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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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• 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

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• 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

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• Noam Chomsky on Obama’s Foreign Policy, His Own History of Activism, and the Importance of Speaking Out

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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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