KPFA - Flashpoints

Today on the Show: The ultra right wing Supreme Court considers whether to adopt the “independent state legislature theory”, which could give state lawmakers unchecked power over federal elections. Critics such as Harvey Wasserman assert this could be a fast path to the end of our American Democracy: Harvey also joins us for an update on Nuclear insanity, California style: And we share a rebroadcast from our new series with Ma Sherry Glaser, who joins us every other week to endow us with a segment of her latest literary creation. Mama’s 1st pocket Chicktionary: Taking the Dick out of the Dictionary.

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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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Today on the Show: Fighting for justice at the US/Mexico border. Also our weekly Election Crimes Bulletin Returns with Greg Palast. He’s back in Georgia today keeping a close eye on the ongoing crucial race for Senate. We’ll take a look over Greg’s shoulder at what’s going on at ground zero. And we close the week with Ma Sherry Glaser, who joins us every other Friday to endow us with a segment of her latest literary creation. Mama’s 1st pocket Chicktionary

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Today on the show: Is the U.S. pouring gasoline on the Ukraine fire and risking armagedon? We’ll feature an extended conversation with distinguished International law scholar and emeritus professor, at Princeton Richard Falk, former UN Rapporteur for the Occupied Territories.  Also we’ll talk to the filmmakers of a new documentary, He Had Wings, about  street artist Ronnie Goodman and his work with Hospitality House and the poor and unhoused in San Francisco’s troubled Tenderloin District

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Today on the Show: The US vs China: Is the US looking for another war? Also, Filipinos celebrate Andres Bonifacio Day, by upholding the revolutionary history of Philippines and combating Marcos. And fighting for the rights of day laborers as NDLON, the National Day-Laborer Organizing Network takes to the streets in defense of labor rights

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Today on the show: An in-depth look at the ongoing revolution by the courageous young women rebelling in Iran. Also, Code Pink co founder, Medea Benjamin talks about her brand new book War In Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. We’ll talk to Medea about the ongoing multiple dangers that the expanding war poses and why it’s important to end it now.  We’ll also ask Medea a question or two about the ongoing struggle in Iran/about which she knows a great deal.

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Today on the Show: The Election Crimes Bulletin returns with Greg Palast, today keeping a close eye on the ongoing crucial race for Senate in Georgia. Also, the ongoing potential for a hellish nuke meltdown/explosion in the European war zone. At home, pro-nuke madness by the democrats paves the way for another massive nuclear meltdown. Finally, Elon Musk’s establishment retrench and How “Freedom of Speech, but not Freedom of Reach” targets the freedom to hear

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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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