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Today on Flashpoints: Netanyahu prepares to address the US Congress on March 3rd, right before Israel’s elections, in a bid to sink the US’s nuclear deal with Iran. Also a researcher has won the release of a decades-old defense department report detailing the U.S. government’s extensive help to Israel in that nation’s development of a nuclear bomb. And Israel s Supreme Court exempts the Israeli defense ministry from liability for actions by its forces. The parents of Rachael Corrie, who was run over by a US made Israeli bulldozer/tank, speaks out against the decision.

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Flashpoints 02-19-15

Today on Flashpoints: We take a closer look at the recent spate of violent attacks against Muslims in several communities across the United States. Then, we try to understand what impact of the election of the leftist Syriza party in Greece may have on our economy. Next, we take a look at increasing occurrences of self-immolation by Buddhist monks in Tibet. Finally, we feature an update on Haiti with Pierre Labossiere of the Haiti Action Committee.

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Flashpoints 02-18-15

Today on Flashpoints: A Federal Judge in Texas temporarily blocks Obama’s executive action on immigration. Also, a report back from the Black Women’s Lives Matter Caravan to free Marissa. Also, a report on the latest toxic oil train derailment and fire storm. And the good fight against unnecessary and racist school testing

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Flashpoints 02-17-15

Today on Flashpoints: Obama leading the charge into endless war in the middle east. And The American Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil, and the Attack on U.S. Democracy: A new investigative work and new lecture by professor Peter Dale Scott

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Flashpoints 02-12-15

Today on Flashpoints: Bankers who are too big to fail and too big to jail: we’ll examine the implications of a whistle blowers revelations on how HSBC, the second largest bank in the world, was deeply engaged in criminal activity but never criminally prosecuted. Also Netanyahu’s plans for ethnic cleansing continue a pace in Palestine. We’ll here the violent, illegal and deadly details, as the Israeli Prime Minister prepares to address the US congress on March 3rd, right before Israel national elections

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Today on Flashpoints: Jeb Bush paves the way for his presidential run. We’ll take a look at some of the Bush family secrets. And we’ll speak to author Russ Baker about the Bush dynasty, America’s invisible government and the hidden his history of the last 50 years. Also, Visas for Al Queda: CIA Handouts that rocked the world. And we’ll have an update on the crack down in the Koreas with our special correspondent for the region

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Flashpoints 02-05-15

Today on Flashpoints: A historic speech by Noam Chomsky at the United Nations, speaking against Israeli Apartheid. And “Is the man who is tall Happy?”, a new animated documentary about the life and times of Noam Chomsky

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Flashpoints 02-04-15

Today on Flashpoints: Protests and a two day strike in Haiti. We’ll speak live with Flashpoints Senior Producer, Kevin Pina about this. Nora Barrows-Friedman and The Electronic Intifada return with their latest podcast. Later we proudly rebroadcast our recent interview with Kathy Kelly, and much more.

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Flashpoints 02-03-2015

Today on Flashpoints: We feature Pulitzer-prize winning author Chris Hedges’ key-note speech at the most recent Earth At Risk Conference

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Flashpoints 01-29-15

Today on Flashpoints: We’ll have a round table speak out on the federal conviction of African-American CIA whistle blower, Jeffrey Sterling. Also, a recent speech given by Naomi Klein.

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Flashpoints 01-27-15