of A.I.M. Activist Dennis Banks
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
Flashpoints – October 30, 2017
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
Flashpoints – October 27, 2017
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
The Undocumented Workers Plight to Survivor Post Santa Rosa Wildfires, Mumia and more…
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
Flashpoints – October 25, 2017
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.
Flashpoints – October 24, 2017
Today on Flashpoints, a speak out and call in on homelessness. Well speak to members of the And Then The Came For The Homeless encampment in Berkeley, CA. Well get a report back on today’s legal ruling from artist, attorney, activist Osha Newman. And well speak to front line activist Susie Garner and Robin. Well … Continued
Flashpoints – October 23, 2017
Today on Flashpoints: Emmy-Award WINNING FILMMAKER, John Pilger takes exception to the characterization of Julian Assange as quote “Putin’s bitch”: And we rebroadcast a special report-back on free and fair elections in Venezuela.