KPFA - Flashpoints

On today’s show we take a closer look at the media spectacle we’re calling Mr. Netanyahu comes to Washington with our guest Richard Silverstein of the online publication Tikun Olam. Next up, Keith McHenry of Food not Bombs joins us as we cover an executive order clearing homeless encampments throughout the state issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom today piggybacking off a June Supreme Court decision criminalizing homelessness. Finally, we return to Haiti with Flashpoints political analyst Frantz Jerome to discuss disturbing developments within the so-called Presidential Transition Council ruling the island nation since a US/CARICOM brokered agreement was signed to ostensibly address the problem of paramilitary gangs. The post The Media Spectacle of Netanyahu’s Trip To Washington appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – July 24, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Code Pink protests the Netanyahu visit to the US, as the deadly US Israeli Genocide against Palestine, continues to expand: also we’ll listen in to a little of Kamala on the stump for pres: And Award-winning Palestinian-American poet, writer, and editor. Deema K Shehabi joins us for a mini-reading…Shehabi has family in middle of the Gaza Genocide. The post Code Pink Protests Netanyahu’s Visit to The US appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: An update on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Will Harris make a difference if she is elected? Also, we feature a rebroadcast of a powerful eye-witness account from a front-line trauma surgeon just back from treating genocide victims in the Gaza Strip. And Julian Assange is a free man but the good journalism that got him jailed is in jeopardy based on the courts actions The post If Elected, Will Kamala Harris Make A Difference on Palestine? appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: The future of immigrant rights in the USA: we spend a good part of the hour with front line refugee rights activist and National spokesperson for NDLON, or the National day-laborer organizing Network, Pablo Alvarado::and we’ll have a singout for labor and human rights with Flashpoints resident troubadour, and the co-director of the San Francisco daylabor center.. The post The Future of Immigrants Rights After The Election appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – July 18, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent, protesting the Gaza genocide at the republican convention. Rowley is a strong supporter and advocate for Freedom Flotilla to break the Gaza siege. Code Pink planning a special welcome for the noted Genocidist, Bebe Netenyahu in Washington. And we’ll feature frontline headlines from Nora Barrows Friedman at the electronic Intifada The post Former FBI Agent, Coleen Rowley Protesting Gaza Genocide at RNC appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: An eye-witness report from a surgeon just back from treating genocide victims in the Gaza Strip: The message from the doc, ” As Surgeons, We Have Never Seen Cruelty Like Israel’s Genocide in Gaza”. We urge anyone who reads this to publicly oppose sending weapons to Israel as long as this onslaught continues. Is it times for the Dems to say no more Joe, step aside. And poet Anita Barrows continue to take on the Gaza Genocide in Poetry. Vote The post Eye Witness Report From Surgeon Just Back From Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – July 15, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: The Election Crimes Bulletin returns in full force as Greg Palast continues his battle to free your votes and makes sure they are counted. And Nation Reporter and Flashpoints contributor Arun Gupta tells the real back story on NATO and its huge expansion, as NATO ministers finish up their Business in Washington D.C. The post The Latest Edition of The Election Crimes Bulletin w/ Greg Palast appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: NATO and the US War Machine: Biden’s claim to fame in the expansion of NATO. Also, a new mobile billboard exposes Israeli war crimes in Gaza. The post WarLandia Returns with Arun Grupta appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: We feature an in-depth update on the situation in Afghanistan in the context of the US Destabilization through post-cold war NATO policies. And how NATO militarized Canadian foreign policy. Canada no longer does peacekeeping. Canada is at its lowest level in 30 years for peacekeeping with only 49 Canadian soldiers on United Nations peace support operations The post An In Depth Discussion The Situation in Afghanistan As A Result of Post Cold War NATO Policies appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: The Haiti action center protests the reoccupation of Haiti by US supported and armed Kenyan troupes. Also, Eyewitness to Genocide in Palestine; bay-area activists bare witness to the killing fields The post Eyewitness To Genocide in Palestine appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Genocide Joe keeps up the deadly weapons flow to Israel, and the killing fields widen. We’ll speak with Ziad Abbas for an update on the US/Israeli war against Palestine. We also speak with Richard Silverstein on the IDF’s Hannibal Directive. And Pierre LaBossiere, founder, of Haiti Action Committee, speaks out against the violent US supported occupation of Haiti by heavily armed Kenyan forces, with a reputation for violence against civilians The post Genocide Joe Biden Keeps The Weapons Going to Israel appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – July 5, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – July 4, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: More White Colonial mentality from the White House as Long time Native American political prisoner, Leornad Pelteir, is denied parole and a pardon by Genocide Joe. Peltier spiritual Adviser Lenny Foster will join us, along with Tony Gonzalez from AIM West and our own Miguel Gavilan Molina:- And we’ll feature this weeks frontline headlines from the Electronic Intifadi with Nora Barrows Friedman. The post Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier Denied Parole appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Noted legal scholar and author Francis Boyle on recent right-wing decisions by the U.S, Supreme Court, in support of an imperial presidency: Also a genocide update on Palestine, and the expanding war between Israel and Lebanon. And we’ll look at the amazing contributions made by globally celebrated linguist and activist, Noam Chomsky The post Scholar And Author, Francis Boyle On The Supreme Court’s Latest Rulings appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Political bribery will surly thrive as a result of a new ruling by the Supreme Court. Also, RootsAction doubles odwn on it’s efforts urging Biden to step aside. And we present an encore broadcast of Miguel Gavilan Molin’s powerful interview with Native American Attorney and leader, Chief Iron Eyes. The post Supreme Court Says: Political Bribery…eh, it’s Fine. appeared first on KPFA.

Today we discuss last evening’s presidential debates and the fall out with Norman Solomon of RootsAction.org. Next up, we cover today’s decision by the US Supreme Court in the Johnson v. Grants pass case that makes it far easier for states and municipalities to punish the unhoused and homelessness in the United States Then, as we have all this week, we take you back to Standing Rock North Dakota and the Global Conference of the International Indian Treaty Council with Senior Producer Miguel Gavilan Molina with his crew and their outstanding on the ground reporting. The post RootsAction’s Norman Solomon on Last Night’s Presidential Debate appeared first on KPFA.