Democracy Now!
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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! (6 am) – June 6, 2008
Robert McChesney and Josh Silver of Free Press on the National Conference for Media Reform; FCC Urged to Probe Pentagon Propaganda Program; Adrienne Maree Brown of the Ruckus Society on Media Justice, Election Protection and the Issue of Race in the 2008 Election; Native American Writer and Independent Bookseller Louise Erdrich.Today’s Headlines * US … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – June 5, 2008
Democracy Now! Special: Robert F. Kennedy’s Life and Legacy 40 Years After His Assassination. Headlines * Sen. Clinton to Suspend Campaign & Endorse Obama * Jimmy Carter Warns Against “Dream Ticket” * Obama to AIPAC: Jerusalem “Must Remain Undivided” * Palestinians Appalled by Obama’s Comments * Revealed: Secret Plan to Keep Iraq Under US … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – June 4, 2008
"America, This Is Our Moment": Sen. Barack Obama Clinches Democratic Nomination; Former US Attorney David Iglesias on "In Justice: Inside the Scandal" that Rocked the Bush Administration." Today’s Headlines * Sen. Obama Clinches Democratic Nomination * Clinton Praises Obama, Does Not Concede * McCain: I’m Not Running for Bush’s Third Term * Obama & … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – June 3, 2008
Juan Gonzalez on Puerto Rico’s Overlooked Primary and a Bitter Divide Within the SEIU; "The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington"; Anti-Torture Activists Convicted, Jailed for Protesting Gitmo Outside Supreme Court. Headlines * UN Calls for 50% Rise in Food Production by 2030 * US Shuns Rivals … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – June 2, 2008
Blackwater: From the Nisour Square Massacre to the Future of the Mercenary Industry. Headlines * Iraqis Protest Looming Pact with US * US Tenders New Iraq Contracts * Australia Begins Withdrawing Troops from Iraq * Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Primary * DNC Rules on Seating Florida, Michigan Delegates * Montana, South Dakota to Host … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – May 28, 2008
Dr. Paul Farmer Challenges Profit-Driven Medical System While Bringing Healthcare to Poor Communities Worldwide. Today’s Headlines * Nepal to Abolish Monarchy, Declare Republic * PTSD Rises 46% Among US Troops * Ex-Press Secretary: White House Manipulated Public on Iraq * Grand Jury Hears Iraqi Witnesses in Blackwater Case * 20 Burmese Arrested Protesting Suu … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – May 27, 2008
The "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest": Legendary Folk Musician, Activist Utah Phillips, 1935-2008. Headlines * IAEA Criticizes Iran on Nuclear Disclosure * Carter: Israel Has 150 Nukes * Pentagon, House to Investigate Propaganda Program * Top Military Commander Warns Troops on Political Speech * Officers Won’t Be Charged in Marine Killings of Afghan … Continued