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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: The Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant in Oregon dangerously refuels with a crack in the jet-pump inside the reactor. We’ll speak to an expert on the current dangers of this latest nuclear nightmare, as well as an activist fighting on the front lines to shut the reactor down. And we’ll hear … Continued
Today on a special edition of Flashpoints: Dr Helen Caldicott’s front line Symposium, “The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction”. We’ll feature Dr. Caldicott’s key-note remarks at the conference as well as a compelling assessment of the US decision to conquer and control the future of Space, using a new generation of space nukes
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: We proudly bring you highlights from a symposium that was held at The New York Academy of Medicine on Feb 28- March 1, 2015, put together by author and anti-nuclear activist, Dr. Helen Caldicott. I’m Miguel Gavilan Molina, all this straight ahead on Flashpoints
Today on Flashpoints: Our multi-part series, “The Battle for Public Education In the 21st Century” continues. Also, Nora Barrows-Friedman and The Electronic Intifada brings us their weekly podcast on occupied Palestine.
Today on Flashpoints: We discuss the meaning and significance of Cinco De Mayo. We’ll also feature an excerpt of a speech give in 2009 by the late writer, journalist and novelist, Eduardo Galeano.
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 a Special Mayday Edition of Flashpoints: We’ll be joined by international celebrated peace activist Kathy Kelly, just out of jail for actions in opposition to the US government’s murderous drone war. Also 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War: We’ll have an in-depth discussion on what have we learned about US … Continued
Today on Flashpoints:The extreme right wing Japanese Prime Minister in the US to meet with Barack Obama, address congress and get a personal tour of Silicon Valley. Also, Native Americans go to the United Nations to protest the elevation of Father Junipero Serra to sainthood by the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. And The … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: An update on the devastation in Nepal. Workers protest the hedge fund buyout of American Apparel in Los Angeles. Our Flashpoints multi-part series, “The Battle for Public Education In the 21st Century” continues. And rising opposition to expensive and destructive testing in the US public schools.
