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Afghan Screams Aren't Heard

Kathy Kelly | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Democracy Now!, US Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan War, Afghan Peace Volunteers, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Talib, Nato Summit 2012, World News

Democracy Now interviewed Hakim, who mentors the Afghan Peace Volunteers, about ongoing U.S. military occupation in Afghanistan.

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WATCH: Why Does Obama Want This Journalist To Remain In Prison?

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.15.2012

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On Thursday's "Democracy Now," reporter Jeremy Scahill and a member of the Committee to Protect Journalists discussed the ongoing imprisonment of a Ye...

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Newt Gingrich Outraged Over Amy Goodman's Tough Questions in 1995 About GOP's 'War on Women'

Democracy Now! | Posted 03.31.2012

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Newt Gingrich's attacks on reporters who have asked him tough questions is nothing new.

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Foul Play At Guantanamo Bay: Former Detainee Describes Time At Gitmo

Posted 01.11.2012

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Ten years after the first prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay, the United States is observing a somber anniversary. In the video above, Democracy Now!...

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Hip-Hop Legend Russell Simmons, Member of the 1%, on Why He Supports the 99% and OWS

Democracy Now! | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Democracy Now!, New York City, Russell Simmons, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Campaign Finance Reform, The One Percent, We Are the 99 Percent, Video, Politics News

"We don't want Wall Street to control our future, and that's why we're on Wall Street," Russell Simmons said, describing the constitutional amendment he is supporting that would ban private donations for U.S. politicians running for federal office.

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The Koch-Cain Connection: IRS Urged To Probe Ties Between Cain Campaign and Billionaire Koch Brothers

Democracy Now! | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Democracy Now!, Koch Brothers, 2012 Election, Hermain Cain 2012, Herman Cain, Politics News

The campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain took another hit on Monday when a fourth woman emerged to accuse him of sexual harassment in the 1990s. But the allegations of sexual harassment are not the only controversies surrounding Cain.

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Exclusive: Video From Gaza Flotilla as Israeli Navy Prepared to Intercept Boats

Democracy Now! | Posted 01.04.2012

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Watch the Democracy Now! exclusive report from the "Freedom Waves to Gaza" flotilla this morning, shortly before the Israeli Navy intercepted the two ...

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Journalists Get Major Payout From Police Over 2008 RNC Arrests

Posted 12.03.2011

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Journalist Amy Goodman's federal lawsuit over her arrest at the 2008 Republican National Convention will finally come to an end on Monday. Goodman...

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"Something Has Started": Michael Moore on the Occupy Wall Street Protests That Could Spark a Movement

Democracy Now! | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Democracy Now!, Financial Crisis, Capitalism: A Love Story, Capitalism, Michael Moore, Occupy Wall Street, Democracy Now! Michael Moore, Politics News

Oscar-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and provocateur laureate Michael Moore elaborated on his support of the Occupy Wall Street protests in Ne...

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Shock Doctrine at U.S. Postal Service: Is a Manufactured Crisis Behind Push Toward Privatization?

Democracy Now! | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Democracy Now!, US Economy, Financial Crisis, Shock Doctrine, Congress, US Postal Service, Usps, Postal Service Crisis, Postal Service Reform, Video, Politics News

For months, Americans have heard dire warnings about the impending collapse of the United States Postal Service. But many postal workers say the much-touted crisis is not what it seems.

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'The President Doesn't Dispute Any Of It'

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.23.2011

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pushed his administration to break up Citibank early during his tenure but was thwarted by Treasury Secretary Tim...

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Noam Chomsky on Ron Paul's 9/11 Theories: "What He Said Is Completely Uncontroversial" (VIDEO)

Democracy Now! | Posted 11.14.2011

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During the most recent Republican presidential debate on Monday, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas drew boos and jeers from the crowd and his fellow debaters for...

