Flashpoints – June 27, 2023
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Flashpoints
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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.
Today on the show: Putin responds to Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary force. Also, fighting to save the life of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, now facing a potentially deadly extradition to the US, and how close is the world to a nuclear conflagration in Ukraine
Flashpoints – June 23, 2023
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Today on the Show: A brand new two-part edition of Electronic Intifada delves into the campaign of Jeremy Corbyn and the Israel lobby’s efforts to smear and sabotage it. Also, The Korean government cracks down freelance journalist Jan Jin-young for not registering to report on the war in Ukraine. The word on the free-speech street … Continued
Today on the Show: Is right-wing Supreme Court Justice, Samuel Alito, on the take from corrupt “corporate vulture” Paul Singer? Also, The US continues its non stop-China bashing even as the US Secretary of State meets with the Chinese leadership. And pro Cuba activist, Gloria LaRivsa, just back from the Island, with a report back … Continued
Today on the Show: Remembering The legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower, Dan Ellsberg, whose release of the Pentagon Papers, put the lie to the entire US justification of the Vietnam War. We’ll play a few excerpts of our last interview with Dan who was speaking out forcefully on behalf of Wikileaks whistleblower Julian Assange. Then we’ll … Continued
Flashpoints – June 19, 2023
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
North Dakota State Rep Ruth Anna Buffalo on Supreme Court Decision on the Rights of Indigenous Children.
Today on the Show: Noted Native American Activist, North Dakota State Rep ,Ruth Anna Buffalo, on the recent crucial Supreme Court Decision on the rights of indigenous children: And Sara Blanco reports with Frank Sterling on the indigenous community’s battle to prevent the digging of a lithium mine on indigenous lands at Thacker Pass: And … Continued
Richard Silverstein Offers an Update on the Israel/Palestine meltdown.
Today on the Show: Richard Silverstein offers an update on the Israel/Palestine meltdown, and talks about Israel’s quest to lead the world in AI: Also FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THE GROWING NUMBER OF VIOLENT ATTACKS ON THE HOMELESS: NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY KILLER NOW FACING MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES: Kieth McHenry COMMENTS, AND UPDATES THE CASE OF Slain … Continued
Civil Rights Activist, Reverend Al Sharpton Memorializes 34-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens
Today on show: Civil Rights activist, Reverend Al Sharpton memorializes 34-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Black woman who was fatally shot to death at close range by her racist, epIthet spewing neighbor, right in front of her young children…Sharptons called for justice in a powerful Eulogy ON Tuesday.