Flashpoints

Flashpoints – September 26, 2006

A leading human rights attorney says that if Congress cancels Habeas Corpus, they will be war criminals; also, news headlines from occupied Palestine; two powerful films portray identity politics and the nature of exile; we’ll hear a clip from one of the films, Goal Dreams, a film about the attempt by the Palestinian soccer team … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 20, 2006

Hugo Chavez takes the Bush administration head-on in a direct address to the American people, Chavez recommends Chomsky and a US uprising before Bush destroys the world; also, another US torture victim freed without charges; members of the World Can’t Wait stand up to the architects of Bush torture; Israel gets back into the bank … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 15, 2006

We broadcast both from our studios in Santa Rosa and from our homebase at KPFA in Berkeley. On the show tonight, we’ll feature a young, new investigative unit of bilingual producers and hear some of their maiden voyages into radio with an emphasis on the immigrant revolution; also, an interview with the filmmakers of Occupation … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 13, 2006

A special report by Patrick Cockburn on the deadly conditions in occupied Gaza and the West Bank; also, the situation in Mexico intensifies as both sides intend to greet their supporters in the same Zocalo this weekend; we’ll take a look at the psychological impacts of migration and immigration, particularly focusing on women and children; … Continued