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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.

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06.07.2024
Flashpoints – June 7, 2024
Today on the Show: an extended hour with Journalist and founder of Just World Books, Helena Cobban: we’ll get an update on the expanding genocide, and inside look at Hamas with someone who made it her business to go beyond...
06.06.2024
Hani Almadhoun of UNRWA USA on Ther Expanding Genocide in Gaza
Today on the show: Hani Almadhoun, The Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, talks about the killing of members of his immediate family, the expanding famine in Gaza and today’s murderous bombing of an UNRWA School, KILLING over 40 in Gaza....
06.05.2024
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein on Gaza
Today on the Show: Israel’s genocide in Gaza meets substantial and growing resistance, but the mass murder of civilians continues unabated. Also Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speaks out on Gaza: The green party presidential candidate was arrested at...
06.04.2024
Flashpoints – June 4, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – June 4, 2024 appeared...
06.03.2024
Historic Presidential Election in Mexico
Today on the show: For the first time in History, a woman assumes the leadership in Mexico: What does it mean in real terms? What are the politics behind the woman? Also a hundred years ago, the white man bestowed...
05.31.2024
Flashpoints – May 31, 2024
Today on the Show: Israel/US cease fire plan, a non-starter for Hamas: also Yemen’s Houthis launch a missile attack on a US aircraft carrier in response to deadly US and British strikes on Yemen that have killed at least 16:...
05.30.2024
The latest Update on Palestine with Zeiad Abbas of MECA
Today on the show: Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp totally destroyed as Israeli troops withdraw after 20 days of deadly operations. At least 53 people have been killed and 357 injured in the latest 24-hours. Zeiad Abbas is back for an...
05.29.2024
Flashpoints – May 29, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 29, 2024 appeared...
05.28.2024
A Global Look at The Unfolding Catastrophe in Gaza
Today on the show: We’ll feature a frontline update on Gaza, and also welcome members of the I witness Silwan Mural Team, in town for a benefit with the Middle East Children’s Alliance. And we’ll take a global look at...
05.27.2024
Flashpoints – May 27, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 27, 2024 appeared...
05.24.2024
Flashpoints – May 24, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 24, 2024 appeared...
05.23.2024
Deconstructing Warlandia With Arun Grupta
Today on the show: Our drumbeat coverage continues on the US financed genocide in Palestine: We’ll feature our weekly media deconstruction report on the ongoing genocide with investigative reporter Arun Gupta. And we’ll present an encore broadcast of yesterday’s hair-raising...
05.22.2024
Continuing Our Drumbeat Coverage of The US financed Genocide in Gaza
Today on the show: We continue our drumbeat coverage of the US financed genocide in Palestine. We’ll be joined by Nancy Mansour, Executive Director of Eyewitness Palestine, who was in Gaza in April. Also Ziad Abbas is back to talk about...
05.21.2024
A Flashpoints Special: Haiti, Caught in The Crosshairs
Today on a special edition of Flashpoints: Haiti in the crosshairs: troops from Kenya are given the go ahead to join special forces from the US to re-occupy Haiti. We ask what’s next for the freedom hungry people of Haiti? The...
05.20.2024
More Updates On The Ongoing Genocide In Gaza
Today on the show: We continue our drumbeat coverage of the widening genocide in Palestine. Ziad Abbas joins us for an update at the top of the hour. Also was Sonoma State University President, Mike Lee axed for acting against genocide,...
05.17.2024
Flashpoints – May 17, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 17, 2024 appeared...
05.16.2024
South Africa Standing Against Genocide In Gaza
Today on the show: We bring you an excerpt of South Africa’s moving testimony from today’s hearing at the International Court of Justice on charges that Israel is creating “Extermination Zones” in Rafah, as a part of its expanding genocide.. The...
05.15.2024
Commemorating 75 Years of Al Nakba
Today on the show, Al Nakba day and the genocidal killing in Gaza continues: Ziad Abbas of MECA will join us. Also, South Africa granted an emergency hearing at the International Court of Justice on charges that Israel is creating “Extermination...
05.14.2024
Flashpoints – May 14, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 14, 2024 appeared...
05.13.2024
Flashpoints – May 13, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 13, 2024 appeared...
05.10.2024
Professor Francis Boyle on The Failure to Stop The Genocide in Gaza
Today on the show: International law scholar, Francis Boyle says the International Court of Justice is failing to stop the genocide in Gaza as it did in case of Bosnia that culminated in the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre. Also We’ll have...
05.09.2024
Remembering Rachel Corrie
Today on the Show: Gaza on the brink, as the IDF ramps up its attacks and shuts down the Rafah Border. We’ll have a frontline update on Rafah and the west bank with Zeiad Abas of MECA.. Remembering Rachel Corrie,...
05.08.2024
Flashpoints – May 8, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – May 8, 2024 appeared...
05.07.2024
Israel’s Answer to The Cease Fire is To Invade Rafah
Today on the Show: Israel’s answer to the cease fire proposal is to declare war on Rafah. We’ll feature a front line report with Zeiad Abbas from the Middle East Alliance: And We’ll have live reports from Student Encampments and actions...
05.06.2024
Antony Blinken Greeted by Protestors for Palestine
On Today’s Show: US Secretary of State in San Francisco, greeted by protesters with the mock blood of Palestinians. The East Bay City of Richmond, California takes a bold step to divest from companies that do business with the Israel...
05.03.2024
Update on The West Bank & The Gaza Strip
Today on the Show: We continue our drumbeat reporting on the genocidal policies that the US continues to weaponize and defend. We’ll be joined again by Zeiad Abbas, executive director of the Middle East Children Alliance for frontline reports on...
05.02.2024
A Nationwide Spree of Police Violence Against Genocide Protestors
Today on the show: We’ll speak to the president of the National Lawyers Guild, and to Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent about the resurgence of police power in the face of the new national student movement against genocide...
