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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) – November 1, 2005
Cheney Taps Torture Memo Author to Replace Scooter Libby On Monday, Vice President Dick Cheney appointed his legal counsel, David Addington, to be his new chief of staff following the resignation of Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Addington once wrote the war on terrorism has rendered the Geneva Conventions "obsolete." We speak with investigative reporter Murray Waas … Continued
Democracy Now! (6 am) – October 21, 2005
Lawyer: Guantanamo Detainees on Hunger Strike Tortured and Violently Force-Fed by Guards, Medical Staff We speak with attorney Julia Tarver who is representing detainees at Guanatanamo Bay. She says her clients – who are participating in a hunger strike to protest their mistreatment indefinite detention – told her guards and medical staff forcibly shoved large … Continued