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Today on Flashpoints: An African-American communist speaks out against the nomination of Jefferson Sessions, who’s to be our next attorney general. Also, Kathy Kelly joins us in response to Trump’s desire for an expanded US torture program. And environmental disaster awaits the world as a result of Trump’s climate denying cabinet.

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Flashpoints 01-26-17

Today on Flashpoints: Trump signs a presidential directive blocking
refuge for people from countries that the US has recently or is in the
process of bombing. Also the new white supremacist president goes after Muslims and Latinos without mercy. And we’ll feature an
exclusive interview with the new mayor of the people’s republic of
Berkeley, Jesse Arreguin, the first Latino mayor in the city’s
history, responding strongly to Trump’s attacks on sanctuary cities
like Berkeley

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Flashpoints 01-25-17

Today on Flashpoints: Trump signs an executive order approving the XL and Dapl pipe-lines. We’ll feature multiple interviews with key
leaders in the North American indigenous community. Also an interview with Puerto Rican poet and feminist essayist, Aroura Levins Morales, who also continues reading from her series, Letters from Earth

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Flashpoints 01-24-17

\Today on Flashpoints:  Women takes to the streets around the world,
many in Washington moved by the  words of the late poet and African
American essayist, June Jordan. We’ll celebrate June in her own
extremely relevant words. Also, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and poet
Alice walker Send us “Five Principles For Getting Through the Trump
Years”.  We’ll get a report from the Sundance Film Festival from a young
Native American filmmaker on the response to Trump. And we’ll talk to
activist/teachers on how their dealing with their students in the age of
Trump

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Flashpoints 01-24-17

Today on Flashpoints: Senior producer, Miguel Gavilan Molina and guest host Tony Gonzales of AIM West, speak with the spiritual advisor of political prisoner, Leonard Peltier, on Obama’s decision to not pardon him. Also information on some actions taking place as Donald Trump is sworn in.

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Flashpoints 01-19-17

Today on Flashpoints: We present the latest podcast from the Electronic Intifada and host Nora Barrows-Friedman. This is a one hour special.

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Flashpoints 01-18-17

Today on Flashpoints: We bring you the latest episode in our regular series, the election crimes bulletin with Greg Palast. Also, President Obama pardons whistleblower Chelsea Manning. And later investigative journalist, Steve Horn, on his latest piece “GOP Congress, Trump Already Pushing Koch Industires Bill to Hobbie Regulatory Agencies”.

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Flashpoints 01-17-17

Today on Flashpoints: Melvin Goodman talking about his new book “Whistleblower at the CIA. We’ll also interview whistleblower John Kirakou on a national movement lead by Rootsaction to release the 7k page CIA report on torture.

Flashpoints 01-12-17

Today on Flashpoints: Exon-Mobile chief heading for top job at the
state department? An in-depth look at the possibilities of a setting
up a public bank in California to deal with the massive new cash flow
from the marijuana industry. And an encore broadcast of a fight the
power commentary by  Flashpoints senior producer, Miguel Gavilan
Molina

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Flashpoints 01-11-17

Today on Flashpoints:  Lifetime racist and anti-civil rights activist, Senator Jefferson Sessions III, headed for the justice department? What does that really mean for justice in America? Also, millions of undocumented workers gearing up for life in the age of Trump. And we’ll be joined by investigative journalist, Gareth Porter, to talk about his latest article “Pushing for a New Lucrative Cold War”.

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Flashpoints 01-10-17