Flashpoints – January 27, 2017
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.
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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: An African-American communist speaks out against the nomination of Jefferson Sessions, who’s to be our next attorney general. Also, Kathy Kelly joins us in response to Trump’s desire for an expanded US torture program. And environmental disaster awaits the world as a result of Trump’s climate denying cabinet.
Today on Flashpoints: Trump signs a presidential directive blocking refuge for people from countries that the US has recently or is in the process of bombing. Also the new white supremacist president goes after Muslims and Latinos without mercy. And we’ll feature an exclusive interview with the new mayor of the people’s republic of Berkeley, … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Trump signs an executive order approving the XL and Dapl pipe-lines. We’ll feature multiple interviews with key leaders in the North American indigenous community. Also an interview with Puerto Rican poet and feminist essayist, Aroura Levins Morales, who also continues reading from her series, Letters from Earth
Today on Flashpoints: Women takes to the streets around the world, many in Washington moved by the words of the late poet and African American essayist, June Jordan. We’ll celebrate June in her own extremely relevant words. Also, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and poet Alice walker Send us “Five Principles For Getting Through the Trump Years”. … Continued
Flashpoints – January 20, 2017
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: Senior producer, Miguel Gavilan Molina and guest host Tony Gonzales of AIM West, speak with the spiritual advisor of political prisoner, Leonard Peltier, on Obama’s decision to not pardon him. Also information on some actions taking place as Donald Trump is sworn in.
Today on Flashpoints: We present the latest podcast from the Electronic Intifada and host Nora Barrows-Friedman. This is a one hour special.
Today on Flashpoints: We bring you the latest episode in our regular series, the election crimes bulletin with Greg Palast. Also, President Obama pardons whistleblower Chelsea Manning. And later investigative journalist, Steve Horn, on his latest piece “GOP Congress, Trump Already Pushing Koch Industires Bill to Hobbie Regulatory Agencies”.
Flashpoints – January 16, 2017
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.