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INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein

Investigative News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein from KPFA, historic community radio station in Berkeley, California. Flashpoints is an award-winning daily investigative newsmagazine. Through original reports and some of the key investigative reporters of our time, Flashpoints goes to the frontlines and to the core of the stories in the areas of government and corporate criminality, human rights, and economic justice. From Baghdad to the US-Mexico border, Palestine to San Francisco, Port-au-Prince to Washington DC, Flashpoints monitors the centers of power as an uncensored platform of independent media.

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Civil Rights/Human Rights, Government/Politics, Class, Corporations, Global Affairs

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Power Grid Shut Down in US colony Puerto Rico; Rights violation for those fleeing violence and poverty

Airs at: Tue, 09/20/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

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Today on the Show: A major storm shuts down the electricity grid in Puerto Rico. Vulture capitalists and a corporate Junta are largly to blame for the repeated failure of the power grid. We’ll feature a special report from the storm-torn US colony. Also, are two border g... Read more

The Latest on The Battle to Free Julian Assange

Airs at: Wed, 09/14/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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Did Sonoma County sheriffs jump the gun in the recent killing of farmworker, David Pelaez-Chavez? Also, Filipino activists planning to protest the invitation of President Marcos of the Philippines to the UN. Later we continue the fight to free Wikileaks publisher, Juli... Read more

Flashpoints on 09/13/22

Airs at: Tue, 09/13/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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Israel, Palestine, Texas, Immigrants, Chile

Airs at: Wed, 09/07/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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The Israeli Army grudgingly acknowledges that it gunned down in broad daylight the revered Palestinian American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh: Also Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to terrorize immigrants and refugees, as more and more whole families drown trying to ... Read more

Empowered Haiti streetgangs, Farmworkers Pilgrimage for human rights

Airs at: Wed, 08/31/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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U.S. is still wreaking havoc in Haiti as street gangs are empowered by decades of failed U.S. policies. And the deportations continue. Also WE CONTINUE OUR DRUM-BEAT FRONT LINE COVERAGE OF THE FARMWORKER PILGRIMAGE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. 89.3 KPFB Berkeley, CA Released 08-... Read more

The best of Flashpoints, UFW Union Pilgrimage

Airs at: Wed, 08/24/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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We bring you the Best of Flashpoints, as we continue our Drumbeat coverage of the UFW Union Pilgrimage from Delano to Sacramento CA. Released on 08/22/2022 Read more

Ukraine, California's Nuclear Industry, Farmworkers Pilgrimage

Airs at: Tue, 08/23/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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Will there be a Nuclear Meltdown in Ukraine?: Also Has Governor Newsom sold out the people of California to the Nuclear Power industry: AND WE CONTINUE OUR DRUM-BEAT FRONT LINE COVERAGE OF THE FARMWORKERS PILGRIMAGE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Released on 08/19/2022 Read more

Trump's FBI Search Warrant, Julian Assange, Unions

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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While Politico reports "FBI search warrant shows Trump under investigation for potential obstruction of justice, Espionage Act violations," some are cautioning that the Act has a long history of abuse: Also Did the U.S. plot to assassinate Julian Assange? A Spanish judge... Read more

Flashpoints on 08/10/22

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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The US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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Remembering One of Humanity's Worst Catastrophe: THE US BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI Seventy Seven Years AGO: ALSO The world moves one step closer to a 21st century Nuclear Conflagration: And we continue our drumbeat coverage of the United Farmworkers pilgrimage for... Read more