FLASHPOINTS

Today on the Show: Censorship, book-banning and the Texas racist crackdown on learning and free-speech. We’ll be joined by writer, activist, professor, Tony Diaz, founder of Libros Trafficante, and author of The Tip of The Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital.  Also, we’ll speak with Robert Buzzanco, professor of U.S. foreign policy at the University of Houston.

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Flashpoints 08-31-23

Today on the show: Pierre LaBossiere, founder of Haiti Action Committee speaks out against the latest brutal violence on the streets of Haiti, as a result of failed US destabilization programs, covert operations and a series of UN occupations: Also, Flashpoints senior producer Miguel Gavilan Molina offers another commentary on the life and times of frontline Latino journalist/truth teller Ruben Salazar, gunned down by and LA sheriff’s deputy. And we preview a new book: Fighting Times: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War.

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Flashpoints 08-30-23

Today on the show: Flashpoints celebrates the Chicano moratorium and the life and times of radical Chicano journalist, Ruben Salazar, who was murdered by an LA Sheriff’s deputy 53 years ago today, during the Chicano protests against the war.  We’ll feature a variety of interviews, including Ron Lopez, professor of Latino and Chicano studies at Sonoma State University.

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Flashpoints 08-29-23

Today on the Show: A special edition of the Election Crimes Bulletin as the Atlanta DA goes full force, pulls out all the stops against Trump and company, with a devastating Rico suit. The kick-butt suit sends former Trump Chief of staff, Mike Meadows heading for an escape hatch. Also Flashpoints Senior producer, Kevin Producer recalls the tragic high profile murderer of Haitian Human Rights visionary priest, Father Jean-Marie Vincent 30 years ago, even as  another priest was murdered in Haiti over the weekend for protesting against the US empowered gangs that rule the streets there

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Flashpoints 08-28-23

Today on the Show: What can the recent victims of the deadly fires in Hawaii learn from the storm victims in Puerto Rico? Beware of disaster capitalists make back-room deals with local politicians and outside corporate interests. Also flashpoints senior producer  Kevin Pina joins us for an update on UN/US plans for another occupation of Haiti by 1000 Kenyan cops, with a hitory of brutality

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Flashpoints 08-23-23

Today on the show: The fires and ashes of  Maui. Sifting through the ashes for the ashes of loved ones, while many questions are begging to be answered.  And The Biden Administration moves to expand US power in Asia with a new NATO like agreement and military alliance with Japan and South Korea

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Flashpoints 08-22-23

Today on the show: The Trump drama show continues and so does our Election Crimes bulletin with Greg Palast, fresh in from a film shoot. Will the criminal president turn himself in for fingerprinting and processing for his latest election steal indictment? And The Biden Administration moves to expand US power in Asia with a new NATO like agreement and military alliance with Japan and South Korea

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Flashpoints 08-21-23

Today on the Show: Another dose of Florida Fascism from the racist governor of Florida, whose presidential campaign continue to tank. Also a major victory for pro choice supporters in Ohio. And and taking on the murderous conditions at the border and in the prisons that house thousands of asylum seekers

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Flashpoints 08-18-23

Today on the Show: The Fukushima Disaster, The Hidden Side of the Story.  Dr. Karl Grossman reflects on this powerful new documentary. Also, an in-depth update on the situation in Afghanistan in the context of the US Destabilization of Pakistan next door. And Netanyahu accuses State Department, CIA of financing overthrow of Israeli Government

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Flashpoints 08-16-23

Today on the show, Donald Trump and 18 others indicted by Atlanta D.A. under RICO organized crime statues for trying to fix the 2020 presidential elections, Greg Palast reports from Oklahoma on the RICO indictment and on the planned right-wing high-jacking of the Indian vote in 2024. Also we’ll feature an update on the continuing violence in Kashmir, and the  Electronic Intifada returns with Nora Barrow Friedman

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Flashpoints 08-15-23