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Allan Nairn: Obama Administration Mulls Ending Training Ban on Atrocity-Linked Indonesian Special Forces Unit
Tune in on Friday for a special report from investigative journalist Allan Nairn on the White House’s proposal to lift a ban on U.S. training of a controversial elite Indonesian military unit known as Kopassus. The special forces unit has been linked to scores of human rights abuses in East Timor, Aceh, Papua, and Java since its formation in the 1950s. We reached Allan in Indonesia on Thursday afternoon. The entire interview can be heard online here.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cracking Down on Fracking
Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire.
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September 2009 Archive
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
- Headlines for September 30, 2009
- Insurance Industry Whistleblower Wendell Potter Blasts Senate Panel Rejection of Public Insurance Option
- Dr. Cornel West Releases Long-Awaited Memoir, “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud”
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
- Headlines for September 29, 2009
- Internal Pressure Forces Honduran Coup Regime to Reverse Civil Liberties Crackdown, But Repression Continues
- Fmr. UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter Warns Against “Politically Motivated Hype” on Iran Nuke Program
- As Senate Panel Debates Public Option, Groups Take Direct Action to Promote Single Payer
Monday, September 28, 2009
- Headlines for September 28, 2009
- Nearly 200 Arrested as Police Unleash Tear Gas, Sound Cannons at G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
- Author Arundhati Roy on the Human Costs of India’s Economic Growth, the View of Obama from New Delhi, and Escalating US Attacks in Af-Pak
Friday, September 25, 2009
- Headlines for September 25, 2009
- Report: US-Initiated WTO Rules Could Undermine Regulatory Overhaul of Global Finance
- G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh Highlights Economic Decline of Former Steel Capital
- Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai: If US Moves Forward on Climate Change, Rest of World Will Follow
- At Historic Summit, Security Council Passes Resolution to Limit Nuclear Proliferation
Thursday, September 24, 2009
- Headlines for September 24, 2009
- After 20 Years of Filmmaking on US Injustices, Michael Moore Goes to the Source in “Capitalism: A Love Story”
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- Headlines for September 23, 2009
- With Copenhagen Summit Approaching, Leading Polluters US and China Undercut Hopes of Substantial Pollution Cuts
- Federal Judge Dismisses Police Harassment Claims by Activist Groups at Pittsburgh’s G-20
- Obama Admin Urges Israeli-Palestinian Final-Status Talks But Abandons Insistence on Israeli Settlement Freeze
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
- Headlines for September 22, 2009
- Report from Honduras: Ousted President Manuel Zelaya Returns to Honduras in Defiance of Coup Government
- Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Speak at UN Amid Row over Iranian Nuclear Program
- FCC Chair Proposes Net Neutrality Rules to Protect a Free and Open Internet
- Obama Administration Seeks Renewal of Three Key Parts of PATRIOT Act
Monday, September 21, 2009
- Headlines for September 21, 2009
- Ralph Nader on the G-20, Healthcare Reform, Mideast Talks and His First Work of Fiction, “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!”
