FLASHPOINTS

Today on the Show: Former FBI special agent and division counsel, Coleen Rowley blows the whistle on what the FBI and asserts 9/11 attacks could have been prevented if FBI HQ had just read, shared and acted on the memos addressed to them leading up to the attacks. And Greg Palast says energy, which runs the Louisiana power system, is a racketeering enterprise parading as a power company

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Flashpoints 09-02-21

Today on the Show: What do the murder of Mario González’ in alameda California  and 9/11 have to do with the continuing crisis in border and immigration policy: And what’s happening at Fort Bliss: including an update of offical US violence against refugee children: And we’ll feature a special related poetry reading by award-winning poet Martin Espada that bring it all together

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Flashpoints 09-01-21

Today on the show: Colonel Ann Wright on the last days bloody days of the USA’s bloody 20 year occupation Of Afghanistan.  Also, we’ll take a close look at the US involvement in Afghanistan that lead to the useless and bloody occupation. And the big media’s loyalty to permanent war state

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Flashpoints 08-31-21

Today on the show: The USG murders a bunch of civilians, including women and children, as it hightails out of Afghanistan. Also,  International law expert Francis Boyle says “Retaliation is not self-defense under international law, but only more aggression”.  And, we remember the Chicano Moratorium

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Flashpoints 08-30-21

Today on the Show: Root’s Action says no to Rahm Emanuel, former failed Chicago Mayor, as the next Ambassador to Japan; and so do many of those who have lived under Emanuel’s blundering tenure in the windy city: Also, here in Northern California, Sonoma County Immigrants Demand that the local Board of Supervisors advocate for a path To Citizenship. And we’ll speak to the amazing Rhodessa Jones, creator of The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women

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Flashpoints 08-27-21

Today on the Show: An investigation into decades of the failed policy towards Afghanistan, including a 20 year disastrous occupation, that lead to today’s deadly double bombings.  And we’ll Feature an encore broadcasts of this weeks election crimes bulletin with muck-raking reporter and best-selling author Greg Palast

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Flashpoints 08-26-21

Today on the Show: An Insane U.S. plan to spend billions on weaponize space makes defense contractors jump for joy. Award-winning investigative reporter Karl Jensen will fill us in on the story. And we feature a brand new edition of the election crimes bulletin with muck-raking journalist and best-selling author Greg Palast. a seasoned veteran in the battle to protect your vote

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Flashpoints 08-25-21

Today on the show: How the 2001 anthrax false flag attacks paved way for Afghanistan and Iraq invasions. Also, the US fears China’s expanded influence after being run out of Afghanistan by the Taliban. And we rebroadcast our interview with Rafia Zakaria/ author, attorney, and human rights activist

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Flashpoints 08-23-21

Today on the Show: We’’ll speak with Nation Writer, Rafia Zakaria, about her article, “White Feminists Wanted to Invade but Afghan Women Never Asked for US Air Strikes:” Also The International Indian Treaty Council moves its headquarters to San Francisco. Well speak to its executive director, Andrea Carmen about the multiple struggles facing the Indigenous nations of North America. And at the gates of San Quentin Prison,  commemorating Black August with a “Remembering George Jackson Arts and Culture Demonstration.” Jackson was a jailed Black Panther Party leader and revolutionary who was assassinated by San Quentin guards fifty years ago.

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Flashpoints 08-20-21

Today on the Show: The Taliban tighten their grip on power, as tthousands of US support personnel flee to the airport and cram into military transport planes, out of the country. What have the firs tdays under Taliban rule been like and what does  it tell us about what is to come? We’ll feature an on air teach in wity Dr. Zaher Wahab, the leading expert on the political history of Afghanistan

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