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Today on the show: Haiti Action co-founders Pierre LaBossiere and Robert Roth respond to the threatened deportation of millions of Haitians and others as a result of end of Temporary Protective Status. We continue our drum-beat coverage of the ICE crack down across California. 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. The post Haiti Action Co-founders Pierre LaBossiere and Robert Roth Respond to the Threatened Deportation of Millions of Haitians as a Result of end of Temporary Protective Status appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. Our weekly collaboration with CodePink and PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster. A protest against Weapon’s Manufacurer, General Dynamics. Norman Solomon on the dangers of  Congressional Democrats playing the ‘War Party’ on Iran. 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. The post A Powerful New Edition of the Electronic Intifada News Cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: US destabilization policy in Cuba proceeds apace with an expanding US Crackdown and embargo. A protest in Northern California at the Weapons Manufacturer, General Dynamics, in response to their endless weapons shipments to Israel. Flashpoints contributor Arun Gupta reports from Paris on the Continuing Gaza genocide and other crucial issues of our time. 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. The post US Destabilization Policy in Cuba Proceeds with the Expanding US Crackdown and Embargo appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: US imperialism expands in the Americas/Peru on the US Chopping Block. We’ll speak with human rights Attorney and part of the leadership of “Witness at the Border” Camilo Peres Bustillo about the right-wing twist in Peru. Was the election fair or was it stolen by the extreme Right. Francisco Herrera joins us to talk about the community keeping its eyes on ICE. 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. The post US Imperialism Expands in the Americas and Peru appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. Our weekly collaboration with CodePink and PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster. Code pink announces its Campaign targeting “War Crusader” Pete Hegseth, and his War Department’s $1.5 TRILLION dollar budget. 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. The post JUNE 18th RE-BROADCAST appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: A roundtable on immigration roundups and racist crackdown by Trump and his ICE forces. Hosted by Miguel Gavilan Molina and Francisco Herrera.   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. The post The Browntable appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. Our weekly collaboration with CodePink and PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster. Code pink announces its Campaign targeting “War Crusader” Pete Hegseth, and his War Department’s $1.5 TRILLION dollar budget. 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. The post A Powerful New Edition of the Electronic Intifada News Cast with Nora Barrows Friedman appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Farmworker Communities Call for Pesticide Protections for California School Children and Urge growers to stop the use of highly hazardous pesticides near public schools in California. Richard Silverstein on Israel, as Netanyahu’s grand plan to topple the Islamic Republic and replace it with a defanged dictator has failed miserably. And an update on US destabilization/starvation policy in Cuba proceeds apace. Gloria La Riva reports from the International Action Center. 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. The post Farmworker Communities Call for Pesticide Protections for California School Children appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Voter-protection specialist, Greg Palast, talks about Trump’s latest  plans to hijack your vote. Professor Robert Buzzanco on Trump’s cashing in on war and peace talks with Iran. Food not Bombs founder, Keith McHenry, reads from his new Auto-Biography, “SOUP STREET”. 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. The post Greg Palast Talks about Trump’s Latest  Plans to Hijack Your Vote appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: What role is Pakistan playing in peace talks with Iran? Also, Harvey Wasserman on the fight for solar in the face of continued nuclear madness. Linda Seeley of Mothers for Peace joins us to discuss the ongoing resistance to Diablo Canyon, located on California’s coastal fault line. And satirist, radical activist, and radio host Randy Credico reflects on the expanding Trump kleptocracy in the White House. 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. The post Flashpoints – June 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Kathy Kelly confronts US threats  to destroy key Iranain sources of fresh water: AND THE COMPLICIT LENS: US MEDIA COVERAGE OF ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE IN GAZA: A POWERFUL NEW BOOK BY MEDIA SCHOLAR AND CRITIC, ROBIN ANDERSEN. ANDERSON  shows how mainstream media—from The New York Times to CNN—spread misinformation, skewed coverage, and peddled outright lies about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. And we’ll have a special report on the  Launch of International Boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 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. The post Kathy Kelly Confronts US Threats  to Destroy Key Iranian Sources of Fresh Water appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman; Also poems from the Genocide with Anita Barrows; And PINK NOTES our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink. Today Pink Notes hones in on the growing Dangers of Artificial Intelligence/AI. 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. The post New Edition of the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: An extended interview with Long Time Civil rights/human rights attorney , Ron Kuby, close associate of the late civil rights icon, radical Attorney/Legend, William Kunstler. Ron has been taking notes on the the New Jersey Stand-off at the ICE jail that hunger strikers inside and their supporters outside, refer to a concentration camp: Also Richard Becker joins us for an update on the expanding war against Iran: And we’ll feature an interview with the leader of Veterans for Peace, Susan Schnall, on the vets new an anti-genocide campaign in Iran and Gaza. 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. The post An Interview with Long Time Civil Rights/Human Rights Attorney Ronald Kuby appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Report back on the 4th Annual 3-Day Walk for Immigrant Rights!:Facing life and death in ice jails and as a result of deadly and draconian refugee policy: Also Criticizing the ICC for refusing to act on Israel and moving extremely slowly re Israel’s ongoing war crimes, and ethnic cleansing in Gaza/the west bank, and South Lebanon. 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. The post Report Back on the 4th Annual 3-Day Walk for Immigrant Rights appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: With Miguel Gavilan Molina, standing by at the culmination of the 4th Annual 3-Day Walk for Immigrant Rights! Gavilan and the Flashonda crew are standing by with Renee Saucedo: Also the Launch of a Solidarity Fasting to Denounce the Inaction of the Assistant US Attorney for the Deaths and Conditions at California Immigration Detention Centers, and the Retaliation Against the Hunger Strikers at Adelanto jail. 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. The post The 4th Annual 3-Day Walk for Immigrant Rights appeared first on KPFA.

