Today on Flashpoints: A frontline report on an Exxon oil spill that continues to wreak havoc on an Arkansas neighborhood, and endanger the lives of many local residents. Also we’ll hear about whats going on in Manchester Texas, known as the toxic east end, and the impact of the tar sands pipe line there. And we’ll feature our weekly report from Nora Barrows Friedman and the electronic intifada.net on occupied Palestine

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Flashpoints 04-09-13

Today on Flashpoints: We feature a special report on tens of thousands of Iraqis forced out of their country by an illegal U.S. war, and now struggling to get by and make end meet in El Cajon California, between San Diego and the US Mexico border. And 35 years after the first major anti-nuclear action in the US. Will Feature the sounds of  “Seabrook 1977″, a documentary made in April 1977, that marks this crucial formal beginning of the new anti-nuclear movement, that employed wide-spread civil disobedience to make its point.

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Flashpoints 04-08-13

Today on Flashpoints: We continue our drum beat reporting on the worsening situation on the Korean peninsula. Also, an update on the foreclosure nightmare still haunting millions of working class Americans. And we’ll hear a plea from the Executive Director of the National Lawyers Guild to free jailed Defense Attorney Lynne Stewart

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Flashpoints 04-04-13

Today on Flashpoints: We’ll take an in-depth look at the smoldering situation between the US and North Korea, as the sabre rattling on both sides continues to escalate. We”ll also hone in on the Nuclear threat that underscores how dangerous the situation really is. And The Biggz Beat is back with some serious thinking on the use of the other F word.

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Flashpoints 04-03-13

Today on Flashpoints: Willits, California tree sitters violently yanked out of their trees as cops open fire on protestors with rubber bullets, and then cut down the trees. Also the former president of Vets for Peace calls for the revoking of Obama’s Noble Peace Prize. And we’ll fins out why one queer person is not celebrating California’s historic gay marriage decision.

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Flashpoints 04-02-13

Today on Flashpoints: We’ll have a report on an international petition to award military whistle blower, Bradley Manning, the Noble Peace Prize. We’ll also hear from a grassroots activist from Moscow Idaho, about their battle against the building of the tar sands pipeline across half of America. And finally Nora Barrows-Friedman and The Electronic Intifada with their weekly report on occupied Palestine.

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Flashpoints 04-01-13

Today on Flashpoints/Radio Flash, we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the United Farm Workers founder Cesar Chavez’s passing. We’ll speak with the National VP of the UFW, Eric Nicholson, on Chavez’s legacy. We’ll also speak with Manuel Perez of the 56th district, sharing his thoughts on the bipartisan senate’s gang of 8 proposed immigration reform plans. We’ll also hear from Dr. Teresita Dean on Fluoridated municipal drinking water. And finally we proudly re-broadcast our interview with San Francisco poet laureate, Alejandro Muriga, discussing the recent 35th anniversary, celebration of the Mission Cultural Center

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Flashpoints/Radio Flash 03-29-13

Today on flashpoints: Why isn’t George W. Bush prosecuted for war crimes, along with other modern western leaders? We’ll speak to the poet laureate of San Francisco about the history and the Future’s of San Francisco’s historic Mission cultural center. The Biggz Beat is back for a closer look at some headlines you might have missed. And later we rebroadcast our recent interview with Charlie Kernaghan about The President and the Secretary of State turning a blind eye to major labor rights abuses in Jordan during their recent visit there

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Flashpoints 03-28-13

Today on Flashpoints: We broadcast live from San Francisco’s Mission Cultural Center. We’ll celebrate decades of the center’s service to the community. We’ll talk about the role the center has played in the city

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Flashpoints 03-27-13

Today on Flashpoints: Military whistle blower Bradley Manning, stands his ground after a thousand days of rough confinement meant to break his spirit. We’ll have an update on the latest details of his case. Also Randy Credico with a New York City update on the battle against Stop and Frisk, and new police killings in Brooklyn. And what is the real U.S. role in Syria?

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Flashpoints 03-26-13