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Wednesday, August 04, 2010
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- "I Have No Regret to Anybody in the Military. This Is Clearly a Failure of Our Government"–Iraq War Vet Dan Choi Discharged Under "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
- Environmental Activist Jerry Cope on "The Crime of the Century: What BP and US Government Don’t Want You to Know"
- Antonia Juhasz: BP’s "Missing Oil" Washes Up in St. Mary’s Parish, LA
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
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- End of Iraq Combat Operations or Beginning of Downsized, Rebranded Occupation Relying Heavily on Private Military Contractors?
- Julian Assange Responds to Increasing US Government Attacks on WikiLeaks
Monday, August 02, 2010
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Why Did Obama Fire Dan Choi?
Dan Choi was an Iraq War veteran, a graduate of West Point and a trained Arabic linguist. I ran into Choi the day after he received his official discharge for violating the military’s so-called "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy.
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WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Diary
Wikileaks.org has done it again, publishing thousands of classified documents about the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The website provides a secure platform for whistle-blowers to deliver documents, videos and other electronic media while maintaining anonymity.
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Amy Goodman on CNN from Las Vegas, Nevada
Democracy Now!’s award-winning host Amy Goodman appears live from Las Vegas on CNN’s John King, USA, Thursday, July 22nd at 7pm Eastern Time.
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Web Exclusive
Part II: Kashmiri Journalist Basharat Peer, Author of "Curfewed Night: A Frontline Memoir of Life, Love and War in Kashmir"
Indian troops and police have killed fifteen people in Kashmir since June, sparking widespread protests. The Indian government has imposed a strict military curfew in the area as well as a media gag order on local journalists. The international community has remained silent on the human rights abuses in Kashmir. [includes rush transcript] Watch Part I of this conversation here
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Deficit Doves
Getting out of the red is the new black. Deficit hawks have swooped down on the U.S. budget. This week, they attacked unemployment benefits.
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Amy Goodman on CNN
Democracy Now!’s award-winning host Amy Goodman on CNN’s John King, USA, Monday, July 19th.
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Web Exclusive
Part II: Social Security Under Attack: Cuts Proposed, Higher Retirement Age Suggested
We speak with Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Watch Part I.
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Breaking News: Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Resentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Southern District of New York Judge John G. Koeltl decided today to increase attorney Lynne Stewart’s sentence from 28 months to 10 years. Stewart was found guilty in 2005 of distributing press releases on behalf of her jailed client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the "Blind Sheikh." Tune in Friday for full coverage on Democracy Now!
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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Headlines
- Israeli Troops Invade Gaza; Death Toll Tops 530
- US Blocks UN Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
- Israel Assassinates Hamas Official & His Family
- Commerce Pick Richardson Withdraws
- Obama Stimulus to Include $300 Billion in Tax Cuts
- Franken Takes 225-Vote Lead Over Coleman
- Coal Ash Disaster: Test Show Arsenic at 300x Normal Level in Water
- 5,300 Die in Drug-Related Killings in Mexico in 2008
- Cuba Marks 50th Anniversary of Revolution
- Texas Activist Admits He Was FBI Informant
- Anti-Apartheid Politician Helen Suzman, 91, Dies
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A Debate on Israel’s Invasion of Gaza: UNRWA’s Christopher Gunness v. Israel Project’s Meagan Buren
On the tenth day of Israel’s continued assault on the Gaza Strip and in spite of mounting international protests, Israeli ground troops pushed deeper into Gaza. The death toll has risen to 531 Palestinians and five Israelis. Nearly 2,500 Palestinians have been wounded since the bombing began last week. Forty-nine Israeli soldiers have been wounded since the ground invasion began Saturday. [includes rush transcript]
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US Blocks UN Security Council Vote Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
On the diplomatic front, the Security Council is meeting again today to discuss the crisis, after Sunday’s emergency session did not produce a ceasefire resolution. On Saturday, the United States blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Egypt, meanwhile, is hosting meetings for a European-backed ceasefire today. [includes rush transcript]
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Israeli Professor Under Hamas Rocket Fire, Neve Gordon Condemns Israeli Invasion of Gaza
Earlier this morning, three Qassam rockets exploded in open areas in the western Negev in Israel. We go to the region to speak with Neve Gordon, chair of the Department of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, and the author of Israel’s Occupation. [includes rush transcript]
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Report from Gaza City: Palestinian Journalist Sameh Habeeb on Gaza Under Siege
Sameh Habeeb is a Palestinian journalist in Gaza City. He joins us on the phone. We also speak with Samer Badawi, the executive director of United Palestinian Appeal, a Washington-based charity established in 1978 to assist needy Palestinians. [includes rush transcript]