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. Today on the show: the 4th Annual 3-Day Walk for Immigrant Rights! The Northern California Coalition for Just Immigration Reform will march for citizenship for all: the Key Demands: NO to detention centers in Dublin or Alcatraz, and fight back against deportations & repression. The post Flashpoints – June 5, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

We celebrate Barbara Lubin Day, and remember the great work Barbara did as the co-founder of the Middle East Children’s Alliance, fighting against Genocide in Palestine when most folks didn’t have a clue about the brutal treatment of Palestinians. And PINK NOTES, our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink. We’ll be joined by PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster and special guest, Code-Pink co-Founder and prolific peacemaker, Medea Benjamin, now accused of being a communist and of assaulting a member of congress. The post Celebrating Barbara Lubin Day and PINK NOTES appeared first on KPFA.

The director of the international Indian Treaty Council, Andrea Carmen, talks about the expanding land grabs of  indigenous community lands;  And SOUP STREET: A memoir by Food Not Bombs co-founder, Keith McHenry. Keith will join us to talk about his just published new big book live! The post Expanding Land Grabs of  Indigenous Community Lands appeared first on KPFA.

Is the US trying to destabilize elections in Columbia by pumping up support for a pro-Trump rightwinger; also, immigrants rights activists in Northern California prepare for a three day walk and protest in support of immigrant rights and to protest continuous attacks by ice.  And Norman Solomon Roots Action reflects on the importance of the race for governor of California. The post Is the US trying to destabilize elections in Columbia appeared first on KPFA.

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. Today on the show: The National Lawyers Guild Demands Respect for Self-Determination, Human Rights and Popular Sovereignty, as Crucial Elections Unfold in Colombia and Perú: We’ll be joined by Camilo Perez Bustillo coordinator of the national NLG’s Task Force on the Americas: Also while Trump says all he cares about is Iran’s nuclear threats,  the whole world knows that Israel is the real danger when it comes to the threat of nukes on the battlefield: And Anita Barrows joins us with more frontline poems on the ongoing israeli Genocide in Gaza The post The National Lawyers Guild Demands Respect appeared first on KPFA.

