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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.
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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.
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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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March 2005 Archive
Thursday, March 31, 2005
- Headlines for March 31, 2005
- John Bolton In His Own Words: Bush’s UN Ambassador Nominee Condemns United Nations
- Ex-Bush Official Warns the Administration: Don’t Rush on the Road to Damascus
- Nat Hentoff: Terri Schiavo Suffered From “Longest Public Execution in American History.”
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
- Headlines for March 30, 2005
- Family of Truckdriver Killed in Iraq Sues Halliburton For Wrongful Death
- Exclusive: Halliburton Employee Says He Was Gang-Beaten By Co-Workers at Baghdad Airport
- Famed Attorney Johnnie Cochran, 67, Dies
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
- Headlines for March 29, 2005
- Pulling the Plug: Rep. Tom DeLay and Terri Schiavo’s Dad Supported Their Own Parent’s Right to Die
- U.S. Soldiers Accused Of Raping Iraqi Women Escape Prosecution
- “Social Security: Is It Really A Crisis?” A Debate w/ Paul Krugman, Michael Tanner, Josh Michah Marshall
Monday, March 28, 2005
- Headlines for March 28, 2005
- NYPD Attempts To Criminalize Bike Riders Taking Part in Critical Mass
- Pablo Paredes Faces Court Martial For Refusing to Fight in Iraq
- Jailed War Resister Camilo Mejia on His 9-Month Jail Sentence, Torture in Iraq and Why He Refused to Fight
Friday, March 25, 2005
- Headlines for March 25, 2005
- Naomi Klein Reveals New Details About U.S. Military Shooting of Italian War Correspondent in Iraq
- A Wolfowitz in Sheep’s Clothing?
- Kyrgyzstan Protests Topple Government
- Student Hunger Strike Secures Living Wage for Georgetown Workers
Thursday, March 24, 2005
- Headlines for March 24, 2005
- Red Lake Struggles to Cope with Shooting Tragedy
- Phil Donahue: “We Have an Emergency in the Media and We Have to Fix It”
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
- Headlines for March 23, 2005
- Wounded Spanish Journalist Olga Rodriguez Describes the U.S. Attack on the Palestine Hotel That Killed Two of Her Colleagues
- Hotel Palestine: Killing the Witness–Documentary Exposes the Truth Behind the Attack
- Brother of Slain Journalist Jose Couso Calls for Prosecution of Those Responsible for U.S. Attack on Palestine Hotel
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
- Headlines for March 22, 2005
- The Case of Terri Schiavo: A Debate Between a Bioethicist and a Disability Rights Activist
- Rep. Barney Frank: “Clearly Politics Was a Factor” in Terri Schiavo Legislation
- World Water Day 2005: Water Privatization in Stockton and Detroit
Monday, March 21, 2005
- Headlines for March 21, 2005
- U.S. Broadcast Exclusive: Secret U.S. Plans For Iraq’s Oil Spark Political Fight Between Neocons and Big Oil
- From New York to Fayetteville, London to Rome–Major Protests Mark Second Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
- Thousands Protest in Fayetteville in Largest Army Base Demonstration Since Vietnam
Friday, March 18, 2005
- Headlines for March 18, 2005
- No Child Left Unrecruited: Rep. Jim McDermott Seeks to Protect Students From Military Recruiters
- Campus Resistance: Students Stage Counter-Recruitment Protests Across the Country
- Over 725 Protests Planned to Mark Second Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
Thursday, March 17, 2005
- Headlines for March 17, 2005
- Bush Names Iraq War Architect Paul Wolfowitz to Head World Bank
- Kevin Martin Appointed FCC Chairman, Ken Ferree Named to Leading Post at Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- St. Patrick’s Day Special: Irish Peace Activists Protest U.S. Use of Shannon Airport in Iraq War
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
- Headlines for March 16, 2005
