Today on show: Burned by the flames of racism: Culture Clash Founder, Richard Montoya, fighting the fires and the politics behind the faltering response. And the poetry of genocie: Poet Anita Barrows Returns as she continues keeping track of the genocide day by bloody day. The post Culture Clash: Burning The Flames of Racism appeared first on KPFA.…

On today’s show we speak with Dan Kovalik about the inauguration of Nicholas Maduro as the president of Venezuela over the objections of the US State Department. Then we’ll take a closer look at the marriage between Artificial Intelligence and government surveillance and the narrowing prospects for privacy in the future. Finally, we end with a conv…

Today on our show we speak with the plaintiffs in a class action suit filed against two California Congressmen for voting to fund the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Then we feature the latest from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows- Friedman. Last up we take a look at the possible banning or forced sale to a US corporation of TikTok and whether i…

Today on our show, first up, we speak with Canadian activist and author Yves Engler about US/Canadian relations and foreign policy following Trump’s recent statements that Canada should join the US as the 51st state. Then we’re joined by journalist Alan McCleod who has been trolling mainstream media by pointing out ludicrous headlines and reporting…

Today on the show: The House of Reps passes a bill that would target for deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a part of Trump’s promised crackdown at the border; Camilo Perez Bustillo will explain and respond. Also Jake Sullivan and Tony Blinkin talk peace but make war: 8 billion more in aid for the Israeli Genocid…

Today on the show: The role of Zionism in modern Israel and how it fuels and justifies the current genocide. Also, how biased corporate journalism in the US continues to play a key roll in sustaining the genocidal Legacy of Joe Biden. For his part, Biden just signed on to another 8 billion to Israel for the genocide. And, a protest by medical staff…

Today on the Show: Flashpoints Troubador, human rights activist Francisco Herrera, preparing to fight the power and the Washington racists: also We welcome back Roberto Hernandez, who many call the honorary mayor of San Francisco’s legendary and historic mission district; we’ll review a new plan to formally expand and totally occupy Gaza through an…

Today on the Show: Remembering Jimmy Carter; the good, the bad and the presidential. Also Nora Barrows Friedman reports from the electronic Intifada about some of the latest acts of mass murder being carried out by the US armed IDF in occupied Gaza. And we’ll feature a new commentary by Caitlin Johnstone: Awakening From The Empire Propaganda Begins…

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Today on the Show: We’ll feature a Frontline report back from the occupied West Bank, with international Solidarity activist and Novelist Kate Raphael. Also, Norman Solomon joins us to talk about a new class action law suit, regarding the Illegal US funding of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. And Christmas time for the homeless, as massive regional ev…

Today on Flashpoints: We devote the entire hour to Haiti. First up we speak Haitian activist Jean St. Vil in Ottawa Canada about the role and culpability of the so-called CORE group in Haiti. Then we feature another clandestine interview from the heart of Haiti’s capital Port au Prince. The post A Flashpoints Special on Haiti, with Senior Producer,…

Today on the Show: Palestinians and Palestinian-Americans file a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Antony Blinken, accusing him and the US state department of violating a law that prohibits the US from sending military aid to foreign security forces committing gross violations of human rights. Also a new group “Organized Power in Numbers” …

Today on the Show: National Book Award Winning poet, Martin Espada, reads and speaks out on the Trump promise to deport a million brown and black people, forcibly if need be: also we’ll look at Justice Robert Jackson’s dissent in the Korematsu case regarding the brutal internment during World War Two of thousands of Japanese Americans And Israel’s …

Today on the Show: Long time peace activist Kathy Kelly talks about her work with Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine, a network of over 100 international peace organizations that has just sent a series of letters calling on the UN General Assembly to “fulfill obligations imposed by international law.” The letter goes on to state: “Israel has …

Today on the show: Breaking new on an unprecedented class action lawsuit that will be filed against Northern California members of Congress. The lawsuit will charge that Rep. Huffman and Rep. Thompson illegally abused their Tax and Spend authority when they voted to allocate $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. Also Flashpoints contributor, Je…

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Today on show: As Assad falls, Israel Invades Syria. Richard Silverstein reports on how Israel played a pivotal role in the chain of events leading to Assad’s overthrow: And Greg Palast is back to tell us How to put Welfare Queen Elon Musk out of Business, and why that might be important. The post How Israel Played A Pivoted Role in Assad’s Overthr…

Today on the show: Indigenous activists on the move, bracing for a massive DaACA deportation: We’ll speak with Sandra De Anda, L.A Rapid Response, Orange County, and we’ll also be joined again by Roberto Hernandez, to give us background on an emergency summit called in the Mission District of San Francisco The post Flashpoints – December 6, 2024 ap…

Today on the show: In a 300-page report, Amnesty International concludes that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. For deep background on the significance of the Amnesty decision, we’ll be joined by Human Rights attorney, Camilo Perez Bustillo: Camilo we’ll also talk about the emergency plans for the proposed Trump rampage against brown an…