This week on the Best of Flashpoints: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman; Also Jorge Torres, campaign director with NDLON, the national day Labor Organizing Network; He’s in Newark NJ coordinating community support for the hunger strikers being brutalized in ICE dungeons; And A POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS PROTEST ANTI-GENOCIDE ACTIVISTS WHO HELD THE LINE AND WERE ARRESTED AS PART OF THE BLCOKCADE OF WEAPONS FOR THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE. 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. The post This Week on the Best of Flashpoints appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: PINK NOTES: our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink : Today Pink-Notes co-host Cynthia Papermaster is joined by Code-Pink Cofounder, Jodie Evans, who has been subpoenaed by the feds over a Code-Pink humanitarian trip to Cuba in March 2026; Also Jorge Torres, campaign director and community organizer with NDLON, the national day Labor Organizing Network; He’s in Newark NJ coordinating community support for the hunger strikers being brutalized in ICE dungeons; And as we do most Thursdays,  a powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman: 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. The post Pink-Notes Co-Host Cynthia Papermaster is Joined by Code-Pink Cofounder, Jodie Evans appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Gloria LaRiva reports on the US embargo that is strangling the Cuban people, more deadly by the day; Also As Democrats Sour on Israel, APAC Responds With Boatloads of Cash; Richard Silverstein unfurls the sordid tale of who own the US  congress; AND THREE OF THE DOZENS OF ANTI-GENOCIDE ACTIVISTS WHO WERE  ARRESTED IN NEW JERSEY BLOCADING WEAPONS SHIPMENTS ON ROUTE TO BE USED IN THE ONGOING GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE 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. The post Gloria LaRiva Reports on the US Embargo that is Strangling the Cuban People appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: CUBA UNDER ATTACK AS THE US SUSTAINS ITS PUNISHING EMBARGO IN AN ATTEMPT TO STARVE THE CUBAN REVOLUTION: VALERIE LANDAU TELLS US ABOUT HER WORK TO HELP BREAK THE EMBARGO, INCLUDING A RECENT DELIVERY OF  TOE-SHOES FOR THE KIDS BALLET IN CUBA: ALSO ISRAEL’S ROLE IN DRIVING THE US INTO WAR WITH LEBANON, EVEN AS ISRAEL PROMISE TO TURN LEBANON INTO ANOTHER GAZA  GENOCIDE AND A BRAND NEW REPORT FROM ROOTSACTION: Autopsy: How Democrats Lost the White House 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. The post CUBA UNDER ATTACK AS THE US SUSTAINS ITS PUNISHING EMBARGO appeared first on KPFA.

