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: – November 13, 2008
Kristen Ess reports from Palestine on this week's deadly Israeli attacks and a continuing blockade in the Gaza strip, as Palestinians in the West Bank resist ongoing illegal settlement colony and wall construction on their land; plus, a riveting speech by legendary anti-nuclear activist and author Dr. Helen Caldicott, on the three major threats facing … Continued
Flashpoints: Israeli warplanes kill four Palestinians inside the Gaza strip. – November 12, 2008
Israeli warplanes kill four Palestinians inside the Gaza strip, we'll get a report from Gaza City as food, fuel and supplies once again run out; also, we'll talk about the current crisis enveloping hundreds of thousands of internally-displaced refugees in the Congo; JR speaks with Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney about her take on … Continued