Shows featuring Gov. Howard Dean
Author of the new book Howard Dean’s Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform. He is a medical doctor, former chair of the Democratic National Committee and former Vermont governor. He was a presidential candidate in 2004.
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Howard Dean on His Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform
"I don’t give a damn about the health insurance people being in business or out of business. I want a system that works," says Dean, physician, six-term Vermont governor, Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. We speak to Dean hours after the House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation to overhaul the nation’s...July 17, 2009 | Story -
Dean Halts Campaign But Remains On Ballot To "Send Progressive Delegates To The Convention"
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean officially announced that he would no longer actively campaign for president capping one of the largest political turnarounds in memory. Just a month ago going into the Iowa caucus he was the Democratic frontrunner sitting on a record sized campaign chest and top-name endorsements.February 19, 2004 | Story
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.
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]