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. The post Flashpoints – May 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: Culture Clash Founder, and award winning playwright, Richard Montoya joins us for the hour. 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. The post Award Winning Playwright, Richard Montoya Joins Us appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Israeli Genocideists, using US advanced weaponry bomb the living hell out of civilians in Southern Lebanon, killing and wounding dozens of women and children and men, with  advanced US weaponry: we’ll feature the latest edition of  Electronic Intifada newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman: Also the Israelis attack the Gaze-bound Peace Flottila capsizing  boats and beating and wounding anti-genocide activists on the their way to deliver desperately needed food and and crucial medical supplies to the devastated Gaza strip: ANNE WRIGHT OF CODE PINK IS ON THE GROUND TO GREET THE WOUNDED: And Anita Barrows will share her latest gaza genocide poem. 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. The post Flashpoints – May 21, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: On the heels of the horrific mosque shooting in San Diego on Monday we speak with Henry Giroux about the white nationalist Christian rhetoric of the Trump administration, particularly the religious vitriol of Sec of War Pete Hegseth. Then Gloria La Riva joins us for an update on Cuba and the hypocrisy of US foreign policy and the mainstream media. 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. The post We Speak with Henry Giroux about the White Nationalist Christian Rhetoric of the Trump Administration appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: US imperialism in the Americas with Flashpoints Special Correspondent and internationally celebrated human rights Attorney and activist Camilo Peres Bustillo. 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. The post We’re Joined by Human Rights Attorney and Activist Camilo Peres Bustillo. appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Have federal and state law enforcement agencies implemented programs that utilize private individuals and surveillance firms to track undocumented immigrants for financial rewards or bounties  in Sonoma Country; Also fighting back against brutal and illegal immigrant sweeps in San Francisco and the wider bay area. 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. The post Flashpoints – May 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show:  Well be joined by Palestinian Author Mohanad Alsayed, whose powerful  new memoir, Scars and Medals blends personal history with a powerful political awakening and harrowing escape during the first Israeli Intifada: And we will also  remember the IDF bulldozing murder of 23 year old Rachel Corrie, a contributor to Flashpoints, 23 years ago during the second Intifada. RACHEL WAS MURDERED A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE SHE WAS TO APPEAR ON FLASHPOINTS FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW IN A SERIES FEATURING THE BRAVE YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT. 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. The post Well Be Joined by Palestinian Author Mohanad Alsayed appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: We return with PinkNotes and news from CodePink. We’re joined by Cynthia Papermaster. And we feature, as we do every Thursday, the latest edition of the powerful Electronic Intifada newscast, with Nora Barrows Friedman 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. The post PinkNotes and News from CodePink appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We’re live in conversation with former Marine pilot Michael T. Lester who reflects on his time in the military and the events that left him questioning whether the US are the good guys on the world stage. We’ll discuss his book, “We Are The Bad Guys: How the U.S. Wages War, Controls Economies, and Calls it Freedom.” 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. The post We’re in Conversation with Former Marine Pilot Michael T. Lester appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Poet and child psychotherapist, Anita Barrows,  returns with the latest  poems and stories of the ongoing genocide in Palestine: Barrows, mom of Nora Barrows Friedman, has been writing a poem for every day of the on going Gaza genocide, along with conducting a poetry workshop with young people living and writing in the face of the total destruction of their beloved Gaza homeland. 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. The post Poet Anita Barrows, Returns with the Latest  Poems and Stories of the Ongoing Genocide in Palestine appeared first on KPFA.

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. The post Flashpoints – May 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Walter Riley, the subject and co-author of the book Civil Rights and Structural Attacks, is also a crucial voice in the documentary film: #OO: Occupy Oakland featuring interviews with Riley and his son Boots. 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. The post Walter Riley: Oakland’s Real Story and the Occupy Movement appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We return with PinkNotes and news from CodePink. Joining us today are Olivia DiNucci and Cynthia Papermaster; Then be sure to stay tuned for an update from Palestine and Gaza with the Electric Intifada and Nora Barrows Friedman. 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. The post PinkNotes and News from CodePink with Olivia DiNucci and Cynthia Papermaster appeared first on KPFA.

Author and activist Dan Kovalik discusses his books, Syria the Anatomy of a Regime Change and The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil.   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. The post An Interview with Author and Activist Dan Kovalik appeared first on KPFA.

May 5th, Cinco De Mayo, we strip away the corporate whitewashing and reclaim the true meaning with Ron Lopez and Senior Producer Miguel Gavilan Molina.   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. The post Cinco De Mayo: The True Radical Legacy of May 5th appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We devote the entire hour to Haiti. We’ll speak with our clandestine correspondent on the ground in Port au Prince about the situation facing 1.5 million people internally displaced in makeshift camps. Then we pivot to a discussion of the harrowing situation facing hundreds of thousands of Haitians who will be deported back to Haiti if the Trump administration has its way. 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. The post Flashpoints Devotes the Entire Hour to Haiti appeared first on KPFA.

