KPFA - Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: On the heels of the horrific mosque shooting in San Diego on Monday we speak with Henry Giroux about the white nationalist Christian rhetoric of the Trump administration, particularly the religious vitriol of Sec of War Pete Hegseth. Then Gloria La Riva joins us for an update on Cuba and the hypocrisy of US foreign policy and the mainstream media. 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 We Speak with Henry Giroux about the White Nationalist Christian Rhetoric of the Trump Administration appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: US imperialism in the Americas with Flashpoints Special Correspondent and internationally celebrated human rights Attorney and activist Camilo Peres Bustillo. 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 We're Joined by Human Rights Attorney and Activist Camilo Peres Bustillo. appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Have federal and state law enforcement agencies implemented programs that utilize private individuals and surveillance firms to track undocumented immigrants for financial rewards or bounties  in Sonoma Country; Also fighting back against brutal and illegal immigrant sweeps in San Francisco and the wider bay area. 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 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show:  Well be joined by Palestinian Author Mohanad Alsayed, whose powerful  new memoir, Scars and Medals blends personal history with a powerful political awakening and harrowing escape during the first Israeli Intifada: And we will also  remember the IDF bulldozing murder of 23 year old Rachel Corrie, a contributor to Flashpoints, 23 years ago during the second Intifada. RACHEL WAS MURDERED A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE SHE WAS TO APPEAR ON FLASHPOINTS FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW IN A SERIES FEATURING THE BRAVE YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT. 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 Well Be Joined by Palestinian Author Mohanad Alsayed appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: We return with PinkNotes and news from CodePink. We're joined by Cynthia Papermaster. And we feature, as we do every Thursday, the latest edition of the powerful Electronic Intifada newscast, with Nora Barrows Friedman 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 PinkNotes and News from CodePink appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We're live in conversation with former Marine pilot Michael T. Lester who reflects on his time in the military and the events that left him questioning whether the US are the good guys on the world stage. We'll discuss his book, “We Are The Bad Guys: How the U.S. Wages War, Controls Economies, and Calls it Freedom.” 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 We're in Conversation with Former Marine Pilot Michael T. Lester appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Poet and child psychotherapist, Anita Barrows,  returns with the latest  poems and stories of the ongoing genocide in Palestine: Barrows, mom of Nora Barrows Friedman, has been writing a poem for every day of the on going Gaza genocide, along with conducting a poetry workshop with young people living and writing in the face of the total destruction of their beloved Gaza homeland. 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 Poet Anita Barrows, Returns with the Latest  Poems and Stories of the Ongoing Genocide in 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 – May 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Walter Riley, the subject and co-author of the book Civil Rights and Structural Attacks, is also a crucial voice in the documentary film: #OO: Occupy Oakland featuring interviews with Riley and his son Boots. 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 Walter Riley: Oakland's Real Story and the Occupy Movement appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We return with PinkNotes and news from CodePink. Joining us today are Olivia DiNucci and Cynthia Papermaster; Then be sure to stay tuned for an update from Palestine and Gaza with the Electric Intifada and Nora Barrows Friedman. 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 PinkNotes and News from CodePink with Olivia DiNucci and Cynthia Papermaster appeared first on KPFA.

Author and activist Dan Kovalik discusses his books, Syria the Anatomy of a Regime Change and The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil.   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 An Interview with Author and Activist Dan Kovalik appeared first on KPFA.

May 5th, Cinco De Mayo, we strip away the corporate whitewashing and reclaim the true meaning with Ron Lopez and Senior Producer Miguel Gavilan Molina.   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 Cinco De Mayo: The True Radical Legacy of May 5th appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We devote the entire hour to Haiti. We'll speak with our clandestine correspondent on the ground in Port au Prince about the situation facing 1.5 million people internally displaced in makeshift camps. Then we pivot to a discussion of the harrowing situation facing hundreds of thousands of Haitians who will be deported back to Haiti if the Trump administration has its way. 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 Devotes the Entire Hour to Haiti appeared first on KPFA.

Flashpoints Flashback interviews with Dr. Foad Izadi in Tehran, Iran talking about the situation facing his country after the US/Israeli bombing campaign. Then we return to Beirut, Lebanon under attack by Israel with Hanady Salman. The post Flashpoints Flashback: Dr. Foad Izadi in Tehran & Hanady Salman Reports from Beirut, Lebanon appeared first on KPFA.

