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A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 700 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.
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Gaza Again Plunged into Darkness, Hunger as Israel Blocks Fuel, Food to Suffering Population
Gazas humanitarian crisis has worsened in the aftermath of Israels latest blockade of fuel and food. We speak to Diana Buttu, a former laywer for the Palestinian Authority, and Reverend Edwin Eddie Makue of the South African Council of Churches, a veteran of South Africas apartheid struggle. Theyre ...
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Filibuster-Proof Democratic Majority Hinges on 3 Undecided Senate Races
Three Senate races still hang in the balance: Georgia, Alaska and Minnesota, with a filibuster-proof 60-seat Democratic super-majority at stake. We get reports from Anchorage and Minneapolis.
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Headlines for November 12, 2008
Dems to Push Auto Industry Bailout MeasureReport: Top Intel Officials Excepting Dismissal Under ObamaTransition Team Limits Lobbyist RoleObama to Launch Office for U.S. CitiesObama: Keep Lieberman in Dem CaucusUN: 100,000 Congolese Cut-Off from AidUN: Food Aid to Gaza Dwindles Amidst Israeli Blockad ...
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On Veterans Day, 15 Vets of Iraq and Afghanistan and their supporters Face Trial for Antiwar Protest
Today, on Veterans Day, we turn to the voices of veterans who are speaking out about the crimes they committed and the impact of the war on their lives. Fifteen antiwar veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of disorderly conduct at a protest last month out ...
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On Veterans Day, 15 Vets of Iraq and Afghanistan Face Trial for Antiwar Protest
Today, on Veterans Day, we turn to the voices of veterans who are speaking out about the crimes they committed and the impact of the war on their lives. Fifteen antiwar veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of disorderly conduct at a protest last month out ...
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On Veterans Day, 15 Vets of Iraq and Afghanistan Face Trial for Anti-War Protest
Today on Veterans day we turn to the voices of veterans who are speaking out about the crimes they committed and the impact of the war on their lives. Fifteen anti-war veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan pled not guilty Monday to charges of disorderly conduct at protest last month outside ...
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Pulitzer-Winning Author Alice Walker on Obama's First White House Visit as President-Elect
One day after Barack Obamas first visit to the White House as President-elect, we speak to the Pulitzer-winning novelist Alice Walker. In a recent open letter to Obama, Walker writes, Seeing you take your rightful place, based solely on your wisdom, stamina and character, is a balm for the weary wa ...
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Headlines for November 11, 2008
Bush, Obama Hold White House MeetingBush Links Auto Industry Bailout to Colombia Trade BillObamas Afghan Plan Includes Iran, Taliban TalksAdmin Boosts AIG Bailout by $40BFannie Mae Posts $29B LossFed Refuses to List Banks Drawing $2T in Federal LoansPentagon Advisory Group: Military Budget Not Sus ...
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The Nations Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obamas First 100 Days, and His First Foreign Policy Challeng...
President-elect Obama is meeting with President Bush today at the White House to discuss the transition of power. We look ahead to the first 100 days of the Obama presidency with Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation magazine. A longtime analyst on US-Russia relations, vanden Heuvel also talks ...
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LA Immigrant Rights Activists Wrap Up 3-Week Fast to Change US Immigration Policy
Immigration was hardly an issue in the presidential race. But immigrant rights activists have just finished a twenty-one-day Fast for the Future to call on President-elect Obama to change US immigration policy. We speak to two people from the immigrant rights community: Alex Sanchez of Homies Unidos ...
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Will Obama Presidency Ease Barriers to Politically Outspoken Black Athletes?
Professional athletes, especially African-American athletes, have long been rebuked for speaking out on political issues. Could the Obama presidency herald a change? We speak to sportswriter David Zirin, author of A Peoples History of Sports in the United States.
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The Nations Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obamas First 100 Days, And His First Foreign Policy Challeng...
President-elect Obama is meeting with President Bush today at the White House to discuss the transition of power. We look ahead to the first 100 days of the Obama presidency with Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation Magazine. A long-time analyst on U.S.-Russia relations, Vandel Heuvel also ta ...
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L.A. Immigrant Rights Activists Wrap Up 3-Week Fast to Change U.S. Immigration Policy
Immigration was hardly an issue in the presidential race. But immigrant rights activists have just finished a 21-day Fast for the Future to call on President-elect Obama to change US immigration policy. We speak to two people from the immigrant rights community: Alex Sanchez of Homies Unidos and Ja ...
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Headlines for November 10, 2008
US Admits to Killing 37 Afghans in Attack on WeddingUS to Expand Afghan AirfieldReport: Bush Authorized US Attacks Anywhere in the World28 Killed as Iraq Bombings RiseReport: Iraq, Shell Near 25-Year DealBailout Includes Secretive, Possibly Illegal $140B Windfall for BanksNY to Seek Billions in Medi ...
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New Hampshire Becomes First State Senate with Female Majority
History was made in New Hampshire on Tuesday as New Hampshires state senate became the first state legislative body in US history with a female majority. Thirteen of the states twenty-four senators are now women.
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Progressives Celebrate (Another) Pro-Choice Victory in South Dakota, While Gearing for Challenge to...
The more than 150 ballot measures voted on Tuesday night include the defeat, once again, of the abortion ban in South Dakota and the outlawing of anti-gay marriage in California. We speak to Kristina Wilfore of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center and Sarah Stoesz, president and CEO of Planned Pare ...
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New Hampshire Becomes First State Senate With Female Majority
History was made in New Hampshire on Tuesday as New Hampshires state senate became the first state legislative body in U.S. history with a female majority. Thirteen of the states 24 senators are now women.
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Progressives Celebrate (Another) Pro-Choice Victory in South Dakota, While Gear for Challenge to Ca...
The more than 150 ballot measures voted on Tuesday night include the defeat, once again, of the abortion ban in South Dakota and the outlawing of anti-gay marriage in California. We speak to Kristina Wilfore of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, and Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO Planned Parent ...
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Songwriter Protests Use of Country Hit as Palin Campaign Theme Song
When Gov. Sarah Palin tried to make the country music hit Independence Day her campaign theme song, the woman who wrote it, singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters fought back. She tells us how.
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Can Grassroots Movement that Propelled Obama to Victory Chart a Better Economy?
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to name his Treasury Secretary soon and is moving quickly to form his response to the economic crisis. We speak to Robert Kuttner, author of Obamas Challenge and Arun Gupta of the Indypendent.
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