KPFA - Flashpoints

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, 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 continue our drumbeat coverage from the streets and the suites of the chicago Democratic Convention: Arun Gupta reports: Also our weekly frontline Gaza headlines from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman and code pink mock’s arrests of war criminals in Downtown San Francisco

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Today on the show: More from the streets and the suites of Chicago as the Dems prepare to crown Harris as their official presidential candidate: Arun Gupta reports again from the windy city.  Also Code Pink takes action against genocide in San Francisco, Chicago and we’ll have an update on the US funded genocide in Gaza

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Today on the show: A live report from the democratic convention and the streets of Chicago: Special Flashpoints correspondent and media analyst, Arun Gupta is on the ground. We’ll hear about the “uncommitted” movement calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Also fighting the Israeli lobby from the inside the AIPAC drowning of democratic Congress-woman Corey Bush

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Today on the show: The Election Crimes Bulletin returns with a special report on Trump’s quiet coup: Greg Palast continues  his frontline reporting  on a growing army of vote deniers ready to jump for Trump. Also, hundreds of immigrants to walk 48 miles from San Jose to San Francisco asking to be seen, recognized, and legalized.  They call for the end of diatribes against immigrants and uplift a pathway to citizenship instead.  Francisco Herera and Miguel Gavilan Molina will be on the march. And code pink and many other groups plan to protest the democrats and their silence continuing support of genocide

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Today on the Show: Hundreds of immigrants and their supporters will walk 48 miles from San Jose to San Francisco asking to be seen, recognized, and legalized. We’ll talk to our good friend Renee Suacedo about this upcoming walk for civil and human rights. Also what does three years of Taliban rule look like on the ground in Afghanistan: Anti-genocide activists blocking the fueling of genocide in Palestine

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Today on the Show: Responding to the ongoing US/Israeli genocide with music and poetry with David Rovicks, and we’ll feature frontline headlines from Nora Barrows Friedman at the Electronic Intifada,

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Today on the Show: We update the actions of  the “No Harbour for Genocide” Campaign which targets “Ships of Death” carrying fuel bound for Israel. Mobilizations across the Mediterranean have in fact disrupted Military fuel transit to Israel. Also a  report on Afghanistan and the region with more deep background on the pro-democracy movement in Bangladesh. And, fighting to end veteran debts and standing up to Gov Gav’s homeless crackdown

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Today on the Show: Another Israeli slaughter in Gaza, killing over a hundred people. Many are women and children among the shredded, disemboweled bodies of the dead. Also, activists lobby UN members to take action against the genocide in Gaza. And, money in politics, fighting to end citizens united.

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