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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 analysis of the expanding war between Russia and Georgia as the United States vows to send aid to support the Georgian side of the conflict; also, Flashpoints’ Beirut correspondent Bilal el-Amine responds to the decision by the Lebanese parliament to approve the use of all force necessary to take back Lebanese territory occupied by … Continued
Protests to mark a year since Nationally-revered Haitian human rights activist Pierre-Lovinsky Antoine disappeared, we have special reports from protests taking place around the world, and we go to Port-au-Prince for a live update; also, we take a look at the new free-speech cages the Democrats have prepared for the protesters in Denver, and we … Continued
Russian troops enter Georgia and raid several towns inside the country; also, an in-depth analysis of slave labor in China as the Olympics continue; and noted poet Naomi Shihab Nye remembers legendary Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who died over the weekend.
A special report on the new Zapatista International Caravan with an update from Chiapas; Also, A report from the U.S./Mexico border where the expanding militarization has turned the lives of indigenous people upside down; We’ll have a report on the anti-gang Runner Initiative; Plus, the battle to keep an orphanage open in Haiti; We’ll also … Continued
The City of Berkeley challenges China on Burma; Also, Cindy Sheehan fights an uphill battle to get on the Congressional ballot; JR and The Block Report interview Puerto Rican political prisoners; And, the week in review from Palestine.
Hundreds of Muslim protesters clash, for a second day, with government forces in Indian Administered Kashmir; Ali Abunimah reports on Israel’s expanding crackdown on Gaza and the possibility of a new extreme right wing Prime Minister who is calling for war with Iran; And we’ll feature an expanded debate between Norman Solomon and Larry Everest … Continued
Torture survivors and a former Abu-Ghraib interrogator denounce John McCain for his support of torture; Also, Injured workers testify about the collapse of Cal Osha and deregulation of workers compensation: labor journalist Steve Zeltzer reports from Sacramento; And, On a special Knight Report: Will the fumes of Ron Suskind’s smoking gun overwhelm Nancy Pelosi’s anti-impeachment … Continued
We have a live report from Chiapas on an emerging coffee cooperative and continuing attacks on community broadcasters; Also, Flashpoints Special Correspondent Kevin Pina offers background on the new prime minister of Haiti and the resurgence of the dreaded Haitian military; Plus, Project Censored’s Peter Phillips about the 2009 Most Censored Story: A Million Iraqi’s … Continued
Presidential candidate Ralph Nader talks about immigrants rights and the militarization of the U.S/Mexico border; Also, a youth speak out by undocumented students; Plus, the Salvadorian Congress takes action in support of U.S. Immigrants; And Flashpoints en Espanol.
A post-mortem on the Israeli occupation execution of another Palestinian youth in the West Bank; also, Barack Obama “has a feeling” that Israel will lead the attack if the US goes after Iran; Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen discusses Exxon-Mobil’s $11 billion dollar ripoff of the American people; and the Knight Report.
