Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

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! (Rebroadcast)

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! (Rebroadcast)

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! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 16, 2008

Israeli Writer-Activist Tikva Honig-Parnass, Who Fought for Israel’s Founding in 1948, on 60 Years of Palestinian Dispossession and Occupation; As Israelis Celebrate Independence and Palestinians Mark the "Nakba," a Debate with Benny Morris, Saree Makdisi and Norman Finkelstein. Headlines     * China Earthquake Toll Tops 21,500    * California Supreme Court Overrules Gay Marriage Ban    * … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 14, 2008

1968, 40 Years Later: Student, Worker Protests Sweep France, Leaving Indelible Mark on the Country and the World; Legendary Author Gore Vidal on the Bush Presidency, History and the "United States of Amnesia" Today’s Headlines     * China Quake Toll Hits 15,000    * Amidst Desperate Recovery Effort, Burma Could Face New Storm    * 60 Killed … Continued