Episodes

  • Flashpoints – January 16, 2026

    Flashpoints – January 16, 2026
    Jan 16 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. The post Flashpoints – January 16, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Flashpoints – January 15, 2026

    Flashpoints – January 15, 2026
    Jan 15 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. The post Flashpoints – January 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Dan Kovalik on The US Orchestrating a Coup in Venezuela For Oil

    Dan Kovalik on The US Orchestrating a Coup in Venezuela For Oil
    Jan 14 2026
    On today’s show we feature an interview and discussion of US foreign policy with Dan Kovalik, author of the book, “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil.” Then we turn our attention to Cuba and the situation facing that island nation’s people which has worsened since the US kidnapping of president Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela. Finally, we talk with a tech expert from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about the new electronic surveillance tools used by the Israeli Defense Force, in Gaza that are now being used by ICE here in the United States. The post Dan Kovalik on The US Orchestrating a Coup in Venezuela For Oil appeared first on KPFA.
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  • San Francisco DA David Chiu on Trump’s Cutting Federal Funds for Sanctuary Cities

    San Francisco DA David Chiu on Trump’s Cutting Federal Funds for Sanctuary Cities
    Jan 13 2026
    Today on the show: San Francisco City Attorney, David Chiu speaks out against the Trump’s decision to cut off federal to all Sanctuary Cities immediately. Also Haiti Action co-founder, Robert Roth talks about Haiti in the context of expanding US aggression and the reinstallation of the Monroe Doctrine for the hemisphere. Then, Richard Becker, co-founder of answer coalition, analyzes Trump’s plans for exerting full US control over valuable and almost endless regional resources. Becker says Answer Coalition is mounting a full and robust people’s response to Trump’s imposition of authoritarian rule. Also Cuba expert, Gloria LaRiva gives up us an update on Cuba after the US attacks in the region. And we continue to fight against the cover-up /murder of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, gunned down in cold blood last Wednesday by an ICE agent The post San Francisco DA David Chiu on Trump’s Cutting Federal Funds for Sanctuary Cities appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Update From Minneapolis After The Murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE

    Update From Minneapolis After The Murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE
    Jan 12 2026
    Today on the show: A live report and update from Minneapolis, where people are still reeling from the cold-blooded killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, teacher and award-winning poet, killed when an ICE agent shot into her vehicle while she was trying to flee. Also Flashpoints senior producer, Kevin Pina will join us to talk about a new series of special Wednesday broadcasts he’ll be doing on regional and hemispheric politics: and we will rebroadcast the weekly edition of the Electronic Intifada Newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman The post Update From Minneapolis After The Murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE appeared first on KPFA.
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  • The Latest Headlines From Gaza with The Electronic Intidada

    The Latest Headlines From Gaza with The Electronic Intidada
    Jan 9 2026
    Today on the show: An in-depth interview with a front line attorney who is defending protestors, activists, and victims o f Trump’s racist raids in Minneapolis. Also we rebroadcast the weekly edition of the Electronic Intifada Genocide Newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman The post The Latest Headlines From Gaza with The Electronic Intidada appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Poet Matin Espada On The Trump Immigration Crackdown and Venezuelan Invasion

    Poet Matin Espada On The Trump Immigration Crackdown and Venezuelan Invasion
    Jan 8 2026
    Today on The Show: National Book Award Winning poet, Martin Espada, reads and speaks out on the Trump crackdown. Also joining us, Camilo Perez-Bustillo, former executive director for the SF Bay Area Chapter of the NLG, and on the front lines fighting the fascist creep against the human rights of brown and black people in this country The post Poet Matin Espada On The Trump Immigration Crackdown and Venezuelan Invasion appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Flashpoints – January 7, 2026

    Flashpoints – January 7, 2026
    Jan 7 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. The post Flashpoints – January 7, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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