KPFA - Flashpoints

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May 25 Flashpoints – May 25, 2026
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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May 22 Award Winning Playwright, Richard Montoya Joins Us
Today on show: Culture Clash Founder, and award winning playwright, Richard Montoya joins us for the hour.
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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May 21 Flashpoints – May 21, 2026
Today on the show: Israeli Genocideists, using US advanced weaponry bomb the living hell out of civilians in Southern Lebanon, killing and wounding dozens of women and children and men, with advanced US weaponry: we’ll feature the latest edition of Electronic Intifada newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman: Also the Israelis attack the Gaze-bound Peace Flottila capsizing boats and beating and wounding anti-genocide activists on the their way to deliver desperately needed food and and crucial medical supplies to the devastated Gaza strip: ANNE WRIGHT OF CODE PINK IS ON THE GROUND TO GREET THE WOUNDED: And Anita Barrows will share her latest gaza genocide poem.
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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May 20 We Speak with Henry Giroux about the White Nationalist Christian Rhetoric of the Trump Administration
Today on Flashpoints: On the heels of the horrific mosque shooting in San Diego on Monday we speak with Henry Giroux about the white nationalist Christian rhetoric of the Trump administration, particularly the religious vitriol of Sec of War Pete Hegseth. Then Gloria La Riva joins us for an update on Cuba and the hypocrisy of US foreign policy and the mainstream media.
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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May 19 We’re Joined by Human Rights Attorney and Activist Camilo Peres Bustillo.
Today on the show: US imperialism in the Americas with Flashpoints Special Correspondent and internationally celebrated human rights Attorney and activist Camilo Peres Bustillo.
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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May 18 Flashpoints – May 18, 2026
Today on the show: Have federal and state law enforcement agencies implemented programs that utilize private individuals and surveillance firms to track undocumented immigrants for financial rewards or bounties in Sonoma Country; Also fighting back against brutal and illegal immigrant sweeps in San Francisco and the wider bay area.
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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May 15 Well Be Joined by Palestinian Author Mohanad Alsayed
Today on the show: Well be joined by Palestinian Author Mohanad Alsayed, whose powerful new memoir, Scars and Medals blends personal history with a powerful political awakening and harrowing escape during the first Israeli Intifada: And we will also remember the IDF bulldozing murder of 23 year old Rachel Corrie, a contributor to Flashpoints, 23 years ago during the second Intifada. RACHEL WAS MURDERED A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE SHE WAS TO APPEAR ON FLASHPOINTS FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW IN A SERIES FEATURING THE BRAVE YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT.
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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May 14 PinkNotes and News from CodePink
Today on the show: We return with PinkNotes and news from CodePink. We’re joined by Cynthia Papermaster. And we feature, as we do every Thursday, the latest edition of the powerful Electronic Intifada newscast, with Nora Barrows Friedman
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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May 13 We’re in Conversation with Former Marine Pilot Michael T. Lester
Today on Flashpoints: We’re live in conversation with former Marine pilot Michael T. Lester who reflects on his time in the military and the events that left him questioning whether the US are the good guys on the world stage. We’ll discuss his book, “We Are The Bad Guys: How the U.S. Wages War, Controls Economies, and Calls it Freedom.”
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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May 12 Poet Anita Barrows, Returns with the Latest Poems and Stories of the Ongoing Genocide in Palestine
Today on the show: Poet and child psychotherapist, Anita Barrows, returns with the latest poems and stories of the ongoing genocide in Palestine: Barrows, mom of Nora Barrows Friedman, has been writing a poem for every day of the on going Gaza genocide, along with conducting a poetry workshop with young people living and writing in the face of the total destruction of their beloved Gaza homeland.
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 focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by…