Flashpoints Flashback interviews with Dr. Foad Izadi in Tehran, Iran talking about the situation facing his country after the US/Israeli bombing campaign. Then we return to Beirut, Lebanon under attack by Israel with Hanady Salman. The post Flashpoints Flashback: Dr. Foad Izadi in Tehran & Hanady Salman Reports from Beirut, Lebanon appeared first on KPFA.

PinkNotes w/ CodePink National Co-Director Danaka Katovich & Cynthia Papermaster. Then an update from Palestine and Gaza with The Electric Intifada and Nora Barrows Friedman. 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. The post PinkNotes w/Danaka Katovich & Cynthia Papermaster followed by The Electronic Intifada appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We speak with Andrea Carmen, the Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) and Bill Means, a veteran of the American Indian Movement and a co-founder of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC); Finally, we’ll review the cost of the war with Iran and the devastating impact war, and the preparation for more war, is having on all of us. 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. The post Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council and Bill Means, Veteran of the American Indian Movement (AIM) appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: Dan Kovalik joins us live from Bogota on the new Trump sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Plus, Jeanne Hallacy is here with an update on the resistance to the military junta’s sham elections in Burma. 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. The post Sanctions and Shams: Colombia’s Legal Fight & Burma’s Electoral Coup appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We go to Isfahan, Iran for a report on the ground about the impact of the weeks of US/Israeli bombings and fears of a return to the fighting; Then we return to Port au Prince with an update from our clandestine correspondent on the ground; Finally, we feature a Flashpoints Flashback segment with a January 21, 2026 interview featuring Alan MacCleod discussing the first ball to fall into Trump’s roulette wheel of changing narratives justifying the attack on Iran. Back then it was a “regime change”  narrative alleging help for Iranians freeing themselves from the yoke of an oppressive government. 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. The post Report from Iran: Perception on the Ground about the Weeks of US/Israeli Bombings appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We speak with a Catholic priest who is the leader of a burgeoning movement called Priests Against Genocide. Then we address the Tech Broligarchy run amok with a Peter Thiel backed project called Objection.ai designed to undermine free press and whistleblowers. Finally we replay our interview with Hanady Salman about the assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli Defense Forces. 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. The post Father John Heagle and “Priests Against Genocide” appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature PinkNotes with our good friends at CodePink. Medea Benjamin will be joining us live. Then we pay tribute to slain Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, a brilliant and courageous correspondent for the Al-Akhbar newspaper who was killed in an Israeli airstrike yesterday in the town of Al-Tayri. After surviving an initial drone strike on a nearby vehicle, she and her colleague sought shelter in a home. The Israeli military then dropped a bomb directly on that building. It’s being called another targeted assassination of journalists by the Israeli Defense Forces. 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. The post CodePink with Medea Benjamin and Israel Murders Lebanese Journalist Amal Khalil appeared first on KPFA.

Venezuela and the tightrope Delcy Rodriguez and the leadership of the Bolivarian Revolution are being forced to walk by the Trump regime. Then, the tremendous amounts of money being made off of what appears to be insider trading timed to taske advantage of Trump’s social media posts. The new digital landscape takes corruption and war profiteering to a new level. 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. The post Tightrope Walked by Delcy Rodriguez and the Leadership of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature an in-depth interview on the ground in Tehran with Dr. Foad Izadi, a Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran. He specializes in U.S. foreign policy and the domestic political machinery that drives Washington’s endless wars. Then we go to Beirut for an interview with Lebanese journalist Hanady Salman about the impact of Israel’s deadly attacks against the population which they view as supporters of Hezbollah. Hanady tells the real story behind Israel’s military aggression. 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. The post From Tehran with Dr. Foad Izadi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature an in-depth discussion about the Middle East and the state of the anti-war movement with Richard Becker of the Answer Coalition. Then we spend the second half of the show discussing US/Latin American relations with international civil and human rights attorney Dan Kovalik. 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. The post In-Depth Discussion about the Middle East and the State of the Anti-War Movement with Richard Becker appeared first on KPFA.