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Democracy Now! (6 am) – March 12, 2009 at 6:00am
Reduce the Rate: Rev. Jesse Jackson Joins Movement Against Crippling Rates on Student Loans; Rev. Jesse Jackson on Attorney Gen. Holder's "Nation of Cowards" Speech, Education Reform, and Sen. Roland Burris; Michael Parenti: Economic Crisis the Inevitable Result of "Capitalism’s Self-inflicted Apocalypse." Today's Headlines * Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Sentenced to 3 Years * Pakistan … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – March 11, 2009 at 6:00am
Newly Formed 150,000-Strong Nurses' Union Pushes for Single-Payer Healthcare; Burn Your Health Insurance Bill Day: New Group Advocates Direct Action to Demand Single-Payer System; Dr. Quentin Young, Longtime Obama Confidante and Physician to MLK, Criticizes Admin's Rejection of Single-Payer Healthcare; Ahead of Pivotal El Salvador Vote, Rep. Raul Grijalva Leads Congressional Call to Reverse Longstanding … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – March 10, 2009 at 6:00am
Economist Ha-Joon Chang on "The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism"; "Sending More Troops Will Not Solve the Problem" – Grassroots Afghan Activist Rangina Hamidi. Headlines * Obama Lifts Stem Cell Research Ban * Supreme Court Limits the Reach of Voting Rights Act * 35,000 Jobs to Be Lost After … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – March 9, 2009 at 6:00am
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Alice Walker, CODEPINK Founder Medea Benjamin in Gaza to Mark International Women's Day; Fmr. Irish President Mary Robinson Joins Women Leaders at International Women's Conference in Liberia; AT&T Accused of Discriminating Against Local Public Access Channels, Deadline for Public Comment Expires Tonight. Headlines * Report: World Faces First Global Recession Since … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – March 6, 2009 at 6:00am
As Obama Hosts Summit on Healthcare, Marginalized Advocates Ask Why Single Payer Is Ignored; HRW's Richard Dicker and Scholar, Mediator Alex de Waal Debate International Criminal Court Indictment of Sudanese President for Mass Killings in Darfur; California State Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Gay Marriage Ban; Rocky Mountain News Ceases Publication as Other Newspapers Face … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – March 5, 2009 at 6:00am
Lawmakers Debate Establishing "Truth Commission" on Bush Admin Torture, Rendition and Domestic Spying; Grammy-Winning Musician Arturo O'Farrill and Ex-Head of US Interests Section in Cuba Vicki Huddleston Back Artists' Call to Lift Cultural Boycott of Cuba. Headlines * Obama Holds Healthcare Summit, Agrees to Invite Single-Payer Backer Conyers * US to Overhaul Government Contract … Continued