Follow us on
DN! is Hiring
Tags
RECENT SHOWS
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
BLOG
-
Allan Nairn: Obama Administration Mulls Ending Training Ban on Atrocity-Linked Indonesian Special Forces Unit
Tune in on Friday for a special report from investigative journalist Allan Nairn on the White House’s proposal to lift a ban on U.S. training of a controversial elite Indonesian military unit known as Kopassus. The special forces unit has been linked to scores of human rights abuses in East Timor, Aceh, Papua, and Java since its formation in the 1950s. We reached Allan in Indonesia on Thursday afternoon. The entire interview can be heard online here.
Filed under Web Exclusive
-
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.
Filed under Weekly Column
-
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.
Filed under Weekly Column
-
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
Filed under News
-
Web Exclusive
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.
Filed under Web Exclusive
-
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.
Filed under D.N. in the News
-
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
-
Cracking Down on Fracking
Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire.
Filed under Weekly Column
-
More Blog Posts »
Podcasting & Torrents
Friday, September 3, 2004
-
Bush Accepts Nomination on Final Night of Convention Marked by Historic Protests and Dissent
President Bush accepted his party’s nomination for another term in the White House last night in Madison Square Garden. The four-day Republican convention in New York was marked by historic protests and acts of dissent on the streets. We hear an excerpt of Bush’s speech and speak with Sam Husseini of the Institute for Public Accuracy about the President’s claims about Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
-
Pataki: “Saddam Hussein Was a…Walking-Talking Weapon of Mass Destruction”
New York Governor George Pataki introduced President Bush on the closing evening of the Republican National Convention. We hear an excerpt of his address. [includes rush transcript]
-
Relentless Protest: CODEPINK Activists Ejected From RNC Three Nights in a Row
Activists from CODEPINK: Women for Peace were ejected from the RNC after disrupting the primetime addresses of speakers at the convention’s podium three nights in a row. We speak CODEPINK co-founders Medea Benjamin and Gael Murphy. [includes rush transcript]
-
GOP Delegate on RNC Protest Arrests: “There Weren’t Any Were There?”
We speak with a few of the Republican delegates leaving Madison Square Garden last night after President Bush accepted his party’s nomination to run for a second term. [includes rush transcript]
-
Father of Soldier Killed in Iraq Ejected From RNC For Holding Sign Reading: “Bush Lied. My Son Died”
We speak with Fernando Suarez del Solar, whose son Jesus, was one of the first U.S. servicemen killed in Iraq. He was ejected from the convention for holding up a sign that read “Bush Lied. My Son Died.” [includes rush transcript]
-
ACT-UP Activists Face Assault & Riot Charges for Protest Inside RNC
11 members of the AIDS group infiltrated a talk by Andrew Card on Wednesday. The non-violent action led to mayhem on the floor of the Republican Youth Convention. Video has emerged showing a Republican knocking down an ACT UP activist and then kicking her repeatedly. No charges have been filed against him instead the victim and 10 other activists face years in jail for staging what was supposed to be a non-violent action. We talk to one of the arrestees. [includes rush transcript]
-
Father of Arrested Protester: "My Son Has Been Disappeared By This State
A New York judge finds the city in contempt of court for failing to meet that state-mandated deadline for releasing arrested protesters. We hear a father of an arrested protester speaking outside the criminal courthouse and we speak with Donna Lieberman, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. [includes rush transcript]
-
Amy Goodman Questions John McCain on the Smear Tactics of Karl Rove & George Bush
We ask the Senator from Arizona about the South Carolina primary race in 2000 during which Karl Rove led a vicious attack on McCain and his family. Many see similarities between the attack on McCain and the attacks on Kerry. [includes rush transcript]
-
Harlem Rallies Against Bush & GOP
The anti-Republican National Convention protests continued for a seventh day on Thursday. We hear from speakers Partha Banerjee, Monami Malik and others. [includes rush transcript]
-
Corpwatch’s Pratap Chattergee Talks To Texas Senator Phil Gramm About Banking & Wall Street
A group of Wall Street bankers and insurance companies, threw a brunch party for the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee at an upscale restaurant in Central Park. Among the many political guests was former Texas Senator Phil Gramm, who has been one of the biggest congressional advocates for the financial services industry. [includes rush transcript]
-
Indymedia and Al Jazeera Reporters Discuss the RNC Stories Ignored by the Corporate U.S. Press
We talk to Arun Gupta of NYC Indymedia and Abderrahim Foukara, New York correspondent for Al Jazeera. [includes rush transcript]
