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Today on Flashpoints: Jeb Bush paves the way for his presidential run. We’ll take a look at some of the Bush family secrets. And we’ll speak to author Russ Baker about the Bush dynasty, America’s invisible government and the hidden his history of the last 50 years. Also, Visas for Al Queda: CIA Handouts that rocked the world. And we’ll have an update on the crack down in the Koreas with our special correspondent for the region

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Flashpoints 02-05-15

Today on Flashpoints: A historic speech by Noam Chomsky at the United Nations, speaking against Israeli Apartheid. And “Is the man who is tall Happy?”, a new animated documentary about the life and times of Noam Chomsky

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Flashpoints 02-04-15

Today on Flashpoints: Protests and a two day strike in Haiti. We’ll speak live with Flashpoints Senior Producer, Kevin Pina about this. Nora Barrows-Friedman and The Electronic Intifada return with their latest podcast. Later we proudly rebroadcast our recent interview with Kathy Kelly, and much more.

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Flashpoints 02-03-2015

Today on Flashpoints: We feature Pulitzer-prize winning author Chris Hedges’ key-note speech at the most recent Earth At Risk Conference

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Flashpoints 01-29-15

Today on Flashpoints: We’ll have a round table speak out on the federal conviction of African-American CIA whistle blower, Jeffrey Sterling. Also, a recent speech given by Naomi Klein.

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Flashpoints 01-27-15

Today on Flashpoints: A new leftist government in Greece threatens to end the austerity budget for Greece and purge the euro. Also Google admits giving over all info on wiki leaks accounts to US national security agencies, and never revealing it until now. And an activist convicted of committing Eco-terrorism is released after the government admits to withholding key information relevant to the defenses claim of entrapment

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Flashpoints 01-26-15

Today on Flashpoints: The CIA whistle blower trial of Jeffrey Sterling went to the jury earlier today. We’ll have a report from Norman Solomon, who has been covering the case. Also,  how elite power brokers corrupt our finances, freedom, and security. Also, killer cops indicted in New Mexico for gunning down a homeless man who was trying to surrender. And Ohio’s nuke owners put the screws to the tax payers

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Flashpoints 01-22-15

Today on Flashpoints: Was the Charlie Hebdo white power rally in Paris a celebration of Western Hypocrisy? Also the history and motivating forces of Boko Haram. Kathy Kelly, on her way to jail, talks about war and peace and Obama’s state of the union. And Nora Barrows Freedom returns with Electronic Intifada

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Flashpoints 01-21-15

Today on Flashpoints: The frontline struggle to keep abortion safe, affordable and accessible, and what Obama needs to do about it. We’ll also look back on a year of mass murders by the presidential assassination team. We’ll look at Obama record on education and over testing of school kids, as a failed strategy. And we’ll here from a radical Mexican priest who goes head to head with the US empowered Mexican cartels

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Flashpoints 01-20-15

Today on Flashpoints: Massive crackdowns  against the pro-democracy movement continue in South Korea. We’ll have a report from our special correspondent just back from the region. Also the pope is in the Philippines today, where political prisoners are under attack while in the middle of a multi-day hunger strike. And day 3 of the government’s prosecution of CIA whistle blower Jeffery Sterling; we’ll speak with former high-level CIA Analyst, Ray McGovern

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