Features excerpts form the film “Heist “by Frances Causey & Don Goldmacher; and highlights the book “Outsider in The White House” by Bernie Sanders & John Nichols. With Host Philip Maldari.
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In 1972, George McGovern was seen as a progressive long-shot to win the Democratic Presidential nomination. He did win, but then labor and traditional elements of the Democratic Party establishment turned against him, helping Nixon win in one of the most lopsided American Presidential races in history. We’ll be in conversation about that history and … Continued
New Hampshire delivers a landslide for Bernie Sanders and a hot mess for the Republican Party, which saw Donald Trump take first place with only a third of the vote, and the rest of the pack so close that there’s still no consensus challenger for the party establishment to get behind. We will wrap up … Continued
The week before the Iowa caucus, Robert Reich called Hillary Clinton “the most qualified candidate for president of the political system we now have,” and Bernie Sanders “the most qualified candidate to create the political system we should have.” He joins us for a sweeping conversation about the limits of America’s political system, and whether … Continued
Ted Cruz takes first place in the Republican caucus; Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton end in a statistical dead heat. We’ll talk to Ruth Coniff, who’s been covering the campaign from on the ground, Isaiah Poole, who’s following it from Washington, and Craig Holman, who’s tracking the money behind the campaigns. Plus: John Burris joins … Continued
We take you into the history of the people and organizations currently mounting an armed occupation of the Malheur wildlife refuge in Oregon. Plus: The Bernie Sanders campaign has re-started a national conversation about single-payer healthcare – we go inside the numbers of his proposal with the economist who helped to generate them. Guests: David … Continued
We look at Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s proposals–how much do they plan on spending and how much taxing if elected? Then in the second half, an omnibus bill just passed in Congress. It includes provisions about visa waivers for people who have traveled to the Middle East which some organizations are labeling discriminatory. Last, we’ll … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: The real truth about Trump’s big lie. Was there cheering after 911? And if so who was doing the alleged cheering from New Jersey? Also, Bernie Sanders pro-war foreign policy leaves a great many open questions and a lot fo be desired. We’ll have an update on what many are calling stolen … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: How Saudi gulf money fuels international terror. Also, the French government cancels 350 march against climate change, long planned to coincide with upcoming climate talks in Paris. Bernie Sanders at Georgetown explains his brand of Socialism, Later, an encore presentation of Flashpoints poet on assignment, Aurora Levins Morales, Questions for the Corporate … Continued
With Richard Wolff, Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York City. He is host the the radio show Economic Update from WBAI in New York. By now, everyone knows that Bernie Sanders calls … Continued