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Today on Flashpoints: An exclusive interview with the attorney for the Andy Lopez family, who responds to the Santa Rosa’s DA decision not to prosecute. A troubling report from a medical doctor in the Gaza strip, after days of Israeli bombing and killing of innocent civilians there. Also, a front line report on expanding Israeli vigilantism against Palestinians living inside the greenline.  And poet Jack Hirshman remembering Left Curve editor and poet Csaba Polony

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Flashpoints 07-08-2014

Today on Flashpoints: Is misguided US foreign policy courting violence over negotiation in the Ukraine? Also, an update on fighting tar sands in Idaho. And our regular weekly broadcast of the electronic intifada Hosted by Nora Barrows Friedman.

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Flashpoints 07-03-14

Today on Flashpoints: US pushing successfully for the re-militarization of Japan. Native Americans roughed up and detained at AT&T Park in San Francisco, get an apology and a pair of tickets, but they want much more. More on the anti-choice implications of recent decisions made by the supreme court. And a report from the Gaza strip on the devastating and deadly impacts of continuing Israeli bombing

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Flashpoints 07-02-14

Today on Flashpoints: Obama sending more troops to Iraq, and more drone attacks expected. Also, a massive air strike against Gaza by Israeli occupiers, as Israeli vigilantes threaten to kill elected Arab politicians in Israel. And Native Americans, arrested at AT&T Park, where the San Francisco Giants play, during Native American heritage night.

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Today on Flashpoints: Obama nominates a corporate insider to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Also, the Supreme Court limits the collective voice of Illinois home care workers and sharply restricts access to reproductive healthcare for women. Sean Penn continues to blunder into Haitian political affairs, while Aristide’s enemies continue their vendetta against Lavalas. And civil disobedience in Sacramento California to protest big money in politics.

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Flashpoints 06-30-14

Today on Flashpoints: Will the 21st Century be the Kurdish Century? What’s next for Iraq and the rest of the region? And the city of Detroit denies water, the life blood of human existence, to thousand of its poor and working class residents.

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Flashpoints 06-26-14

Today on Flashpoints: An exclusive report from Beirut, Lebanon on yesterday’s bombing, as people were watching the World Cup. Also, Andy Lopez attorney, Jonathan Melrod, just appointed to the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Commission for Northern California. And we’ll replay our mini-documentary of the police killing of 18 year old Yanira Serrano in Half Moon Bay

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Flashpoints 06-25-14

Today on Flashpoints: An in-depth look at Egypt under its newly minted president, a member of that country’s old guard. Also, we’ll take a close look at continuing violations of international law regarding US war policies in Iraq and the region. And we’ll have a deep background on the 2010 drone memo released this week by the Obama Justice Department 

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Flashpoints 06-24-14

Today on Flashpoints: Hunkered down In Baghdad:we’ll feature a frontline report from a seasoned human rights worker in Iraq. Also, a look back at destructive and failed US policy that brought about the current situation in Iraq. And life under siege in the Gaza Strip.

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Flashpoints 06-23-14

Today on Flashpoints: Deep background on what lead up to the current fighting in Iraq and who is really in charge of Mosel? And we feature our regular weekly broadcast of the Electronic Intifada hosted by Nora Barrows Friedman.

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Flashpoints 06-19-14