- Iraqi Labor Leaders Denounce US Occupation & Iraq’s Anti-Labor Laws
Friday, September 18, 2009
- Headlines for September 18, 2009
- As Baucus Unveils Health Plan Absent of Public Option, New Study Finds 45,000 Uninsured Die Every Year
- Ex-CEO of Worker-Occupied Chicago Window Factory Arrested on Fraud Charges
- Grace Lee Boggs on Mass Protest and Race Politics in the Obama Era, Economic Devastation in Detroit, and the Legacy of Socialist Thought in the US
Thursday, September 17, 2009
- Headlines for September 17, 2009
- ACORN Head Bertha Lewis Vows Action on Employee Misconduct, But Warns Group Targeted by “Modern-Day McCarthyism”
- Philosopher Grace Lee Boggs and Sociologist, Monthly Review Editor John Bellamy Foster on the Financial Meltdown, Social Change and Redefining Democracy
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
- Headlines for September 16, 2009
- UN Inquiry Finds Israel “Punished and Terrorized” Palestinian Civilians, Committed War Crimes During Gaza Assault
- “The Most Dangerous Man in America”: New Documentary Chronicles Story of Daniel Ellsberg, Whose Leak of the Pentagon Papers Helped End Vietnam War
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Headlines for September 15, 2009
- Nomi Prins: “Obama Banking Too Much on Banks”
- As Obama Escalates War in Afghanistan, US Peace Activists Call for Near-Term Withdrawal of Foreign Troops
- David Cole on “The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable”
Monday, September 14, 2009
- Headlines for September 14, 2009
- No Celebration of Occupation: 1,500 Artists and Writers Sign Letter Protesting Toronto Film Festival Decision to Spotlight Tel Aviv
- Naomi Klein on “Minority Death Match: Jews, Blacks and the ‘Post-Racial’ Presidency”
- NYT Investigation Exposes Severity of Nationwide Water Contamination; Corporations Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 Times in Last Five Years
Friday, September 11, 2009
- Headlines for September 11, 2009
- Eight Years After 9/11, Ground Zero Volunteer Dying of Lung Disease is One of Many Still Fighting for Justice
- EXCLUSIVE: Triple Canopy Employee Killed in Iraq of Apparent Electrocution, Family Searches for Truth
Thursday, September 10, 2009
- Headlines for September 10, 2009
- “A Robust Public Option Is Essential”–Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva Draws a Line in the Sand on Healthcare Reform
- Obama Urges Lawmakers to Pass Healthcare Bill, But What Will Reform Really Look like?
- “Good Billions After Bad”–One Year After Wall Street Bailout, Pulitzer Winners Barlett and Steele Investigate Where All the Money Went
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
- Headlines for September 09, 2009
- “California’s Real Death Panels”–Data Reveals California’s Private Insurers Deny 21% of Claims
- “We Need a Better Change in this Country”–Mother of 17-Year-Old Girl Who Died After Private Insurance Denied Claim for Liver Transplant
- Overcrowded and Going Broke: A Look Inside California’s Massive Prison System
- “The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today”
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
- Headlines for September 08, 2009
- White House Environmental Adviser Van Jones Resigns Citing “Vicious Smear Campaign Against Me”
- NAACP President Ben Jealous on the Group’s 100th Anniversary, Reviving the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis
- First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson on the Divisions Within the Anglican Church, Coming Out and Leading the Invocation at Obama’s Inaugural Celebration
Monday, September 07, 2009
- Headlines for September 07, 2009
- The “Golden Voice of the Great Southwest”: Legendary Folk Musician, Activist Utah Phillips, 1935-2008
Friday, September 04, 2009
- Headlines for September 04, 2009
- US Cuts More Aid to Honduras as Zelaya Meets Clinton in Washington
- “Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party”
- Back to School: Military Recruiters Increasingly Targeting High School Teens
Thursday, September 03, 2009
- Headlines for September 03, 2009
- Controversy Around Massive Swine Flu Vaccination Plan at NY Elementary Schools
- “Spin the Bottle”–Expose Raises Alarming Questions About Fiji Water’s Ties to Military Junta, Environmental Record and Impact on Fijians
- Fracking and the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Contamination
- Physicians for Human Rights: Doctors’ Role in CIA Waterboarding “May Amount to Human Experimentation”
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
- Headlines for September 02, 2009
- Iraqi Journalist Detained for a Year Without Charge by US Forces Despite Iraqi Court Order to Release Him
- “American Casino”–Doc Investigates Roots of the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown and Tells the Stories of Its Victims
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
- Headlines for September 01, 2009
- Nir Rosen on the Growing Afghanistan War, Embedding and the “Counterinsurgency” Doctrine in Washington
- As Pentagon Cancels Rendon Group Contract, US-NATO Spokesman in Afghanistan Defends Using Company to Profile Journalists
- Japanese Voters Oust Conservative Party, PM-Elect Hatoyama Critical of US “Market Fundamentalism”
- Award-Winning Playwright, Actor Wallace Shawn on “The Quest for Superiority” and His First Published Book of Nonfiction
