KPFA - Flashpoints

Today on the Show: An atempted police murder filmed, as a racist killer cop fires seven shots into the back of a young blackman in front of his kids. Consumer Icon, Ralph  Nadar with some tough questions for Trump’s Postmaster General. Also more on the battle against hunger and hosuelessness in America with Food Not Bombs founder, Keith McHenry. Later, Norman Solomon on how to hold the corporate dems accountable after the Trumpster is defeated and taken out of the whitehouse in hand cuffs. And Flashpoinrs senior producer Miguel Gavilan Molina on what Biden need to do to secure the lation vote in a way that guarnttes him the presidency.

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Today we feature an extended edition of The Election Crimes Bulletin, with Greg Palast.

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Today on the Show: On the latest edition of our Elections Crime Bulletin, Trump’s troops moving quickly to shut down the post office. And we’ll hear an urgent message from Standing Rock in support of the Native American Voting Rights Act, that demands every Indigenous voice be heard this November. We’ll also report on Trump’s motorcycle thugs in Sturgis

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Today on the Show: We’ll take a look at this weeks primary vote in Wisconsin, an important swing state in the upcoming presidential elections. And we’ll feature a people’s call-in teach on how to protect your vote and make sure it counts. And Miguel Gavilan Molina remembers the the hundreds of missing children from Central America, kidnapped by Trump’s shock troops

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Today on the Show: The people’s battle for the streets of Portland continued last night. We’ll feature a frontline report. Also, Navaho Nation remains under a viral siege, even has Trump claims to be a strong supporter of medical aid to the tribes. Pro-Trump’s Motorcycle Mob, roving the backroads of the Black Hills of South Dakota, threatening to rein down terror on the Indian nation, and some foreign policy notes of caution regarding VP runningmate, Kamala Harris.

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Today on the Show: Joe Biden chooses Sen. Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate. We’ll talk to members of RootsAction.org and Progressive Democrats of America about the Selection. Also We’ll feature a brand new edition of FoodFight, the battle against hunger and hosuelessness in America. And will Have a Covid19 update with Dr Robert Morris Scientific Director and Founder Eco Logic Consulting

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Today on the Show: A special report from Beirut on the ongoing anger there which lead today to the resignation of the prime minister and his entire cabinet today. Also fighting for Arab American ethnic studies. And, we’ll hear about the national campaign to defund ICE

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Today on the Show: Democratic warhawk, and former Obama UN ambassador nominee on the shortlist to be Biden’s VP. And is Israel to blame for the recent explosions in Beirut that have killed over a 140 people and wounded over five thousand?

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Today on the Show: We feature an interview from Beirut on the massive explosion that happened there. Ans we feature an update on Haiti as some of the poorest people in the world take on covid 19 with little assassiance from their own corrupt government.

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