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Israeli colonizing forces continue to slam into the Gaza strip, today killing another teenager, we’ll have a full report from a physician on the ground; plus, a very special segment with musician and activist Michael Franti speaking about his recent experiences in Palestine and Iraq and sharing some live music with us; a hard-hitting overview … Continued
Another bloody day in Iraq as US warplanes continue to pound Fallujah, we’ll have an extensive report from Baghdad and analysis with As’ad Abu-Khalil; plus, the continuing reign of terror of the US-supported death squads in Haiti, we’ll go to Port-au-Prince for a full update; and, of course, the Knight Report.
US-led assaults on Sadr City and Fallujah leave dozens dead and hundreds wounded, we’ll have a report from Baghdad on the ongoing crisis in Iraq including breaking news on the suspicious kidnapping of International humanitarian aid workers; plus, fourteen deaths in Gaza in a massive overnight raid and the ongoing murderous policies of the Sharon … Continued
Today on a special Labor Day Edition of Flashpoints, a freewheeling discussion with activists from the International Solidarity Movements and their work inside Palestine and their struggle with the Israeli Government. Plus a tribute to labor activist Mother Jones by Utah Phillips and Ani di Franco. All this straight ahead on Flashpoints.
Interviews with Michael Moore and Danny Glover. A Roundtable discussion on Police Brutality at the Republican National Convention. The Block Report with a rare interview with Iman Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin formerly known as H. Rap Brown from behind prison bars. Plus an interview with Palestinian activist Ms. Hamad who talks about her trip to the … Continued
From Madison Square Garden, we spend most of the hour with Robert Fisk, evaluating the merits of the Bush war policy that the Republicans are so proud to run on; and an extended edition of the Knight Report.
New York City becomes a Police State as Cheney and Bush arrive for the Republican Party Coronation. We’ll talk about police violence in this armed camp, and we’ll talk about those most vulnerable under the new draconian laws of the Patriot Act. I’m talking about the immigrants. Also we’ll look at how the Drug War … Continued
Immigrant Arnold Schwarzenegger thrills the crowd as he closes the door on immigrant rights. Also people arrested in a die-in at ground zero. Eve Ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues talks about womens resistence to the Bush wars. We’ll feature a piece on exhibits called Eyes Wide Open which features shoes and boots of the … Continued
We go to the Republican National Convention, we’ll feature interviews with Michael Franti, Michael Moore, Danny Glover and Eve Ensler. We present Salem Salebs report from on the ground in Iraq. And the Robert Knight Report.
An on the ground report from Baghdad, on the Iraqi reaction to the so-called peace deal; We head to the Republican National Convention in the police state of New York City, we’ll talk about the coverage you can expect next week; plus, part one of a two part series with activists from the International Solidarity … Continued