- Justice DeLayed? Ethics Controversy Swirls Around House Majority Leader
- Family of Rachel Corrie Sues Israeli Government and Caterpillar Inc. Two Years After She Was Crushed by Military Bulldozer
- Rep. Adam Smith: “The Israeli Government Did Not Do a Satisfactory Investigation” Into Rachel Corrie’s Death
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
- Headlines for March 15, 2005
- AWOL in America: Why Over 5,500 U.S. Soldiers Discharged Themselves
- Three U.S. Soldiers Refusing to Fight Speak Out Against the Iraq War
- The Invisible Wounded: Injured U.S. Soldiers Arrive Home Under Cover of Darkness
Monday, March 14, 2005
- Headlines for March 14, 2005
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Laurie Garrett Quits Newsday: “When You See News As a Product…It’s Impossible To Really Serve Democracy”
- State Propaganda: How Government Agencies Produce Hundreds of Pre-Packaged TV Segments the Media Runs as News
Friday, March 11, 2005
- Headlines for March 11, 2005
- A Day of Mourning: Spain Marks Anniversary of March 11 Madrid Train Bombings
- Juan Cole and Osama Siblani on Middle East Politics, U.S. Media Coverage of the Region, and the Arab American Landscape
- Arab American Publisher Says Bush Told Him in May 2000 He Planned to “Take Out” Iraq
Thursday, March 10, 2005
- Headlines for March 10, 2005
- Political Activism or Grassroots Organizing? A Debate on the Future of Organized Labor
- Is the Democratic Party Turning to Anti-Choice Candidates to Attract Conservative Voters?
- Immokalee Tomato Pickers Win Campaign Against Taco Bell
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
- Headlines for March 09, 2005
- Is Bush Bringing Democracy to the Middle East? A Debate on U.S. Foreign Policy in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and More
- Bush Nominates Fierce UN Critic and Unilateralist John Bolton As Ambassador to United Nations
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
- Headlines for March 08, 2005
- Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai on the Environment, the War in Iraq, Debt and Women’s Equality
Monday, March 07, 2005
- Headlines for March 07, 2005
- Il Manifesto Founder on Sgrena Shooting: This Was an Attack on Unembedded Journalism
- Hezbollah Warns Against Withdrawal of Syrian Troops From Lebanon
- Trial of Irish Peace Activists Opposed to U.S. Military Use of Shannon Airport Begins in Dublin
- Remembering Bloody Sunday: Thousands Mark 40th Anniversary of Selma Voting Rights March
Friday, March 04, 2005
- Headlines for March 04, 2005
- Harsh Medicine: New York Times Exposes How Private Health Care in Jails Can Be a “Death Sentence” for Prisoners
- Once-Jailed Syrian Father and Son Warn U.S. Attack Would Destroy “Not Only the Regime But the Country Itself”
Thursday, March 03, 2005
- Headlines for March 03, 2005
- Iranian Labyrinth: Author Dilip Hiro Talks About the U.S. Threats Towards Tehran
- Egyptian Feminist Nawal El Saadawi on Bush’s ‘Democratization’ of Middle East: “We Were Fighting For Years…They Deprive Us of Our Struggle”
- Leading Syrian Human Rights Lawyer Blasts U.S. Foreign Policy of “Empire” in the Middle East
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
- Headlines for March 02, 2005
- U.S. Court Reverses $54M Verdict Against Salvadoran Generals Convicted of Torture
- Sen. Leahy on Bush’s Judicial Nominees: You Can’t “Make The Judiciary An Arm Of The Republican Party”
- 48 Vermont Towns Vote Against Iraq War, Call for State’s National Guard to Come Home
- Supreme Court Abolishes Death Penalty For Juveniles in Landmark Ruling
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
- Headlines for March 01, 2005
- Pro Syrian Lebanese Government Resigns Amid Mass Street Protests
- Haitian Police Open Fire on Thousands of Marchers Calling for Return of Aristide
- Brooklyn’s Abu Ghraib: Detainees in Post 9/11 Sweep Allege Abuse in New York Detention Center
- Custer Battles: Why Won’t the Justice Dept. Intervene to Reclaim Millions From Military Contractor in Iraq?
