Flashpoints – April 18, 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.
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: The future of safe and legal cannabis in California. We’ll spend the full hour talking with key folks in this new world order of ganga, pot, weed, smoke, or good old marijuana…currently the largest cash crop in California
Flashpoints – April 14, 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.
Today on Flashpoints: Kathy Kelly speaks out about Trump’s decision to drop the “mother of all bombs” on Afghanistan, apparently in retaliation for the death of a US soldier last week. Also, professor Francis Boyle says the bombing is totally illegal under US constitutional law. Later we’ll rebroadcast our interview with Robert Parry, editor of … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Did president Trump withhold key information from the public regarding recent allegations that the Syrian government used sarin gas against it’s own people. We’ll spend the hour with the George Polk awarding winning investigative reporter Robert Parry, founder and editor of consortiumnews.com: we will also open the phone for this important discussion
Today on Flashpoints: US carrier group heading for the Koreas as Trump raises the noise of his saber rattling against the north. Also, we’ll preview, “Thirty Seconds to Midnight” a new film by Regis Tremblay, which traces US and Western European history from the 15th century onwards tracing American exceptionalism, manifest destiny, capitalism, the neocons, … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: the Chinese President departs Mara Largo, as the dems and republicans praise the fledgling US Pres for his surprise missile attack on Syria. We’ll speak with legendary Filmmaker, John Pilger about the Trump bombing of Syria, the Chinese president’s visit to Florida, and his new film The Coming War on China. We’ll … Continued
Flashpoints – April 7, 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.
Today on Flashpoints: Will Trump go to war in Syria following in the mindless footsteps of the neocons and permanent warrior democrats? Also, the president of China meets with Trump. We’ll speak with Lori Wallach of Public Citizen about how Trump’s trade policies and take a gander at what he might be trying to bargan … Continued
Tent City Closes Down in AZ. Extended Electronic Intifada Podcast
Today on Flashpoints: Sheriff Arpaio’s notorious Tent City shut down in disgrace by the new Sheriff of Maricopa County. We’ll speak to one of the key activists who went head to head with racist sheriff for ten years: also we’ll feature a special extended edition of the electronic Intifada with Nora Barrow Friedman