July 2011 Archive
Friday, July 29, 2011
- Headlines for July 29, 2011
- Norway’s Johan Galtung, Peace & Conflict Pioneer, on How to Stop Extremism that Fueled Shooting
- Rep. Luis Gutierrez Arrested Outside White House Protesting Record Deportations Under Obama’s Watch
- Protesters Face Trial on One-Year Anniversary of Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law, SB 1070
Thursday, July 28, 2011
- Headlines for July 28, 2011
- Wealth Gap Between Minorities and White Americans Doubles After Housing Crisis, Recession
- Richard Wolff: Debt Showdown is "Political Theater" Burdening Society’s Most Vulnerable
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
- Headlines for July 27, 2011
- Norwegian Shooting Suspect’s Views Echo Xenophobia of Right-Wing Extremists in U.S., Europe
- Before Death, Acclaimed "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Author Stieg Larsson Lamented Right-Wing Extremism
- Dave Zirin on NFL Players’ "Remarkable" Labor Victory and How the Bank Bailout Slam-Dunked the NBA
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
- Headlines for July 26, 2011
- Eyewitness to Norwegian Massacre: Survivor Recalls Attack at Island Youth Camp
- Norway Attacks Reveal Growing Violent, Anti-Muslim Sentiment in Europe
- Glenn Greenwald: Norway Attacks Expose U.S. Media’s Double Standard on "Terrorism"
- EXCLUSIVE: Fired Army Whistleblower Receives $970K for Exposing Halliburton No-Bid Contract in Iraq
Monday, July 25, 2011
- Headlines for July 25, 2011
- Hundreds of Same-Sex Couples Marry in New York, from Niagara Falls to Manhattan
- Pioneering Comedian Roseanne Barr on Her Life on Screen as a “Working-Class Domestic Goddess”
Friday, July 22, 2011
- Headlines for July 22, 2011
- NLRB Orders New Election After Ruling SEIU, Kaiser Colluded to Influence Union Vote
- Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism
- Pushing Crisis: GOP Cries Wolf on Debt Ceiling in Order to Impose Radical Pro-Rich Agenda
- Rejecting Lucrative Offer, Cenk Uygur Leaves MSNBC After Being Told to "Act Like an Insider"
Thursday, July 21, 2011
- Headlines for July 21, 2011
- British PM Cameron Refuses to Apologize for Murdoch Scandal, But Acknowledges BSkyB Takeover Talks
- Murdoch Empire "Pummeled" by Phone-Hacking Scandal Exposed by Guardian Journalist Nick Davies
- After Thwarting Flotilla, Israeli Navy Seizes Lone Gaza-Bound Ship that Eluded Greek Authorities
- Israel Draws International Criticism for Sweeping Anti-Boycott Law
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
- Headlines for July 20, 2011
- British PM David Cameron, Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch Face Parliament on Phone-Hacking Scandal
- Murdoch’s Denials Are Tough to Believe, Former Wall Street Journal Reporter Sarah Ellison Says
- Pakistani Journalist Shehrbano Taseer on Murder of Her Father, Salmaan Taseer, & Confronting Militancy in Pakistan
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
- Headlines for July 19, 2011
- Whistleblower in Murdoch Phone-Hacking Scandal Found Dead
- Weakening of Media Consolidation Rules Helped Murdoch Build U.S. Media Empire
- NYC Schools Approve $2.7 Million Deal with Murdoch-Linked Firm to Track Student Performance
- Ralph Nader: Obama is a "Political Coward" for Not Picking Elizabeth Warren to Head Consumer Bureau
- Ralph Nader’s Solution to Debt Crisis: End Corporate Welfare and Corporate Tax Loopholes
- Muslim Victim of Post-9/11 Hate Crime Calls on Texas to Spare Life of His Assailant
Monday, July 18, 2011
- Headlines for July 18, 2011
- A British Spring? Phone Hacking Scandal Threatens Murdoch Media Empire and British Government
- As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, a Discussion with Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils
Friday, July 15, 2011
- Headlines for July 15, 2011
- U.S. Debt Default Looms as Talks Stall on Deficit Reduction: “We Are Playing with Fire”
- ALEC Exposed: State Legislative Bills Drafted by Secretive Corporate-Lawmaker Coalition
- Protests Grow in Solidarity with California Prisoners as Hunger Strikes Enter Third Week
Thursday, July 14, 2011
- Headlines for July 14, 2011
- Dr. Paul Farmer on Haiti After the Earthquake: “How Can We Do a Better Job of Cleaning Up This Mess?”
