Flashpoints – October 30, 2015
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.
Flashpoints
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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-in depth look at how the US Pentagon uses NGO’s for spying, covert action, and intelligence gathering. And the dangers of this wide-ranging program. Also we’ll take a close look at the proactive incursion of the US Destroyer, Larsen into the South China Sea. And we’ll have a rare in-studio visit from … Continued
Today on a Special Edition Flashpoints: The future of Marijuana: Medicinal, and recreational. We’ll feature some of the leading experts on all aspects of the use of cannabis, including breakthroughs in its healing powers, the use of CBD, the importance of organic cultivation, knowing what your buying when you head out for your local dispensary, … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: An in depth look at the new speaker of the house to be, Paul Ryan. Also, a week of Code Pink anti drone protests under way in Nevada. We’ll have an anti drone speak out. Also Nora Barrows-Friedman and the Electronic Intifada brings us their weekly podcast.
Haiti Election Special w/ Guest Host Kevin Pina
Today on Flashpoints: An in depth discussion and report back on yesterday’s elections in Haiti. We’ll feature a series of reports from election observers and human rights activists in Haiti, Florida and San Franciscoin.
Flashpoints – October 23, 2015
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: Politically motivated mass murder in Haiti, a week before the presidential elections? Will the elections be fair? We’ll have a series of reports from the ground in Port au Prins and from around the country. Later, The Biggz Beat on Star Wars: The Racism Awakens.
Today on Flashpoints: The Israeli campaign of Terror against the Palestinian residents in East Jerusalem continues unabated. We’ll speak to a Palestinian activist from Jerusalem, who works with traumatized children and women there. Also hundreds of Korean families, separated for more than 60 years, are briefly reunited. We’ll talk to the co-founder of the National … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Israeli occupiers kill, maim, demolish and steal Palestinian land at an accelerated rate. Meanwhile all hell is breaking loose in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey and Kurdistan. In a powerful new speech given recently in a benefit for the middle east children’s alliance, noted author, professor radical historian, Vijay Prashad takes on the … Continued
Attacks in Lebanon and The U.S. Staying In Afghanistan
Today on Flashpoints: A report from Beirut Lebanon on the death, chaos and destruction being caused by 25 years of failed US Policy in the region. Also, an in depth report on the decision by the US to stay in Afghanistan