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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.
An Israeli anarchist discusses the importance of direct action and solidarity with Palestinians; also, Ruckus Society and Earth First! founder Mike Roselle talks about the largest industrial disaster in US history, the TVA coal ash spill in Tennessee, 100 times bigger than the Exxon Valdez disaster. Roselle talks about the devastating impacts of mountain top … Continued
We present part two of our three-part series, The Savaging of the Gaza Strip: A 21st Century War Crime; and we are joined by Barbara Lubin, executive director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, who just returned from Gaza.
The Palestinian Authority recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, which paves the way for war crimes tribunals against Israel: we'll speak to the attorney who helped draft the authorization for the investigation; also, Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation with Saree Makdisi.
Award-winning independent journalist and Flashpoints correspondent Dahr Jamail reports from US-occupied Baghdad, where basic civilian infrastructure remains in ruins and deepening political divisions create internal strife; also, Israeli warplanes strike Gaza several times in the last 48 hours, we have a special report from Gaza City on the breach of international law and the so-called … Continued
We'll have a report on the killing of a 29 year-old mother and member of the militant Chicano group, the Brown Berets; Annette Garcia was shot in the back a week ago and marches are planned for this weekend; also, we'll go live to a protest unfolding now in downtown Oakland where residents and activists … Continued
As international war crimes investigators continue to gather evidence for war crimes prosecution of Israeli officials, we present excerpts from a three-hour Flashpoints special, The Savaging of Gaza: A 21st Century War Crime; this accounting is based on Flashpoints' coverage from the beginning of the assault until the current shaky ceasefire.
The Jewish state loses what was left of its credibility in the wake of its savage bombing in the Gaza strip: Ali Abunimah talks about the future of Israel in Palestine; also, Community Business with Catherine Austin Fitts returns to Flashpoints, Catherine addresses some of the key economic struggles facing Americans as Wall Street continues … Continued
The killing in Gaza continues even as Palestinians and human rights activists attempt to deal with the basic life and death needs in the aftermath of a savaging 22-day ground and air attack; we speak to Flashpoints' special correspondent Sameh Habeeb and frontline human rights activist Coimhe Butterly about the ongoing struggles; also, we rebroadcast … Continued
Documenting Israeli War Crimes in the Gaza Strip, in the face of massive destruction and a continuing Blockade by the Jewish renegade State; We feature a report from on the Ground in Gaza and speak to one of the foremost experts on Hamas. Also The government of Mexico in Turmoil and Facing collapse. Flashpoints special … Continued
