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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
- Headlines
- Federal Panel Finds NY Dept. of Education Discriminated Against Arabic School Principal
- Dem Leadership in Final Push on Healthcare Reform, House Considers Passing Bill Without Direct Vote
- Charles Bowden on “The War Next Door”
Monday, March 15, 2010
- Headlines
- Noam Chomsky on Obama’s Foreign Policy, His Own History of Activism, and the Importance of Speaking Out
Friday, March 12, 2010
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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.
Filed under Weekly Column
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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.
Filed under Weekly Column
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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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Web Exclusive
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.
Filed under Web Exclusive
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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.
Filed under D.N. in the News
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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.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Cracking Down on Fracking
Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Catch Amy Goodman on C-SPAN2’s Book TV this Saturday for Howard Zinn Tribute.
Tune in to C-SPAN2’s Book TV on Saturday, February 27th at 1pm ET and midnight for a tribute to historian Howard Zinn with Ralph Nader, Amy Goodman, Marian Wright Edelman and Bernice Johnson Reagon and many others.
Filed under D.N. in the News
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Headlines
- Report: Recent NSA Spying Exceeded Guidelines
- Obama Backtracks on Full Release of Torture Memos
- Spanish Prosecutors Recommend Dropping Torture Probe Against Bush Admin Lawyers
- Armitage: I Should Have Resigned over Torture
- Interpreter: FBI Interrogators Beat Kenya Bombing Suspect
- Obama Admin Appoints Mexico “Border Czar”
- US Army Sergeant Convicted of Iraqi Prisoner Killings
- Afghan Women Protest Rape Law
- Venezuela to Seek Posada Extradition
- Jurors Criticize Deportation Proceedings Against Egyptian Student
- Report: US Hate Groups Up 34% Since 2000
- Potential Foreclosures Rise 24%
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Justice Dept. Whistleblower Defends Decision to Leak Bush Domestic Surveillance Program & Calls for Prosecution of Gov’t Officials and Telecoms
We speak with Thomas Tamm, the man who blew the whistle on the Bush administration’s secret domestic surveillance program. Tamm worked as an attorney at the Justice Department when he leaked the story to the New York Times in 2004. In 2007, the FBI raided his home and seized three computers and personal files. He still faces possible arrest for disclosing classified secrets. [includes rush transcript]
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Obama Administration Claims “Sovereign Immunity” in Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Against NSA over Domestic Surveillance
We speak to attorney and blogger Glenn Greenwald about how the Department of Justice has demanded the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Electronic Frontier Foundation based on “state secrets” and “sovereign immunity.” Greenwald says the “sovereign immunity” claim is “of breathtaking scope—never before advanced even by the Bush administration—that the PATRIOT Act bars any lawsuits of any kind for illegal government surveillance unless there is ‘willful disclosure’ of the illegally intercepted communications.” [includes rush transcript]
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“Without Struggle, There Is Nothing”–Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks from Death Row about His Case, Prison Reform and “Jailhouse Lawyers”
We speak with author, journalist and death row prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal. Speaking from his Pennsylvania jail cell, Abu-Jamal calls the recent Supreme Court decision to deny his appeal to overturn his conviction “Kafkaesque.” He goes on to say, “The fight goes on…without struggle, there is no progress…without struggle, there’s nothing.” Abu-Jamal’s new book is Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners v. the USA. [includes rush transcript]
