Today on Flashpoints, we focus on two looming human and environmental disasters resulting from Hurricane Harvey as massive flooding continues to inundate large areas of the the state of Texas. First up, we cover the dangerous situation facing undocumented communities given Trump’s change in immigration policy, also the effects of the draconian SB4 in Texas … Continued
On today’s show, we continue our coverage of Hurricane Harvey flooding. First, we speak with Mark Bebawi, Host and Producer of The Monitor radio show at our sister station, KPFT, about the situation in Houston. Then, we discuss the pollutants released by the damage to Exxon refineries in Houston with Stephanie Thomas, a Houston-based organizer with Public Citizen. … Continued
Today we cover the latest happenings on the impact of Hurricane Harvey Floodings with Mark Bebawi, host of KPFTs The Monitor. San Francisco Bay Area Far Right protests turned into largely leftist ones as organizers from the right mostly canceled their events. Joe Arpaio, former sheriff’s pardon by President Trump despite concerns expressed by several … Continued
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has issued his report on national monument designations as per Donald Trump’s request. On today’s show we’ll turn to Cassady Craighill of Greenpeace for an assessment of the report and the work that remains to be done. Then, Zaid Jilani of The Intercept will join us to cover the bizarre attempts … Continued
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Featuring new music from San Francisco group Tino Drima with a track off their forthcoming debut LP ‘Her Kind Of Man’. San Francisco electronic duo The M Machine. London-via-Paris outfit Cymbals. Bergen, Norway five-piece band Bloody Beach. La ciudad de Mexico quartet No Somos Marineros. Experimental/Progressive Mexico City outfit URSS Bajo el árbol. Palm Desert … Continued
The Niles Discovery Church presents Michael Moore’s latest film, "Where to Invade Next," in which Moore travels overseas to seek alternatives to conflict. Showtime is 1:30pm on September 9th, at 3660 Niles Boulevard in Fremont. For details, call 510.797.0895.
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).
Today on Flashpoints, we continue our coverage of the US role in Afghanistan with an interview featuring author and scholar Andrew Bacevich. He says part of the problem with US military action in Afghanistan is that most Americans simply dont care. Then, we speak with Neta Crawford of the Costs of War project based at … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Today we are in conversation with Nancy MacLean about economist James McGill Buchanan who won the Novel Price in Economics in 1986 and helped laid groundwork of conservative thought that would lead all the way up to the so called Freedom Caucus in Congress. Nancy MacLean is a professor of history at Duke University and author of … Continued
