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Thursday, July 02, 2009
- Headlines
- “Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City”
- John Pilger Calls UK National Health Service a Treasure, Blasts US Lawmakers for Being “in Bed with Powerful Interests” and Neglecting “Their Own People’s Basic Human Rights”
- Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire Speaks from Israeli Jail Cell After Arrest on Boat Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
- Up in Smoke: How the Tobacco Industry Shaped the New Smoking Bill
- Zelaya Vows to Return to Honduras Despite Threats of Arrest by Coup Leaders
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
- Headlines
- “Change to Win is Dead”–Juan Gonzalez on Labor Movement Struggle
- Generals Who Led Honduras Military Coup Trained at the School of the Americas
- How Can We Have Sovereignty When We Don’t Have Electricity or Water to Bathe? Iraqi Reporter on US Troop Pullback
- Military Using “Brutal” Force Against Anti-Coup Protests in Honduras
- What’s Behind the Honduras Coup? Tracing Zelaya’s Trajectory
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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Coup in Honduras: See full Democracy Now! coverage
Check out all of our coverage of the first coup d’etat in Central America in more than a quarter-century.
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“Undo the Coup”
The first coup d’etat in Central America in more than a quarter-century occurred last Sunday in Honduras. It was led by a graduate of the U.S. Army’s School of the Americas, a military facility that has trained some of Latin America’s worst torturers, murderers and human rights abusers.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Free Speech vs. Surveillance in the Digital Age”
Tools of mass communication that were once the province of governments and corporations now fit in your pocket. As these technologies have developed, so too has the ability to monitor, filter, censor and block them.
Filed under Weekly Column
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EPA Declares Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana
The Environmental Protection Agency has declared a public health emergency in the town of Libby, Montana, where hundreds of people have died from asbestos contamination. It is the first time such a declaration has been made by the EPA. For decades, W.R. Grace and Co. mined asbestos-contaminated vermiculite in Libby.
See extended Democracy Now! coverageFiled under DN Archives
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“Congre$$, Heal Thyself”
As the Obama administration pushes for a vote on health-care reform before Congress recesses in August, has health-industry money too thoroughly polluted the process for anything good to come of it?
Filed under Weekly Column
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“The Free Market’s Marked Men: From the Niger Delta to the Amazon”
Ken Saro-Wiwa and Alberto Pizango never met, but they are united by a passion for the preservation of their people and their land, and by the fervor with which they were targeted by their respective governments.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Dr. George Tiller Didn’t Have to Die”
Dr. Tiller was assassinated while in church in Wichita, Kan., on Sunday, targeted for legally performing abortions. His death might have been prevented simply through enforcement of existing laws.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Chevron, Shell and the True Cost of Oil”
Profits are higher than ever at oil companies Chevron and Shell. Yet across the globe, from the Ecuadorian jungle, to the Niger Delta in Nigeria, to the courtrooms and streets of New York and San Ramon, Calif., people are fighting back against the world’s oil giants.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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Headlines
- Record Voter Turnout Expected for Historic Election
- Over $1.5 Billion Spent in Most Expensive Race Ever
- Perino’s Compares Bush Disapproval Rating to High School Popularity Contest
- Afghan Election Could Be Scrapped Due to Instability
- Pakistan Urges US to Halt Missile Strikes
- US & Zimbabwe Rejects Drafting New UN Arms Trade Treaty
- Dissident ANC Members Form Rival South African Party
- Auto Sales Plummet to Lowest Levels in 25 Years
- Circuit City to Lay Off 7,000 Workers; Close 155 Stores
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Penn Voters and the 2008 Election: Juan Gonzalez Reports from the Key Battleground State
It’s Election Day, and voters are heading to the polls across the country in what election officials are expecting to be record turnout numbers. Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states in the presidential race. We go to the town of Scranton to get a report from Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez, where he is on assignment for the New York Daily News. [includes rush transcript]
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From Gay Marriage to Predatory Lending, Voters to Decide on 150+ Ballot Initiatives Nationwide
While the media focuses primarily on the presidential race, we get an overview of some of the 153 ballot initiatives being voted today in thirty-six states. Voters will weigh in on matters as diverse as clean energy, children’s health insurance, stem cell research, predatory lending, affirmative action, immigrant rights, abortion, gay marriage, adoption, nonviolent drug offenses, income tax, and treatment of farm animals. We speak with Kristina Wilfore of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center and Richard Kim of The Nation magazine. [includes rush transcript]
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Felony Disenfranchisement and the Right to Vote: Democracy Now!'s Mike Kimber Casts a Ballot for the First Time
As tens of millions head to the polls today, we take a look at the issue of felony disenfranchisement, the practice by state governments of barring people convicted of a felony from voting, even after they have served their time. What many don’t realize is that while a few states have permanent felony disenfranchisement laws, many allow those with a felony record to eventually rejoin the voter rolls. Democracy Now!’s Mike Kimber discusses his experience casting a ballot for the first time in his life after realizing he was allowed to vote in New York. We also speak with Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice. [includes rush transcript]
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Video the Vote: National Citizen Journalists Network Monitors Polling Stations in Local Communities
Video the Vote is a national network of citizen journalists monitoring the polling stations in their communities. The group has a toll-free number, 1-866-OUR-VOTE, that voters can call to report problems at the polls. A command center in Washington, D.C. can then choose from a database of some 3,000 people to dispatch camera-wielding volunteers to the voting sites. [includes rush transcript]
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FCC to Vote on Opening Up "White Spaces" on TV Spectrum to Expand Broadband Access
There’s another important vote today, but it’s not the US election. The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to decide on a measure that could expand wireless broadband internet access to more of the country. The FCC will vote on whether to allow the unlicensed use of so-called “white space” television spectrum for wireless internet services. We speak with Timothy Karr of the media reform group Free Press. [includes rush transcript]
