RECENT SHOWS
Thursday, October 09, 2008
- Headlines
- Greg Palast on Vote Rigging and Suppression Ahead of the 2008 Election
- Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Voter Rights, Faulty Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Fraud and GOP Voter Challenges
- Report: Voter Purging Process Is Shrouded in Secrecy, Prone to Error and Vulnerable to Manipulation
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
- Headlines
- Faltering Economy Takes Center Stage in McCain-Obama Debate
- European, Asian Markets Plunge as Recession Fears Spread Worldwide
- McCain-Obama Debate Highlights Similar Stances on Foreign Policy
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
- Headlines
- Can Coal Be Clean? A Debate Between Michael Brune of Rainforest Action Network and Joe Lucas of American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
- The Tyranny of Oil: Antonia Juhasz on “The World’s Most Powerful Industry—What We Must Do to Stop It”
- Is Posse Comitatus Dead? US Troops on US Streets
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Amy Goodman’s Latest Column: “Open the Debates”
The reviews are in, and the latest U.S. presidential debate, the “town hall” from Nashville, Tenn., was a snore. One problem is that in a debate it is important for the debaters to actually disagree. Yet Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain substantively agree on many issues. That is one major reason that the debates should be open, and that major third-party or independent candidates should be included.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Press Coverage of the Right Livelihood Award
Amy Goodman, first journalist to win the “Alternative Nobel”
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“Invasion of the Sea-Smurfs”
A little-noticed story surfaced a couple of weeks ago in the Army Times newspaper about the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. “Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months,” reported Army Times staff writer Gina Cavallaro, “the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.” Disturbingly, she writes that “they may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control” as well.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Amy Goodman First Journalist to Win “Alternative Nobel”
New York City, NY – Award-winning journalist and host of Democracy Now! Amy Goodman is the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely recognized as the world’s premier award for personal courage and social transformation. The annual prize, also known as the Alternative Nobel, will be awarded in the Swedish Parliament on December 8, 2008.
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“Incarceration Now!”: NPR’s On The Media Interviews Amy Goodman
Around 800 people were arrested during the four day Republican National Convention earlier this month. Dozens were reporters, and one was Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, who argues the arrests have a chilling effect on journalists.
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“Troy Davis and the Supreme Decision”
Troy Anthony Davis was scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday. Two hours before the state of Georgia was to execute him, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay until Monday. It had earlier agreed to hear Davis’ case on Sept. 29, but Georgia set his execution date six days before the hearing.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Charges Dropped Against DN! Journalists–Investigation Needed
The St. Paul City Attorney’s office announced Friday it will not prosecute Democracy Now! journalists Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman also issued a statement Friday that “the city will decline to prosecute misdemeanor charges for presence at an unlawful assembly for journalists arrested during the Republican National Convention.”
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Associated Press: “Reporters arrested at GOP convention: No charges”
ST. PAUL, Minn.–Charges will be dropped against journalists who were arrested during the Republican National Convention protests and cited with unlawful assembly.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
- Headlines for October 10, 2008
- As Stocks Plummet Across the Globe, Bush to Host Emergency Finance Meeting at White House
- US Lifts Ban on Nuclear Trade with India
- APA Approves Measure Banning Psychologists from Interrogations
- “Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery”
Thursday, October 09, 2008
- Headlines for October 09, 2008
- Greg Palast on Vote Rigging and Suppression Ahead of the 2008 Election
- Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Voter Rights, Faulty Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Fraud and GOP Voter Challenges
- Report: Voter Purging Process Is Shrouded in Secrecy, Prone to Error and Vulnerable to Manipulation
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
- Headlines for October 08, 2008
- European, Asian Markets Plunge as Recession Fears Spread Worldwide
- Faltering Economy Takes Center Stage in McCain-Obama Debate
- McCain-Obama Debate Highlights Similar Stances on Foreign Policy
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
- Headlines for October 07, 2008
- Can Coal Be Clean? A Debate Between Michael Brune of Rainforest Action Network and Joe Lucas of American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
- The Tyranny of Oil: Antonia Juhasz on “The World’s Most Powerful Industry—What We Must Do to Stop It”
- Is Posse Comitatus Dead? US Troops on US Streets
Monday, October 06, 2008
- Headlines for October 06, 2008
- Naomi Klein: Wall St. Crisis Should Be for Neoliberalism What Fall of Berlin Wall Was for Communism
Friday, October 03, 2008
- Headlines for October 03, 2008
- Amy Goodman Among 4 Recipients of 2008 Right Livelihood Award, Known as the “Alternative Nobel”
- Third Party VP Candidates Matt Gonzalez and Rosa Clemente Respond to Biden-Palin Debate
- Wary of Public Outcry, Revised $800B Wall St. Bailout Stuffed with Earmarks to Sway Election-Year Incumbents
Thursday, October 02, 2008
- Headlines for October 02, 2008
- Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz: Bail Out Wall Street Now, Change Terms Later
- No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates
- “The Age of the Warrior”: Robert Fisk on the US Elections, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Israel-Palestine
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
- Headlines for October 01, 2008
- As Senate Prepares to Vote on Revised Wall St. Bailout, Critics See Only Slight Changes Following Widespread Public Opposition
- Justice Dept. Appoints Special Prosecutor After Report Faults Gonzales for US Attorney Firings
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
- Headlines for September 30, 2008
- “Bridge Loan to Nowhere”: Public Outcry Forces House to Reject $700 Billion Bailout of Financial Industry; Dow Falls Record 777 Points
Monday, September 29, 2008
- Headlines for September 29, 2008
- “Is this the United States Congress or the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs?” Rep. Dennis Kucinich Rejects $700 Billion Bailout
- FDR in 1933: “There Must Be a Strict Supervision of All Banking and Credits and Investments. There Must Be an End to Speculation with Other People’s Money.”
