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Immigrant’s rights activists from coast to coast call for emergency protests tomorrow in response to Bush’s move to send troops to the Southern border; and Michael Parenti gets personal and talks about his evolution into one of this country’s most important radical political thinkers.
Key Bush advisor Karl Rove faces imminent indictment in the CIA leak case; also, Bush moves the country one step closer to fascism by sending troops to the US-Mexico border; Israeli high court solidifies apartheid policies as Palestinians commemorate the 58th anniversary of their forced exile and disposession; and UN troops murder political prisoners just … Continued
Tune in to Flashpoints for a report from Haiti and Mexico, as well as a speech by Greg Palast.
Tensions in Haiti heat up as US coup government plans to stop Preval supporters from celebrating in front of the Presidential palace on Sunday for Preval’s inaguration as President of Haiti; also, Ali Abunimah reports on the spike in children’s deaths from lack of medicine in Gaza from US-backed economic sanctions; Michael Parenti, in his … Continued
Flash Points will bring you "The Ambassador and the General: Part I"
An exclusive preview of The Armed Madhouse: A soon-to-be-released book by Greg Palast, the bestselling author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy; also, a former British Ambassador speaks out against torture; and the Knight Report.
The General who oversaw the illegal bugging of thousands of US citizens in the US, nominated to be CIA super snoop; Clinton plays front man for a natural foods stunt; Mumia Abu Jamal appears to take a step closer to death, as appeals court goes against him, and the Knight Report.
Today, we celebrate Cinco De Mayo in the context of the new immigrant rights revolution; we will go live to Mexico, where the Zapatista Other Campaign, led by Subcommandante Marcos and other supporters, are marching to San Salvador de Atanco to show solidarity with campesinos under attack by government forces; also, we’ll have a report … Continued
Brigadier General Janis Karpinsky, former head of the prison at Abu Ghraib, charges Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney and Gonzales with war crimes and crimes against humanity; also, a roundtable discussion with editors of Left Turn magazine on grassroots journalism and the global intifada.