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Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: "I Am Willing To Testify" If Dick Cheney Is Put on Trial for War Crimes

Democracy Now! | Posted 10.30.2011

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To reflect on Cheney's tenure in the George W. Bush administration, Democracy Now! speaks with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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American Petroleum Institute Debates Top Activist Over Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline As Thousands Protest Project in DC (Video)

Democracy Now! | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Democracy Now!, Tar Sands, Transcanada, Alberta Tar Sands, Keystone XL Pipeline, Oil, Jobs, Climate Change, Green News

Thousands of environmental activists from across the continent plan to gather in Washington, D.C., this weekend to launch a two-week protest against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

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BBC Apologizes To Activist Over Testy Interview

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 10.10.2011

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The BBC has apologized for suggesting that a man who had a testy interview with one of the corporation's newscasters was himself a participant in the ...

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Cornel West & Tavis Smiley on Obama: "Many of Us Are Exploring Other Possibilities in Coming Election"

Democracy Now! | Posted 10.10.2011

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Veteran journalist Tavis Smiley and Princeton University Professor Cornel West offer a stinging critique of President Barack Obama and discuss the upcoming 2012 elections.

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Human Rights Watch Calls for Bush Administration Officials to Be Tried for Torture

Democracy Now! | Posted 09.12.2011

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Democracy Now! interviewed Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, about a new report calling on the U.S. government to launch a broad criminal investigation into alleged crimes of torture.

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Red Cross Provided with Location of Secret Somali Prison Used by CIA on Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Democracy Now!, Somalia, Secret CIA Prisons, Jeremy Scahill, Cia, World News

According to Jeremy Scahill reveals the CIA is using a secret facility in Somalia for counterterrorism as well as an underground prison in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

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Inside Greece's General Strike: Video Report From Athens as Thousands Protest Sweeping Austerity Cuts

Democracy Now! | Posted 08.30.2011

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Why Is Amy Goodman In A WikiLeaks Cable?

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 08.25.2011

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The progressive radio and television show "Democracy Now!" discovered that it had turned up in one of the classified State Department cables released ...

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Eve Ensler Responds to Case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn: "We All Need to Support the Woman"

Democracy Now! | Posted 08.07.2011

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On Monday, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a housekeeper, a Musl...

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What Effect Will More Corporate Ads and Interrupted Programming Really Have on PBS?

Pearl Korn | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Pbs, United Farm Workers, Democracy Now!, David Koch, Michelle Rhee, Arturo Rodriguez, Pfizer, Bank of America, Monsanto, Cesar Chavez, Merrill Lynch, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Marian Wright Edelman, Affordable Care Act, PBS "Washington Week", Tea Party, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Brookings Institution, Bill Moyers, Latinos, Robert Reich, Merck, Jose Serrano, Exxon Mobil, Amy Goodman, British Petroleum, Juan Gonzalez, Single Payer, Center for American Progress, Students First, Npr, Bill Moyers Journal, Fcc, Jim Lehrer, John Podesta, The News Hour With Jim Lehrer, New York Times, Archer Daniels Midland, Children's Defense Fund, Media News

At PBS's recent annual gathering it was announced that the number and frequency of promotions for corporate sponsors would increase during a few noted programs as an experiment.

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Two Sets of Rules: One For Goldman Sachs and One For the Rest of Us

Democracy Now! | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Democracy Now!, Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs, Gretchen Morgenson, Subprime Mortage Crisis, Housing Crisis, Joseph Rosner, Business News

Today's announcement that Goldman Sachs received a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney has left many wondering whether any top executives will face criminal prosecution for the company's role in causing the financial meltdown of 2008.

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Black Lung Blockbuster: Democracy Now Interview with Upper Big Branch Investigator on New Report (VIDEO)

Jeff Biggers | Posted 07.23.2011

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In an in-depth interview, independent Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster investigator J. Davitt McAteer discussed his new report on Massey Energy's "systematic failure to comply with the law" on numerous levels.

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WATCH: Shahien Nasiripour Says, 'The Government's Here To Play Ball'

Huff TV | Posted 07.18.2011

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Shahien Nasiripour, Senior Business Reporter for The Huffington Post, appeared on "Democracy Now!" to discuss his recent report, "Confidential Federal...

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