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Reading an excerpt of his poem "Puerto Rican Obituary" from the Third World Newsreel documentary "El Pueblo Se Levanta."
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Soldiers Say No To War: An Active Duty Soldier & Marine Veteran Speak Out Against the Invasion
In a Democracy Now! exclusive, a 21-year-old soldier talks about his last 10 months in Iraq and why he believes the war is being fought for the profit of Halliburton and not the liberation of Iraqis. We also speak to a Marine who entered Iraq a year ago as an artilleryman. To mark the war’s first anniversary he plans to protest outside Fort Bragg.March 19, 2004 | 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]
