Flashpoints

Flashpoints – October 1, 2004

Difficulties in providing healthcare in Palestine for victims of Israeli aggression. The California Govenor vetos the Drivers License Bill for the undocumented immigrants. Interview with the selection committee members of the Arab Film Festival. Ed Rosenthal’s report on medical marijuana. And Flashpoints en Español with Solange Escheverria. All this ahead with hosts Miguel Molina, Nor … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 29, 2004

International peace activists accompanying Palestinian children to school beaten by Israeli settlers near Hebron, we’ll have a report from one victim speaking to us from the hospital room; plus, Republicans in Ohio conspire to steal that swing state for Bush; an update on the severe humanitarian crisis in Haiti; and the Knight Report.


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Flashpoints – September 27, 2004

Israeli troops storm into the West Bank and Gaza, killing several and invading a hospital, we speak to Kristen Ess about the latest attacks and the expanding settlements by the Israeli colonizers. How the Bush administration is planning to steal the Presidential election, we’ll speak with Greg Palast on why he’s concerned with New Mexico. … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 23, 2004

Dozens killed in car bomb attacks and escalating US aerial bombings, we’ll speak with Patrick Cockburn about the continuing disaster in Iraq; plus, deep analysis of the regional political crisis with Rahul Mahajan; Israel purchases 5000 so-called smart bombs in an unprecedented 319 million dollar arms deal with their main supplier, the United States; also, … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 22, 2004

Attacks unleashed on the streets of Baghdad as more car bombs explode and US warplanes target civilian neighborhoods in Sadr City, killing dozens; plus, Haiti under a siege of floods, we’ll talk with Kevin Pina and Congresswoman Maxine Waters about the unfolding political and humanitarian crisis; also, a look at the war on youth through … Continued


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Flashpoints – September 21, 2004

We’ll have an analysis of Bush’s fantasy speech at the UN about the burgeoning democracy in Iraq, we’ll talk about the latest bloodshed in Iraq with Asad Abu-Khalil; plus, more targeted assassinations in Gaza, we’ll speak with UC Berkeley scholar Dr. Bishara Doumani about his recent time in Palestine; a report from the ground on … Continued