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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: 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
Today on Flashpoints: We’ll speak to Professor Vijay Prashad about how the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism, continue to break the spirit of humanity. Also How Santa Cruz and other cities use violent architecture to run the homeless out of town. And we’ll have an update on US Pivot policies against China … Continued
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: Restore Sanity: A new grassroots group announces an anti-corruption campaign to dump Trump. Also background and an update on the life and times of Mumia Abu Jamal. And we’ll replay for our national audiences the extended Flashpoints interview with UFW President, Arturo Rodriguez, in honor of Cesar Chavez’s birthday
Today on Flashpoints: Israeli officials launch a frontal attack against people who support the BDS movement. We’ll speak to professor Marjorie Cohn on how this blowback includes the recent jailing of of the Palestinian leader of the BDS movement, Oman Barghouti. Also we’ll be joined in studio by Silvio Carrillo, the nephew of slain Honduran … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: The new Russophobia that threatens to derail any chance of a crucial détente with the Russians. Also, TrumpCare dies, XL flies and the secret winner is? Greg Palest will answer that Question with a few questions of his own, as the best selling author and filmmmaker joins us for another episode of … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Trump’s ambassador to the UN, Nikki Halley, blows off nuke proliferation talks, risking triggering a new nuclear arms race in the 21st century?. Also what do the doctors to when ICE or DHL shows up at the clinic demanding documents and ID history on all your patients. And we speak to the … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Will the Trump administration deliberately and actively sabotage Obamacare for millions of Americans? Also. will Bernie Sanders Introduce Medicare for all, or just for some? We’ll ask Corporate Crime Report Editor Russell Mokhiber that question. And the city of Oakland considers public banking; we’ll talk to an expert advocate and a local … Continued
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 continue to celebrate International Women’s Month by re-playing excerpts of a pair of powerful speeches given by 2 inspired women we cherish here at Flashpoints. Palestinian Human Rights attorney and activist, Noura Erakat and also Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz discussing her moving book “All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other … Continued
