Today on Flashpoints: An in depth report on rampant racism and extreme violence against black non Jews in Israel. Also another two nukes about to bite the dust: We’ll speak with noted anti-nuclear activist, Harvey Wasserman about the violence
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Today on Flashpoints: All arrows seem to point to the Turkish government, as the motivating force behind this weekends horrific bombing there, as that country lurches forward toward civil war. Also an extended report on the battle of the so-called comfort women of Korea to have their suffering internationally recognized, even as the right wing government of Japan refuses to apologize for a program of mass kidnapping and forced rape
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Today on Flashpoints: We proudly present audio clips from this morning’s Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco
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Today on Flashpoints: The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department of California sued for a series of violent in-custody beatings. We’ll talk to the lead lawyer in the case. Also, how US Policy gave rise to the Islamic state. And the Biggz beat returns to take another microscopic look at the history of Stonewall and the white-washing of its history
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Today on Flashpoints: The TPP and the US Pacific Pivot: A geopolitical great wall in reverse, designed to isolate and marginalize China: We’ll feature and in-depth discussion on the TPP, which will integrate 40 percent of the world s total annual production of wealth and resources. Also, Russia and Syria unleash a coordinated assault by land, air and sea seeking to reverse recent gains by rebel groups, raising the specter of a proxy war between Russia and the US
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Today on Flashpoints: Was the US bombing of a civilian hospital in Afghanistan a war crime? Also, will the passage of TPP be a nightmare for workers all over the world and make medical care for everyday folks more expensive? And our weekly installment of The Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows-Friedman.
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Today on Flashpoints: We celebrate 50 years of farm worker struggle. We’ll feature interivews with Dolores Huerta, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, current UFW president, Arturo Rodriguez and more.
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