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On MSNBC’s 10th anniversary Hardball broadcast, Amy Goodman slams network for firing Phil Donahue for his antiwar views.

Newsnight with Aaron Brown, CNN, Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Newsnight with Aaron Brown, CNN, Tuesday, June 28, 2005

WATCH: Is the Medium the Message? Corporatization of the Media

The Huffington Post’s Kimberly Butler interviewed Amy Goodman and others in this two part online video series.

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March 04, 2010  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

Catch Amy Goodman on C-SPAN2’s Book TV this Saturday for Howard Zinn Tribute.

Tune in to C-SPAN2’s Book TV on Saturday, February 27th at 1pm ET and midnight for a tribute to historian Howard Zinn with Ralph Nader, Amy Goodman, Marian Wright Edelman and Bernice Johnson Reagon and many others.

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February 19, 2010  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

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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February 05, 2010  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

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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February 05, 2010  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

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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January 20, 2010  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

Amy Goodman on KCTS9: Is the Media Broken?

Amy Goodman shares her thoughts on the important role of a truly independent media, the power of the first amendment, and why we should all question our political leaders and the so-called status quo.

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January 14, 2010  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

The Globe and Mail: Amy Goodman’s border woes has Americans in a tizzy

The Globe and Mail: Canada Border Services Agency won’t comment on why the host of the widely syndicated radio and TV program Democracy Now had her speech checked at border

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December 03, 2009  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

Vancouver Observer: Amy Goodman Gets Brilliant Story Idea from Canadian Border Guards

Read the Vancouver Observer article about Amy Goodman’s detention at the Canadian border: “Well, it’s official. Suspicion of criticizing the 2010 Olympics gets you on a watch list at the Canadian border. Want to come to Canada and discuss the environmental shame that is the tar sands? Go ahead. Want to meddle in Canadian military policy in Afghanistan? Fill your boots. Want to criticize the Government’s position on Global Warming? Whatever, dude.”

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December 03, 2009  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

Tavis Smiley interviews Amy Goodman

Check out Tavis Smiley’s interview with Amy Goodman

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December 03, 2009  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

Amy Goodman Detained at the Canadian Border, questioned about speech (Updated 11/30/09)

While traveling to Vancouver, BC, Canada on Weds., Nov. 25th, to speak at the Vancouver Public Library at a benefit for community radio stations, Amy Goodman and her two colleagues were detained by Canadian authorities. Amy was questioned extensively about the speech she intended to give; their car was gone through by armed border guards, and their papers and laptop computers were scoured. They were detained for well over an hour, and were made an hour late for the event at the Vancouver Public Library.

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November 26, 2009  |  Filed under D.N. in the News

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