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Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
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Extreme Unilateralist or Strong Leader? A Debate on UN Ambassador Nominee John Bolton The confirmation hearings for John Bolton – Bush’s choice for US ambassador to the United Nations – begin today in Washington. We host a debate with Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies and Peter Brookes of the Heritage Foundation. Fmr. … Continued
The Funeral of Pope John Paul II As the funeral of Pope John Paul II takes place in Saint Peter’s Square, we go to Rome to get a report on what is being called one of the most momentous funerals in world history. War Surgeon Gino Strada: "Media Not Interested in Human Tragedies" of War … Continued
Iraq’s New President Jalal Talabani: Ally of CIA, Iranian Intelligence and Saddam Hussein Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani is named president of Iraq, becoming the first non-Arab president of an Arab country. Veteran Middle East journalist Dilip Hiro talks about Talabani’s ties to the CIA, Iranian intelligence and Saddam Hussein. Washington’s Trojan Horse in the New … Continued
Gonzales Defends Patriot Act at Judiciary Hearing as Congress Mulls Renewal At a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended the Patriot Act and urged Congress to renew controversial parts of the legislation that are due to expire this year. We go to an excerpt of the hearing. Florida Lawmakers Expand … Continued
Blood and Oil: The Rising Cost of Domination Oil prices have risen almost $15 a barrel since the year began, briefly topping a record $58 a barrel on Monday. While the Bush administration is fond of blaming oil prices on OPEC, the group says the pricing is beyond their control. We take a look at … Continued
The Legacy of Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005) Millions across the world are mourn the death of Pope John Paul II. We examine his 26-year leadership of the Roman Catholic Church with Mary Segers, an expert on Catholicism and the Roman Catholic Church, journalist and author Angela Bonavoglia, and former Catholic priest Blase … Continued
The Zimbabwe Elections: Opposition Accuses Mugabe of Rigging the Vote Yesterday, parliamentary elections took place in Zimbabwe. Reports from the country say that the elections went off relatively peacefully. And for the first time- the opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change, was able to campaign openly. The party is the first to seriously challenge President … Continued
John Bolton In His Own Words: Bush’s UN Ambassador Nominee Condemns United Nations Democracy Now! airs rare footage of John Bolton speaking on Feb. 3, 1994 in New York criticizing the United Nations. "The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories," Bolton said. "If it lost ten stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of … Continued
Family of Truckdriver Killed in Iraq Sues Halliburton For Wrongful Death In the first of what are expected to be several lawsuits, the family of Tony Johnson blames Halliburton for his death a year ago in Iraq. Halliburton is the primary contractor providing logistical support to the military in Iraq. Exclusive: Halliburton Employee Says He … Continued
Pulling the Plug: Rep. Tom DeLay and Terri Schiavo’s Dad Supported Their Own Parent’s Right to Die While the media has covered the Terri Schiavo case extensively over the past two weeks little coverage has been given to the history of two of the key players: Schiavo’s father and Rep. Tom DeLay. Both men faced … Continued
