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Monday, August 18, 2008
- Headlines
- Facing Impeachment, Musharraf Resigns as President of Pakistan
- Obama, McCain Discuss Views on Christianity and Supreme Court Justices at Religious Forum
- Referendum on Torture: Debate Over Role of Psychologists in Military Interrogations Comes to a Head at APA Annual Convention
Friday, August 15, 2008
- Headlines
- Alfred Zappala, Peace Activist Who Lost Son in Iraq, Dies at 68
- Facing Years in US Prison, Iraq War Resister Jeremy Hinzman Ordered Deported from Canada
- Naomi Klein and Christian Parenti on How Beijing Olympics Highlight Globalization of Police State, Inequality
- Russia-Georgia Conflict Fueled by Rush to Control Caspian Energy Resources
Thursday, August 14, 2008
BLOG
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Amy Goodman’s New Column: “Don’t Cage Dissent”
Open opposition, the right to challenge those in power, is a mainstay of any healthy democracy. The Democratic and Republican conventions will test the commitment of the two dominant U.S. political parties to the cherished tradition of dissent. Things are not looking good.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Lawmaker Calls on Pentagon to Explain Promotion of Threat-Wielding Recruiter After Democracy Now! Broadcast
Rep. Gene Green (D–TX) is calling on the Pentagon to explain why a military recruiter was given a promotion despite being found to have illegally threatened a teenage boy with jail time if he decided to go to college instead of joining the military. The recruiter was eventually promoted to head a different recruiting station. Green sent the letter questioning Kelt’s new job after his Wednesday appearance on Democracy Now!
Filed under D.N. in the News
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“Threats, Lies and Audiotape”
With no end in sight in Afghanistan and Iraq, military recruiters must be prevented from using desperate and aggressive measures to lure our nation’s young people—the poorest and most vulnerable—into the line of fire.
Filed under Weekly Column
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‘It’s a Global Election’
Amy Goodman reports from the Baltics: “When I arrived in Estonia last week—a former Soviet republic that lies just south of Finland—everyone had an opinion on Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin.”
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Who’s Paying for the Conventions?”
The nominating conventions have become elaborate, expensive marketing events, but most people don’t know the extent to which major corporations fund them, pouring tens of millions of dollars into a little-known loophole in the campaign-finance system.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Don’t Drink the Nuclear Kool-Aid”
While the presidential candidates trade barbs and accuse each other of flip-flopping, they agree with President Bush on their enthusiastic support for nuclear power.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Colombia: Celebrate the Release, Not the Regime”
It is fantastic to see Ingrid Betancourt free, but the celebration of her release should not be confused with celebration of the Colombian government.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Democracy Now!–live from Aspen, CO
Democracy Now! and Free Speech TV team up with Aspen Public Access Channel, Grassroots TV, for historic national broadcast.
Filed under D.N. in the News
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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Headlines
- Cyclone in Burma Kills at Least 15,000
- Pro-Democracy Groups Urge Postponement for Referendum
- Obama & Clinton Face Off in N.C. & Indiana
- NYT Scrutinized for Report on Hezbollah Training Iraqis in Iran
- John Bolton: Striking Iran Is “Really the Most Prudent Thing to Do”
- Report: Suicide May Be More Deadly Than Combat for Troops
- UN Adviser Calls for Overhaul of Food Aid System
- Iraqi Man Files Torture Suit Against US Contractors
- Georgia Schedules First Execution Since End of Moratorium
- North Carolina Man Released After 14 Years on Death Row
- New Book Alleges Mumia Abu-Jamal Is Innocent
- Lawsuit Filed to Stop California Prison Expansion
- Mildred Loving, 68, Dies; Challenged Interracial Marriage Ban
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Report from Burmese-Thai Border on the Devastating Cyclone that Has Killed Over 15,000 People in Burma
In Burma, at least 15,000 people have now died following a devastating cyclone. Another 30,000 people are still missing. Aid agencies estimate as many as one million people may be without shelter. The storm hit Burma on Friday night. David Scott Mathieson joins us on the telephone from the Thai-Burma border. He is a consultant to Human Rights Watch on Burma. [includes rush transcript]
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Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear
Monsanto already dominates America’s food chain with its genetically modified seeds. Now it has targeted milk production. Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics—ruthless legal battles against small farmers—is its decades-long history of toxic contamination. We speak to James Steele, contributing editor at Vanity Fair. [includes rush transcript]
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"Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism"
Renowned political analyst Kevin Phillips argues successive administrations have imperiled the US economy by a combination of shortsighted policies and a trend against regulation. These include unparalleled credit card debts, the expansion of financial industries such as hedge funds, ballooning national debts, and deliberately altering statistics like inflation and unemployment to mask the accurate picture. [includes rush transcript]
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Democracy Now! Bids Farewell to Denis Moynihan, DN!'s Longtime Outreach Director, Now CEO of Free Speech TV
Over the past five years, Denis Moynihan has overseen the remarkable growth of Democracy Now! Today, DN! airs on over 700 public radio and TV stations. Denis is moving to Denver today to become the CEO of Free Speech TV. [includes rush transcript]