05.01.2024
A Flashpoints Special: Daniel Rodriguez Featured Reports
Today on the show: We feature some recent report backs from Flashpoints contributing reporter, Daniel Rodriguez, on the floatilla to Gaza and the recent student protests against the genocide in Palestine. The post A Flashpoints Special: Daniel Rodriguez Featured Reports appeared...
04.30.2024
The student movement for justice in Palestine is exploding peacefully across America
Today on the Show: The student movement for justice in Palestine is exploding peacefully across America, despite a violent police crack down on several campuses; we’ll feature live reports from New York City and Los Angles. Also Ziad Abbas is...
04.29.2024
Columbia University Students Risk It All For Palestine
Today on the show: Columbia students defy a 2pm deadline to get lost or risk their academic future as students at the elite east coast University. Also Code-Pink founder, Medea Benjamin, on the White House/white wash correspondents’ dinner-protest. Medea and...
04.26.2024
Flashpoints – April 26, 2024
Today on the Show: Ziad Abbas is back for an update on the expanding attacks in the west bank and the expanding genocide in Gaza. Also an extended report back from the Gaza Boat to break the Israeli Embargo and...
04.25.2024
Flashpoints – April 25, 2024
Today on the Show: Flashpoints contributor, Maud Jean Michel, in The Bay Area to join Haitian forces with anti-genocide activists. Also, the big money driving the repression on private Ivy League campuses, like Colombia and NYU. Food Not Bombs questions...
04.24.2024
The Latest News and Updates From the Genocide in Gaza
Today on the Show: Will the Israeli genocidists invade Rafa in an act of desperation against Hamas’s sustained and effective resistance? Also we’ll feature a series of front line mini reports from Nora Barrows Friedman at the Electronic Intifada. Well...
04.23.2024
100 Day s of Hell in Gaza
Today on the show: On the hundredth day of hell in Gaza, we’ll speak to the Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, about the cut off of US AID to the key organization assisting Palestinians in occupied Palestine. Also we’ll have...
04.22.2024
Students Protesting Anti-Genocide in Gaza at UC Berkeley and NYU
Today on the Show: The students at UC Berkeley erect an anti-genocide encampment, right at the roots of the free speech movement. Also genocide Joe and the US rushing more weapons of mass destruction to Israel, but Unwra left high...
04.19.2024
Ziad Abas of MECA on The Expanding Destruction of His Homeland
Today on the Show: Israeli settlers backed up by the IDF, and heavily armed private security forces step up their attacks on the West Bank; they are met by heavy resistance. Ziad Abas from Mecca is back to talk about...
04.18.2024
Report Back On The Floatilla to Gaza
Today on the show, We’ll feature a frontline update on the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank from Ziad Abbas of MECA. Also a report from Turkey on the Gaza Flottila to break the Israeli embargo on Palestine....
04.17.2024
Flashpoints – April 17, 2024
Today on the show: A special report from the Gaza flotilla to break the Israeli embargo. Also, Flashpoints special correspondent, Sam Husseini, questions the state department on the IDF’s use of the sounds of children pleading for help to lure...
04.16.2024
Flashpoints – April 16, 2024
Today on the show, A tribute to the late poet and Founder of Poetry for the People, June Jordan: Also Ex-US military men heading to Gaza by Flotilla to break the deadly Israeli Blockade: And Teachers and Parents Fight Israeli...
04.15.2024
Flashpoints – April 15, 2024
Today on the Show: Pro Palestinian protestors shut down two main freeways and the Golden Gate Bridge during the AM rush hour in San Francisco. Also, Code Pink’s Cynthia Papermaster says NO to paying her taxes and would rather give...
04.12.2024
Discussing The Documentary, American Homeboy
Today on the Show: A special showing of American Homeboy, a documentary that explores the complex origins of Pachuco and Cholo culture which sprouted from American soil in response to wartime sentiment, social alienation, and government discrimination only to become...
04.11.2024
UC Berkeley Dean Caught On Camera Allegedly Assaulting Student For Protesting
Today on the show: A Palestinian American law student at the U.C Berkeley accuses a professor of assaulting her during a backyard dinner held at the home of the school’s dean, Erwin Chemerinsky. Also, a brief history on the illegal...
04.10.2024
Is Biden Considering Dropping It’s Witch Hunt on Julian Assange?
Today on the Show: Biden says the US is considering dropping its witch-hunt prosecution of Julian Assange We’ll feature a special report, with Randy Credico. Also a frontline Gaza/west bank update, with MECA executive director, Ziad Abbas. And Richard Silverstein...
04.09.2024
Raed Jarrar on Biden Calling For a Ceasefire
Today on the Show: Is genocide Joe Biden getting ready to pull the plug on Israel’s expanding regional war before Bebe goes thumbs up for Trump? We’ll welcome back Raed Jarrar with Democracy for the Arab World Now. Also tightening...
04.08.2024
Celebrating the Work of Flashpoints’ Own, Miguel Gavilan Molina
Today on the Show: Protesting Germany’s support for the Israeli genocide against Gaza. And, we celebrate the work of our very own, Miguel Gavilan Molina. The post Celebrating the Work of Flashpoints’ Own, Miguel Gavilan Molina appeared first on KPFA.
04.05.2024
Deconstructing Warlandia with Arun Grupa
Today on the show: Biden to Bebe: slow down the slaughter, or we won’t fill your next weapons orders. Israeli military sacks a couple of officers on the World Food kill blame game. Also, automated war in the Gaza strip,...
04.04.2024
Flashpoints – April 4, 2024
Today on the show: Nora Barrows Friedman on the Destruction of Al Shifa Hospital and related Genocidal acts by the Israeli Military. Also, violent gangs still dominate the streets of Haiti We’ll feature a frontline update with Pierre Labossier. And...
04.03.2024
Flashpoints – April 3, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – April 3, 2024 appeared...
04.02.2024
Flashpoints – April 2, 2024
Today on the show: Israel’s genocidal war on the brink of going regional.as mass murder happen at Al Shifa. Also, distinguished Professor and international law scholar, Francis Boyle, returns to discuss how the UN General assembly could institute Uniting for...
04.01.2024
Flashpoints – April 1, 2024
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. The post Flashpoints – April 1, 2024 appeared...

