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»“Christmas Presents for Bankers”30 Dec 2009As 2009 comes to a close, we take a look at the state of the U.S. economy with economist dean Baker and the Reverend Jesse Jackson. “After throwing the economy into the worst downturn since the Great Depression and bringing the whole sector to the edge of collapse, the financial industry has used its political power to succor itself back to life,” Baker writes. “It is now stronger than ever.”
EXCLUSIVE…Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Speaks Out in Support of Gaza Freedom March, Blasts Israeli-Egyptian “Siege” of Gaza30 Dec 2009In a Democracy Now! exclusive interview, British musician Roger Waters of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd speaks out about the Gaza Freedom March. “I actually would be very interested to hear what the President of the United States has to say about this nonviolent, democratic demonstration of ordinary people from forty-two countries all over the world,” says Waters. “They feel solidarity with their brothers and sisters, other human beings who are living in conditions that none of us would stand for, for a single second, in any of our countries.” [includes rush transcript]
Gaza Freedom March Protests Continue in Cairo, Organizers Say Egypt Offer to Allow 100 into Gaza Not Sufficient30 Dec 2009Hundreds of activists with the Gaza Freedom March are staging continued demonstrations and sit-ins in Cairo to protest the Egyptian government’s refusal to allow them to cross the border into Gaza. Organizers say an offer by Egyptian authorities this morning to allow just 100 members of the group to go to Gaza was not sufficient. More than 1,300 people from over forty countries are in Cairo as part of the Gaza Freedom March. We go to Cairo to speak with Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada.
Botched Christmas Airline Bombing: A Look at Obama’s Handling of the Case and the Media’s Coverage30 Dec 2009President Obama has acknowledged that a “systemic failure” of the nation’s intelligence and security measures paved the way for last week’s aborted bomb attack on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. We take a look at the Obama administration’s handling of the case and the media’s coverage of it all with Spencer Ackerman of the Washington Independent. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 30, 200930 Dec 2009Report: US Reviewing Targets for Possible Strike in Yemen, Obama: “Systemic Failure? Occurred in Nation’s Security System, 1,500 Reportedly Arrested in Iran, Suicide Bombs Kill 23 in Anbar, Iraq, Israeli Court Rules Palestinians Can Drive on ?Apartheid Road?, Mordechai Vanunu Placed Under House Arrest, Morgan Stanley Sued over Mortgage-Related Investments, Penn. Police Officers Resign After Indictments in Immigrant Killing, California Court Issues Major Ruling on Police Use of Tasers, World Urged to Do More to Fight Maternal Mortality, Gay Couple Jailed in Malawi After Holding Marriage Ceremony, Chilean Copper Miners Vote to Go on Strike, Four Anti-Mining Activists Arrested in Virginia
Report: Venture Capitalists, Food Companies Among 1,160 Businesses Lobbying on Climate Change29 Dec 2009We take a look at some of the more unusual businesses and interest groups lobbying Congress on climate change issues. A new Center of Public Integrity analysis of federal records shows that the 140 companies that joined the fray for the first time late this year include venture capitalists, the natural gas lobby, and America’s most iconic soup maker, Campbell Soup.
Kill the Bill or Support Passage? A Debate on Healthcare Legislation Between Insurance Industry Critics29 Dec 2009The progressive community is split over the $871 billion healthcare reform bill that passed the Senate last week. Some have lambasted the Senate for removing language that would have created a government-run health insurance program to compete with private insurers. Others believe the Senate bill is the biggest expansion of federal healthcare guarantees since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid over four decades ago and should be supported as a first step toward reform. We host a debate.
