KPFA - Flashpoints

Today on the Show: We’ll check in to see how the battle to vote is going in the swing state of Wisconsin, now experiencing a viral surge: Also Over 2,000 movement leaders, scholars, journalists and people of conscience announce their support for Denver anti-racist organizers facing decades in prison on bogus federal charges. And we’ll feature a covid 19 update with Harvard Lecturer, Dr. Robert Morris

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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: We’ll spend the hour with Multi-award winning Latino Poet, editor and Essayist Martin Espada: We’ll talk about politics and poetry and Martin will read from his powerful and timely new book of poems, Floaters

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Today on the Show: We’ll spend the hour with national and international law scholar, Francis Boyle who said today Barrett promises to be Scalia on steroids. And as Gavin Newsom turned his back on the millions of students of color of California, we rebroadcast our recent interivew with Assrmblyman Jose Medina who’s crucial bill Newsom vetoed.

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Today on the Show: Bestselling author and front-line vote soldier for the people, Greg Palast, joins us for a brand new edition of the Flashpoints Election Crimes Bulletin. And we will rebroadcast our in depth report on Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB1257, a veto that denies domestic workers the right to health and safety protections–protections which are more crucial now than ever.

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Today on Flashpoints: We present sound from the annual Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz Island for Indigenous People’s Day 2020, with guest host and producer, Sara Blanco.

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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: Militia groups caught plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan. We’ll talk about the plot and the deeper roots of the militia as a part of the racist nature of police power in the USA. Also we’ll speak with Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs

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Today on the Show:‘ A new inspector general’s report details how top department Justice Dept officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump’s child separation policy, but where are the children. Some 70 thousand of them and what is their status? What does a Biden administration need to do answer these life and death questions? Also we’ll rebroadcast our segment on a new global petition to free the children

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Today on the Show: Did California zionists pressure the governor to veto ethnic studies in the states High Schools: We’ll find out what the Council on American-Islamic Relations think about the Governor’s veto of the program. Also, a global petition for Biden to free the jailed Children from all ICE prisons

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