Dennis Bernstein

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Dennis Bernstein is an American left-wing writer, broadcast journalist, and activist who is notably critical of the policies of the Israeli government vis-a-vis the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is the producer and host of Flashpoints Radio, [1] a daily investigative news program, on radio station KPFA-FM in [[Berkeley, California], the world's first listener-sponsored non-commercial FM radio and the flagship of the Pacifica network.

Bernstein was arrested on July 13, 1999, after airing a report on internal issues (the possible sale of the KPFA radio station) on his Flashpoints program. He was escorted out of the station by armed guards as KPFA news director Mark Mericle described the struggle live on-air to stunned listeners. Shortly thereafter, Pacifica management interrupted the news broadcast, locked out all station staff, and aired tapes from archived shows.

Bernstein's essays and writing have appeared in magazines and other publications such as The New York Times, Boston Globe, London Observer, Utne Reader, and Mother Jones. He has also authored several books and poems as well as a musical, and has given lectures and workshops throughout the United States.