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January 2011 Archive
Monday, January 31, 2011
- Headlines for January 31, 2011
- Democracy Now!’s Sharif Abdel Kouddous Live from Egypt: The Rebellion Grows Stronger
- Repression and Poverty Underpin the Uprising in Egypt
- Made in the U.S.A.: Tear Gas, Tanks, Helicopters, Rifles and Fighter Planes in Egypt Funded and Built Largely by the Pentagon and American Corporations
- Leading Egyptian Feminist, Nawal El Saadawi: "Women and Girls are Beside Boys in the Streets"
Friday, January 28, 2011
- Headlines for January 28, 2011
- Uprising in Egypt: "This is the Biggest Political Challenge the Regime Has Yet to See from the Streets"
- Juan Cole: "Egypt is a Praetorian Regime"
- Global Call to Release Imprisoned Indian Human Rights Activist Dr. Binayak Sen
Thursday, January 27, 2011
- Headlines for January 27, 2011
- Guardian Journalist Arrested and Beaten Alongside Protesters in Egypt Secretly Records Ordeal
- Guardian Reporter Jack Shenker on Egypt Protests: "Fear Barrier Seems to Have Been Broken"
- Egyptian American Activist: Hillary Clinton Forgets to Mention Tear Gas, Tanks, Concussion Grenades Used Against Egyptian Protesters Are Made in the U.S.
- From Tucson to Virginia Tech: Shooting Survivor Calls for Gun Control
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
- Headlines for January 26, 2011
- Obama Calls for Spending Freeze, Lowering Corporate Taxes in State of the Union
- Consumer Advocate Joan Claybrook and Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Respond to State of the Union
- Dr. Atul Gawande Compares Obama’s "Frustrating" Record on Healthcare Reform and LBJ’s Leadership in Passing Medicare
- Harry Belafonte on Obama: "He Plays the Game that He Plays Because He Sees No Threat from Evidencing Concerns for the Poor"
- Thousands Protest in Egypt in Largest Popular Challenge to Mubarak in 30 Years
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
- Headlines for January 25, 2011
- Do You Know the Full Story Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Coffee Case and How Corporations Used it to Promote Tort Reform?
- "Hot Coffee" Film Explores How Corporations Are Spending Millions and Spinning the Story to Alter Our Nation’s Civil Justice System
- "Hot Coffee" Documents Chamber of Commerce Campaign to Unseat Judges Opposed to "Tort Reform"
- "Hot Coffee" Exposes How Hard Caps on Malpractice Awards Shift Burden to Taxpayers
Monday, January 24, 2011
- Headlines for January 24, 2011
- Rashid Khalidi: Leaked "Palestine Papers" Underscore Weakness of Palestinian Authority, Rejectionism of Israel and U.S.
- "The Black Power Mixtape"–Danny Glover Discusses New Doc Featuring Rare Archival Footage of Angela Davis, Huey P. Newton, Stokely Carmichael
Friday, January 21, 2011
- Headlines for January 21, 2011
- Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin Moves to Create Single-Payer Healthcare System
- On Anniversary of Citizens United Ruling, Common Cause Calls on Justice Dept. to Investigate Scalia and Thomas over Conflicts of Interest
- Patrice Lumumba: 50 Years Later, Remembering the U.S.-Backed Assassination of Congo’s First Democratically Elected Leader
Thursday, January 20, 2011
- Headlines for January 20, 2011
- China, Human Rights and the Role of Washington: A Debate
- Has Obama Assumed the Position of Salesman-in-Chief to China?
- Fifty Years After Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, A Look at "Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex"
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
- Headlines for January 19, 2011
- Did Baby Doc Duvalier Return to Haiti to Pressure Préval in the Election?
- Gaza Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish Two Years After Israeli Attack that Killed 3 Daughters & Niece: "As Long as I am Breathing, They are with Me. I Will Never Forget"
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
- Headlines for January 18, 2011
- Tunisian Opposition Activist: "Is Democracy Possible in the Arab World? Tunisians from All Around Tunisia are Saying 'Yes'"
- Egypt-Based Political Analyst: "The First Lesson from Tunisia is that Revolution is Possible"
- Juan Cole: Tunisia Uprising "Spearheaded by Labor Movements, by Internet Activists, by Rural Workers; It’s a Populist Revolution"
- Anthony Shadid in Beirut: Tunisia Has "Electrified People Across the Arab World"
Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
- Headlines for January 14, 2011
- Tucson Shooting Survivor: "It Looks Like Palin, Beck, Sharron Angle and the Rest Got Their First Target"
- Why is Glenn Beck Obsessively Targeting Frances Fox Piven?
- Daniel Hernandez, Intern Who Helped Save Giffords: Political Discourse Has Become "Completely Destructive"
Thursday, January 13, 2011
- Headlines for January 13, 2011
- Obama Calls for "Civil and Honest Public Discourse" at Tucson Shooting Memorial
- Tavis Smiley on Obama’s Arizona Memorial Speech, Martin Luther King and Hate in America
- Icelandic Parliamentarian Calls U.S. Subpoena of Her Twitter Account over WikiLeaks Involvement "Disturbing"
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
- Headlines for January 12, 2011
- Tè Tremblé: Remembering the Earthquake in Haiti
- Wesleyan Professor Alex Dupuy: Haiti Transformed into the "Republic of the NGOs"
- Haitian Activist Patrick Elie: "Haiti is Controlled by Foreign Governments and Foreign Interests"
- Haitian Writer Jean Saint-Vil: One Year After Earthquake, Haitian Population Treated as a Threat, Not an Asset
- Novelist Edwidge Danticat: "Haitians Are Very Resilient, But It Doesn’t Mean They Can Suffer More Than Other People"
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
- Headlines for January 11, 2011
- Former Classmate of Jared Loughner: "He Was Definitely Off...He Didn’t Have the Same Stability Apparent in Most People"
- Jared Loughner, Mental Illness and How Budget Cuts Have Slashed Behavioral Health Services in Arizona
- In Wake of Giffords Shooting, Will the Arizona Legislature Continue to Relax Gun Control Laws?
- Dr. Richard Carmona: Nonpartisan Solutions Needed in Wake of Tucson Tragedy
Monday, January 10, 2011
- Headlines for January 10, 2011
- "Politics in Arizona Have Become Fueled by Hate...Driven by Anger": Rep. Raúl Grijalva on Shooting of Giffords
- Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik: "People Who Are Mentally Unstable Are Susceptible to the Rhetoric Going on in this Country"
- Jeff Biggers: Arizona Facing "Lethal Combination" of "Hate-Filled Speech" and "Dangerous and Easy Access to Weapons"
- Chip Berlet on "The Becking of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords"
Friday, January 07, 2011
- Headlines for January 07, 2011
- From Wall Street to the White House: Obama Taps JPMorgan Exec William Daley for Chief of Staff
- Legendary Muckraking Reporter Wayne Barrett Laid Off from Village Voice
- As Activists Plan Protest for 9th Anniv. of Guantánamo, Former Gitmo Commander Subpoenaed in Spain over Prisoner Torture
Thursday, January 06, 2011
- Headlines for January 06, 2011
- Crackdown on Organized Labor: States Call for Wage & Benefits Cuts, Urge Laws to Curb Union Influence
- Phil Ochs: The Life and Legacy of a Legendary American Folk Singer
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
- Headlines for January 05, 2011
- Return of the "Death Panel" Myth is a "Travesty," Says Dr. Atul Gawande
- Dr. Atul Gawande: Solitary Confinement is Torture
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
- Headlines for January 04, 2011
- Eyewitnesses Describe Death of Palestinian Woman in Israeli Tear Gas Attack
- Ivory Coast Showdown: A Discussion on the Political Crisis in West Africa
- Sudan Referendum: "A Real Turning Point for the People of Africa," Says Horace Campbell
Monday, January 03, 2011
- Headlines for January 03, 2011
- Incoming GOP House Chairs Plan to Investigate Climate Scientists, Probe Muslim "Radicalization," Repeal Healthcare Reform
- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff: From Imprisoned Guerrilla Fighter to "The Most Powerful Woman in the World"
- Navy Investigating Lewd, Homophobic Videos by Commander of Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
