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INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein

Investigative News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein from KPFA, historic community radio station in Berkeley, California. Flashpoints is an award-winning daily investigative newsmagazine. Through original reports and some of the key investigative reporters of our time, Flashpoints goes to the frontlines and to the core of the stories in the areas of government and corporate criminality, human rights, and economic justice. From Baghdad to the US-Mexico border, Palestine to San Francisco, Port-au-Prince to Washington DC, Flashpoints monitors the centers of power as an uncensored platform of independent media.

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Topic tags:

Civil Rights/Human Rights, Government/Politics, Class, Corporations, Global Affairs

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Palestinian Resistance to Israeli Occupation

Airs at: Wed, 09/30/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Flashpoints features an interview with Palestinian community organizer and amnesty international prisoner of conscious, Bassem Tamimi, and excerpts from the documentary “Occupation 101” about the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Read more

Flashpoints on 09/29/15

Airs at: Tue, 09/29/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints, Miguel Gavilan Molina files a special report from Delano, CA about the 50th anniversary of the grape strike which gave rise to the UFW. Also, an excerpt from the documentary "Cesar's Last Fast" is presented. Read more

The Golden Rule Peace Boat in San Francisco and Max Blumenthal on the War on Gaza

Airs at: Fri, 09/25/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: The historic peace boat, The Golden Rule, arrived in the San Francisco Bay this week. The Golden Rule is sailing again for a nuclear free world. Host Dennis Bernstein caught up with some of the crew and organizers at Pier 40 next to Giant's stadium. An... Read more

Interviews with the Left-Leaning Sheriff of San Francisco and the author of a Cannabis Encyclopedia

Airs at: Thu, 09/24/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: We are joined live in studio with San Francisco Sheriff, Ross Mirkarimi. We'll talk with the left leaning Sheriff about San Francisco as a sanctuary city, his revolutionary work around early prison release and creating support networks for ex offenders... Read more

Secret Government

Airs at: Wed, 09/23/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: We explore the secret government of the United States with noted investigative reporter, David Talbot and professor, author, investigative historian, Peter Dale Scoot. Read more

Flashpoints on 09/21/15

Airs at: Tue, 09/22/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints, we hear more excerpts from a recent speech by journalist and author Chris Hedges. Read more

Flashpoints on 09/17/15

Airs at: Thu, 09/17/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

New Speech by Chris Hedges

Airs at: Wed, 09/16/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: A powerful new speech by activist and Pulitzer winning author Chris Hedges. Read more

Flashpoints on 09/15/15

Airs at: Tue, 09/15/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints, poet Martin Espada shares his work in remembrance of the September 11, 1973 overthrow of the Allende government in Chile and the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Read more

Flashpoints on 09/11/15

Airs at: Fri, 09/11/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints