Flashpoints – May 19, 2026
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.

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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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.
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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.
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued