Thursday August 22nd 2013
Today on Flashpoints, we feature an exclusive interview with Oliver Stone about a struggle in South Korea to stop the building of a naval base that is considered a direct provocation to China. Then, we take a closer look at the role of protestors in Gangjeong village and their movement to stop the building of the naval base. Next we feature an exclusive interview with our special correspondent on the ground in Damascus, Syria. Then we investigate a campaign to force the US Senate Intelligence Committee to release a report on the use of torture by the CIA. Finally, we look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership and why many activists are calling it a new trade agreement on steroids favoring more than 600 international corporations.
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