Today’s Show
- Headlines
- Max Blumenthal on Sarah Palin’s Radical Right-Wing Pals and Her Ties to the Pro-Secessionist Alaskan Independence Party
- Former McCain Supporter Accuses the Senator of “Deliberately Feeding the Most Unhinged Elements of Our Society the Red Meat of Hate”
- Robert Parry: Why Are McCain Backers So Angry?
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Friday, October 10, 2008
- Headlines
- APA Approves Measure Banning Psychologists from Interrogations
- As Stocks Plummet Across the Globe, Bush to Host Emergency Finance Meeting at White House
- “Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery”
- US Lifts Ban on Nuclear Trade with India
Thursday, October 09, 2008
- Headlines
- Greg Palast on Vote Rigging and Suppression Ahead of the 2008 Election
- Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Voter Rights, Faulty Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Fraud and GOP Voter Challenges
- Report: Voter Purging Process Is Shrouded in Secrecy, Prone to Error and Vulnerable to Manipulation
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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Coming Up: James Bamford on “The Shadow Factory”
James Bamford–investigative journalist and author of three books on the National Security Agency–joins us to talk about his latest book, “The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA From 9/11 To The Eavesdropping On America”
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Amy Goodman’s Latest Column: “Open the Debates”
The reviews are in, and the latest U.S. presidential debate, the “town hall” from Nashville, Tenn., was a snore. One problem is that in a debate it is important for the debaters to actually disagree. Yet Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain substantively agree on many issues. That is one major reason that the debates should be open, and that major third-party or independent candidates should be included.
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Press Coverage of the Right Livelihood Award
Amy Goodman, first journalist to win the “Alternative Nobel”
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“Invasion of the Sea-Smurfs”
A little-noticed story surfaced a couple of weeks ago in the Army Times newspaper about the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. “Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months,” reported Army Times staff writer Gina Cavallaro, “the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.” Disturbingly, she writes that “they may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control” as well.
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Amy Goodman First Journalist to Win “Alternative Nobel”
New York City, NY – Award-winning journalist and host of Democracy Now! Amy Goodman is the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely recognized as the world’s premier award for personal courage and social transformation. The annual prize, also known as the Alternative Nobel, will be awarded in the Swedish Parliament on December 8, 2008.
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“Incarceration Now!”: NPR’s On The Media Interviews Amy Goodman
Around 800 people were arrested during the four day Republican National Convention earlier this month. Dozens were reporters, and one was Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, who argues the arrests have a chilling effect on journalists.
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“Troy Davis and the Supreme Decision”
Troy Anthony Davis was scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday. Two hours before the state of Georgia was to execute him, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay until Monday. It had earlier agreed to hear Davis’ case on Sept. 29, but Georgia set his execution date six days before the hearing.
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Charges Dropped Against DN! Journalists–Investigation Needed
The St. Paul City Attorney’s office announced Friday it will not prosecute Democracy Now! journalists Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman also issued a statement Friday that “the city will decline to prosecute misdemeanor charges for presence at an unlawful assembly for journalists arrested during the Republican National Convention.”
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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Headlines
- Ban Ki-moon: Global Food Crisis Reaches Emergency Proportions
- Food Protests Start in Bangladesh and South Africa
- US Food Inflation at Highest Level in 17 Years
- US Military to Release AP Photographer After Two Years
- Kidnapped CBS Journalist Released in Iraq
- GOP Congressman Describes Obama as a “Boy”
- Delta and Northwest Airlines to Merge
- Israel Blocks Jimmy Carter from Entering Gaza
- Maoist Rebels Win Majority in Nepalese Assembly
- Pope Benedict XVI Begins US Trip
- Four US Journalists Arrested in Niger Delta
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War Tax Resistance: How a Portland Couple Have Refused to Pay Taxes for Over 30 Years to Protest Military Funding
Today is April 15th, Tax Day, a day when tens of millions of Americans scramble to file their income taxes on time. It’s also a day when people across the country are planning to protest the use of tax dollars to fund war. A recent study shows that more than 40 percent of every income tax dollar in 2007 went towards military spending. We speak with Pat and John Schwiebert, a Portland couple who have refused to pay their taxes for the past thirty years to protest military spending. [includes rush transcript]
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Lawmakers Hold Tax Day Press Conference on Cost of Iraq War
On Capitol Hill, several Democratic lawmakers are holding a Tax Day press conference this morning on the cost of the Iraq war. They will present taxpayers with a bill that shows how much each American family owes for the Iraq War. We speak with Illinois Representative Jan Schakowsky. [includes rush transcript]
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Torture and Democracy, Part II: Scholar Darius Rejali Details the History and Scope of Modern Torture
As the ACLU calls on Congress to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration’s approval of torture, we speak with Darius Rejali, a renowned expert on the history and politics of torture. He is professor of political science at Reed College and author of a new book called Torture and Democracy. [includes rush transcript]
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Portland Considered Most Bicycle-Friendly City in North America
For many, Portland is a haven of green-friendly urban planning. It recently topped Popular Science‘s list of the Greenest Cities in the United States. A big part of that is bikes. Portland is widely considered the most bicycle-friendly city in North America, so much so that bikes are on display throughout the Portland airport. Worldwide, it’s seen as only second to Amsterdam. We speak with two local Portland transportation activists. [includes rush transcript]
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Thousands of Children Pack Seattle Arena to Hear Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama addressed 15,000 children at the Key Arena in Seattle on Monday. We hear from three of them reflecting on the Tibetan spiritual leader’s message. [includes rush transcript]
