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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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- Federal Panel Finds NY Dept. of Education Discriminated Against Arabic School Principal
- Dem Leadership in Final Push on Healthcare Reform, House Considers Passing Bill Without Direct Vote
- Charles Bowden on “The War Next Door”
Monday, March 15, 2010
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- Noam Chomsky on Obama’s Foreign Policy, His Own History of Activism, and the Importance of Speaking Out
Friday, March 12, 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.
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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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September 2005 Archive
Friday, September 30, 2005
- Headlines for September 30, 2005
- Longtime GOP Fundraiser and NPR Critic Elected to Head CPB
- Local Public Access TV Under Attack From Trio of Congressional Bills
- New Orleans Evacuees Blast Lack of Any Aid or Relief Weeks After Katrina
- Head of Small Relief Agency Blasts Red Cross “Money Pit”
Thursday, September 29, 2005
- Headlines for September 29, 2005
- DeLay Hammered by Campaign Finance Indictment, Steps Down as House Majority Leader
- SEC Opens Formal Investigation of Senate Majority Leader Frist into Allegations of Insider Trading
- FBI Killing of Puerto Rican Independence Leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios Sparks Outpouring of Anti-US Sentiment
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
- Headlines for September 28, 2005
- Bush’s “Brownie”: Former FEMA Head Michael Brown Said He Warned Bush Directly Before Hurricane Struck
- Homeland Security Chief Chertoff, Not Brown, Was Responsible For Federal Response To Huricane Katrina
- Lott’s Bad Bet: Fomer Senate Majority Leader Blocked Moves to Protect Mississippi Coast
- William Arkin on the Increasing Military Role in Emergency Response
- St. Patrick’s Four Acquitted of Federal Conspiracy Charges
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
- Headlines for September 27, 2005
- After the Hurricane: Where Have All the Prisoners Gone? More Than 500 From New Orleans Jail Still Unaccounted For
- Has the Government Abandoned New Orleans’ Top Black Colleges?
- Al Jazeera Spain Correspondent Sentenced to Prison on Charges of Collaborating with al Qaeda
Monday, September 26, 2005
- Headlines for September 26, 2005
- Military Families Join Hundreds of Thousands of Anti-War Protesters Rallying in Washington
- Actor Jessica Lange Speaks Out at Anti-War Protest in DC
- Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark Calls For Impeachment of President Bush
- Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) on the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina
- Palestinian-American Poet Suheir Hammad: “Of Refuge and Language”
- Louisiana Native at Anti-War Protest: “Do Not Allow the Rebuilding of Lives in the Gulf Coast to Be Another Profit” For Halliburton
- NBA Player Etan Thomas Slams Bush Administration, Outlines Impact on Poor
- FBI Assassinates Puerto Rican Nationalist Leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios
- Dozens of Peace Activists Arrested During Protest at Pentagon
Friday, September 23, 2005
- Headlines for September 23, 2005
- Disaster Profiteering: Purging the Poor in the New New Orleans
- Blackwater Down: Fresh From Iraq, Private Security Forces Roam the Streets of an American City With Impunity
- Big, Easy Iraqi-Style Contracts Flood New Orleans
- Massive Antiwar Protests Scheduled in Washington DC
- Pacifica Station KPFT Weathers Hurricane Rita
Thursday, September 22, 2005
- Headlines for September 22, 2005
- St. Patrick’s Four Trial: Civilian Resisters Face Federal Conspiracy Charges
- NM Governor Richardson Calls Special Legislative Session to Investigate Price Gouging and Energy Cost
- Governor Richardson Calls For Tighter Border Security
- Governor Richardson Says He “Stands By Everything He Said and Did” in the Case of Accused Los Alamos Scientist Wen Ho Lee.
