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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.
Palestinian former political prisoners speak out about the system of torture and oppression inside Israeli prisons; we’ll speak to a Latin American human rights activist who interrupted John Negroponte’s senate confirmation hearings today; Plus, environmental activists sue law enforcement for pepper spray torture during a nonviolent demonstration; and the Knight Report.
Three Palestinian teenagers are shot and killed in Gaza while Ariel Sharon visits George Bush’s Texas ranch; plus, new revelations and investigations into torture in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo, we’ll talk about the role of top-level Bush administration officials in the ongoing torture; also, hate crimes against Muslims break out in Chicago; and the Knight … Continued
New evidence on how the United States government is secretly and illegally arming the US-installed coup government of Haiti; plus, right-wing Jewish extremist groups rally to storm the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem this weekend; Phyllis Bennis on the nomination of John Bolton to become the new UN Ambassador; a commentary by Miguel Molina; and Flashpoints … Continued
New smoking gun evidence proves that the killing of Rachel Corrie by the Israeli military was premeditated; an in-depth discussion on recent elections in Zimbabwe and the deadly impact of the Pope on Africa; an update on death squad police in Brazil; plus, Palestinian artists display the personal and the political on exhibit in San … Continued
Protesters at the White House commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda and warn that the same thing is happening in Darfur. Also, in the wake of the worst street massacre in the history of Rio de Janeiro, we’ll take an in-depth look at the police killers leading the attacks against the poor, … Continued
A well known Kurdish leader is chosen to be the next president of Iraq, we’ll have a background report today’s on actions by Iraq’s puppet parliament and a report from Baghdad on the bloody violence that continues to threaten everyday life; plus, a former Salvadoran guerilla leader talks about contemporary life in El Salvador; activists … Continued
Massive attacks on Abu Ghraib prison in which dozens of Iraqis and US soldiers were wounded; plus, the Israelis turn the West Bank into an official garbage dump; street kids in jail and out in Brazil face a deadly existence at the hands of Brazil’s death squad police; marches all over the country to honor … Continued
We explore the United States’ contingency plan for an attack on Iran, and what an attack would mean for the region; plus, we go to the icefloes in Atlantic Canada where thousands of baby harp seals are being clubbed and skinned to death; a commentary by Miguel Molina; and Flashpoints en Español.
A wide ranging interview with London Independent reporter Robert Fisk on the volatile situation in Lebanon. Also, tensions between pro democracy activists and UN forces in Haiti at an all time high as the US installed Prime Minister calls for the lifting of the ARMS embargo. Also Remembering Cesar Chavez with a report from the … Continued
The US General formerly in charge of Iraq accused of signing off on torture; we’ll also feature an update on the violent situation Palestinians are facing as illegal West Bank settlers become more vicious and frequent; we’ll meet a young Palestinian who sings about the theft of his country; also, a wide-ranging interview with Dora … Continued
