Headlines for November 11, 2008
11 Nov 2008
Bush, Obama Hold White House Meeting, Bush Links Auto Industry Bailout to Colombia Trade Bill, Obama?s Afghan Plan Includes Iran, Taliban Talks, Admin Boosts AIG Bailout by $40B, Fannie Mae Posts $29B Loss, Fed Refuses to List Banks Drawing $2T in Federal Loans, Pentagon Advisory Group: Military Budget ?Not Sustainable?, Israel Blocks Gaza Fuel Deliveries, Aid Groups Fear Cholera Epidemic Amongst Congo Refugees, Judge OKs Lawsuit for White House Emails, Byrd to Give Up Appropriations Committee Chair, Dean Won?t Seek 2nd Term as DNC Chair, McAuliffe Considers Virginia Gubernatorial Run, Group: NYPD Abandons Video Surveillance of Peaceful Protesters, Haniyeh: Hamas Would Accept 1967 Borders

Will Obama Presidency Ease Barriers to Politically Outspoken Black Athletes?
10 Nov 2008
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 People?s History of Sports in the United States.

The Nation?s Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obama?s First 100 Days, and His First Foreign Policy Challenge from Russia
10 Nov 2008
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 about Russia?s vow to deploy missiles if Obama proceeds with the Bush administration?s widely discredited ?missile defense? program in eastern Europe. [includes rush transcript]

LA Immigrant Rights Activists Wrap Up 3-Week Fast to Change US Immigration Policy
10 Nov 2008
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 and Janis Rosheuvel of Families for Freedom.

Headlines for November 10, 2008
10 Nov 2008
US Admits to Killing 37 Afghans in Attack on Wedding, US to Expand Afghan Airfield, Report: Bush Authorized US Attacks Anywhere in the World, 28 Killed as Iraq Bombings Rise, Report: Iraq, Shell Near 25-Year Deal, Bailout Includes Secretive, Possibly Illegal $140B Windfall for Banks, NY to Seek Billions in Medicaid, Education Cuts, US to Restructure AIG Bailout, Aides: Obama to Seek Tax Cuts, Reverse Bush Exec Orders, Obama, Bush to Meet at White House, Iran Criticizes Obama Remarks, Report: Obama Plan Would Try Gitmo Prisoners in US Courts, Obama Won?t Commit to Bush Admin Missile Shield, Monitors Cast Doubt on Georgia Claims in Russia Conflict, Artists Meet in Chile to Honor Allende, Amnesty: Obama Should End Cuban Embargo, Renounce Torture, China Launches $586B Economic Stimulus, Rescue Efforts End at Collapsed Haiti School, Studies: Global Warming Marks Greatest Climate Shift in 5,000 Years, Californians Continue Protests Against Prop 8, Judge Backs ?Denver 3? Bush Speech Removal, Secret Service: Palin Comments Led to Spike in Obama Threats, South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies at 76, US Loses 240,000 Jobs; Highest Jobless Rate Since 1994

New Hampshire Becomes First State Senate with Female Majority
7 Nov 2008
History was made in New Hampshire on Tuesday as New Hampshire’s state senate became the first state legislative body in US history with a female majority. Thirteen of the state’s twenty-four senators are now women.

Progressives Celebrate (Another) Pro-Choice Victory in South Dakota, While Gearing for Challenge to California Gay Marriage Ban
7 Nov 2008
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 Parenthood in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.

Songwriter Protests Use of Country Hit as Palin Campaign Theme Song
7 Nov 2008
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.

Can Grassroots Movement that Propelled Obama to Victory Chart a Better Economy?
7 Nov 2008
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 “Obama?s Challenge” and Arun Gupta of the Indypendent.

Headlines for November 7, 2008
7 Nov 2008
Dems Craft New $100B Economic Stimulus, Economy Sheds 200,000 Jobs, IMF Predicts Economic Decline in ?Developed? Nations, Obama, Bush to Hold White House Meeting, Obama Names More Admin Officials, Obama Wins North Carolina, Iranian President Congratulates Obama on Election Win, Iraq Reaffirms Demands, Deadline on U.S. Troop Deal, 10 Killed in U.S. Attack in Pakistan, Bush Admin Admits Israel-Palestinian Peace Out of Reach, Congo Ceasefire Collapses as Fighting Resumes, Congressional Report: Plan Colombia Fails to Meet Goals, Bolivia Orders Expulsion of DEA Agents, D.C. Rally to Call for Bush, Cheney Impeachment, Black Muslim Teen Beaten Following Obama Win, Spitzer Won?t Face Charges in Prostitute Scandal

President-Elect Obama and the Future of US Foreign Policy: A Roundtable Discussion
6 Nov 2008
Congratulations pour in from around the world for President-elect Barack Obama after his historic victory Tuesday night. But what are Obama’s foreign policy positions, and what are the concerns for those living in countries at the target end of US foreign policy? We host a roundtable discussion with filmmaker and investigative journalist John Pilger in Britain, Columbia University professor and Africa scholar Mahmood Mamdani, Laura Carlsen of the Center for International Policy in Mexico City, Iraqi analyst Raed Jarrar, Pakistani author Tariq Ali, and Palestinian American Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada. [includes rush transcript]

