Flashpoints – May 18, 2007
Israeli academic Ilan Pappe talks about his groundbreaking book "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine."
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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 – May 17, 2007
Internationally-renowned investigative reporter and filmmaker John Pilger talks about the limitless occupation in Palestine, the war in Iraq, the current pathetic state of mainstream journalism, and his new book Freedom Next Time; also Israeli air strikes kill two and injure at least thirty Palestinians in occupied Gaza, while Israeli occupation death squads kidnap more Palestinians … Continued
Flashpoints – May 16, 2007
An in-depth report on homeland security and Boeing’s “Project 28” to build endless hundred-foot towers along hundreds of miles of the US-Mexico border; 23 Palestinians dead in Gaza today as factional violence intensifies while Israel launches a series of air strikes; a call to action as Mumia abu-Jamal awaits a pivotal hearing tomorrow; noted historian … Continued
Flashpoints – May 14, 2007
A presentation of Bill Moyers’ new documentary "Buying the War", about the Iraq occupation and the media.
Flashpoints – May 11, 2007
Michael Parenti talks about the intersection of culture and politics.
Flashpoints – May 10, 2007
"Occupation 101," an award-winning Documentary film, looks at the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Flashpoints – May 9, 2007
A US Federal judge dismisses all immigration charges against right-wing Cuban-American terrorist and CIA asset Luis Posada Carriles; also, former President Jimmy Carter takes on apartheid, Israeli-style; and the Knight Report.
Flashpoints – May 8, 2007
Jeremy Scahill talks about 126,000 private military "contractors" in Iraq, employed by the likes of Blackwater and other companies.
Interview with Chicana Writer, Activist, and Teacher, Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez
We’ll feature a special in-depth interview with Chicana writer, activist, and teacher, Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez, whose social justice work around racism and multiculturalism is legendary and Ali Abunimah talks about the tragic case of high-profile Palestinian political prisoner, Azmi Bishara.