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Today on the show: The Exxon Valdez and the fable of the drunken captain. Also new information on the preplanning conspiracy and presidential involvement in the attempted insurrection in January. Was the violence meant to give Trump an excuse to implement the Insurrection Act, declare martial law and reverse the election? What’s really going on at the US/Mexico border? We’ll have a special report on that.  And Biden’s deadly bombing of Syria

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Today on the show: an upsurge in police violence against black people in Oakland and Berkeley. We’ll also rebroadcast our powerful interview with Greg Palast on the new Kim Crow disenfranchisement in Georgia, And we will play for you uninterrupted Rev. Senator Raphael Warnock inspired maiden voyage speech on the senate floor.

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Today on the show: How the US military subverted the Afghan peace agreement to prolong an unpopular war. Also, attacks against Asiain Americans continue unabated. We’ll continue our drumbeat coverage of China bashing and growing attacks on Asian Americans.  And in Georgia these days, it’s not just Jim Crow, now it’s Kim Crow.

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Today on the Show: A diplomatic break-down between the Chinese and Americans at a photo-op in Alaska yesterday/ What is the significance? Also we continue our coverage of the upsurge in violence against the Asian American community in light of the recent murders in Atlanta: And we’ll have a report on a national action in support of the Amazon Workers push to unionize

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Today on show: The immigration nightmare continues for thousands of Central Americans seeking asylum from the storm. We’ll feature an extended update on the deadly situation that is growing worse by the day.

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Today on Flashpoints: A massacre of Asian Americans in Georgia, as the attacks against Asian-Americans continue to grow in number and intensity. Also, our frontline vote soldier Greg Palast with an update on the fight to protect your vote: And Finally the rest of the world realizes what any new yorker knows: Governor Andrew ain’t no angel.

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Today on the Show: Rep. Deb Haaland elevated to Secretary of the Interior, the first native American member of the US Cabinet in US History. Also and in depth report including an eye-witness account of the emerging uprising in Burma, also known as Myanmar

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Today on the Show: The extreme right wing in America prepares for the next election steal. What’s are you doing to fight back?Also, fighting back against massive disinformation against China as attacks against Asiain Americans continue

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Today on the Show: More violence and government inspired killing Haiti, even as the US government continues to deport Haitians by the planeload, under Trump’s Title 42 deportation order. And we’ll have the latest edition of Foof Fight with Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs.

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Today on the show: once again we feature FlashForward a regular new roundtable segment where my guests and I discuss major issues with an eye towards what it means for progressive politics and organizing for change. As the country moves out of lockdown and the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we take a closer look at the scheduled return to in-person classes this Fall 2021 in August. My guests today are Monishia Miller and Kevin Wehr as we explore the issue of college students returning . Also joining us to talk about Haiti today is radio journalist Maud Jean-Michel and Flashpoints political analyst Frantz Jerome

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