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Amy Goodman’s New Column: “The U.S. War on Journalists”
Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S. military for more than six years. His crime: journalism. Targeting journalists, the Bush administration has engaged in direct assault, intimidation, imprisonment and information blackouts to limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs. The principal target these past seven years has been Al-Jazeera, the Arabic television network based in Doha, Qatar.
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Democracy Now! Honored At Webby Awards
Democracy Now! has been selected as an Official Honoree at the 12th Annual Webby Awards in three categories: News, Political and Podcast.
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“Ticker Tape Ain’t Spaghetti”
Food riots are erupting around the world. Behind the hunger, behind the riots, are so-called free-trade agreements, and the brutal emergency-loan agreements imposed on poor countries by financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund.
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Amy Goodman on The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS
Amy Goodman appeared on The Tavis Smiley Show Thursday on PBS discussing her new book. Watch excerpts of the interview.
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“The Single-Payer Solution”
As the media coverage of the Democratic presidential race continues to focus on lapel pins and pastors, America is ailing.
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“The Orangeburg Massacre”
Sen. Barack Obama is clearly a bad bowler. But it was not too long ago that African-Americans were not allowed in some bowling alleys. In Orangeburg, S.C., three young African-American men were killed for protesting against that town’s segregated bowling alley.
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“A Torture Debate Among Healers”
The American Psychological Association is in the midst of its own heated presidential campaign. The central issue is whether APA members should be banned from participating in “harsh interrogations.”
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“Where Do We Go From Here?”
It has been 40 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., while standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel. King was there to support striking sanitation workers, African-American men who endured horrible working conditions for poverty wages. While King’s staff was opposed to him going, as they were scrambling to organize King’s new initiative, the Poor People’s Campaign, King himself knew that the sanitation workers were at the front lines of fighting poverty.
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Podcasting Democracy Now!
What is it?
“Podcasting” is a way to get the Democracy Now! daily show automatically downloaded to your computer or portable audio device. This is a nice convenience if you have a portable MP3 player or if you have a slow connection. You can also watch the show in video on your computer or portable media player, whenever you want.
Once you have things set up, you will always have access to the most recent shows, in audio or video format, ready for listening or watching!
What software do I need to make this work?
You’ll need to choose the software you want to use, and then follow our step-by-step instructions. These are some of the more popular free programs that will work:
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| Miro Internet TV Subscribe to DN! video and audio feeds easily, with automatic downloading and file management. Also include channels and content guide. This is the best choice if you plan to watch or listen to DN! on your computer. (free software, non-commercial) | Juice Free podcasting software for Windows, Mac and Linux. This is a good choice if you own a non-Apple portable music or video player. (free software, non-commercial) | Apple iTunes Subscribe to video and audio versions of DN!. If you already own an iPod or Apple TV, you probably already have this software. Just subscribe to DN! through the iTunes store, or use the iTunes buttons on this page. |
I don’t want to use the programs above. Are there any others?
There are a lot! Some folks like using a single desktop application to keep up with blogs, podcasts, news, etc. Check out FeedDemon for Windows, and NetNewsWire for Mac (note that these are commercial programs).
You can also use web-based news reader services (like Google Reader or NewsGator which will let you subscribe and listen to podcast feeds.
Certain “Internet Radio” appliances, portable media players and even mobile phones can subscribe to podcast feeds. For all these solutions, you will need to use the XML feed links at the bottom of this page.
So, what are feeds and how do I get to them?
A feed (also called XML or RSS) is simply a link to a web page that will tell programs what files are available for downloading and where to download them.
Subscription Links (for iTunes or Miro)
Subscribe with iTunes: audio (podcast)
Subscribe with iTunes: video (web quality)
Subscribe with Miro, MPEG4 video (high quality)
Direct XML/RSS Links
Videocast Feed—http://www.democracynow.org/podcast-video.xml
Additional Notes
If you need help, plase email us at
mail@democracynow.org.