PinkNotes w/ CodePink National Co-Director Danaka Katovich & Cynthia Papermaster. Then an update from Palestine and Gaza with The Electric Intifada and Nora Barrows Friedman. 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 PinkNotes w/Danaka Katovich & Cynthia Papermaster followed by The Electronic Intifada appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We speak with Andrea Carmen, the Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) and Bill Means, a veteran of the American Indian Movement and a co-founder of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC); Finally, we'll review the cost of the war with Iran and the devastating impact war, and the preparation for more war, is having on all of us. 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 Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council and Bill Means, Veteran of the American Indian Movement (AIM) appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: Dan Kovalik joins us live from Bogota on the new Trump sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Plus, Jeanne Hallacy is here with an update on the resistance to the military junta's sham elections in Burma. 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 Sanctions and Shams: Colombia's Legal Fight & Burma's Electoral Coup appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We go to Isfahan, Iran for a report on the ground about the impact of the weeks of US/Israeli bombings and fears of a return to the fighting; Then we return to Port au Prince with an update from our clandestine correspondent on the ground; Finally, we feature a Flashpoints Flashback segment with a January 21, 2026 interview featuring Alan MacCleod discussing the first ball to fall into Trump's roulette wheel of changing narratives justifying the attack on Iran. Back then it was a “regime change”  narrative alleging help for Iranians freeing themselves from the yoke of an oppressive government. 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 Report from Iran: Perception on the Ground about the Weeks of US/Israeli Bombings appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We speak with a Catholic priest who is the leader of a burgeoning movement called Priests Against Genocide. Then we address the Tech Broligarchy run amok with a Peter Thiel backed project called Objection.ai designed to undermine free press and whistleblowers. Finally we replay our interview with Hanady Salman about the assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli Defense Forces. 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 Father John Heagle and “Priests Against Genocide” appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature PinkNotes with our good friends at CodePink. Medea Benjamin will be joining us live. Then we pay tribute to slain Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, a brilliant and courageous correspondent for the Al-Akhbar newspaper who was killed in an Israeli airstrike yesterday in the town of Al-Tayri. After surviving an initial drone strike on a nearby vehicle, she and her colleague sought shelter in a home. The Israeli military then dropped a bomb directly on that building. It's being called another targeted assassination of journalists by the Israeli Defense Forces. 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 CodePink with Medea Benjamin and Israel Murders Lebanese Journalist Amal Khalil appeared first on KPFA.

Venezuela and the tightrope Delcy Rodriguez and the leadership of the Bolivarian Revolution are being forced to walk by the Trump regime. Then, the tremendous amounts of money being made off of what appears to be insider trading timed to taske advantage of Trump's social media posts. The new digital landscape takes corruption and war profiteering to a new level. 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 Tightrope Walked by Delcy Rodriguez and the Leadership of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature an in-depth interview on the ground in Tehran with Dr. Foad Izadi, a Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran. He specializes in U.S. foreign policy and the domestic political machinery that drives Washington's endless wars. Then we go to Beirut for an interview with Lebanese journalist Hanady Salman about the impact of Israel's deadly attacks against the population which they view as supporters of Hezbollah. Hanady tells the real story behind Israel's military aggression. 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 From Tehran with Dr. Foad Izadi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature an in-depth discussion about the Middle East and the state of the anti-war movement with Richard Becker of the Answer Coalition. Then we spend the second half of the show discussing US/Latin American relations with international civil and human rights attorney Dan Kovalik. 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 In-Depth Discussion about the Middle East and the State of the Anti-War Movement with Richard Becker appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: We'll be joined by Culture Clash Founder Richard Montoya in Los Angeles with an update on the continuing Ice crack-downs and government related repression coming down from Trump; Also Remembering radical visionary Michael Parenti/the people's intellectual…who recently passed 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 We'll be Joined by Culture Clash Founder Richard Montoya appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: We celebrate the exalted work of Chicano writer/activist Alejandro Murguia; Also we feature the latest edition of the powerful Electronic Intifada, with Nora Barrows Friedman. 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 We Celebrate the Exalted Work of Chicano Writer/Activist Alejandro Murguia appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We'll speak with a Cal State University professor who was arrested and jailed on felony charges in July for an assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon. Dr. Jonathan Caravello was arrested following an ICE raid that led to the death of 57 year-old Jaime Alanis Garcia who was being chased by ICE agents when he fell 30 feet onto concrete. We'll speak with Jon Caravello about what happened that fateful day and his recent acquittal.  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 Flashpoint's Senior Producer Kevin Pina interviews Cal State University Professor Dr. Jonathan Caravello who was arrested and jailed by ICE on felony assault charges in July. appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Trump on the back swing from getting his ass kicked in the Middle East gears up for his Monroe Doctrine for South and Central America; Also Gaza and South Lebanon taking another beating: Ziad Abbas of Mecca will join us live; Also Anita Barrows will share her latest poems from the Gaza  Genocide;  And more and more folks are hungry and homeless and the situation isn't expected to get any better, with WWIII just around the corner. 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 Trump Gears Up for His Monroe Doctrine for South and Central America appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Calling out congress for its complicity with and support for the Israeli lobby: Roots Action took action in New Orleans taking on  the powerful Israel lobby and AIPAC's role in primary elections. The DNC also BLOCKED resolutions calling for limits on weapons shipments to Israel. Also April 15th is A tax day of action: we'll here testimony from Monadel Herzallah, who has lost 43 family members. He states: “We as Palestinians in the U.S. have sought accountability in federal court but we also made a pledge to seek justice in any other possible venue available.” 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 Calling Out Congress for its Complicity with and Support for the Israeli Lobby appeared first on KPFA.