- Senators John McCain and Barack Obama Debate Iraq, Pakistan, Russia During First Debate
Friday, September 26, 2008
- Headlines for September 26, 2008
- Bailout Talks Stall, WaMu Collapses in Deepening Financial Crisis
- Demonstrators Rally on Wall St. Against Federal Bailout
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Iran-Iraq Relations, Iran’s Persecution of Gays and the Future of Israel-Palestine
Thursday, September 25, 2008
- Headlines for September 25, 2008
- As Bush Admin Pushes $700B for Wall Street, Ralph Nader Asks, “Why Is There Need for a Bailout?”
- “Cash for Trash”: Unwanted “Junk” in Hand, Demonstrators Head to Wall Street to Protest Bailout
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the Threat of US Attack and International Criticism of Iran’s Human Rights Record
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
- Headlines for September 24, 2008
- Bush Admin Faces Congressional Skeptics on $700B Wall St. Bailout
- Naomi Klein: “Now Is the Time to Resist Wall Street’s Shock Doctrine”
- Following Decades of Renowned Activism, Pioneering Children’s Rights Advocate Marian Wright Edelman on “Charting a Course for the Next Generation”
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
- Headlines for September 23, 2008
- “Race Is Everything in this Case”: Rep. John Lewis Urges State of Georgia to Spare Life of Troy Davis Hours Before His Scheduled Execution
- Exclusive: Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on US Relations in Latin America, the Iraq War, Liberation Theology and Being the “Bishop of the Poor”
- Following Factional Dispute Within ANC, Thabo Mbeki Resigns as South African President
Monday, September 22, 2008
- Headlines for September 22, 2008
- Sen. Bernie Sanders, Robert Scheer and Dean Baker on the Proposed $700 Billion Bailout of Wall Street, the Largest Government Bailout of Private Industry in US History
- Farnaz Fassihi on “Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq”
Friday, September 19, 2008
- Headlines for September 19, 2008
- Amidst Wall Street Woes, Labor Activist & Writer Bill Fletcher on “Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice”
- Book: Cheney’s Drive for Warrantless Spying Nearly Brought Down Bush Presidency
Thursday, September 18, 2008
- Headlines for September 18, 2008
- Lost Homes, Lost Votes: Are Republicans Trying to Block Foreclosed Homeowners from Voting in Michigan?
- Historic 2008 Election Could See Unprecedented Attempts to Bar African American Voters
- Battle in Seattle: With A-List Cast, New Film Re-Creates Historic Protest Against WTO
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
- Headlines for September 17, 2008
- US Seizes Control of AIG with $85 Billion Bailout
- Sarah Palin and Global Warming: Alaska Prof. Says Palin Misrepresented State Findings on Endangered Polar Bears…and Tried to Cover It Up
- Evo Morales Accuses Right-Wing Governors of Trying to Stage Violent Coup; 30 Dead, Many Still Missing in Pando
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
- Headlines for September 16, 2008
- Rev. Jesse Jackson on the Wall Street Crisis, Escalation of War in Afghanistan and Obama’s Historic Nomination
- Tariq Ali on “The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power”
Monday, September 15, 2008
- Headlines for September 15, 2008
- Steve Coll on “The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century”
Friday, September 12, 2008
- Headlines for September 12, 2008
- Did NYC Officials Deliberately Inflate Land Value of New Yankee Stadium to Turn Public Money into Private Profit?
- Attorneys for Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis to Make Final Plea Before Georgia Parole Board
- Increased Raids and Checkpoint Arrests Endanger Undocumented Immigrants Threatened by Gulf Coast Storms
- FLOW: For Love of Water…New Film Examines Global Water Crisis
