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- As UC Regents Approve Major Tuition Hike, Students, Faculty Decry Erosion of Public Education in CA and Nationwide
- On 20th Anniversary of Killings of 6 Jesuit Priests by US-Backed Salvadoran Forces, Thousands to Protest “School of the Assassins” at Ft. Benning
- 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
- Headlines
- 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
- Headlines
- 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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February 2004 Archive
Friday, February 27, 2004
- Headlines for February 27, 2004
- HAITI IN CRISIS: Democracy Now! / Pacifica Radio Special on the Haiti Crisis
- SPECIAL BROADCAST: Haitian First Lady Mildred Aristide Speaks From The National Palace in Port Au Prince
- Blair Offers No Denial To UN Spying Allegations
- A Debate on Electronic Voting: A Tool To Improve Elections or Rig Elections?
- Haiti Capital Braces For Attack
Thursday, February 26, 2004
- Headlines for February 26, 2004
- Congressional Black Caucus: Bush Must Stop Haiti Coup
- Haiti: Different Coup, Same Paramilitary Leaders
- Scenes From a Marriage: Married Transsexual Couples Speak Out
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
- Headlines for February 25, 2004
- Haiti’s Lawyer: U.S. Is Arming Anti-Aristide Paramilitaries
- Haitian Journalist Michele Montas Discusses Haiti and the Unsolved Murder Of Her Husband
- Aristide Warns of Possible Refugee Crisis in Haiti
- Bush Backs Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
- Headlines for February 24, 2004
- The White House vs. Science
- Leading Scientists Accuse Bush of Politicizing Science
- Pentagon Report: Climate Change Could Result In Global Catastrophe
- Publishers Face Prison For Editing Articles from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya or Cuba
- Over 200 Civilians Massacred In Ugandan Refugee Camp
Monday, February 23, 2004
- Headlines for February 23, 2004
- Spoiler or Exposer of a Spoiled System: Nader Announces Presidential Bid
- Haiti in Crisis: Armed Gangs Capture Second Largest City
- Michael Parenti On Ancient Rome, the Bush Administration and Nader’s Presidential Bid
Friday, February 20, 2004
- Headlines for February 20, 2004
- John Kerry Then: Hear Kerry’s Historic 1971 Testimony Against the Vietnam War
- John Kerry Now: Kerry Backs Iraq Invasion & U.S. Militarism
- Malcolm X: May 19, 1925–Feb. 21, 1965
Thursday, February 19, 2004
- Headlines for February 19, 2004
- History Repeating: Is A Coup Brewing in Haiti?
- Dean Halts Campaign But Remains On Ballot To “Send Progressive Delegates To The Convention”
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
- Headlines for February 18, 2004
- Edwards Nearly Upsets Kerry in Wisconsin; Dean Attacks Democratic Establishment
- Haitian Prime Minister: “Coup D’Etat Machine in Motion”
- Human Rights Groups Call On Bush To Press Tunisian President For Freedom and Reforms
- Thousands Of Gay Couples Marry in San Francisco As Conservatives File Suit To Block Marriages
- Horns and Halos: The Strange Life and Death of JH Hatfield
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
- Headlines for February 17, 2004
- “A Multigenerational Family of Fibbers”–Fmr. Top Republican Strategist Examines the History of the Bush Family
- Halliburton Hires Bush Family Lawyer To Conduct Internal Probe Over Nigeria Bribes
- The 10 Worst Corporations of 2003
- Dem Candidates Debate Iraq Intelligence, Whether Bush Lied and Voting For War
Monday, February 16, 2004
- Headlines for February 16, 2004
- Democratic Candidates Debate in Wisconsin Ahead of Primary
- Rep. Maxine Waters Charges U.S. Is Encouraging A Coup in Haiti
- Chavez Accuses Opposition of Conspiracy and Fraud
Friday, February 13, 2004
- Headlines for February 13, 2004
- AWOL-Gate: Were Portions of Bush’s Military Record Scrubbed in 1997?
- Ashcroft Seeks Hospital Abortion Records
- Cable Giant Comcast Bids For Disney
- White House Admits Bush Lied in 2002 State of The Union Over Al Qaeda Obtaining U.S. Nuke Plant Plans
- The Dark Side of Valentine’s Day–Ties Between the Chocolate Industry and Child Slavery
Thursday, February 12, 2004
- Headlines for February 12, 2004
- Bush Appoints Iran-Contra Figure To Head Up Iraq “Intelligence” Probe
- Author Dilip Hiro On Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Collapse of American Power in the Middle East
- Is Washington Backing Another Coup in Haiti?
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
- Headlines for February 11, 2004
- Kerry Sweeps Virginia & Tennessee; Clark Quits Race
- Fight to Block FCC Media Ownership Rules Goes to Court
- Critics Say Newly Released Military Pay Records Don’t Prove Bush Fulfilled Guard Duty
- Should the Media Investigate Errors In Its Coverage Leading Up to the Invasion of Iraq?
- Nicholas Yarris Speaks After Being Released From 22 Years on Death Row
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
- Headlines for February 10, 2004
- Did Bush Spike Probe of Pakistan’s Dr. Strangelove?
- Tariq Ali on Pakistan’s Nuclear Program, the Hutton Inquiry and the Iraqi Resistance
- Appeals Court Blocks Execution of Kevin Cooper
- Federal Gov’t Subpoenas College for Info on Peace Activists
Monday, February 09, 2004
- Headlines for February 09, 2004
- Bush Defends Iraq Invasion, Military Record & Economy In Rare NBC Interview
- Mark Green v. Robert & Christopher Scheer: A Debate on Kerry & the Democratic Contenders
Friday, February 06, 2004
- Headlines for February 06, 2004
- Dean Talks to Democracy Now! on War, His Future, the Media & Washington Insiders
- CIA’s Tenet: Iraq Posed No Imminent Threat; Hunt for WMD Must Go On
- NYPD Pays $27M to Black & Latino Officers To Settle Discrimination Suit
Thursday, February 05, 2004
- Headlines for February 05, 2004
- Why Is There a One-Year Gap in Bush’s National Guard Duty?
- Chomsky: “Another Four Years Of The Same Policies Could Be Extremely Dangerous For The Country And The World”
- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and Fmr. Clinton Special Counsel Speak Out Against The Scheduled Execution of Kevin Cooper
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
- Headlines for February 04, 2004
- Kerry Wins 5 of 7 States; Edwards Scores Big Win in SC, Clark Takes Oklahoma, Lieberman Drops Out
- Is Bush Covert Operative Behind Sharpton’s Campaign?
- Bush Accused of Undermining Iraq WMD Inquiry From the Beginning
- “My Innocence Keeps Me Strong”–Kevin Cooper Speaks From Death Row
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
- Headlines for February 03, 2004
- The Labor of Elections: A Look At the Democratic Candidates, Union Support and Labor Issues From Iraq to the U.S.
- Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land
Monday, February 02, 2004
- Headlines for February 02, 2004
- Dems Shift Focus To Race, Poverty In South Carolina and New Mexico, A Minority Majority State
- CBS Censorship At Super Bowl? Network Bars Progressive MoveOn.org Ads
- Kucinich Harshly Critical of Election Media Coverage and Iraq Occupation
