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Landmark Decision Overturns Cuba 5 Convictions A federal appellate court in Atlanta overturned the convictions of the Cuba 5 and ordered a new trial on the basis that the men could not get a fair trial in the right-wing Cuban exile stronghold of Miami. The five were accused of spying for Cuba. We speak with … Continued
Energy Bill: Fueling Corporations/Depleting Native Lands The recently signed energy bill means more benefits for energy companies and a revival for the nuclear power industry. Also included is a provision changing how energy development decisions are made on Native American lands. We speak with Karen Wayland with the Natural Resources Defense Council and Clayton Thomas-Muller … Continued
Harry Belafonte, Stevie Wonder Speak/Sing Out for Voting Rights World renowned performers Harry Belefonte and Stevie Wonder speak at the Keep the Vote Alive march commemorating the 40th anniversary for the Voting Rights Act. 40th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act: Thousands March to Keep the Vote Alive Tens of thousands gathered in Atlanta, … Continued
Hiroshima Cover-up: Stripping the War Department’s Timesman of His Pulitzer This weekend marks the sixtieth anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. William Laurence, the New York Times reporter who covered the bombings, was also on the US government payroll. Journalists Amy Goodman and David Goodman call for the Pulitzer Board to strip … Continued
Exclusive: New Information May Reveal Key Details on Judith Miller’s Role in the Rove/CIA Scandal In a rare interview, veteran investigative journalist Murray Waas reveals new information on the federal investigation into the leaking of the identity of undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame and the role of jailed New York Times reporter Judith Miller. We … Continued
Victory in Defeat? Anti-Bush Iraq War Vet Nearly Wins Republican District An Iraq war veteran, Paul Hackett, may have lost a special Congressional election in a heavily Republican district in Ohio. But his narrow defeat may be counted as a victory for Democrats. Paul Hackett joins us from Cincinatti. Bush’s Exit Plan: Fomenting War in … Continued
Dozens Die in Khartoum Riots Following Death of Sudanese VP Garang Sudan’s Vice President and former leader for the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement, John Garang de Mabior, died Saturday in a helicopter crash, sparking riots between southerners and northerners in the capital. We speak with Reuters correspondent for Sudan Opheera McDoom, who reports on the … Continued
Niger Faces Major Food Emergency The African country of Niger is rarely mentioned in this country. Among the only times you hear Niger mentioned is in relation to the Wilson/Plame/Rove scandal. But today in Niger, 3.3 million people, including almost a million children, are facing starvation after a drought and locusts wiped out last year’s … Continued
Roberts’ Record on Civil Rights Enters Battle Over Supreme Court Nomination In the ongoing controversy over the Supreme Court nomination of John Roberts, questions are being raised over Roberts’ role in the civil rights debates of the 1980s. During his tenure as Deputy Assistant General under Reagan, Roberts advocated a narrow interpretation of a variety … Continued
AFL-CIO Convention Results in Major Split The AFL-CIO labor convention in Chicago this week has seen the largest rupture in the US labor movement for more than fifty years. Democracy Now! co-host and New York Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez talks about the implications. Subway Shakedowns: Necessary Security or Unconstitutional Violation? New York City police … Continued
