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Today on the show: Indigenous rights, climate justice & forests in Chile; A live report back featuring photos & videos from the Mapuche indigenous struggle in Chile. And our weekly newscast from Nora Barrows Friedman and the electronic intifada on the US funded, israeli killing fields of occupied Gaza The post The Electronic Intifada With The Latest Headlines From Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

Today on a special edition of the Show: National Book Award Winning poet, Martin Espada, reads from and talks about his powerful new collection of poetry Jailbreak of Sparrows. Espada’s longtime friend, attorney and flashpoints legal contributor Camilo Perez Bustillo will also join us for the hour The post Poet Martin Espada on His new Collection of Poetry: Jailbreak of Sparrows appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: US taxpayers stand against genocide in Palestine; we’ll have an update on activists attempts to hold US politicians accountable for funding the expanding killing fields of Gaza. And students from thirteen universities across Northern California held a joint press conference at San Francisco State University in response to the Trump Administration’s legal threats and the kidnapping of students engaging in pro-Palestine expression and speech The post US Taxpayers Standing Up Against Genocide in Palestine appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Trump brags about bombing Yemen again. Over 70 snuffed out in one hit, as Trump watches and jokes in response. We’ll speak with Dr. Aisha Jumaan, MD, president of the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation about the deadly bombing. Also the Gaza Strip locked down leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians without food, shelter and very little medical care: meanwhile, Trump ships 20,000 to Israel withheld under Biden, for fear they will end up in the hands of illegal settlers. The post Trump Bombs Yemen and Jokes About It appeared first on KPFA.

TODAY ON THE SHOW: A CHERISHED FARMWORKER AND ACTIVIST IN WASHINGTON, STATE, ALFREDO JUAREZ, KIDNAPPED BY THE FEDS AND THREATENED WITH DEPORTATION: ALSO HANDS OFF! A NATIONAL ACTION AND EMERGING GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT IN RESISTANCE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND COUNTRY; AND OUR REGULAR FRIDAY REPORT, BACA’S BACKYARD, WHAT’S GOING ON IN L.A AND PARTS SOUTH The post Flashpoints – April 4, 2025 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 – April 3, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Haitians in the streets of the capital to oppose deadly US hegemony. We continue our drumbeat reporting on Haiti and the role the US continues to play in perpetuating the suffering. And University of California at Davis Law School suspends its law student association and seizes control of its funds, for passing a resolution supporting the boycott divestment sanctions movement against Israel The post UC Davis Law Students Suspended For Supporting Boycott Divestment Against Israel appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Manufacturing Anti-Semitism and the destruction of the American University. We’ll speak with Richard Silverstein of Tikun Olam. Also the devastating impacts of shuttering the Department of Education. And Robert McChesney—prominent media scholar, Free Press co-founder, dogged defender of democracy and free speech, dies at the age of 72: Norman Solomon helps us remember The post The Many Impacts of Shutting Down The Department of Education 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 – March 31, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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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 – March 27, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: An emergency-room nurse just back from the Gaza strip, talks about the latest impacts of Israel bombing attacks on what’s left of Gaza’s hospitals. Also, Greenpeace slapped hard, as it loses a $660 million dollar slap suit in North Dakota, in the context of the Standing Rock protests against Energy Transfer corporation: we’ll have more on the implications for shutting down the Education Department. And anything worthy of another look back on the Kennedy assassination papers? Will ask attorney Kennedy Scholar Bill Simpich The post Greenpeace Loses 600m Energy Transfer SLAPP Suit appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: We’ll have an update on the expanding Israeli slaughter and genocide in Palestine. Also Professor Ron Lopez, from Sonoma State University comments on Trump’s shut down of the education department and the multiple negative implications. And Greenpeace slapped hard, as it loses a $660 million dollar slap suit in North Dakota, in the context of the Standing Rock protests against Energy Transfer corporation. And what about those recently unredacted and released Kennedy files: anything worthy of another look back: some folks think so! The post Sonoma State university Professor Ron Lopez on Trump’s Shut Down of Department of Education 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 – March 24, 2025 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 – March 21, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: We feature a special edition of the weekly frontline news report from the electronic intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman: And as we go live to air, the US Israeli slaughter continues with over 500 woman, and children and men lost and shredded by US-armed illegal Israeli occupation forces. And the mass-murdering war-criminal PM of Israel says he’s just getting started The post The Latest Headlines From The Electronic Intifada on Palestine 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 – March 19, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show:: Ziad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children’s Alliance, responds to Israel’s latest slaughter of innocent Palestinians, including women. and children, cut down as they tried to flee the killing fields of Gaza. As we go to air, there are well over 400 Palestinians slaughtered on the run. Also Camilo Perez Bustillo, just back from the battles at the US Mexico Border, monitoring the latest kidnappings of Venezuelans to maximum security prisons in El Salvador The post Middle East Children’s Alliance ED, Ziad Abbas on Israel’s Latest Slaughter in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Is Leonard Peltier’s freedom in peril, based on new Trump statements accusing Biden of illegal pardons and legal actions that could have an impact on Peltier’s freedom. We’ll speak with Peltier spiritual adviser, Len Foster. Also we welcome back Bill Means, co-founder of the American Indian Movement. And street actions and protests in san Francisco in support of Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil, arrested and jailed, apparently for being a Palestinian activist with a green card The post Is Recently Freed Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier In Danger of Being Sent Back to Jail? appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Miguel Gavilan Molina speaks with radical educator, Nolan Cabrera. Also, risking your life for a photograph? We find out what’s it like to photograph the extreme right. Also using false claims of Antisemitism to justify the deportation of a Palestinian with a green card. And a report back from Code Pink San Francisco, which took it’s anti genocide campaign to the Berkeley City Council this week The post What Is It Like To Risk Your Life Photographing The Extreme Right? appeared first on KPFA.