Headlines for November 6, 2008
6 Nov 2008
Days After Massive Toll, Another 7 Afghans Killed in Latest US Bombing, Obama Taps Rep. Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff, Geithner, Summers Rumored for Treasury Position, Dem. Appears Victorious in Oregon Senate Race, Recount Ordered in Minnesota Senate Race, NY Dems Gain First Control of State Legislature Since New Deal, New Hampshire Gets First Female Majority, 3 Lawsuits Filed Against California Gay Marriage Ban, Bush, Rice Praise Obama Election, Kenya Declares National Holiday to Mark Obama Win, Dems Mulling Doubling of Auto Maker Aid, Six Killed in Iraq Bombings, Thousands Flee Congo Fighting as Rebels Seize Restive Town, Russia Warns of Missile Deployment in Response to Bush Admin Weapons Program

Unchaining History: Barack Obama Elected President of the United States
5 Nov 2008
In an historic election, Barack Obama has become the forty-fourth president of the United States. The first-term senator from Illinois easily defeated John McCain on Tuesday, winning a larger share of the popular vote than any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Record voter turnout was reported across the country. As election results began pouring in last night, thousands of Obama supporters gathered in the streets from Los Angeles to Kenya, the birthplace of Obama’s father. We play an excerpt of Obama’s victory speech in Chicago, where hundreds of thousands of people packed in Grant Park and the surrounding neighborhood to hear his address. [includes rush transcript]

Iraq Vet Calls on Antiwar Movement to Press President-Elect Obama for Immediate Withdrawal from Iraq
5 Nov 2008
In the wake of Barack Obama becoming the forty-fourth president of the United States, we speak with Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, a member of Iraq Veteran Against the War. Sgt. Chiroux served in the Army until being honorably discharged last year after over four years of service, including in Afghanistan, where Obama has pledged to escalate the war. [includes rush transcript]

Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader Discusses Future Obama Presidency and Two-Party Politics
5 Nov 2008
We speak with independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader. The longtime consumer advocate appeared on the ballot in forty-five states. He received about one percent of the vote, the highest of any third-party candidate. [includes rush transcript]

California’s Prop 8 Approval Likely
5 Nov 2008
One of the most closely watched ballot initiative votes dealt with gay marriage. In California, Proposition 8 appears headed for approval. The Proposition would amend the California constitution to specify that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Voters also passed gay marriage bans in Arizona and Florida. [includes rush transcript]

Obama Should Never Forget “The White House Was Built by Black Slaves” – Uruguayan Writer Eduardo Galeano
5 Nov 2008
We go to Montevideo to speak with Eduardo Galeano, one of the most celebrated writers from Latin America. Galeano discusses the significance of an African American being elected president of the United States. [includes rush transcript]

Melissa Harris-Lacewell on President-Elect Obama
5 Nov 2008
We speak with Melissa Harris-Lacewell about the election of Barack Obama as forty-fourth president of the United States. Lacewell is an associate professor of politics and African American atudies at Princeton University and a contributing writer at TheRoot.com. She is finishing her new book Sister Citizen: A Text for Colored Girls Who?ve Considered Politics When Being Strong Isn?t Enough. [includes rush transcript]

Obama Wins Larger Share of Popular Vote Than Any Democrat Since Johnson
5 Nov 2008
Barack Obama was elected the forty-fourth president of the United States on Tuesday. The first-term senator from Illinois easily defeated John McCain on Tuesday, winning a larger share of the popular vote than any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. We play an excerpt of his victory speech. [includes rush transcript]

Green Party Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Responds to Obama Win
5 Nov 2008
We speak with Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney. National results indicate McKinney placed sixth in overall voting behind Barack Obama, John McCain, independent candidate Ralph Nader, Libertarian Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party. [includes rush transcript]

Where Do Republicans Go from Here? Michael Tomasky on the Future of the GOP
5 Nov 2008
Many political observers agree the 2008 election has highlighted growing divisions within the Republican Party. John McCain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate was widely seen as reaching out to the right-wing evangelicals that initially opposed his nomination. Last week, reports emerged that leading conservatives were planning to meet in Virginia in the days after the election. Attendees will discuss the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. We speak with Michael Tomasy, editor of Guardian America. [includes rush transcript]

Voices of Harlem: Voters in Historic Black Neighborhood Discuss Their Votes
5 Nov 2008
We speak with voters coming out of a polling site on 144th St. and Malcolm X Blvd. in Harlem, New York. [includes rush transcript]

Manning Marable on the Significance of the Nation’s First Elected African American President
5 Nov 2008
We get response on Barack Obama’s election from Manning Marable, a professor of public affairs, political science, history and African American studies at Columbia University in New York City. He is the author of many books, including Living Black History: How Reimagining the African-American Past Can Remake America’s Racial Future. [includes rush transcript]

John McCain Concedes Defeat in Phoenix
5 Nov 2008
Democrat Barack Obama swept Republican rival Senator John McCain in several key battlegrounds, scoring a landslide victory. Obama beat McCain in at least eight states that went Republican in 2004: Indiana, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and Virginia. Obama also beat McCain in the swing states of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, giving him an Electoral College lead of 349 to McCain’s 162. McCain was quick to offer a concession speech, addressing supporters in his home state of Arizona. He urged Americans to unite behind an Obama White House. We play an excerpt. [includes rush transcript]

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Moore on the Election, the Bailout, Healthcare, and 10 Proposed Decrees for the New President’s First 10 Days
31 Oct 2008
With the election four days away, we spend the hour with Academy Award-winning filmmaker and author Michael Moore. His film Fahrenheit 9/11 took on the Bush administration. Sicko took on the health insurance industry. His first film Roger and Me targeted General Motors. Moore joins us from Michigan to talk about the election, the bailout as “robbery,” the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the changing political climate in his home state. Moore also shares his ten proposed decrees for a new administration’s first ten days in office. [includes rush transcript]