Today on the Show: Israel continues its US financed Genocide in Gaza, and breaks the cease fire in Lebanon well over a hundred times, but who’s counting?: Nora Barrows Friedman is: She details some of this week’s genocidal violence in Gaza : And we’ll feature a special live report from the Occupied West Bank, with US artist, Alison Post, on the gro…

Today on the Show: FASTING FOR LIFE IN THE BAY AREA: A PRO-PALESTINIAN ACTIVIST ON A FAST FOR LIFE, SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THE US ARMED GENOCIDE IN GAZA: ALSO RADICAL PALESTINIAN ATTORENY, NOURA ERAKAT SPEAKS ABOUT STRATGEIES FOR RESISTING THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE: ALSO ALSO FLASHPOINTS SENIOR PRODUCER, MIGUEL GAVALAN MOLINA JOINS US TO SPEAKOUT AGINS…

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Today on the Show: The legendary William Means, co-founder of the American Indian Movement, and a leader in the struggle to free Leonard Peltier…And we’ll continue our special reports from writer-activist, Kate Raphael, in the Occupied West Bank where violent settlers continue to collaborate with the IDF to threaten, beat and kill Palestinians and …

On today’s show: We’ll ask Ziad Abbas of Meca what today’s cease fire means to Palestinians; Also, Have you heard of Project Esther (PE), a draconian Trump/2025 plan to criminalize Pro-Palestine activism in the US. It targets a network of US protest groups so-called the “Hamas Support Network. And are we seeing a Rebellion at the roots in Pakistan,…

Today on show: We kick off Trump Watch, as we batten down the hatches in the new age of white supremacy: In the first half of today’s show, we’ll be joined by the legendary Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farmworkers, with Cesar Chavez The post Flashpoints – November 25, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.…

Today on the show: on the frontlines in Arizona fighting racist violence and illegal mass deportation: We’ll be joined by celebrated human rights attorney and Immigrants right’s activist Isabel Gardener: also “Today In Imperial Recklessness” a new stimulating commentary by Caitlin Johnstone on the arrest warrant against Netanyahu and company: And t…

Today on the show: The International Criminal Court issues Arrest Warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant : The Judges found there were “reasonable grounds to believe that” both Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensabl…

Today on the Show: Israel continues its Genocide in Gaza. Nora Barrows Friedman documents another week of violence and mass murder in Gaza. And we’ll feature a special report from writer-activist, Kate Raphael, from the Occupied West Bank where violent settlers continue to collaborate with the IDF to beat and kill Palestinians and steal their land.…

Today on the show: Ziad Abbas Executive Director, Middle East Children’s Alliance, outlines the latest Israeli Slaughters in Gaza and the West Bank, as the US/Israeli Genocide continues a pace; And a Mass Protest is planned for tomorrow/Wednesday, by Peace Activists at California’s Largest Air Base; Activists Plan to Shut Down the Gates at Travis A…

Today on the Show: We speak with Nane Alejandrez, the celebrated visionary founder and executive director of Barrios Unidos, on the coming crackdowns on indigenous black and brown people. And lawless gangs and death squads in Haiti rape women and kidnap, and massacre people, destroying entire neighborhoods in the process; this as a result of contin…

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Today on the show: Dealing with Trump and his expanding crackdown on indigenous people, and millions of brown and black folks, who are now directly caught in Trump’s crosshairs. Also what happens to the Dreamers, who are now facing deportation by the thousands under Trump’s America. And Farmworker communities call “separate and unequal” a new regul…

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Today on show: Culture Clash Founder, and award winning playwright, Richard Montoya, on Trump-watch and dealing with new age of white supremacy. And will feature a Genocide update on the killing fields of Gaza. And the ongoing civilian attacks on Lebanon The post Culture Clash Founder, Richard Montoya On Trump appeared first on KPFA.…

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Today on the show: Trump 2.0: The Orange Man is back and he’s threatening massive round ups of millions of undocumented people, many indigenous, brown and black. We’ll feature a free wheeling dialogie with Josie Telementez, Executive Direcotr of the Chicano Park Museum. And later we speak with Zeaid Abbas of the Middle East Children’s Alliance abou…

Today on a special edition of Flashpoints: Radical Economist and economic visionary Richard Wolff is joined by Dr. Harriet Fraad and Professor Shahram Azhar to discuss the results of the 2024 Presidential election and the profound economic implications moving forward. Wolff, whose work appears regularly on KPFA and Pacifica, is heard here as a part…

Today on the show: Donald Trump getting ready to take over control of the nuclear codes, as he sends Harris and the weak-kneed Democrats packing. Also, Jennifer Lowenstein updates the latest news from the killing fields of north Gaza and Lebanon. And on a special edition of Deconstructing WarLandia, our media breakdown segment, Arun Gupta talks abo…

Today on show: Greg Palast joins us from Atlanta Georgia, where tensions are high and threats of violence are flying, as the future of America hangs in the balance. Also, more on the expanding genocide in in Gaza as dozens more Palestinians are murdered while fleeing the violence The post Greg Palast Joins Us From Georgia on Election Day 2024 appea…