Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (6 am) – April 13, 2005

Ex-State Dept. Intel Chief Calls Bolton "Kiss-Up, Kick-Down Sort of Guy" On the second day of the John Bolton’s confirmation hearing as UN ambassador, former State Department intelligence director Carl Ford charged that in 2002, Bolton directed an abusive tirade at analyst Christian Westermann for questioning whether Cuba was developing biological and chemical weapons. We … Continued


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (6 am) – April 7, 2005

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


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (6 am) – April 1, 2005

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