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.
Flashpoints – December 4, 2009
We'll devote most of the show to Latino civil rights and worker activist Nativo Lopez; we'll evaluate the Obama administration and hear about what's happening in the workplace and at the border for immigrants; we'll also have reports from Francisco Herrera on the battle to close down the torture training center at Fort Huachuca, the … Continued
Flashpoints – December 3, 2009
The US-backed government of Haiti bans the participation of the largest pro-democracy party, the Lavalas party of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide; also, New York State Senate candidate and political satarist Randy Credico joins us in studio to talk about the new William Kunstler film, the war, and his comical race for Senate; JR and the Block … Continued
Flashpoints – December 2, 2009
A Native American mom speaks out against the war as her military son suffers from PTSD; also, we'll continue our investigation into the military's cover-up of suicide and soldier breakdowns inside Forts across the country; we'll have a report from one of many protests taking place in opposition to the expansion of the war in … Continued
Flashpoints – November 30, 2009
We'll have a report from the resistance caravan on the ground in Honduras, as well as a report from inside the Brazilian Embassy where the current President of Honduras remains in internal exile; also, the Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal by Kevin Cooper, putting him on the fast track to the death house; … Continued