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 – October 31, 2006
Israeli death squads invade Gaza and kill three Palestinians, we’ll speak with Sam Bahour in Ramallah about the current situation in occupied Palestine and he gives an update on the Israeli policy of beurocratic ethnic cleansing, as thousands of foreign-born Palestinians remain unable to enter the country; also, an update on Oaxaca, where Mexican troops … Continued
KPFA Special Broadcast – October 27, 2006
The FCC is holding a Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Oakland tomorrow beginning at 5 PM. KPFA will broadcast the hearing live with co-anchors Larry Bensky, Pacifica National Correspondent and host of Sunday Salon on KPFA and Anita Johnson, Senior Producer for Hard Knock Radio. We also want to encourage listeners to attend the … Continued
Flashpoints – October 25, 2006
US occupation forces along with US-backed Iraqi troops attack Sadr City in Baghdad as Bush continues to praise his administration’s success in the so-called war on terror, we’ll speak with Dahr Jamail about the unraveling situation in Iraq; also, we’ll talk about child exploitation in Bangladesh for US and European corporations; JR and the Block … Continued