Egypt Denies Gaza Freedom March Access to Border, Hundreds Protest in Cairo29 Dec 2009In Egypt, hundreds of solidarity activists from around the world are being prevented by the Egyptian government from entering Gaza. Dubbed the Gaza Freedom March, organizers were planning to cross the border last Sunday to commemorate the first anniversary of Israel’s assault on Gaza that killed 1,400 Palestinians and thirteen Israelis. We get a report. [includes rush transcript]
Anti-Mining Activists Killed in El Salvador29 Dec 2009For the second time in a week, a prominent anti-mining activist has been assassinated in El Salvador. On Saturday, thirty-two-year-old Dora ?Alicia? Recinos Sorto was shot dead near her home. One of her children was also injured in the shooting. Sorto was an active member of the Cabaas Environment Committee, which has campaigned against the reopening of a gold mine owned by the Vancouver-based Pacific Rim Mining Company. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 29, 200929 Dec 2009Obama: We Will Defeat Violent Extremists Who Threaten Us, Al-Qaeda Takes Claims Responsibility for Attempted Airline Bombing, Top TSA and Customs Posts in Obama Admin Remain Unfilled, Karzai Condemns Deaths of Civilians, UN: Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Up 10% in 2009, Iran Arrests Sister of Shirin Ebadi and Aide to Mousavi, White House Opposes Israeli Plans for 700 New Homes in East Jerusalem, Israeli Police Re-Arrest Mordechai Vanunu, 43 Die in Bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, Argentine Men Marry in Latin America’s First Same-Sex Marriage, China Executes British Man Convicted of Drug Smuggling, White Supremacist Arrested for Christmas Killing in Texas, Protesters Disrupt Olympic Torch Relay in Canada
“The Man Who Conned the Pentagon”28 Dec 2009In December 2003, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge warned of “near-term attacks that could either rival or exceed what we experienced on September 11.” He claimed the information came from “credible sources.” But a new report in the latest issue of Playboy by investigative journalist Aram Roston shows that the source was a man who convinced the military and the Bush administration that the TV network Al Jazeera was transmitting secret messages to al-Qaeda sleepers. [includes rush transcript]
Palestinian Journalist Remembers Israel’s Assault on Gaza28 Dec 2009One year ago this weekend, Israel began its twenty-two-day assault on the Gaza Strip. Dubbed “Operation Cast Lead,” 1,400 Palestinians and thirteen Israelis were killed in what was Israel’s deadliest attack on Palestinians. We look back on Operation Cast Lead with Palestinian journalist Sami Abu Salem, who was in Gaza during the assault. [includes rush transcript]
Dennis Brutus (1924-2009): South African Poet and Activist Dies in Cape Town28 Dec 2009Renowned South African poet and activist Dennis Brutus died in his sleep Saturday in Cape Town. He was eighty-five years old. Brutus was a leading opponent of the apartheid state and was imprisoned with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. We hear highlights of an interview with Brutus on Democracy Now! and speak with his close friend and colleague, Patrick Bond. [includes rush transcript]
Crackdown in Iran: Up to 12 Dead, Hundreds Arrested in Opposition Protests28 Dec 2009In Iran, police opened fire into crowds of protesters Sunday, killing as many as twelve people, including the nephew of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Security forces have also arrested hundreds of people, including a number of prominent opposition figures. We speak with Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 28, 200928 Dec 2009Iranian Protesters Killed on Holy Day of Ashura, Obama Orders Review of Airport Security Following Attempted Plane Bombing, Napolitano: We Don’t Know If Airplane Attack Linked to al-Qaeda, Sen. Lieberman: ?If We Don’t Act Preemptively, Yemen Will Be Tomorrow’s War?, Israel to Build 700 More Homes in East Jerusalem, Israel Kills Six Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, Israel Activists Mark Anniversary of Gaza Invasion, Egypt Detains Activists Preparing for Gaza Freedom March, Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison, Conservative Senate Democrats: Dump Climate Change Bill, Another Anti-Mining Activist Killed in El Salvador, Mexican Human Rights Activist Esther Chavez, 73, Dies, Percy Sutton, Malcolm X’s Former Attorney, 89, Dies, South African Poet & Activist Dennis Brutus, 85, Dies
Dennis Brutus (1924-2009): South African Poet and Activist Dies in Cape Town28 Dec 2009Renowned South African poet and activist Dennis Brutus died in his sleep Saturday in Cape Town. He was eighty-five years old. Brutus was a leading opponent of the apartheid state and was imprisoned with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. We hear highlights of an interview with Brutus on Democracy Now! and speak with his close friend and colleague, Patrick Bond.