TODAY ON  THE SHOW: AN EXTENDED  REPORT FROM FLASHPOINTS SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR IN CHIAPAS MEXICO CAMILO PEREZ BUSTILLO; ALSO FLASHPOINTS IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND RESIDENT TROUBADOUR, FRANCISCO HERRERA REPORTS ON CONTINUING ICE ATTACKS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND; AND WHAT WOULD A DIRECT HIT LOOK LIKE ON A NUCLEAR REACTOR IN IRAN OR THE UKRAINE. 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 AN EXTENDED  REPORT FROM SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR IN CHIAPAS MEXICO CAMILO PEREZ BUSTILLO appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman; I'm sure you've heard by now that B.B. killed 200 in one bombing in Lebanon: He calls it mowing the grass; Also PINK NOTES: our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink takes us to the streets of Washington D.C.; And PINK NOTES co-host Cynthia Papermaster is back with a  special code-pink guest star. 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 A New Edition of the Electronic Intifada Newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We talk with a former Marine combat pilot turned historian for his views about US foreign policy; Then we discuss the obscured international press coverage of the so-called temporary peace agreement between Trump and Iran; Finally we visit by two peace activists who've been at it a long time to discuss their recent protests against the war machine. 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 We talk to Former Marine Combat Pilot Turned Historian for his Views about US Foreign policy appeared first on KPFA.

TODAY ON THE SHOW: Special Contributor, Greg Palast returns with Trump, The Pirate of Hormuz as Trump continues to threaten world war three at this hour, and to wipe out the country of Iran, with Nukes if Necessary: Also Flashpoints special correspondent, Gloria La Riva, just back from Cuba, reports that Cuba is on the brink of financial Failure: And we'll take a close look at the implications of Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's recently proposed legislation (AB 2664) that will bar even silently holding a civil protest sign, or silently passing out flyers against the war. 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 Trump Continues to Threaten World War III at this Hour, and to Wipe Out the Country of Iran, with Nukes appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Phyllis Bennis, respected frontline expert on Israel Palestine, assesses the current dangers on a possible major war and deep loss of life; Also we s-peak with Richard Silverstein; Are more Jews standing against the Gaza/Palestine Genocide; And Anita Barrow is back with poetry based on the Gaza Genocide. 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 Phyllis Bennis Assesses the Current Dangers on a Possible Major War and Deep Loss of Life appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We catch up with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern about Trump's war in Iran. Then we feature an interview Executive producer Dennis Bernstein did with the editor of the The Palestinian Chronicles, Ramzy Baroud. Finally we discuss the Trump administration's attacks on worker's rights, women's rights and equality with Jessica Ramey Stender the Policy Director with Equal Rights Advocates. 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 We Talk with Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern about Trump's War in Iran appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: We feature our weekly series with CODEPINK and are joined by Col. Ann Wright who just returned from a fact-finding visit to Cuba; We are then proud to present another installment of the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows-Friedman. 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 We Feature Our Weekly Series with CODEPINK And Another Installment of the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows-Friedman appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: We investigate the fight against the unprecedented government secrecy of the Trump administration including sweeping surveillance of independent journalists, and a complete blackout of the actual human and financial costs of US military and intelligence operations around the world. Then we look at the impact of oligarchy on our democracy and the extent to which the billionaire class controls what we think, feel and do in these good United States. 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 We Investigate the Fight Against the Unprecedented Government Secrecy of the Trump Administration 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, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: We return to the state of the unhoused and homelessness, particularly Veterans in the US. We look at this in the context of an impending ground invasion of Iran by 10s of thousands of US troops put on combat alert by the Trump administration. Keith McHenry, the founder of Food Not Bombs joins us. Then we return to Venezuela to discuss how people there are viewing the kangaroo court that has begun proceedings against kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro and First lady Celia Flores in New York. A federal judge rejected Maduro's request to throw out drug trafficking charges against him despite a clear lack of prima facie and hard evidence to bolster the Trump administration's accusations. 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 We Look at an Impending Ground Invasion of Iran by Tens of Thousands of US Troops put on Combat Alert 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 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: CODE PINK JOINS US FOR OUR WEEKLY SEGMENT; PINK NOTES, NEWS FROM THE RESISTANCE: PINK NOTES LOOKS AT THE SITUATION IN CUBA AND IRAN. 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 CODE PINK JOINS US FOR OUR WEEKLY SEGMENT appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: We feature an interview with a diplomat representing the Republic of Cuba in Washington DC. Then we look at updates on the war being waged by the US and Israel in Iran and Lebanon. Trump says the war is over as the Pentagon rushes 3000 more US troops to the region as Israel subjects the people of Lebanon to the GAZA solution. 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 We Feature an Interview with a Diplomat Representing the Republic of Cuba in Washington DC appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Living in a nuclear world; more and more aging reactors threaten a critical meltdown: Also more and more folks are hungry and homeless and the situation isn't expected to get any better, With World War Three just around the corner. 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 Living in a Nuclear World: More and More Aging Reactors Threaten a Critical Meltdown appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Honored Flashpoints contributor and noted legal scholar Camilo Perez Bustillo, talks about the battle against Trump and the newly named Don-Roe Doctrine: Trump's men call it a  Dictator's Dream: And rebroadcast interview with FBI agent and senior official Coleen Rowley. 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 Legal Scholar Camilo Perez Bustillo Talks about the Battle Against Trump and the Newly Named Don-Roe Doctrine appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: Culture Clash Founder, and award winning playwright, Richard Montoya joins us for an update on ice crack-downs and related racist behavior by the Trump Troops: also The United Farm Workers continuing their important work, after serious revelations of abuse by UFW co-founder, Cesar Chavez The post Flashpoints – March 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: PINK NOTES: Our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink: we'll be joined by PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster and special guest,  CODEPINK's War is Not Green Campaigner and East Coast Regional Organizer Aaron….:, discussing the environmental impact of the U.S. Israel war on Iran and Lebanon.Also we feature the weekly edition of the frontline news cast from the electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Freidman. 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 The Environmental Impact of the U.S./Israel War on Iran and Lebanon appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: We investigate The Escalation Trap and what is shaping up in Iran to be the next quagmire for the US military. Then we revisit the situation in Venezuela and the political tightrope being walked by Delcy Rodriguez and the leadership of the Bolivarian Revolution. Finally, we look at the nascent but growing conscientious objector movement in response to the growing likelihood of US “boots on the ground” in Iran in the coming weeks. 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 We Investigate The Escalation Trap and What is Shaping Up in Iran to be the Next Quagmire for the US Military appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Flashpoints special commentator, Arun Gupta reflects on the depth of racism that continues to drive the US/Israeli Wars against Palestine and Iran: Also Richard Silverstein of Tikun Olam reports on how the recent synagogue attack in the US may very well be blowback from the ongoing Israel's slaughter in Lebanon. 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 Arun Gupta Reflects on the Depth of Racism that Continues to Drive the US/Israeli Wars Against Palestine and Iran appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: A special report and update on Cuba which has been totally blacked out by a US embargo and destabilization program: We'll speak to independent activist and Cuba expert Gloria La Reva just back from Cuba: And JUNAID AHMAD joins us from Islamabad, Pakistan: Also we'll  feature a rebroadcast of the latest frontline edition of the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman. 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 A Special Report and Update on Cuba which has been Totally Blacked Out by a US Embargo and Destabilization Program appeared first on KPFA.

