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Today on the show: The genocidal slaughter in illegally occupied Palestine continues a pace. We’ll feature an extended weekly news report from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman. And we’ll speak to Portuguese journalist and filmmaker Balolas Carvalho, currently in San Francisco for the 68th SFFILM Festival, where her short documentary Fragmented is screening as part of the Documentary Shorts Competition.

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Today on the Show: Claudia De la Cruz’s 2024 candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party for president say there’s no backing down from fascism. Also, Flashpoints Troubadour, human rights activist Francisco Herrera, remembering a fallen co-worker, and fighting for worker rights for the undocumented day laborers that do the hardest work in this country and who are often ripped off. And peace/anti genocide activists disrupt activities at Holloman AFB, in southern New Mexico, the largest drone training program in the U.S. And Miguel Gavilan Molina honors the UFW and Cesar Chaves with a special commentary

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Today on the show: We’ll speak to Raed Jarrar in Washington D.C. about Israel’s latest slaughter of unarmed and heavily self-identified medical workers shot down and apparently buried alive.  And Bernie and AOC take their fight the Oligrachy tour deep into the heart off red-state Idaho in the deep red state of Idaho

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Today on the Show: The Israelis describe its killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza and burying them and their vehicles as a “professional error”. Also Pakistan forcing tens of thousands of Afghans back into  Afghanistan currently ruled by the Taliban. Nearly three million  are facing deportation: And RootsAction says its time for a new democratic party…

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Today on the Show: Nipping facsism in the Trump-bud. Two radical human rights attorneys speak truth to power at the 11th hour. Also Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen just back from El Salvador talks about his visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, swept of the streets and imprisoned in El Salvador without recourse or hope for release

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Today on the show: A lifetime of fighting cultural racism. We’ll feature an extended interview with Culture Clash co-founder and noted Chicano teacher, artist and activist, Herbert Siguenza: And Nora Barrows Friedman and the Electronic Intifada takes us to the front lines of Gaza where two million people are locked down, starving  and under siege:

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Today on the show: Right wing opponents of DEI programming at Sonoma Ste University, turned back for the moment. Also,  we’ll have an extensive update on the expanding US/Israeli Genocide: 2million Palestinians locked down in the Gaza strip, exposed, hungry and being carpet bombed. And “Breastfeeding Under Israeli Bombs”: A powerful new piece from The Electronic Intifada.

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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, 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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