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Today on the show: American Indian Movement co-founder, Bill Means, one of the original AIM visionaries, comments on this week’s elections in the context of crucial Native American needs and respect for sacred indigenous rights. Flashpoints Troubadour Francisco Herrera and  Miguel Gavilan Molina in the streets for the Day of the of the dead Celebration on Monday, leading the procession/speaking out for the poor and disinherited 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. The post American Indian Movement Co-Founder, Bill Means, Comments On This Week’s Elections appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Crushing genocidal raids in Gaza continue. Meanwhile the necessary flow of food aid and medical supplies has slowed to a trickle. We’ll feature, as we do every week, the Electronic Intifada News Cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. We’ll be joined again by Anita Barrows, poet, scholar, Rilke Translator, Child Psychotherapist, who has been writing a poem for every day of the ongoing genocide. Barrows has also been teaching a poetry work shop for students who are caught in the middle of the Gaza Genocide. And we’ll FEATURE  a story of citizen legal action against the US Israeli Genocide. 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. The post Crushing Genocidal Raids in Gaza Continue appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Greg Palast, just off his horse from Texas, with Tails of voter wows and ballad trickery, as the people continue their fight for the right to vote. Our weekly feature, PINK NOTES, our collaboration with the Code/Pink Peace Network, features  Code-Pink co-Founder and prolific peacemaker, Medea Benjamin along with Cynthia Papermaster of Bay area Code-Pink. And Roots Action offers some feedback in response to the Demo’s impressive victory at the polls. 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. The post We Talk to Greg Palast About the Election Results appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: RE-BROADCAST 10-30-26 We feature our last extended interview with United Farmworkers visionary CO-FOUNDER: Dolores Huerta,  who passed last week at age 96. With reflections on her life with Culture Clash Creator Richard Montoya, and Josephine Telemantez, Executive Director of Chicano Park and Museum. 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. The post RE-BROADCAST 10-30-26 Remembering Dolores Huerta appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: We feature our last extended interview with United Farmworkers visionary CO-FOUNDER: Dolores Huerta,  who passed last week at age 96. With reflections on her life with Culture Clash Creator Richard Montoya, and Josephine Telemantez, Executive Director of Chicano Park and Museum. 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. The post Remembering Dolores Huerta appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: More bloodshed from the Gaza genocide. We’ll feature as we do every Thursday, the Electronic Intifada frontline newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman. Also we feature a special encore rebroadcast of the Special pre-election, Election Crimes Bulletin with  Greg Palast. 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. The post More bloodshed from the Gaza Genocide appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: We examine the intensifying battle over federal repression and the right to protest ICE. In the wake of massive demonstrations against ICE’s “Operation Metro Surge,” Dec 2025-Feb. 2026 in Minnesota, the Department of Justice leveled severe conspiracy charges against community defenders now known as the Minnesota 15. We are joined by a diverse panel of union organizers, state workers, and educators—including filmmaker Kip Hedges and two of the MN15 defendants—to discuss this politically motivated crackdown, the nationwide solidarity campaign pushing back, and why labor and community leaders are drawing a hard line to defend these activists. 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. The post The Battle Over Federal Repression and the Right to Protest ICE appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: The Election Crimes Bulletin returns with Greg Palast, keeping his political magnifying glass on Texas. We’ll feature part 5 of Jim Crow reloaded with Palast. We’ll speak with RAED JARRAR of the Human rights group, DAWN, about the rapidly expanding Israeli threats of an all out war against Iran, essentially to save Bebe’s political ass. Richard Becker of Answer Coalition also weighs in on the subject. 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. The post The Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: We celebrate the release of a powerful new Autobiography by Bay area luminary, and long-time human rights attorney, and old friend of Flashpoints, Mr. Osha Neumann. Also joining us is Flashpoints contributor and investigative reporter and solatopia visionary Harvey Wasserman. 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. The post We Celebrate the Release of a Powerful New Autobiography By Osha Neumann appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Are Trump’s data centers heading for the historic Mission District: Not if San Franciscans have their way. Also joining US today, resident Flashpoints troubadour, Francisco Herrera. 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. The post Live From Medicine for Nightmares Book Store in the Heart of San Francisco’s Mission District appeared first on KPFA.