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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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Flashpoints on 06/09/09

Airs at: Tue, 06/09/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

A representative of Amazon Watch reports on last Friday's incident in Peru in which Peruvian police forces killed 25 unarmed Indigenous people who were protesting free trade laws and the ongoing destruction of their land. And veteran war correspondent Robert Fisk, author of ... Read more

Flashpoints on 06/05/09

Airs at: Fri, 06/05/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Sam Husseini of the Institute for Public Accuracy on Israel's ongoing nuclear program, Catherine Austin Fitts of Community Business on California's broken economy and the GM bailout and Sansara Taylor of Revolution Newspaper on the response to the assassination of Dr. Geor... Read more

Flashpoints on 06/04/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/04/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

An interview with University of Oregon professor of International Studies Anita Weiss on the breaking crisis in Pakistan as the American diplomatic team arrives there and a critical look at the situation in Darfur and the Save Darfur movement with Professor Mahmoud Mamdani,... Read more

Flashpoints on 06/02/09

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Former P-L-O advisor Diana Bhuttu on how the Palestinian Authority is subcontracting the Israeli Occupation, an interview about upcoming hearings in the San Francisco 8 case, and a Jewish Canadian activist talks about being dropped from a major art exhibit because of her an... Read more

Flashpoints on 05/29/09

Airs at: Fri, 05/29/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Remembering the life and work of legendary activist, Father Gerard Jean-Juste, a fierce advocate for the rights of Haitian refugees, often in opposition to U.S. policies towards Haiti. He died on Wednesday. Also a look at the fight against Shell Oil in Nigeria. And the Kn... Read more

Flashpoints on 05/28/09

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Hear an interview with one of the attorneys for the founders of the Holy Land Foundation. Her client was just sentenced to 65 years in prison for charitable work serving Palestinians. Dr. Mads Gilbert talks about the brutal humanitarian conditions for hundreds of thousands ... Read more

Flashpoints on 05/26/09

Airs at: Tue, 05/26/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Scottish Leftist Member of Parliament George Galloway talks about Gaza. This speech was recorded in Berkeley on May 20th. Read more

Flashpoints on 05/22/09

Airs at: Fri, 05/22/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Flashpoints is off today. Instead we'll hear an episode of Law and Disorder featuring an interview with Michael Ratner on his new book, "The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld: A Prosecution by Book." Also author David Swanson discusses his case on why it is critical to hold leadersh... Read more

Flashpoints on 05/21/09

Airs at: Thu, 05/21/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Labor reporter David Bacon, author of "Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants," discusses Penny Pritzker's leadership in the movement against the Employee Free Choice Act and other issues. And financial consultant Catherine Austin F... Read more

Flashpoints on 05/20/09

Airs at: Wed, 05/20/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

A special report on the appointment of former President Bill Clinton as a U.N. envoy to Haiti, an interview with the sister of death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis on an international day devoted to saving his life, and Laila Al Arian and Chris Hedges discuss their book "Col... Read more