FLASHPOINTS

Today on Flashpoints: Corporate Democrats trying their best to savage the green new deal backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. We’ll provide deep background on the struggle. Also, ICE and the border patrol continue to drop off hundreds of migrant refugees from the south at bus stations and other non-descript places in the southwest. And; we’ll have a special report on the reaction by the New Mexican government to tie refugee crisis

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Flashpoints 12-27-18

Today on Flashpoints: A 2nd child dies at the border in US custody. We’ll feature a series of reports on the criminal conditions that are causing these unnecessary  boderland deaths of children.

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Flashpoints 12-26-18

Today on Flashpoints, should we start the celebrations for Trump’s announcement of the withdrawal of US troops from Syria or should we join the chorus of calls to deepen our military’s involvement?  Reese Erlich joins us today to share his views. Then we speak with investigative reporter Aaron Mate about Russiagate hysteria currently gripping the nation. Next up, we return to the situation in Haiti with journalist Maud Jean Michel to revisit a massacre in the neighborhood of La Saline last month and the recent protests there this past Sunday. Finally, we have a short visit with Adbuster’s own St. Nick, co-founder Kalle Lasn puts consumerism this holiday season into perspective and offers his own suggestions for bringing back the true holiday spirit.

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Flashpoints 12-20-18

Today on Flashpoints, we continue our journey down the rabbit hole known as the Pentagon’s budget. We speak with Pierre Sprey who spent 20 years developing weapons for US military contractors. Then we take a unique look at the reaction of the Afghan diaspora in the US as the State Department, the Afghan government and the Taliban agree to direct negotiations to end the war.

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Flashpoints 12-19-18

Today on Flashpoints, we’re joined by Ajamu Baraka of the The Black Alliance for Peace to discuss the Trump administration’s new Africa policy announced last week by National Security advisor John Bolton. Finally, we review and take on today’s headlines about Venezuela as the US war of words and moves towards military intervention intensify.

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Flashpoints 12-18-18

Today on Flashpoints, we report on what may be the most underreported story of the year…why the Pentagon remains unaccountable for its massive budget…where does the money go? Then, we go to France for a discussion of the recent violent protests by the movement known as the gilet jaune or yellow vests and the recent response of French president Emmanuel Macron.

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Flashpoints 12-17-18

Today on Flashpoints: Paul Ryan, fanning the flames of mass slaughter and famine in Yemen. Also, an excerpt of a speech by Peter Phillips on his latest book, Giant: The Global Power Elite.

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Flashpoints 12-12-18

Today on a Flashpoints: Facebook censors crucial  information about resent Israeli commando actions that nearly triggered a new war in Gaza. Also, Jared Kushner and the Saudis: The president’s point man son-in-law on his Saudi collaboration with the Crown Prince to cover-up the murder of Saudi dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

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Flashpoints 12-10-18

Today on Flashpoints: We remember George Herbert Walker Bush, CIA dirty trickster, cover up man, and homegrown American war criminal. Also an excerpt of a new speech by Project Censored’s Peter Phillips, speaking about his powerful new book, Giant: The Global Power Elite.

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Flashpoints 12-06-18

Today on Flashpoints: Pulitizer Prize winning writer, Alice Walker, reads from her new collection of poetry, “Taking The Arrow Out of the Heart.

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Flashpoints 12-05-18