Today on Flashpoints: Greg Palast makes the case that Aaron Swartz Died For Piers Morgan’s Sins. Also more revelations on the independent investigation into Canadian church and Government participation in genocide of indigenous children. And a look at Iranian revolutionary art.
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Today on Flashpoints: We’ll continue our drumbeat coverage on immigration reform with a look at the impact of the already highly militarized US/Mexico border. Also Miguel Gavilan-Molina examines the roll that California will play in immigration reform and the brown revolution. Later we’ll speak with David Lindorff on US Warmongering. Finally The Biggz Beats returns looking at this Sunday’s Superbowl.
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Today on Flashpoints: Is congress really serious about meaningful and humane immigration reform? Also, another deadly fire in a garment factory in Bangladesh. And we’ll feature a panel on the US use and glorification of torture.
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Today on Flashpoints: The CIA whistle-blower who went public on US torture under Bush, gets sentenced to thirty months hard time. Also Senator Charlie Schumer of NY leads the congressional charge for immigration reform. Don’t expect much, says our New York based commentator, Randy Credico. And our weekly report on Occupied Palestine, with Nora Barrows Friedman and the Electronic Intifada.net
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Today on Flashpoints: The Pentagon lifts the ban on women serving in ground combat positions including elite commando jobs. We’ll feature two views on today’s landmark decision. Also, award winning poet Martin Espada remembers People’s History of the United Stated author, Howard Zinn.
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Today on Flashpoints: 4.3 million Palestinians prevented from voting in recent Israeli apartheid elections. Also a report from center for critical environmental and global literacy on their recent mission to train teachers in El Salvador. And a commentary from Miguel Gavilan Molina on one more homeless man left to die on the frozen streets of North America
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Today on Flashpoints: Anti-abortion and pro-choice activists face off in front of the supreme court today, on the 40th anniversary of Roe V Wade. Also pro-choice activists in San Francisco mobilize to protest and confront a major march by anti-abortion forces in the Bay Area. And we’ll have our weekly report on Occupied Palestinian with Nora Barrows Friedman and the Electronic Intifada
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Today on Flashpoints: The Battle for indigenous rights continues in Canada and the US. We’ll get an update from Bill Means, Founder of the American Indian Movement or AIM. Also we have a report on ongoing deadly attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Four gunned down in the last five days, by Occupation Forces, including a six year old boy. And we’ll take a look at dicey internal politics in Pakistan that has lead the supreme court of that country to order the arrest of the country’s sitting Prime Minister.
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Today on Flashpoints, we’ll have a special report on an upcoming symposium on the medical and ecological impacts of the multiple meltdowns at Fukushima. And we’ll also feature an update on the gun lobby and new proposals by the Obama Administration to limit the sales of assault weapons.
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Today on Flashpoints: Internet and free speech activist, Araon Swartz hangs himself, after prosecutors threaten him with a 35 year jail sentence for a relatively minor offense. Also, leaders in the Day Laborers Organizing Network speak out against the reappointment of Janet Napolitano. And we feature our regular weekly report with Nora Barrows Friedman and the electronic intifada.net
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