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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.
Iraq under siege, we’ll have two reports from the ground on the ongoing bloody occupations in Baghdad, Kufa and Najaf; plus, protesters and police gear up for the Republican National Convention in New York City as civil rights activists battle the New York Courts for the right for free speech and assembly; and the Knight … Continued
Violence continues to explode in and around Najaf and Fallujah as US forces continue to try and break the spirit of the Iraqi people. We’ll speak with Asad Abu Khalil on the current blood shed of this illegal invasion, also, updates on Mumia Abu Jamal’s death row incarceration and for Flashpoints en Español on the … Continued
Iraqis and Palestinians under Occupation – We spend the entire hour on the two countries under militarized regimes of colonization and illegal occupations. We speak with author Rahul Mahajan for analysis on up-to-the-minute reports comming from a beseiged Najaf. Members of the Middle East Childrens Alliance in the studio to talk about their recent experiences … Continued
We focus on Hemispheric Crises and Revolution. We’ll speak to members of a delegation just returning from Haiti. We’ll speak with Doug Spalding and Casey Corbett from the Haiti Action Committee about the ongoing U.S. sponsored bloodshed. Plus landless workers in Brazil fight for self determination. And we’ll rebroadcast an interview with David Ray Griffin, … Continued
War, children and media: Iraq at the boiling point in Najaf and Baghdad, we’ll have deep analysis of the current crisis and media shut-out in Iraq, and we’ll go to Baghdad for a look on how this war is affecting children in particular; plus, we’ll hear from a member of the United Nations Office of … Continued
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez seems poised to win in a landslide victory against the recall effort by the right-wing opposition, we’ll talk to the Venezuelan Ambassador about what this means for the Chavez government and the people of Venezuela; plus, over 7,000 Palestinian prisoners begin a hunger strike from behind bars as Israeli occupying forces … Continued
The Lavalas movement stages a resistance caravan – we’ll have reports from the route in Haiti, and in the studio; plus depleted uranium continues to kill US Veterans and Iraqi citizens – we’ll talk to an expert and a journalist breaking the latest stories on DU; and Flahpoints en Español on the upcoming referendum vote … Continued
Najaf under siege by US occupiers. We’ll talk about the ongoing violence and the implications if US forces destroy the Imam Ali Mosque. Activists descend on Kerry’s Chicago Campaign Headquarters demanding he issue a statement on the crisis in Najaf. Venezuela readies for referendum on the policies of Hugo Chavez. We’ll speak to a nun … Continued
More violence reaching critical mass in Iraq as the US bombs holy sites in Najaf, we’ll have a report from Baghdad on the ongoing bloodshed; Temperatures rise in Venezuela as the Bolivarian revolution and Hugo Chavez fight for the people; Greg Palast on the election Steal of Latin America: How ChoicePoint and John Ashcroft plan … Continued
All hell breaks loose in Iraq, as terror by air strikes and torture continue unabated. We’ll be joined by Robert Knight for some deep analysis, along with today’s Knight Report. Robert Knight, Executive Producer Dennis Bernstein and Roving Producer Miguel Molina respond to listener call-ins. We’ll also feature the next installment of our series on … Continued
