Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)
9:00 AM Pacific Time: MONDAYS to FRIDAYs
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Democracy Now! (9 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! (9 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
Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Special…Winter Soldier on the Hill: War Vets Testify Before Congress.
Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 23, 2008
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
Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 22, 2008
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
Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 21, 2008
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
Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 20, 2008
US Skips International Conference to Ban Cluster Bombs; As US Threatens Iran Over Enriching Uranium, Bush Promises to Give Enriched Uranium to Saudi Arabia; "A Jihad for Love": New Film Explores Challenges Facing Gay Muslims Worldwide; "Meet Gus Puryear: Bush’s Latest Villainous Nominee for a Lifetime Judgeship". Headlines * Sen. Obama Projected to Win … Continued
Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 19, 2008
Spies for Hire: Carlyle Group to Become Owner of "One of America’s Largest Private Intelligence Armies"; Clive Stafford Smith: U.S. Holding 27,000 in Secret Overseas Prisons; Transporting Prisoners To Iraqi Jails To Avoid Media & Legal Scrutiny; Malcolm X, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965. Today’s Headlines * China Declares Three Days of … Continued