Today on Flashpoints: We’ll examine the recent decision by the International Court of Arbitration on the dispute between China and the Philippines, in regards to which country controls a series of Islands in the South China Sea. Also, we’ll report on the recent decision by South Korea to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, which China has warned them to not deploy. And Harvey Wasserman helps us imagine as alternative new way of voting in local and national elections that both protects the vote and brings young people and older people together.
Today on Flashpoints: An extended conversation with American Indian
Movement, co-founder, Bill Means, a former member of the citizens
police review board of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Also a report back on
a protest against the spraying of dangerous carcinogens near public
schools across the state. And our weekly Elections Crimes Bulletin
with Greg Palast
Today on Flashpoints: Baton Rouge police cuff, shakle and arrest Chris LeDay and jail him overnight for unpaid traffic fines, soon after he posts the cell phone video of Alton Sterling’s close range murder. And we’ll speak to an attorney and an activist about the ongoing law suit to hold.
Today on Flashpoints: Baton Rouge police violently break up peaceful
protests against the police killing of Anton Sterling, drawing their
guns and roughing up and arresting demonstrators in the process. Also
we’ll have a report back on the major protest against police violence
in San Francisco on Friday last. And parents and community members
plan a major protest in Sacramento against the spraying of dangerous
pesticides near elementary schools, exposing students, parents,
teachers and administrators to dangerous cancer causing chemicals
Today on Flashpoints: The case of Diamond Lavish Williams and the
close range police murder of her 34 year old lover, Philando Castile,
in front of her 4 year old daughter. Also, we remember the close range
on camera police murder the day before of Alton Sterling. To help us
remember and reflect on this in the deepest way possible, We’ll
feature and extended conversation with author and south carolina-based
civil rights activist, Kevin Alexander Gray. Also we’ll feature a live
report from an anti-police violence rally and march, just getting
started at this hour in downtown San Francisco
Today on Flashpoints: We’ve invited special guest, Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson, Oscar Grant’s uncle, to join us to discuss the ongoing murder of people of color by police forces across the US. We’ll also speak with a journalist in France about the so called Workers Law imposed by the government there and the massive protests to stop it. Finally, we turn back to Haiti and the case of former US trained police chief and reputed drug lord, Guy Phillippe, who is now wanted in connnection with the attack on a police station where several people were killed.
Today on Flashpoints: Noted legal scholar, author and law professor,
Francis Boyle, makes the case for the indictment of Hilary Clinton.
Also our Weekly Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast. And an
encore broadcast of our interview with former British Spy, Katharine
Gun
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Today on Flashpoints: We’ll examine the recent decision by the International Court of Arbitration on the dispute between China and the Philippines, in regards to which country controls a series of Islands in the South China Sea. Also, we’ll report on the recent decision by South Korea to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, which China has warned them to not deploy. And Harvey Wasserman helps us imagine as alternative new way of voting in local and national elections that both protects the vote and brings young people and older people together.
