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Ossie Davis 1917-2005: A Tribute to the Actor and Civil Rights Activist Actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis died Friday in Miami Beach. He was 87 years old. For half a century, Davis led a distinguished career as an actor, playwright and director. Along with his wife, Ruby Dee, he was a renowned civil … Continued
Tort Reform: The Big Payoff for Corporations, Curbing the Lawsuits that Hold them Accountable In his State of the Union address, President Bush urged lawmakers to rewrite tort law rules to do away with class action lawsuits. We take a look at medical malpractice with Joanne Doroshow, executive director of the Center for Justice and … Continued
State of the Union 2005: Bush Pushes Aggressive Foreign Policy of "Spreading Democracy" President Bush used his 2005 State of the Union address to reinforce his inauguration theme of spreading democracy around the world. In addition to hailing the elections in Iraq and the Palestinian Occupied Territories, Bush issued warnings to Iran and Syria. We … Continued
Should the Mass Killing in Sudan Be Considered a Genocide? A Debate Between Africa Action and Kofi Annan’s Adviser A new United Nations report on Sudan criticized the government and its militia of systematically abusing and killing civilians in the country’s western Darfur region. But the report concludes that the Sudanese government did not pursue … Continued
EXCLUSIVE: British Human Rights Lawyer Gareth Pierce Says Torture "Is the Recipe for the Destruction" of International Human Rights In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we speak with leading British human rights lawyer, Gareth Pierce. She is the lawyer for two of the four British citizens recently released from Guantanamo Bay and has represented the Birmingham … Continued
Robert Fisk on Iraq Elections: Iraqis Voting for "Freedom From Foreign Occupation" A day after elections in Iraq, we go to Baghdad to speak with Robert Fisk, chief Middle East correspondent for the London Independent. Fisk says, "What this election has done is not actually a demonstration of people who demand democracy, but they want … Continued
White House Won’t Contest Media Ownership Rules in Major Victory for Grassroots Media Activists Grassroots media activists won a major victory Thursday when the Bush administration announced it would not seek to overturn a court ruling that has blocked the Federal Communications Commission from implementing sweepings regulations that would allow for greater media consolidation. Gonzales … Continued
Chaos, Frustration and Extreme Violence as Iraq Readies for Elections Violent attacks continue across Iraq just days before the scheduled January 30th elections. We go to Baghdad to speak with independent journalist Dahr Jamail who says, "Most Iraqis feels that this violence and chaos that has become the norm in Iraq will only continue to … Continued
GOP Senator Warns Dems to "Be Careful" About Criticizing Rice Speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. George Allen (R-VA) said his Democratic colleagues should "be careful" when criticizing Rice for making false statements about the war in Iraq lest they "diminish Dr. Rice’s credibility in capitals around the world." Sen. Byrd: Rice Responsible For "Most … Continued
The Hidden Passages in Bush’s Inaugural Address We speak with Matt Rothschild of The Progressive Magazine who analyzes President Bush’s second inaugural address. Rothschild finds that in addition to the many explicit references to God, Bush’s speech contained even more hidden allusions to the Bible. Gore Vidal on Bush’s Inaugural Address: "The Most Un-American Speech … Continued
