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- Israel Under Widespread International Criticism for Settlement Expansion Plan
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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- Shunning Dissidents, Obama Leaves China Without Firm Pledges on Trade, Climate
- Iraq Vote in Limbo with Veto of Election Law
- As Wall Street Posts Record Profits and US Hunger Rate Grows, Robert Scheer Asks: “Where Is the Community Organizer We Elected?”
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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- EXCLUSIVE: Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Responds to Court Ruling Upholding Conviction and Ordering Her to Prison
- Amidst California Fiscal Crisis and Political Gridlock, Scholar and Activist George Lakoff Proposes Ballot Measure to End 2/3 Rule in State Legislature
- “The Card Game”–New Doc Investigates History of Credit Card Industry and Proposals for Reform
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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- Why Are We Destroying Public Education? University of California Students and Staff Prepare for System-Wide Strike to Protest Cuts
- Obama Nominates Pesticide Executive to Be Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative
- Raj Patel on America’s Growing Hunger Crisis and the UN Summit to Fight Hunger in Rome
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Hungering for a True Thanksgiving
“Over 1 billion people are chronically hungry,” says the U.N., yet it would take only $44 billion per year to end hunger globally.
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Lou Dobbs Resigns From CNN
The controversial TV anchor has resigned from CNN amid a campaign to force him off the air due to his reporting on Latinos and immigrants. Past Democracy Now! Coverage of Lou Dobbs:
- Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez’s 2007 interview with Lou Dobbs
- Amy Goodman’s column ‘The Dubious Mr. Dobbs’
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The Man Who Put the Rainbow in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and families will be gathering to share a meal and, perhaps, enjoy another annual telecast of “The Wizard of Oz.” The 70-year-old film classic bears close watching this year, perhaps more than in any other, for the message woven into the lyrics, written during the Great Depression by Oscar-winning lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg.
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The Tortured Logic Continues
“Extraordinary rendition” is White House-speak for kidnapping. Just ask Maher Arar. He’s a Canadian citizen who was “rendered” by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured for almost a year.
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The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself.
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Trick or Treat for Climate Change
Climate-change activists, from pranksters to presidents, are stepping up the pressure by staging elaborate stunts.
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Lt. Choi Won’t Lie for His Country
Lt. Dan Choi doesn’t want to lie. Choi, an Iraq war veteran and a graduate of West Point, declared last March 19 on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “I am gay.” Under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” regulations, those three words are enough to get Choi kicked out of the military.
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Christian Parenti responds to Kevin Bales
Journalist Christian Parenti responds to our interview with Kevin Bales, founder of Free The Slaves
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Monday, March 24, 2003
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Red Cross Says Humanitarian Crisis Is Looming in Basra As TV Networks Are Preoccupied with Action Footage From Reporters Embedded with U.S. Military
An article on the front page of the New York Times begins: "In the swirl of confusing facts, the first scenes of the invasion of Iraq were astonishingly clear. Television did more than bring viewers closer to the front lines of battle than ever before, however. It looked at warfare through an entirely new prism.
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A Report From Baghdad During the "Shock and Awe" Bombing
On Friday, the U.S. led the heaviest bombing assault that Baghdad had ever seen. “Shock and Awe” was how the Pentagon described the overwhelming attack. The London Mirror newspaper described it as shocking and awful.
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A Report From Baghdad During the "Shock and Awe" Bombing
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Millions Protest Around the World, Hundreds of Thousands Protest in NYC
Millions of people around the world participated in demonstrations against the war this weekend. Some of the largest protests were staged in the United States.
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Up to 209 Civilians Killed in Early Days of U.S. Invasion: We Talk to Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness in Baghdad
Between 135 and 209 civilians have been killed since the start of the U.S. invasion. This according to the website, http://bodycountiraq.net .
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11 Members of Congress Vote to Oppose War: We Talk to Rep. Jim Mcdermott (D-Wa)
Last week Congress overwhelmingly backed a resolution to endorse the war in Iraq. The vote in the Senate was 99 to 0. In the House of Representatives the vote was 392-11.
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U.S. Reportedly Fires Du Shells in Basra: Despite Evidence of Health and Environmental Effects, Pentagon Denies Du Is Dangerous
The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned a humanitarian crisis is looming in Iraq’s second largest city Basra following US-led airstrikes on the strategic city. Iraqi officials say 77 civilians died in the attack.
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"We Are Against This War, Mr Bush. Shame On You, Mr Bush!": Michael Moore Wins An Oscar and Joins Others Calling for Peace
As fighting raged in Iraq, the 75th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held last night.
