Democracy Now

Democracy Now! – August 24, 2011

The One Billion Dollar Question: Who Are the Libyan Rebels?; The 9/11 TV News Archive: 3,000 Hours of Video News Coverage of 2001 Attacks Posted Online; Pioneering Internet Archivists Brewster Kahle and Rick Prelinger on Preservation in the Digital Age. Today’s Headlines     Gaddafi Vows “Martyrdom” as Battle for Tripoli Persists    NY Attorney General Booted … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – August 23, 2011

As Fighting Continues in Tripoli, A Look at Role of the U.S., NATO and Oil Firms in Libya Uprising; Over 160 Arrested in Ongoing Civil Disobedience Against Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline; Covering Up Wall Street Crimes: Matt Taibbi Exposes How SEC Shredded Thousands of Investigations. Today’s Headlines     Defying Reports of Capture, Gaddafi’s … Continued


Democracy Now

Democracy Now! – August 23, 2011

As Fighting Continues in Tripoli, A Look at Role of the U.S., NATO and Oil Firms in Libya Uprising; Over 160 Arrested in Ongoing Civil Disobedience Against Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline; Covering Up Wall Street Crimes: Matt Taibbi Exposes How SEC Shredded Thousands of Investigations. Today’s Headlines     Defying Reports of Capture, Gaddafi’s … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – August 2, 2011

After Months of Partisan Wrangling, Wall Street & Pentagon Emerge Victorious on Debt Deal; As Ramadan Begins, Assad Regime Intensifies Deadly Crackdown on Syrian Protesters; Syrian Activist Razan Zaitouneh: Assad Regime the Lone “Terrorist Group” Inside Syria; Ahead of Mubarak Trial, Egyptian Forces Forcibly Remove Protesters from Tahrir Square. Today’s Headlines     House Backs Debt … Continued


Democracy Now

Democracy Now! – August 2, 2011

After Months of Partisan Wrangling, Wall Street & Pentagon Emerge Victorious on Debt Deal; As Ramadan Begins, Assad Regime Intensifies Deadly Crackdown on Syrian Protesters; Syrian Activist Razan Zaitouneh: Assad Regime the Lone “Terrorist Group” Inside Syria; Ahead of Mubarak Trial, Egyptian Forces Forcibly Remove Protesters from Tahrir Square. Today’s Headlines     House Backs Debt … Continued


Pushing Limits

Pushing Limits – July 29, 2011

On July 23, 600 people covered a San Jose street with chants of “Our Homes Not Nursing Homes,” a giant Justin Dart puppet and the sights and sounds of numerous contingents of people with disabilities. It was a day for pride under the rubric of social justice for all. Interviews with Albert Azizian, Sarah Triano, … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – July 28, 2011

Wealth Gap Between Minorities and White Americans Doubles After Housing Crisis, Recession; Richard Wolff: Debt Showdown is “Political Theater” Burdening Society’s Most Vulnerable. Today’s Headlines     United Nations Begins Emergency Aid Airlifts in Somalia    House GOP to Force Debt Ceiling Vote    IMF: Debt Deal Failure Would Have “Far-Reaching” Consequences    Constituents Flood Lawmakers with Concerns on … Continued


Democracy Now

Democracy Now! – July 28, 2011

Wealth Gap Between Minorities and White Americans Doubles After Housing Crisis, Recession; Richard Wolff: Debt Showdown is “Political Theater” Burdening Society’s Most Vulnerable. Today’s Headlines     United Nations Begins Emergency Aid Airlifts in Somalia    House GOP to Force Debt Ceiling Vote    IMF: Debt Deal Failure Would Have “Far-Reaching” Consequences    Constituents Flood Lawmakers with Concerns on … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – July 18, 2011

A British Spring? Phone-Hacking Scandal Threatens Murdoch Media Empire and British Government; As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, A Discussion With Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils. Today’s Headlines     * British PM Cameron to Hold Emergency Session in Growing Phone-Hacking Scandal    * Senior Adviser to Afghan President Assassinated    * U.S. Joins 31 Other Nations to Recognize … Continued


Democracy Now

Democracy Now! – July 18, 2011

A British Spring? Phone-Hacking Scandal Threatens Murdoch Media Empire and British Government; As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, A Discussion With Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils. Today’s Headlines     * British PM Cameron to Hold Emergency Session in Growing Phone-Hacking Scandal    * Senior Adviser to Afghan President Assassinated    * U.S. Joins 31 Other Nations to Recognize … Continued