FLASHPOINTS

Today on the Flashpoints:  Continued attacks and government surveillance on those working with refuggees and asylum seekers at the US/Mexico Borders. Also, Trump vetos legislation passed by both houses of congress to cut off aid to the Saudi’s for their ongoing slaughter war in Yemen. And we present another segment in our ongoing series Foodfight with Food Not Bombs founder, Keith McHenry

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Flashpoints 04-17-19

Today on Flashpoints: We continue our on going collaboration with Life on The Fly’s Randy Credico: Julian AssangeL Countdown to Freedom

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Flashpoints 04-16-19

For KPFA’s 70th birthday, the legend, Alice Walker stops by our studios to help us celebrate

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Flashpoints 04-15-19

Today on the show: Julian Assange brutally dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in Great Britain Thursday, and now facing extradition to the US. We’ll speak to former British Ambassador and Assange friend, Craig Murray and Randy Credico. also we’ll be joined by legendary Pentagon Papers whistle-blower, Daniel Ellsberg

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Flashpoints 04-12-19

Today on the show: Julian Assange dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in Great Britain, facing extradition to the US. We’ll speak to former British ambassador and Assange friend, Craig Murray and Randy Credico, producer of the multipart radio series, Julian Assange, Countdown to freedom. Then, best selling author and BBC reporter Greg Palast will join share his thoughts on the Assange arrest and we’ll also dive into the fallacy and reality of Brexit.

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Flashpoints 04-11-19

Today on the show: Well feature an in-depth report on the Israeli elections in the context of the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Also well present an encore broadcast of our segment on the push for a Public Bank in California. 

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F;ashpoints 04-10-19

Today on the show: Trump designates Irans revolutionary guards a foreign terrorist group. Well talk about the multiple implications with noted author and legal scholar, Francis Boyle. Also two US members of Veterans for Peace are being held in Ireland for protesting against the US military use of civilian airports there.

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Flashpoints 04-09-19

Today on Flashpoints: The push for a public bank in California. Also, the US premiere of Scenes From 71 Years, which offers an epic snapshot of Palestinian life under occupation. And we begin a new continuing series on the show, Food Fight: The struggle to feed the poor and homeless in America.

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Flashpoints 04-08-19

Today on the show Stephen Cohen and Katrina Vanden Heuvel: War with Russia? From Putin and Ukraine to Trump and Russiagate 

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Flashpoinrs 04-02-19

Today on Flashpoints: Nora Barrows-Friedman returns with an extended version of the Electronic Intifada podcast, with special guest, Professor and noted author, Hatem Bazian. 

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Flashpoints 03-28-19