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Thursday, July 24, 2008
- Headlines
- Friend of Mexican Immigrant Beaten to Death in Pennsylvania Gives Eyewitness Account of Attack
- Death by Taser: Police Accused of Cover-Up in Death of African American Man Shocked Nine Times While in Handcuffs
- The Forgotten War: Sonali Kolhatkar on Why Afghanistan is “Just as Bad as Iraq”
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
- Headlines
- Former Arlington National Cemetery Public Affairs Director Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Limit Press at Funerals
- Performance Artist Laurie Anderson on War, Art and Her Latest Work, “Homeland”
- Suicide or Murder? Three Years After the Death of Pfc. LaVena Johnson in Iraq, Her Parents Continue Their Call for a Congressional Investigation
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
- Headlines
- Nudge: Cass Sunstein on Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness
- Obama Adviser Cass Sunstein Debates Glenn Greenwald on FISA Vote, Executive Power and Prosecuting White House Officials for War Crimes
- Who’s Paying for the Conventions? Corporate Sponsors Pour Millions into Party Coffers
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Amy Goodman’s New Column: “Who’s Paying for the Conventions?”
The nominating conventions have become elaborate, expensive marketing events, but most people don’t know the extent to which major corporations fund them, pouring tens of millions of dollars into a little-known loophole in the campaign-finance system.
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“Don’t Drink the Nuclear Kool-Aid”
While the presidential candidates trade barbs and accuse each other of flip-flopping, they agree with President Bush on their enthusiastic support for nuclear power.
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“Colombia: Celebrate the Release, Not the Regime”
It is fantastic to see Ingrid Betancourt free, but the celebration of her release should not be confused with celebration of the Colombian government.
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Democracy Now!–live from Aspen, CO
Democracy Now! and Free Speech TV team up with Aspen Public Access Channel, Grassroots TV, for historic national broadcast.
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“It’s Not the Man, It’s the Movement”
I was on a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado this week when Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter asked me, “Is Obama a sellout?” The question isn’t whether he is a sellout or not—it’s about what demands are made by grass-roots social movements of those who would represent them. The question is, who are these candidates responding to, answering to?
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“Funny Man in an Unfunny World”
The world lost one of its great comedians this week with the death at age 71 of George Carlin. Carlin had a career as a stand-up comic that spanned a half-century, in which he continually broke new ground, targeting those in power with his wit and genius.
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“Weather Reports Are Missing the Story”
While the TV meteorologists document “extreme weather” with their increasingly sophisticated toolbox, from Doppler radar to 3-D animated maps, the two words rarely uttered are its cause: global warming.
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Amy Goodman on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews
Amy Goodman on MSNBC’s Hardball, discussing the women’s vote in the 2008 election.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Headlines
- Annapolis Summit Ends, New Talks Ahead
- Israeli PM: Deal Needed to Avoid “South African-Style Struggle”
- Ex-Admin Aide: Clinton Supported Invasion of Iraq
- Chavez Freezes Colombia Ties
- 1st Lawmaker Born to Argentine Political Prisoners Takes Office
- Tensions Grow Over Bolivian Constitution Vote
- Lawyer for Convicted Rape Victim Sues Saudi Judiciary
- Report: Giuliani Wrongly Billed Agencies for Affair Expenses
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Is Trent Lott Leaving Senate To Dodge New Ethics Law on Lobbying?
After Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott announced his resignation this week, it was widely speculated that the Mississippi Republican was quitting in order to avoid new ethics rules that require senators to wait two years, instead of one, before becoming paid Capitol Hill lobbyists. We speak with Sarah Dufendach of Common Cause. [includes rush transcript]
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Romney, McCain Spar on Waterboarding and Torture at GOP Debate
At the Republican debate hosted by CNN and YouTube Wednesday night, Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain were asked about waterboarding and torture. Romney refused to say whether the interrogation technique was torture and continued, “I want to make sure that what happened to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed happens to other people who are terrorists.” McCain responded, “I am astonished that…anyone could believe that [waterboarding] is not torture. It’s in violation of the Geneva Conventions.” We play an excerpt of the debate. [includes rush transcript]
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Abu Dhabi Becomes Largest Citigroup Shareholder with $7.5B Investment, Bailout Comes Amidst Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Record-High Oil Prices
The Gulf Arab emirate of Abu Dhabi bought a $7.5 billion stake in Citigroup, America’s largest bank, on Tuesday, making it the bank’s largest shareholder. As the U.S. credit crisis worsens and the price of oil hovers close to $100 a barrel, the injection of capital from oil-rich Gulf states is seen as a bailout of banks in trouble. We speak with NYU economics professor, Nouriel Roubini, and Hampshire College professor, Michael Klare, author of “Blood and Oil.” [includes rush transcript]
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Minorities Hit Hardest by Subprime Mortgage Crisis
We take a look at how the subprime mortgage crisis is affecting homeowners. The latest statistics show U.S. foreclosure filings nearly doubled in October from the same month last year. African American and Latino homeowners have been particularly hard hit. A new study finds that African Americans and Latinos were more than three times as likely as whites to have a high-cost loan. [includes rush transcript]