“The Man Who Conned the Pentagon”28 Dec 2009In December 2003, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge warned of “near-term attacks that could either rival or exceed what we experienced on September 11.” He claimed the information came from “credible sources.” But a new report in the latest issue of Playboy by investigative journalist Aram Roston shows that the source was a man who convinced the military and the Bush administration that the TV network Al Jazeera was transmitting secret messages to al-Qaeda sleepers.
Palestinian Journalist Remembers Israel’s Assault on Gaza28 Dec 2009One year ago this weekend, Israel began its twenty-two-day assault on the Gaza Strip. Dubbed “Operation Cast Lead,” 1,400 Palestinians and thirteen Israelis were killed in what was Israel’s deadliest attack on Palestinians. We look back on Operation Cast Lead with Palestinian journalist Sami Abu Salem, who was in Gaza during the assault. [includes rush transcript]
Crackdown in Iran: Up to 12 Dead, Hundreds Arrested in Opposition Protests28 Dec 2009In Iran, police opened fire into crowds of protesters Sunday, killing as many as twelve people, including the nephew of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Security forces have also arrested hundreds of people, including a number of prominent opposition figures. We speak with Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 28, 200928 Dec 2009Iranian Protesters Killed on Holy Day of Ashura, Obama Orders Review of Airport Security Following Attempted Plane Bombing, Napolitano: We Don’t Know If Airplane Attack Linked to al-Qaeda, Sen. Lieberman: ?If We Don’t Act Preemptively, Yemen Will Be Tomorrow’s War?, Israel to Build 700 More Homes in East Jerusalem, Israel Kills Six Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, Israel Activists Mark Anniversary of Gaza Invasion, Egypt Detains Activists Preparing for Gaza Freedom March, Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison, Conservative Senate Democrats: Dump Climate Change Bill, Another Anti-Mining Activist Killed in El Salvador, Mexican Human Rights Activist Esther Chavez, 73, Dies, Percy Sutton, Malcolm X’s Former Attorney, 89, Dies, South African Poet & Activist Dennis Brutus, 85, Dies
StoryCorps: National Social History Project Records Ordinary People Telling Their Stories to Each Other25 Dec 2009We hear the voices of people, citizen and non-citizen, old and young telling their stories to each other. A grandmother tells her grandson about her own childhood. A young man proposes to his girlfriend. A soldier talks about his experience in war. A father remembers a loved one who passed away?.All of these are stories told by ordinary Americans. Now, thousands of them are preserved forever?in sound. Three years ago, award-winning radio producer Dave Isay created a national social history project called StoryCorps. It now has the potential to become one of the largest documentary oral history projects ever donated to the Library of Congress. [includes rush transcript]
StoryCorps: National Social History Project Records Ordinary People Telling Their Stories to Each Other25 Dec 2009We hear the voices of people, citizen and non-citizen, old and young telling their stories to each other. A grandmother tells her grandson about her own childhood. A young man proposes to his girlfriend. A soldier talks about his experience in war. A father remembers a loved one who passed away?.All of these are stories told by ordinary Americans. Now, thousands of them are preserved forever?in sound. Three years ago, award-winning radio producer Dave Isay created a national social history project called StoryCorps. It now has the potential to become one of the largest documentary oral history projects ever donated to the Library of Congress. [includes rush transcript]
The Nation: Immigration Agents Holding US Residents in Unlisted, Unmarked Facilities24 Dec 2009The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is holding an untold number of people in secretively maintained detention facilities all over the United States. That’s according to an explosive report that’s the cover story of the latest issue of The Nation magazine. They also report that ICE agents regularly impersonate civilians and rely on other illegal tricks to arrest longtime US residents who have no criminal history. We speak with the author of the two-part investigation, Jacqueline Stevens. [includes rush transcript]
Senate Passes Healthcare Overhaul, Compromise with House Bill Looms24 Dec 2009In a rare Christmas Eve session, the Senate passed its sweeping healthcare reform legislation this morning by a vote of 60 to 39, along party lines. The $871 billion Senate bill must now be reconciled with the House bill after Congress reconvenes in January. We speak with Trudy Lieberman, contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review, and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. [includes rush transcript]
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