Flashpoints – June 24, 2016
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: We update you on the situation in Haiti, regarding the rescheduling of fraudulent elections there. We’ll also discuss a scathing new congressional report that the Red Cross rep misuse of funds contributed for earthquake support. And we’ll hear about a major victory in the anti nuclear movement as Diablo Canyon is set … Continued
Flashpoints – June 22, 2016
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 – June 21, 2016
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: Mexican police murder 9-15 protesting teachers and their supporters in Oaxaca, Mexico. We’ll have a special report from the ground and we’ll hear how people in San Francisco’s Mission District are reacting. Alsom remembering the Rana Plaza fire in Bangladesh, 3 years ago, that killed over 1,100 people and wounded two thousand … Continued
Flashpoints – June 17, 2016
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: The violence against the indigenous communities of Honduras continues unabated. Also, a federal raid on a Sonoma County California medical cannabis dispensary, that specializes in non-pschoactive cannabis for very ill patients. It’s reported that several people are facing federal charges and payroll for a hundred workers seized by the feds. And Roots … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: After nine years, a little known Guantanamo prisoner is finally given a limited chance to please his case.Teachers on strike in Chapias! We’ll feature a live report from the ground. Also at this hour protesters in front of city hall speaking out about the disregarding of no party preference votes across the … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Why is the Orlando shooter branded as a Muslim Instead of a Homophobe? Also, Professor Vijay Prashad talks about the confused declarations of support by the shooter: which group did he really support: Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, or the Islamic State: could it be all three
Today on Flashpoints: The attack in Florida and look at how NPR rewrites history. Also, some thoughts on where the Sanders campaign goes from here and how it gets there. And we’ll have a rebroadcast of our interview with one of the most famous and influential Chicano satirist of his generation.