Fifty years ago, the United States was in a period of tremendous social
upheaval and cultural change. The Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin
Luther King had resulted in new federal legislation outlawing discriminatory
laws, but police brutality and economic inequ...
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Today on Flashpoints: Will the South Korean parliament vote to impeach their
president: we'll have a special update with Flashpoints regional
correspondent Kay Jay Noh: then we spend the rest of the hour hearing some
free speech from activist Medea Benjamin.
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On Building Bridges: as newly-elected politicians and newly-empowered
corporate special interests threaten an extremist agenda to move the country
to the right, working Americans announced that their 4-year-old Fight for $15
will not back down & that any efforts to bl...
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This Wednesday we'll be speaking with Portland activist Mike Cobb about how
bikes are keeping the Standing Rock Protest powered and connected to media
live from Standing Rock. Also joining will be Energy Bikes from NYC who are
also on site. We'll look at why alternative ...
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From a secret gang list to a highly visible show of force in response to
contentious public contract negotiations, the Portland Police are once again
in the spotlight for thier reaction to recent citizen protests. Host Cecil
and Celeste discuss the complicated histo...
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Guest host Jacqueline Keeler takes an in depth look at the decision and
reaction from Standing Rock. What's next for the indigenous resistance
camp of over 5000 people? The federal agency's decision to halt
construction came just as Water Protectors welcomed a large...
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Cecil and Celeste talk Standing Rock. What does the denial of the easement
by the Army Corp of Engineers mean for the fate of DAPL? Is this a
temporary victory and what effect will the looming Trump presidency have on
the decision?
Call in to discuss Standing R...
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We'll be basing our discussion in a recent article by Professor Timothy D.
Snyder, What You- yes, you- Can do to Save America from Tyranny. He is
the author of Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Early Warning.
We invite you to call in to tell us what your plan is...
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Today on Flashpoints: A new anonymous red squad to police independent
journalists, points a finger at Counterpunch, Consortium News, Truth Out and
dozens of other so called phony new websites.
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