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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- Headlines
- Federal Probe into Post-Katrina Shootings by Police Widens
- Report: Petraeus Warns Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mullen that Israel Is Jeopardizing US Security Interests
- Rep. Alan Grayson’s “Medicare You Can Buy Into Act” Attracts 50 Co-Sponsors
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
- Headlines
- Charles Bowden on “The War Next Door”
- Dem Leadership in Final Push on Healthcare Reform, House Considers Passing Bill Without Direct Vote
- Federal Panel Finds NY Dept. of Education Discriminated Against Arabic School Principal
Monday, March 15, 2010
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NYC’s Jihad Against Debbie Almontaser
Debbie Almontaser has won a victory in her battle against discrimination. She was the founding principal of the first Arabic-language public school in the United States, until a campaign of hate forced her out.
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Rachel Corrie’s (Posthumous) Day in Court
An unusual trial begins in Israel this week, and people around the world will be watching closely. It involves the tragic death of a 23-year-old American student named Rachel Corrie. On March 16, 2003, she was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer.
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Midwestern Towns Sue Manufacturer of Atrazine Weedkiller
Sixteen Midwestern towns and cities have sued the manufacturer of a popular weedkiller over drinking water contamination. Atrazine has been banned in the European Union since 2004 but here in the United States about 80 million pounds of Atrazine is used each year. A recent study found that the weedkillers can turn male frogs into females.
See our earlier segment on Atrazine and the EPA
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Part II: Leading Education Scholar Diane Ravitch on "The Death and Life of the Great American School System"
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez interviewed Diane Ravitch in the Democracy Now! studios last week. You can see Part One of their conversation here. After the broadcast, they continued the conversation.
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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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Domestic Violence: A Pre-Existing Condition?
March is Women’s History Month, recognizing women’s central role in society. Unfortunately, violence against women is epidemic in the United States and around the world.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Cracking Down on Fracking
Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire.
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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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Tuesday, November 27, 2001
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Democrats Hold Hearings On Military Tribunals for Suspected Terrorists, Which Authorize Unusual Shortcuts and Keep Secret Evidence From Defendents… And Some Say, Will Authorize Torturing Suspects
President Bush’s military order authorized two weeks ago, to try suspected terrorists in secret in military courts, has raised widespread concern about civil liberties. The military tribunals are the boldest initiative in a series of laws and rewritten federal regulations that, taken together, have created an alternate system of justice in the aftermath of Sept. 11, giving the government far greater power to detain, investigate and prosecute people suspected of involvement in terrorism. The order has few specific details, among them that only “non-citizens” could qualify, that they can keep secret evidence from defendants, can convict suspects and impose the death penalty with a two-thirds vote.
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With the Help of Multinational Tobacco Corporations, the US Undermines Another World Conference: The Global Tobacco Talks
In recent days President Bush has expanded his threat to attack countries that harbor suspected terrorists to include those that “develop weapons of mass destruction.” Talks are currently underway in Geneva on international efforts to control a particularlydeadly weapon of mass destruction. The weapon kills hundreds of thousands in the US every year, millions more around the globe. It induces a host of deadly diseases in its victims when delivered in its most potent form, gradually attacking the body, its immune system, even its ability to breathe, and causing slow painful death. The trafficking of this weapon is a multi billion dollar industry and involves some of the world’s most powerful corporations, backed by the world’s most powerful government.
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Spain Refuses to Extradite September 11 Suspects to the US for a Secret Military Tribunal
An editorial in yesterday’s New York Times reads:
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As the Mainstream Media Cheers the Talks in Germany On the Future of Government of Afghanistan, Human Rights Activist Medea Benjamin Leads a Delegation Into Afghanistan to Find Out What Women Want
‘Marines Secure Afghan Foothold’, ‘Alliance Captures Final City in North’, ‘Taliban May Surrender Key Southern Area’, ‘Afghan Leaders in Diplomatic Lock-Down’—these are a few of today’s top headlines from mainstream U.S. papers.
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Should the Government Be Allowed to Force Patients to Be Vaccinated, Take Over Hospitals and Seize Drug Supplies? As State Legislatures Consider Legislation, a Debate
Since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11th, the Bush Administration has relied increasingly on a rhetoric of “national security” and “public safety” to justify restrictions on civil liberties.
