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Today on the show: John Pilger on the persecution of Julian Assange, who doctors says could easily die behind bars. Also Native American visionary, and the founder of the Take back Alcatraz movement, Lornada Warjack

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Today on Flashpoints: Contributing producer, Kendall Crakow, brings us a 3 part special missing and murdered indigenous women. Kendall attended the speaking event, “Breaking The Silence About Our Stolen Sisters”, held at The Women’s Building in San Fracisco on November 14th. Also, Japanese American opponents from the group Tsuru and their supporters attempt to petition the Nakamoto group to break their multi-million dollar contract with ICE or at least, use the profits made on the back of immigrants to support their struggle to be heard and to apply for asylum. And Earth First Humbolt activists are arrested for attempting to block lumber companies access to Rainbow Ridge and the Mattole River water shed to cut down precious old growth forests

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Today on Flashpoints: Adam Schiff’s cold war impeachment hearings. We have a special listener call in and we’ll be joined by Norman Solomon & David Swanson of Roots Action.

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Today on Flashpoints: We explore the life and times of the CIA’s poisoner and chief: The visionary chemist, Sidney Gottlieb, with author, Stephen Kinzer.

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Today on the program, on the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz Island, We’ll feature sound from this morning from Miguel Gavilan and Radio Free Alcatraz crew

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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 Flashpoints: Norman Solomon on Sanders, fighting the corporate Democrats, and on the green new deal. Randy Credico on Bloomberg’s apology, and how the current mayor isn’t much better. And an in-depth update on the violence in Hong Kong

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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 Flashpoints: A former High level CIA analyst blows the lid off the Adam Schiff’s cold warrior Trump investigation: also our regular weekly segment on hunger and homelessness Food Fight, with Food Not Bombos founder, Keith McHenry

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Today on Flashpoints: An analysis of today’s impeachment hearings. Also, a look at the flawed right wing media coverage at the supported coup of Bolivia. And we feature our weekly segment, Food Fight with Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs.

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