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Monday May 18th 2020 0

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: A tale of two cities in the age of the novel CoronaVirus. Also many families standing by to take migrant kids but the US Government won’t let them out. And more China bashing from Trump and company as the USA marks over 90 thousand dead and counting…fast.

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Friday May 15th 2020 1

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: Who pays the highest price in the face of the Pandemi? We feature a poweful new report that shows how age, economic status, and the color of your skin could easily determine weather you live or die in the age of Covid19. We’ll devote the rest of the show to the deadly economics that accompany the pandemic.

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Thursday May 15th 2020 0

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Flashpoints

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Today on the Show: A deadly state Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin puts thousands in the state at risk for a viral upsurge.  Also the latest episode of The Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast

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Wednesday May 13th 2020 0

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: Hundreds of exploited Filipino J-1 workers denounce abandonment by Philippine Government, recruiters and Visa sponsors. Also we’ll feature update on the investigation into the brutal up-close murder of 25 year-old Ahmaud Arbery

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Tuesday May 12th 2020 0

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: We’ll have a frontline update on the South Dakota stand-off: with Sioux Tribes at Pine Ridge blockading against covid 19 Carriers. Also will report on the disaster unfolding on the expansive Navajo Reservation in the midst of a devastating outbreak of the Virus. And we;ll feature a report on Gallup New Mexico where the white racist mayor apparently tried to cut off local Indigenous communities  from coming into town to buy the basics in food and supplies.

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May 11th 2020 0

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: A South-Dakota stand-off as Sioux Tribes blockade against covid 19 carriers. Alsom Andrew Cuomo, good on the Pandemic, not so good on education. And Noted Photojournalist Tish Lampert documents the spirit of celebrated heroes and ordinary citizens on their activist journeys for civil and human rights

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Friday May 8th 2020 0

Posted on May 08, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show:  Alleged murderers of 25 year-old Ahmaud Arbery arrested in Georgia, but why did it take so long? Also it is clear now that Prisons Are Coronavirus Hotspots. We’ll have a special report from the town of Palestine Texas, with five prisons ready to burst. And we’ll hear more about a protest planned for this weekend at San Quentin

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Wednesday May 6th 2020 0

Posted on May 06, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: We remember Carlos Escobar, who died after contracting covid19 in a private ICE prison.  Also  Mitch McConnell pushing right-wing judge nominations in the middle of the Pandemic, while threatening to cut-off crucial aid to the cities. And we’ll have a follow-up on the struggle of Filipino nurses to get the the necessary equipment they need to protect themselves

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Tuesday May 5th 2020 0

Posted on May 05, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: A special meaning for Cinco de Mayo in the middle of the pandemic. Also we’ll hear about a mission of mercy and social  justice in San Francisco’s Mission district. We’ll feature a Cinco de Mayo commentary from our own Miguel Gavilan Molina. And Trump plots to overthrow the Venezuelan Government while the rest of the world wrestles with Covid 19

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Flashpoints 05-05-20

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Monday May 4th 2020 0

Posted on May 04, 2020 by Flashpoints

Today on the Show: China Bashing takes front and center in Washington, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unleashes a frontal PR attack to blame China for the Covid 19 pandemic. Also 50 years after the 1970 Kent-state The murder of four unarmed students by unprovoked fire form the National Guardsmen: We’ll have an extended interview with Laurel Krause, sister of Alison Krause who was gunned down by the guard five decades ago.

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Flashpoints 05-04-20

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    We're searching for great new music produced by independent musicians and members of our global audience, so that we can be as non-corporate and copyright-free as possible. All genres -- from blues to electronica to world beats -- welcome!

    We like smart, political and well-produced music -- and are especially in search of possible new theme instrumentals. Please send it to Flashpoints, c/o KPFA, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, or email your Mp3s at flashpointsproducer@gmail.com with full descriptions and credits.



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