RECENT SHOWS
Thursday, May 15, 2008
- Headlines
- As Palestinians Mark 60th Anniversary of Their Dispossession, a Conversation with Palestinian Writer and Doctor Ghada Karmi
- Palestinian Rap Group DAM Use Hip-Hop to Convey the Frustrations, Hopes of a Dispossessed People
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- Headlines
- 1968, 40 Years Later: Student, Worker Protests Sweep France, Leaving Indelible Mark on the Country and the World
- Legendary Author Gore Vidal on the Bush Presidency, History and the “United States of Amnesia”
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Amy Goodman’s New Column: “Whistle-Blower Points to Target List in U.S. Attack on Hotel”
A veteran of Army intelligence has shed new light on the military’s 2003 shelling of the Palestine Hotel, a Baghdad home to many journalists, including two who were killed by that attack.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“The U.S. War on Journalists”
Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S. military for more than six years. His crime: journalism. Targeting journalists, the Bush administration has engaged in direct assault, intimidation, imprisonment and information blackouts to limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs. The principal target these past seven years has been Al-Jazeera, the Arabic television network based in Doha, Qatar.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Democracy Now! Honored At Webby Awards
Democracy Now! has been selected as an Official Honoree at the 12th Annual Webby Awards in three categories: News, Political and Podcast.
Filed under D.N. in the News
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“Ticker Tape Ain’t Spaghetti”
Food riots are erupting around the world. Behind the hunger, behind the riots, are so-called free-trade agreements, and the brutal emergency-loan agreements imposed on poor countries by financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Amy Goodman on The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS
Amy Goodman appeared on The Tavis Smiley Show Thursday on PBS discussing her new book. Watch excerpts of the interview.
Filed under D.N. in the News
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“The Single-Payer Solution”
As the media coverage of the Democratic presidential race continues to focus on lapel pins and pastors, America is ailing.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“The Orangeburg Massacre”
Sen. Barack Obama is clearly a bad bowler. But it was not too long ago that African-Americans were not allowed in some bowling alleys. In Orangeburg, S.C., three young African-American men were killed for protesting against that town’s segregated bowling alley.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“A Torture Debate Among Healers”
The American Psychological Association is in the midst of its own heated presidential campaign. The central issue is whether APA members should be banned from participating in “harsh interrogations.”
Filed under Weekly Column
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Headlines
- Senate Backs Expanding Government Spying, Immunizing Telecoms
- Obama, McCain Sweep Potomac Primary
- 9/11 Charges Renew Fears of Gitmo Executions
- Panel Warns U.S. Lagging on Nuke Oversight
- Putin Threatens Ukraine Over NATO, U.S. Missile Shield
- U.S. Rejects Space Weapons Ban
- 18 Rebel Soldiers Sought for East Timor Assassination Attempt
- Hezbollah Military Leader Killed in Syria Bombing
- Red Cross Warns of Afghan Refugee Crisis
- Sadr Group: Deal Reached to Free CBS News Journalists
- Ex-Contractor: 38 Women Suffering Abuses in Iraq Unable to Go Public, Press Charges
- Following Record Loss, GM Seeks to Cut Workforce
- Florida Police Suspended for Throwing Quadriplegic Out of Wheelchair
- More Headlines…
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Antiwar Candidate Donna Edwards Defeats Incumbent Rep. Albert Wynn in Key Maryland Primary
Antiwar Democrat Donna Edwards joins us to talk about her defeat of eight-term Congress member Albert Wynn in Tuesday’s primary vote. The Maryland race had been described as “a bellwether contest in the fight for the soul of the Democratic Party.” If Edwards wins in November, she’ll be the first African American woman elected to Congress from Maryland. [includes rush transcript]
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In Defense of Food: Author, Journalist Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet
Acclaimed author and journalist Michael Pollan argues that what most Americans are consuming today is not food but “edible food-like substances.” His previous book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, was named one of the ten best books of 2006 by the New York Times and the Washington Post. His latest book, just published, is called In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. [includes rush transcript]
