FLASHPOINTS

Alexander Cockburn, co-editor of Counterpunch

Today on flashpoints we talk to co-editor of Counterpunch Alexander Cockburn about truth, lies, and the US role in Libya. Then, we’ll turn our attention to the mounting protests in Greece as pressure grows against austerity measures. Next, we’ll discuss the reality of the health effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. And finally, we’ll look at federal intervention on behalf of the nuclear industry in Vermont.
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Guests: Alexander Cockburn-American political journalist, Mark Weisbrot-co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Karl Grossman-investigative journalist and professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury, and Harvey Wasserman of Nukefree.org.