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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, July 16, 2009
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Headlines
- Sotomayor: No Vetting of Personal Views Before Nomination
- Ousted Honduran President Calls for “Popular Insurrection”
- 11 Killed in Iraq Bombing
- July Toll Equals Deadliest Month of Afghan Occupation for Foreign Troops
- Bagram Prisoners Stage Mass Protest
- Admin Drops Reliance on Torture-Induced Statements
- White House Opposes Ban on Contractors in Interrogations
- Viva Palestina Aid Convoy Arrives in Gaza
- Report: 1,400 Dying in Sri Lanka Camps Each Week
- Leading Chechen Human Rights Activist Abducted, Slain
- Senate Panel Approves First Healthcare Measure
- US Offers Limited Asylum Path for Abused Women
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“They Dump the Sick to Satisfy Investors”: Insurance Exec Turned Whistleblower Wendell Potter Speaks Out Against Healthcare Industry
As the debate over healthcare reform intensifies on Capitol Hill, we spend the hour with a former top insurance executive who’s now exposing the industry’s dirty secrets. Wendell Potter once served as the head of corporate communications at CIGNA, one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies. We speak to Potter about his own transformation from industry mouthpiece to whistleblower, the healthcare industry’s extensive PR and lobbying machine, the campaign to discredit Michael Moore’s film Sicko, and the insurance industry’s most pressing task: the fight against a public option, let alone a single-payer system. [includes rush transcript]
