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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: Kathy Kelly speaks out about Trump’s decision to drop the “mother of all bombs” on Afghanistan, apparently in retaliation for the death of a US soldier last week. Also, professor Francis Boyle says the bombing is totally illegal under US constitutional law. Later we’ll rebroadcast our interview with Robert Parry, editor of … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Did president Trump withhold key information from the public regarding recent allegations that the Syrian government used sarin gas against it’s own people. We’ll spend the hour with the George Polk awarding winning investigative reporter Robert Parry, founder and editor of consortiumnews.com: we will also open the phone for this important discussion
Today on Flashpoints: US carrier group heading for the Koreas as Trump raises the noise of his saber rattling against the north. Also, we’ll preview, “Thirty Seconds to Midnight” a new film by Regis Tremblay, which traces US and Western European history from the 15th century onwards tracing American exceptionalism, manifest destiny, capitalism, the neocons, … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: the Chinese President departs Mara Largo, as the dems and republicans praise the fledgling US Pres for his surprise missile attack on Syria. We’ll speak with legendary Filmmaker, John Pilger about the Trump bombing of Syria, the Chinese president’s visit to Florida, and his new film The Coming War on China. We’ll … Continued
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Today on Flashpoints: Will Trump go to war in Syria following in the mindless footsteps of the neocons and permanent warrior democrats? Also, the president of China meets with Trump. We’ll speak with Lori Wallach of Public Citizen about how Trump’s trade policies and take a gander at what he might be trying to bargan … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Sheriff Arpaio’s notorious Tent City shut down in disgrace by the new Sheriff of Maricopa County. We’ll speak to one of the key activists who went head to head with racist sheriff for ten years: also we’ll feature a special extended edition of the electronic Intifada with Nora Barrow Friedman
Today on Flashpoints: We’ll speak to Professor Vijay Prashad about how the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism, continue to break the spirit of humanity. Also How Santa Cruz and other cities use violent architecture to run the homeless out of town. And we’ll have an update on US Pivot policies against China … Continued
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Today on Flashpoints: Restore Sanity: A new grassroots group announces an anti-corruption campaign to dump Trump. Also background and an update on the life and times of Mumia Abu Jamal. And we’ll replay for our national audiences the extended Flashpoints interview with UFW President, Arturo Rodriguez, in honor of Cesar Chavez’s birthday
