Today on Flashpoints: We report from Sacramento California, where the resistance is strong to Donald Trump. We spend most of the hour hearing highlights of a press conference and speaking with key leaders in this state. Also an encore broadcast of our recent interview with Code Pink founder, Medea Benjamin.
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Today on Flashpoints: Deep background on the US policies that have lead to the current crisis in immigration and migration at the US/Mexico border. Also Israel escalates its harassment of anti-Zionist anti-apartheid activists. Well examine the proposed anti-semitism awareness act being considered by congress now: And well replay yesterdays interview with Amy Juan on the attempted murder of a member of the Tohono Oodham tribe whose reservation is located on both sides of the US/Mexico border in Arizona
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Today on Flashpoints: Noted author and editor, Vijay Prashad on Kashmir and the assassination of his colleage, the noted editor and courageous Journalist, Shujaat Bukhari. Also well feature a special report on a Border Patrol agent who ran down on purpose a member of the Tohono Odham Tribe whose land straddles both sides of the US Mexico border. And well feature a commentary by noted radical author, Michael Parenti
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Today on Flashpoints: Nurses plan to march on ICE to protest the brutal splitting of families and the mass incarceration of undocumented children. Also, Greg Palast and a distinguished crew of vote protection activists threaten to sue Ohio and Kansas to prevent a massive purge of eligible voters. Food givers at Food not Bombs facing stepped up Harassment in Central California. And an international protest in support of Julian Assange planned for Tuesday
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Today on Flashpoints: We spend the entire hour on the meeting today between Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un.
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Today on Flashpoints: Well feature two reports on protests against ICEs brutal treatment of undocumented asylum seekers near the US Mexico Border in San Diego. Also, a noted anti-nuclear activist chides the cold-war democrats for trying to throw cold water on the US North Korea summit
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Today on Flashpoints: Kathy Kelly reports back from Afghanistan. Also, Code Pink founder, Medea Benjamin, talks about her new book on Iran and about the new pro-torture director of Central Intelligence. And we’ll have an update on the CannibIs roll out in California
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Today on Flashpoints: State Senator and former California Senate Pro Tem, Kevin De Leon, emerges as incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein’s leading competitor in the race for the Senate. We’ll play an extended interview Flashpoints conducted with De Leon in the weeks leading up to yesterday’s primary. And we’ll feature the latest edition of the Electronic Intifada podcast with Nora Barrows Friedman.
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Today on Flashpoints: We’ll feature an updateon the plan for a summit between the US and North Korea, which appear to be a go. The people of Venezuela elect Muduro and sustain the new Bolivarian Revolution, forged by the policies of the ever irrepressible, Hugo Chavez. We’ll speak to Roger D Harris, an election observer in Venezuela for both of Maduro’s elections. And, Trump shunned by the Philadelphia Eagles, cancels their White House visit.
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