Tuesday August 4th 2015
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August 04, 2015 by
Flashpoints
Today on Flashpoints, we discuss President Obama’s recent statements addressing the importance of climate change and global warming. Next we’ll talk with Jenna McLaughlin who writes for The Intercept about Justice Department efforts to create a backdoor to all commercial encryption programs. Then, we’ll feature an exclusive interview with our special correspondent on the ground in Damascus, Syria and hear reactions to the Pentagon’s announcement of plans to allow airstrikes in support of CIA trained rebel forces. Finally we return to the issue of austerity and what is facing the people of Greece as the EU announces the possibility of another bailout deal.
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