TODAY ON  THE SHOW:: Professor Ron Lopez, Chicano and Latino Studies at Sonoma State University, joins us to talk about Yesterday's student walk-out at Sonoma State University in Northern California: Also we'll be joined by our Special Contributor, Renee Saucedo who speaks out about the crushing impact of Trump crack downs and ICE sweeps are having on undocumented working families, particularly women: And Norm Solomon, co-founder of Roots Action, talks about purging a few key rightwing Democrats such a Chuck Schumer. 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 Professor Ron Lopez, Chicano and Latino Studies at Sonoma State University, Joins Us to Talk about Yesterday's Student Walk-Out at Sonoma State University appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: PINK NOTES: our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink: We'll be joined by PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster and special guest, Code-Pink Founder and prolific writer and trouble maker, Medea Benjamin: Also  we broadcast the weekly edition of the Electronic Intifada Frontline Newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman: And Poet Anita barrows continues to document the Gaza Genocide in poetry a day at a time 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 Our Weekly Collaboration with Code-Pink and We Broadcast the Weekly Edition of the Electronic Intifada appeared first on KPFA.

On today's program we look closely at the claims by the Trump/Rubio/Hegseth axis that they are bringing democracy to Iran even as they push to continue a carpet bombing campaign now entering its third week. Then we address the recent Summit of the Americas that saw 12 nations in the region in what is being called a “selective partnership” with Trump taking center stage. Not invited and noticeably absent to Trump's summit and photo op were the leaders of three of Latin America's largest economies, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Finally, we discuss war crimes, what defines them and why are the US and Israel accused of committing them in first Palestine and now Iran? 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 We Look Closely at the Claims by the Trump/Rubio/Hegseth Axis that They are Bringing Democracy to Iran appeared first on KPFA.