KPFA - Flashpoints

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 15, 2026 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.

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 13, 2026 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: Gloria La Reva on the ground in Cuba, which is in the middle of a series of almost total Blackouts, and the very future of the Island Hangs in the Balance: and honored Flashpoints contributor and noted legal scholar Camilo Perez Bustilo, talks about the battle against Trump and the newly named Don-Roe Doctrine: Trump’s men call it a Dictator’s Dream. 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 Gloria La Reva on the Ground in Cuba 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.