What's KPFA - Flashpoints about?

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KPFA - Flashpoints episodes:

Flashpoints – June 7, 2024

Hani Almadhoun of UNRWA USA on Ther Expanding Genocide in Gaza

Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein on Gaza

Flashpoints – June 4, 2024

Historic Presidential Election in Mexico

Flashpoints – May 31, 2024

The latest Update on Palestine with Zeiad Abbas of MECA

Flashpoints – May 29, 2024

A Global Look at The Unfolding Catastrophe in Gaza

Flashpoints – May 27, 2024

Flashpoints – May 24, 2024

Deconstructing Warlandia With Arun Grupta

Continuing Our Drumbeat Coverage of The US financed Genocide in Gaza

A Flashpoints Special: Haiti, Caught in The Crosshairs

More Updates On The Ongoing Genocide In Gaza

Flashpoints – May 17, 2024

South Africa Standing Against Genocide In Gaza

Commemorating 75 Years of Al Nakba

Flashpoints – May 14, 2024

Flashpoints – May 13, 2024

Professor Francis Boyle on The Failure to Stop The Genocide in Gaza

Remembering Rachel Corrie

Flashpoints – May 8, 2024

Israel’s Answer to The Cease Fire is To Invade Rafah

Antony Blinken Greeted by Protestors for Palestine

Update on The West Bank & The Gaza Strip

A Nationwide Spree of Police Violence Against Genocide Protestors

A Flashpoints Special: Daniel Rodriguez Featured Reports

The student movement for justice in Palestine is exploding peacefully across America

Columbia University Students Risk It All For Palestine

Flashpoints – April 26, 2024

Flashpoints – April 25, 2024

The Latest News and Updates From the Genocide in Gaza

100 Day s of Hell in Gaza

Students Protesting Anti-Genocide in Gaza at UC Berkeley and NYU

Ziad Abas of MECA on The Expanding Destruction of His Homeland

Report Back On The Floatilla to Gaza

Flashpoints – April 17, 2024

Flashpoints – April 16, 2024

Flashpoints – April 15, 2024

Discussing The Documentary, American Homeboy

UC Berkeley Dean Caught On Camera Allegedly Assaulting Student For Protesting

Is Biden Considering Dropping It’s Witch Hunt on Julian Assange?

Raed Jarrar on Biden Calling For a Ceasefire

Celebrating the Work of Flashpoints’ Own, Miguel Gavilan Molina

Deconstructing Warlandia with Arun Grupa

Flashpoints – April 4, 2024

Flashpoints – April 3, 2024

Flashpoints – April 2, 2024

Flashpoints – April 1, 2024

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