Egypt Election: Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Could Face...
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Sri Lankan Tamil activist and a spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum
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Tamil Tiger Leader Killed; Sri Lanka Claims Victory in 25-Year Civil War
Sri Lanka’s quarter-century-long civil war is in its final throes, with the militant Tamil separatist group the Tamil Tigers, or the LTTE, almost completely defeated. The Sri Lankan military said today that the fifty-four-year-old leader of the LTTE, Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead. Army Commander Sarath Fonseka announced that the army had "liberated the entire country by liberating the...May 18, 2009 | Story -
Sri Lankan Military Intensifies Offensive Against Tamil Tigers; 13 Die in Hospital Shelling
The Sri Lankan government offensive against the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels is continuing amidst growing concern for the fate of over 250,000 civilians trapped in the fighting. The Sri Lankan president declared Monday that the army was on the verge of crushing the rebels after a twenty-five-year war. The army’s attack has reduced the territory under rebel control from 7,000 square miles...February 03, 2009 | Story -
Part II of Conversation with John Alpert, Founder of Downtown Community Television ( DCTV )
We continue speaking with John Alpert, filmmaker and founder of DCTV, who talks about his experiences reporting on the ground in Cuba, Honduras, El Salvador, and Iraq and the importance of delivering these reports to a mass audience.August 28, 2001 | Story
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
