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- Obama Administration: US Forces Can Assassinate Americans Believed to Be Involved in Terrorist Activity
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich v. Glenn Greenwald on the Supreme Court’s Landmark Campaign Finance Ruling on Corporate Money
- Rep. John Murtha, Iraq War Critic, Dies at 77
- David Price: “The CIA Is Welcoming Itself Back onto American University Campuses”
- Eamon Javers on the Secret World of Corporate Espionage and Moonlighting CIA Operatives
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Catch Amy Goodman with Naomi Klein and Raj Patel on C-SPAN’s Book TV this Sunday and Monday
Tune in to C-SPAN’s Book TV on Sunday, February 7th at 3pm ET and Monday, February 8th at 5am ET for a discussion on the economy, the earthquake in Haiti, and other topics.
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Democracy Now! Makes Lily Tomlin’s Short List
Lily Tomlin gave Democracy Now! a shout out in Time Magazine’s “Short List of Things To Do.”
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Oscar Nominees Include Docs on China Earthquake, Burma and Pentagon Papers
Nominations have been announced for the 82nd annual Academy Awards. In the documentary category, three films featured on Democracy Now! in the past year received nods:
* The Most Dangerous Man in America
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Howard Zinn: The People’s Historian
Howard Zinn, legendary historian, author and activist, died last week at the age of 87. His most famous book is “A People’s History of the United States.”
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Let the Haitians In
The devastating toll of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti continues to mount. Most efforts to rescue people from the rubble have ended. More than 150,000 people have been buried, some in makeshift graves near the ruins of the homes where they died, but many in unmarked, mass graves at Titanyen, the site of massacres during previous dictatorships and coups.
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Amy Goodman on Riz Khan: “The Role of Media in the USA”
Has the mainstream media in the US replaced serious coverage with “junk news” and tabloidism? Especially in foreign affairs, are Americans less informed than ever? Who is shaping their perceptions of the rest of the world? And who is policing US foreign policy?
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Tè Tremblé—The Haitian Earth Trembled
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Tè tremblé is Haitian Creole for “earthquake.” Its literal translation: “The earth trembled.” After the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti, the stench of death is everywhere.
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Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Reporting From Haiti
Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Elizabeth Press from Democracy Now are in Haiti reporting on the devastating earthquake. Tune in Tuesday for a report from Amy. For the latest updates visit the Democracy Now! Twitter page and Sharif’s Twitter page.
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Web Store Manager
Democracy Now! is looking for a detail oriented, computer savvy, super organized, and friendly individual to fill our Web Store Manager position. The Web Store Manager runs Democracy Now!‘s online store as a dynamic center for distributing content, generating revenue and building customer and donor loyalty. The Web Store Manager’s primary responsibilities are to process orders and donations, provide high quality customer service, maximize and monitor sales and donation activity, maintain inventory and develop new marketing strategies and merchandise.
Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent phone and email customer service.
- Process and fulfill orders and donations in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintain databases of donor and customer information.
- Maintain dynamic democracynow.org storefront.
- Produce high quality CD and DVD copies of programs.
- Manage inventory of merchandise and supplies.
- Develop and implement new marketing strategies for Democracy Now! content and merchandise in order to maximize sales and donations.
- Develop and commission new Democracy Now! branded products.
- Provide financial and inventory reporting on Web Store activities.
- Supervise department staff, volunteers and interns.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Applicants should have a strong commitment to the mission of Democracy Now!, marketing or e-commerce experience, and a high level of attention to detail. Also required are strong written and verbal communication skills; graphic design experience; a high level of competency with computers including proficiency in Word, Excel, database applications and Photoshop. Experience updating web pages via CMS and managing physical inventory are beneficial.
This is a full-time New York City based position with benefits. Salary based on experience. Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and recruits people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with “Web Store Manager” as the subject. No phone calls.
Internships
Democracy Now! is currently accepting applications for internships in New York City. Please email admin (at) democracynow (dot) org for more information.