- Dr. Paul Farmer on How U.S.-Backed Destabilization Undermines Haitian Democracy — and Public Health
- Dr. Paul Farmer on Bill Clinton’s Apology for Devastating Haitian Rice Farming: "A Great Relief"
- Dr. Paul Farmer Responds to New Exposé Finding Clinton Foundation Provided Shoddy, Toxic Shelters
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
- Headlines for July 13, 2011
- Jeremy Scahill Reveals CIA Facility, Prison in Somalia as U.S. Expands Covert Ops in Stricken Nation
- Famine in Somalia, Horn of Africa Described as "Worst Humanitarian Disaster in the World"
- Red Cross Provided with Location of Secret Somali Prison Used by CIA
- "The Murdoch Empire Could Be Undone": British Phone-Hacking Scandal May Prompt U.S. Criminal Probe
- Egyptian Protests Grow amidst Widespread Frustration over Revolution’s Progress
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
- Headlines for July 12, 2011
- Debt Lock: Will Obama Make Cuts to Social Security and Medicare?
- A Debate on Human Rights Watch’s Call for Bush Administration Officials to be Tried for Torture
- Clinton Foundation Accused of Sending Haiti Shoddy Trailers Found Toxic After Katrina
Monday, July 11, 2011
- Headlines for July 11, 2011
- Exclusive: David House on Bradley Manning, Secret WikiLeaks Grand Jury, and U.S. Surveillance
Friday, July 08, 2011
- Headlines for July 08, 2011
- Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch Shuts Down Flagship U.K. Newspaper amidst Scandal over Illegal Surveillance
- Victory for Media Diversity: Court Strikes Down FCC’s Attempt to Relax Media Ownership Rules
- Egyptians Fill Tahrir Square for Largest Protest Since Fall of President Mubarak
- As Debt Talks Threaten Medicare, Social Security, Study Finds U.S. Spending $4 Trillion on War
Thursday, July 07, 2011
- Headlines for July 07, 2011
- Obama Reverses Policy Denying Condolence Letters to Families of U.S. Soldiers Who Commit Suicide
- As Exxon Crude Oil Spills into Yellowstone River, Obama Mulls New Pipeline from Canada to Texas
- Mexican Denied Consular Rights Faces Texas Execution Tonight Despite White House Opposition
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
- Headlines for July 06, 2011
- Audacity of Hope: Inside Report Aboard U.S. Ship’s Dramatic Challenge to Greek Ban on Gaza Flotilla
- A New McCarthyist Hysteria: WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Responds to Espionage, Terrorism Allegations
- WikiLeaks Readies Suit Against Credit Card Companies over "Economic Blockade"
- WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange on Role of U.S. Cables in Helping Stir Arab Spring
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
- Headlines for July 05, 2011
- Exclusive: Julian Assange of WikiLeaks & Philosopher Slavoj Žižek in Conversation with Amy Goodman
Monday, July 04, 2011
- Headlines for July 04, 2011
- "A Moment in the Sun": An Extended Interview with Independent Filmmaker, Author John Sayles
Friday, July 01, 2011
- Headlines for July 01, 2011
- U.S. Ship in Freedom Flotilla Attempts to Leave Greece for Gaza, Despite Threats and Risk of Sabotage
- Israeli Official Condemns Gaza Flotilla, Refuses to Deny Israeli Role in Sabotage of Boats
- Ali Abunimah Responds to Israeli Claims that Gaza Flotilla is a "Provocation"
- Hundreds of Thousands of Greek and British Workers Stage Strikes as Governments Push Austerity Cuts
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.
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]