- Governor Richardson Calls for an Exit Strategy in Iraq and Stands by the Clinton-Era Sanctions
- Governor Richardson Would Likely Vote Against Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
- Headlines for September 21, 2005
- Cuba’s Number 2, Ricardo Alarcon, Blasts ‘Neoliberal’ Katrina Response
- Alarcon Demands Immediate Release of ‘Cuban 5’ : ‘They Are Now Kidnapped’
- Alarcon Defends Imprisonment of ‘Independent Librarians’ in Cuba, Cites Washington’s Funding of Anti-Castro Groups in Havana
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
- Headlines for September 20, 2005
- Venezuela’s President Chavez Offers Cheap Oil to the Poor…of the United States
- Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai and Son of Executed Nigerian Activist Ken Wiwa Discuss Oil and the Environment
Monday, September 19, 2005
- Headlines for September 19, 2005
- Hugo Chavez: “If the Imperialist Government of the White House Dares to Invade Venezuela, the War of 100 Years Will be Unleashed in South America”
- Jesse Jackson: Venezuela “Invests in Its People…U.S. Invests In Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and a War that does not Make Sense in Iraq”
Friday, September 16, 2005
- Headlines for September 16, 2005
- New Orleans Police Harass Independent Journalist
- The Militarization of New Orleans: Jeremy Scahill Reports from Louisiana
- George Galloway vs. Christopher Hitchens on the Bush Administration Response to Hurricane Katrina
- Trapped in New Orleans: Emergency Medical Worker Describes How Police Prevented Evacuation
Thursday, September 15, 2005
- Headlines for September 15, 2005
- Senate Dems Frustrated by Roberts’ Refusal to Answer Questions on Wide Range of Topics
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
- Headlines for September 14, 2005
- Roberts Grilled on Voting Rights Act
- Roberts Testifies Roe v. Wade is “Settled As a Precedent” But Refuses to Say Whether He Would Reverse Abortion Ruling
- Texas Death Row Prisoner Scheduled to Die Today: Lawyers Seek Last-Minute Stay
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
- Headlines for September 13, 2005
- Roberts at High Court Confirmation Hearing: “I Have No Agenda”
- Senate Dems Call For Open Questioning of Roberts as GOPs Encourage Nominee to Avoid Controversial Topics
- Honduran Immigrants in New Orleans: Fleeing Hurricanes Mitch, Katrina and Now the U.S. Government
- After Katrina, Where Have All the Prisoners Gone?
Monday, September 12, 2005
- Headlines for September 12, 2005
- New Orleans Activist Points to Neglected Corpse as U.S. Military Passes Off Blame
- New Orleans Resident Discusses Race and Looting at Circle K
- New Orleans “Holdout” Compares U.S. Military Evacuating Residents to Nazi Germany
- New Orleans Resident Outlines the Seven Betrayals by Government and Rescue Operations
- New Orleans Evacuee Compares Louisiana Shelter to Jail
- Overkill: Feared Blackwater Mercenaries Deploy in New Orleans
- NY Firefighter in New Orleans : “This Is Much Worse, This Dwarfs 9/11”
Friday, September 09, 2005
- Headlines for September 09, 2005
- Is the Government Trying to Stem the Tide of Images From New Orleans by Threatening Journalists?
- FEMA Promotes Pat Robertson Charity
- Crisis Profiteering: Dick Cheney, Halliburton and Hurricane Katrina
- Democracy Now! Engineer Mike DiFilippo Lends A Hand in Alabama and Mississippi
Thursday, September 08, 2005
- Headlines for September 08, 2005
- FEMA Chief Brown: Former Head of the Arabian Horse Association Qualified to Manage Agency?
- Why FEMA Failed: The Bush Administration and Disaster Relief
- Politicizing Disaster Relief: How FEMA Overcompensated Florida Citizens in the Run-Up to the Presidential Election
- Toxic Soup: The Deadly Floodwaters of New Orleans
- Depleted Disaster Aid: Rejecting International Donations and the Using Of Resources in Iraq
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
- Headlines for September 07, 2005
- Three Displaced New Orleans Residents Discuss Race and Hurricane Katrina
- Radio Astrodome: Independent Media to Provide Critical Info for Displaced New Orleans Residents
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
- Headlines for September 06, 2005
- New Orleans Residents Rescue Their Neighbors in Absence of Government Response
- Bush Nominates Roberts to Replace Rehnquist as Chief Justice
- African American Residents Tell Story of Survival, Blast Racially-Skewed Government Response
- Missing in New Orleans: Voices of Those Seeking Loved Ones
Monday, September 05, 2005
- Headlines for September 05, 2005
- Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff Refuses To Resign Over Handling Of Hurricane Katrina Relief
- Louisiana Offical: The Federal Gov’t Has Abandoned Us
- Survivors From New Orleans Speak Out About Week of Horror
- Kanye West: “Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People”
- Rev. Al Sharpton: President Bush’s Response “Inexcusable”
- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin’s Desperate Plea For Help
- New Orleans Activist Malik Rahim Blasts Mayor Nagin
- DN! Producers Describe the Devastation in New Orleans & The Survivors In Baton Rouge
- ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: An Hour-Long Special on John Roberts, President Bush’s Nominee to Be Supreme Court Chief Justice
Friday, September 02, 2005
- Headlines for September 02, 2005
- Nightmarish Scenes at New Orleans Convention Center
- Daily News Reporter in New Orleans: Scope of Destruction Much Worse Than 9/11
- White House Response to Gulf Coast Disaster Sparks Criticism
- Race in New Orleans: Shaping the Response to Katrina?
- Desperately Seeking Loved Ones Missing in New Orleans
- Historian: Government Relief Efforts to 1927 Mississippi Flood Faster Than Katrina
Thursday, September 01, 2005
- Headlines for September 01, 2005
- Bill Quigley in New Orleans Hospital: “No Water, Sick, Call Somebody for Help”
- The Drowning of New Orleans: Hurricane Devastation Was Predicted
- Homeland Emergency: Disaster Relief is Suffering Under New DHS Bureaucracy
- “Katrina’s Real Name is Global Warming”
