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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
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
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
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
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
Memorial Day Special…Winter Soldier on the Hill: War Vets Testify Before Congress.
Johns Hopkins University Responds to Allegations Toxic Sludge Tested as Lead Poisoning Fix in Poor Black Neighborhoods; Juan Gonzalez on the Puerto Rico Primaries and a NYC Middle School’s Student Uprising Against Standardized Testing; "War, Inc.": John Cusack’s New Film Satirizes the Corruption, Profiteering and Hubris Behind the Iraq War. Headlines * Senate OKs … Continued
Mary Tillman, Mother of Slain Army Ranger and former NFL Star Pat Tillman, on Her Four-Year Quest to Expose the Military Cover-Up of Her Son’s Death by Members of His Own Unit. Headlines * 8 Iraqi Civilians Killed in US Attack * Iraq Boosts Purchases of US Arms * US Defends Imprisonment of Iraqi … Continued
Former Chief UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix on the US Rush to War in Iraq, the Threat of an Attack on Iran, and the Need for a Global Nuclear Ban to Avoid Further Catastrophe. Today’s Headlines * Obama: Democratic Nomination “Within Reach” * Sen. Kennedy Diagnosed with Malignant Brain Tumor * Iran Renews Diplomatic … Continued
