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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
First All-Women-of-Color Presidential Ticket in US History: Green Party Nominee Cynthia McKinney and Running Mate Rosa Clemente on War, Democracy and Hip Hop; and Maryland State Police Spied on Peace, Anti-Death Penalty Groups. Today’s Headlines * Maliki Supports Obama’s Troop Withdrawal Plans * US Forces Kill Son of Iraqi Governor * Obama: Afghanistan Is … Continued
The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on the Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals. Today’s Headlines * Court Rejects Delay to 1st Gitmo Military Trial * Ashcroft Questioned on Approving Torture * Probe Finds Widespread Abuse at Chicago Prison * Shoddy Contractor Work Blamed for Spike … Continued
Bailout for Mortgage Giants, IndyMac Bank Collapse, Dollar Hits New Low, Inflation at 26-Year High, Dow Falls Below 11K…A Look at the Financial Crisis; Nelson Mandela Turns 90; Spike Lee to Film Tony Award-Winning Musical "Passing Strange" as Show Comes to a Close on Broadway. Today’s Headlines * 8 Afghan Civilians Killed in US … Continued
Fomer Chief Guantanamo Prosecutor Says Military Commissions "Not Justice"; Amory Lovins: Expanding Nuclear Power Makes Climate Change Worse; Singer-Songwriter Simone White Performing Live On Democracy Now! Today’s Headlines * Court: US Can Jail Civilians Indefinitely * Video Footage Shows Weeping Gitmo Prisoner * Israel, Hezbollah Begin Prisoner Exchange * US Envoy to Take Part … Continued
KPFA broadcasts a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on the role that Bush Administration lawyers played in creating and implementing interrogation policies that have resulted in the widespread abuse of detainees in US custody. Scheduled witnesses include Douglas Feith, former Undersecretary of Defense. Host Larry Bensky and his guest experts will provide analysis and … Continued
Embedded Photojournalist Accuses US Military of Censorship After Being Barred for Publishing Photo of Dead Marine; Court Interpreter Breaks Confidentiality Code to Speak Out for Workers Rounded Up in Largest Immigration Raid in U.S. History. Headlines * Bush Administration Moves to Bail Our Mortgage Companies * IndyMac Bank Collapses; Second Largest Bank Failure in … Continued
Five Ways Wall Street and Washington Set Us Up for the Crash: Author Nomi Prins Explains Where Congress Went Wrong on Lending; Foreclosure Phil: Journalist David Corn on How McCain Campaign Adviser Phil Gramm Helped Create the Subprime Mortgage Crisis; As Global Food Crisis Tops G8 Summit Agenda, World Leaders Enjoy Lavish 18-Course Banquet; And … Continued
