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KPFA - Flashpoints

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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.

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Flashpoints Resident Troubadour, and immigrant-rights specialist Francisco Herrera takes us into the streets of the bay area and on the frontline protests for immigrant rights.

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Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies, on the expanding war with Iran, as the Houthis jump in full force.

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The Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition, one of Sonoma’s most prominent immigrant rights organizations, is at this hour, holding a picket line outside of the Kick-off Social for the Sheriff’s “public safety” Foundation.

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René Salcedo
Community Organizer, Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition
Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition
Episode: Palestinians Continue to Die By the Dozens
Danny Shaw
Professor/ethnographer with extensive Haiti experience
Covert Action Magazine ( article Lost in Translation )
Episode: The State of Racist Police Violence in America with Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson, the Uncle of Oscar Grant
Cephus Johnson
Uncle Bobby, founder of Love Not Blood Campaign
Love Not Blood Campaign
Episode: The State of Racist Police Violence in America with Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson, the Uncle of Oscar Grant
Junaid Ahmad
Professor of Law, Religion and Global Politics
Center for the Study of Islam and Decolonality, Islamabad
Episode: How Does the US War Against Iran Impacts Pakistan and Countries in the Region
Colleen Rowley
Former FBI Special Agent, 9/11 whistleblower
FBI (former)
Episode: How Does the US War Against Iran Impacts Pakistan and Countries in the Region
Danny Saliha
Activist collaborating with border and immigrant rights groups
Unknown local groups in El Paso
Episode: REBROARDCAST: SEPTEMBER 4th
Carlos Montes
Chicano activist
Community activist network
Episode: We Talk To Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty-Council, Andrea Carmen
Danny Salaya
Guest from El Paso reporting with Carlos Montes
Indivisible 915; Casa Carmelita
Episode: We Talk To Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty-Council, Andrea Carmen
Pierre LaBossier
Co-founder, Haiti Action Committee
Haiti Action Committee
Episode: Haiti Action Co-founders Pierre LaBossier and Robert Roth Respond to the Suicide of Pierre Damas Bel

Hosts

Dennis Bernstein
Host of Flashpoints; frontline investigative journalist focusing on human rights, civil liberties, and anti-war reporting.
Miguel Gavilan Molina
Senior Producer and co-host/interviewer; contributes on-the-ground reporting and editorial direction.
Cynthia Papermaster
CodePink activist; PinkNotes segment host coordinating CodePink campaigns and Gaza-related advocacy.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Wasted time

    An explanation why being stupid is great

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    Maitreya9
    Israel3 years ago
  • Comon!

    Need show notes Need better sound engineering (Dennis’s voice level needs to be leveled with news and guest voice levels) Gerald Horne has sadly passed

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    In solidarity
    United States3 years ago
  • Comon!

    Need show notes

    Need better sound engineering (Dennis’s voice level needs to be leveled with news and guest voice levels)

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    In solidarity
    United States3 years ago
  • Now spreading COVID-19 lies!

    3/11/22-todays guest spreading lies that Dr. Fauci paid to have COVID-19 and vaccines are deadly.

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    1
    PeaceWitch
    United States5 years ago
  • Great show

    Intelligent, honest and in-depth coverage of important issues which aren’t covered elsewhere. Provides an opportunity to hear from a variety of informed and involved people with first hand knowledge of issues who are very rarely or not at all heard in the mainstream. Thanks for your commitment to finding and reporting the truth.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Baowshy
    Australia5 years ago

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Praise for courageous coverage of Gaza, Palestine, and codepink activism.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

We Talk To Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty-Council, Andrea Carmen
Q: What is the core struggle around the border and sacred sites in the Southwest?
Andrea Carmen explains that Indigenous lands, sacred sites, and treaty rights are under sustained threat from border infrastructure and federal enforcement, requiring legal battles, international pressure, and local solidarity.
The Growing US Aggressions to Undermine and Destroy the Cuba Revolution
Q: What is the current situation in Cuba regarding medical supplies and the embargo?
Gloria LaRiva explains that Cuba is heavily affected by the embargo, with doctors and patients suffering due to blocked shipments of medicines and essential goods; relief efforts rely on networks like the Hattway Project to bring meds and support, highlighting how critical life-saving resources are constrained by policy.
Haiti Action Co-founders Pierre LaBossier and Robert Roth Respond to the Suicide of Pierre Damas Bel
Q: What immediate steps are being taken to support Haitians on TPS?
Plans include national days of action, a major demonstration in Washington, DC, and the push for Senate Bill 4814 to extend TPS through 2029, with an aim to eventually grant permanent status.
We Feature Another Clandestine Interview From Haiti
Q: What does this indicate about state response and the international role in Haiti at this moment?
The discussion points to a pattern of inadequate protection by security forces, a reliance on foreign mercenary involvement, and strategic political calculations tied to upcoming elections, suggesting the violence is being used to influence political outcomes.
We Feature Another Clandestine Interview From Haiti
Q: Joseph, what happened in Kenscoff over the weekend, and what are you hearing from people on the ground?
Joseph describes a coordinated assault by gang forces with heavy weaponry, reports of hostages, mass killings in a church and surrounding areas, and alleged complicity or inaction by local police and international forces, including drone operations and a looming threat against hostages.

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This program leans into frontline investigative reporting and activist analysis focused on human rights, civil liberties, and anti-war organizing, with a heavy emphasis on U.S. foreign policy, humanitarian crises, and grassroots activism. Episodes often feature expert guests, academics, and CodePink activists discussing Gaza, Cuba, Iran, Latin America, and immigration, intertwined with fundraising appeals and calls to action for independent media. Unique strengths include in-depth policy critique, on-the-ground reporting, poetry and cultural perspectives, and a clear advocacy stance that couples journalism with social movement organizing. Potential listeners seeking rigorous analysis from a progressive lens, with a willingness to engage in ... more

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