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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.
Tens of thousands of Achenes still at risk both by their physical conditions and the violent Indonesian Military. Also, are child trafficers taking advantage of the tidal waves to kidnap and sell children into slavery or illegal adaptions? 17 year old Palestinian shot by Israeli occupiers for putting up a campaign poster in Gaza. More … Continued
We spend the entire hour with noted author David Ray Griffin as he speaks about the 911 Coverup, questions still unanswered, and his new book The 911 Commission Report- Ommisions and Distortions . Nora Barrows Friedman and Dennis Bernstein – straight ahead on Flashpoints.
We’ll take and in-depth look at the physical and political impact of the recent tidal waves in southeast Asia, focusing on Indonesia; we’ll also take a look at whether the US withheld critical information about the earthquake itself; and we’ll go to Haiti for an update and a report on the possible release of the … Continued
An in-depth look at potentially US war crimes as a result of the US’s wide ranging program for torture and abuse in the so called war against terror, and also we’ll speak with Rahul Mahajan in an assessment of Iraq policy in it’s impact in the region.
We continue our commemorative coverage of late investigative reporter Gary Webb, we are proud to present again a forum that was recorded with Gary Webb and Martha Hani in June of 1997 to celebrate the debut of his book Dark Alliance. The interview was conducted on stage with Flashpoints executive producer Dennis Bernstein. All this … Continued
We interview author David Ray Griffen of The New Pearl Harbor, Disturbing Questions about the Bush Administration and 9/11 and his most recent book The 911 Commission Report: Ommissions and Distortions. 911 Coverup Questions from before, during and after 9/11 still unanswered are discussed.
We rebroadcast our exclusive interview with Kevin Cooper on Death Row in San Quentin nearly a year after his last minute stay of execution. On Flashpoints en Español we speak with Haitian activist regarding the ongoing purge of the Pro-Democracy Movement.
Lyn Duff interviews a Haitian woman whose son was shot in the back by a Haitian military death squad; also, we’ll interview a pro-Lavalas mayor in hiding in Haiti; we’ll also feature an in-depth piece on womens’ experience of occupation in Palestine; and the status of migrants’ rights as considered at an international migrants day … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we keep up with our commemorative coverage of late investigative reporter Gary Webb by bringing to you a special encore presentation of a Flashpoints forum with Gary and Guests recorded in June of 1997, and of course the Knight Report.
Resistance forces in Iraq Attack a US Army Base killing over 24 and wounding over 60, also a Cuban/Mexican labor conference takes on Neo-liberalism and we continue our Gary Webb memorial reporting series with author Robert Parry and the Knight Report.
