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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 Flashpoints, The Death Toll continues to rise in Aceh, where the Indonesian Police both undermine the Aid Networks and continue their attacks on The Gamm. UN “peacekeepers” continue their deadly collaboration with Haiti’s National Police, arresting dozens in door-to door searches. In Palestine today, Israeli occupiers arrest a main Presidential candidate and run … Continued
Bush’s pro-torture candidate for Attorney General goes before the Senate for confirmation, we’ll assess some of his testimony; plus, an overview of the situation in Iraq as nine more US soldiers are killed along with a key aide to the country’s puppet Prime Minister; an in-depth look at the Israeli lobby; and the Knight Report.
Eyewitness accounts of Indonesian military brutality against Acehnese, we’ll feature a report with a human rights activist just back from Northern Sumatra; also, a leading civil rights attorney characterizes Attorney General-designate Alberto Gonzales as a prima fascia war criminal; and refugees from Fallujah talk about their plight after US troops cleansed and destroyed their city.
Israeli tanks gun down seven Palestinian children on their way to school in Gaza, and NPR purposely overlooks the killing; also, we’ll speak with Allan Nairn about the situation in Aceh and the deadly actions of the Indonesian military; we’ll talk about the growing resistance to the war among the US troops in Iraq; and … Continued
Tens of thousands of Achenes still at risk both by their physical conditions and the violent Indonesian Military. Also, are child trafficers taking advantage of the tidal waves to kidnap and sell children into slavery or illegal adaptions? 17 year old Palestinian shot by Israeli occupiers for putting up a campaign poster in Gaza. More … Continued
We spend the entire hour with noted author David Ray Griffin as he speaks about the 911 Coverup, questions still unanswered, and his new book The 911 Commission Report- Ommisions and Distortions . Nora Barrows Friedman and Dennis Bernstein – straight ahead on Flashpoints.
We’ll take and in-depth look at the physical and political impact of the recent tidal waves in southeast Asia, focusing on Indonesia; we’ll also take a look at whether the US withheld critical information about the earthquake itself; and we’ll go to Haiti for an update and a report on the possible release of the … Continued
An in-depth look at potentially US war crimes as a result of the US’s wide ranging program for torture and abuse in the so called war against terror, and also we’ll speak with Rahul Mahajan in an assessment of Iraq policy in it’s impact in the region.
We continue our commemorative coverage of late investigative reporter Gary Webb, we are proud to present again a forum that was recorded with Gary Webb and Martha Hani in June of 1997 to celebrate the debut of his book Dark Alliance. The interview was conducted on stage with Flashpoints executive producer Dennis Bernstein. All this … Continued
We interview author David Ray Griffen of The New Pearl Harbor, Disturbing Questions about the Bush Administration and 9/11 and his most recent book The 911 Commission Report: Ommissions and Distortions. 911 Coverup Questions from before, during and after 9/11 still unanswered are discussed.
