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Today on the show: We welcome back Zeaid Abbas of the Middle East Children’s Alliance, taking notes on the genocide, trying to get AID to those in desperate need. And we’ll be joined again by Anita Barrows, who has been documenting the genocide in occupied Palestine day by day day by bloody day The post Middle East Children’s Alliance with An Update on The Genocide in 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 – May 16, 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 – May 15, 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 – May 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

l Today on the Show: We continue our drum-beat coverage of a historic legal complaint that charges the U.S. Government with complicity in Genocide. Tariq Ra’ouf, human rights activist and son of a major plaintiff: “I did not consent to my tax dollars being used to commit violence against my own family. The post Flashpoints – May 13, 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 – May 12, 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 – May 9, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show:  Raed Jarrar from Democracy for the Arab World Now on new revelations about the close-range murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, by an israeli sniper. And we’ll feature, as we do every Thursday, the independently produced weekly newscast from the electronic intifada, with Nora Barrows Friedman The post The Latest Newscast From The Electronic Intifada 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 – May 7, 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 – May 6, 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 – May 5, 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 – May 2, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Thursday, May 1st, KPFA brings you live, on-the-ground coverage of Bay Area May Day marches and rallies, hosted by Dennis Bernstein and Miguel Gavilan Molina of Flashpoints. This special broadcast amplifies the voices of workers, immigrants, and organizers demanding dignity, justice, and change. Featuring real-time reporting from the streets, interviews with movement leaders and participants, and reflections on the history and future of May Day as a global day of resistance. The post Broadcasting Resistance: KPFA’s Coverage of SF’s May Day Rally and March 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 30, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Tens of thousands of Haitians facing death-squad brutality and massive destabilization, based on decades of failed US policy. Flashpoints senior producer, Kevin Pina–an eye-witness to a pair of US sponsored coups in Haiti, reports. Also Seattle to City Library Employees: No Filming or Engaging With ICE Arrests at the  Seattle Public Library, according to a recent staff directive The post An Update on Haiti With Senior Producer Kevin Pina appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show:  Jennifer Lowenstein, updates the latest news from the killing fields of Gaza, the West Bank and Syria. The World Food Program warns  that Israeli blockades have entirely depleted food stocks in Gaza and warned that thousands of Palestinians could die of starvation. Also hundreds of Sonoma County California immigrants & their allies will to march on May Day To denounce Trump’s programs of mass deportations. And Unions continue their front line resistance to Trump’s extremely anti union/pro- genocide policies The post The World Food Program Warn That Israeli Blockades Have Depleted Food Stocks in 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 – April 25, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: The genocidal slaughter in illegally occupied Palestine continues a pace. We’ll feature an extended weekly news report from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman. And we’ll speak to Portuguese journalist and filmmaker Balolas Carvalho, currently in San Francisco for the 68th SFFILM Festival, where her short documentary Fragmented is screening as part of the Documentary Shorts Competition. The post Balolas Carvalho, Director of The Short Film Fragmented Joins Us appeared first on KPFA.

A U.S Air Force F-117 Nighthawk aircraft takes off from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., for a simulated deployed location during an Operational Readiness Inspection on Nov. 3, 2004. (USAF Photo by Senior Airman Dee M. Ericksonmoen) (Released)   Today on the Show: Claudia De la Cruz’s 2024 candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party for president say there’s no backing down from fascism. Also, Flashpoints Troubadour, human rights activist Francisco Herrera, remembering a fallen co-worker, and fighting for worker rights for the undocumented day laborers that do the hardest work in this country and who are often ripped off. And peace/anti genocide activists disrupt activities at Holloman AFB, in southern New Mexico, the largest drone training program in the U.S. And Miguel Gavilan Molina honors the UFW and Cesar Chaves with a special commentary The post Peace Activists Disrupt Activities at Holloman Air Force Base appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: We’ll speak to Raed Jarrar in Washington D.C. about Israel’s latest slaughter of unarmed and heavily self-identified medical workers shot down and apparently buried alive.  And Bernie and AOC take their fight the Oligrachy tour deep into the heart off red-state Idaho in the deep red state of Idaho The post Flashpoints – April 22, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.