1968, 40 Years Later: Student, Worker Protests Sweep France, Leaving Indelible Mark on the Country and the World
13 May 2008
May 1968 was a watershed month for France, when a wave of student and worker protests swept the country and changed French society forever. We speak to George Katsiaficas, author of numerous books, including The Imagination of the New Left: The Global Analysis of 1968. [includes rush transcript]

Headlines for May 14, 2008
13 May 2008
China Quake Toll Hits 15,000, Amidst Desperate Recovery Effort, Burma Could Face New Storm, 60 Killed in India Bombing, Overnight Clashes Claim 7 Lives in Sadr City, Bush Begins Israel Visit, Bush: Iran “Biggest Threat” to Mideast Peace, Clinton Wins West Virginia Primary, Democrats Score Upset Win in Mississippi District, Colombia Extradites 14 Paramilitary Leaders to US , Berlusconi Can Be Called to Testify in CIA Kidnap Case, Report: U.S. Forcibly Injecting Deportees With Psychotropic Drugs

DEMOCRACY NOW! EXCLUSIVE: Fmr. Military Intelligence Sgt. Reveals US Listed Palestine Hotel in Baghdad as Target Prior to Killing of Two Journalists in 2003
12 May 2008
Last month marked the fifth anniversary of the US military shelling of the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad. The attack killed two journalists: Reuters cameraman Taras Protsyuk and Jose Couso, a cameraman for the Spanish television network Telecinco. The Pentagon has called the killings accidental, but in this broadcast exclusive Army Sgt. Adrienne Kinne (Ret.) reveals she saw secret US military documents that listed the hotel as a possible target. Kinne also discloses that she was personally ordered to eavesdrop on Americans working for news organizations and NGOs in Iraq. [includes rush transcript]

Headlines for May 13, 2008
12 May 2008
Over 12,000 Killed in Chinese Earthquake, Clinton Expected to Win in WV; Obama Looks to November, McCain Outlines Plans to Address Global Warming, Former Republican Bob Barr to Run as Libertarian, Up to 700 Arrested in Immigration Raid in Iowa, Report: 83 Immigrants Have Died in US Custody, Bush Vows to Help Arm Lebanese Army, Bush Accuses Iran of Arming Militias in Iran, US Admits Some “Iranian-Supplied” Arms Aren’t from Iran, Iran to Sue US and UK for Backing Group Behind Mosque Bombing, Ban Ki-moon Presses Burmese Junta to Accept Aid, Inglewood, California Police Shoot Dead Unarmed Teenager, Rep. John Conyers Holds Forum In NYC On Sean Bell Case, South African Apartheid Suit to Proceed, Nawaz Sharif’s Party Pulls Out Of Coalition Government, Pentagon Drops Charges Against Alleged 20th Hijacker

81 Dead in Lebanon as Hezbollah Clashes with US-Backed Pro-Government Forces
11 May 2008
“This is very much similar to what is happening in Sudan, in Palestine, in Iraq, in Afghanistan and Somalia, [where] the United States is basically instigating and funding civil wars,” says professor As’ad Abu Khalil.

World Renowned Philosopher Slavoj Zizek on the Iraq War, the Bush Presidency, the War on Terror & More
11 May 2008
Part two of our wide-ranging discussion with Slavoj Zizek, the philosopher, psychoanalyst and cultural theorist. He has been called the “Elvis of cultural theory” and is widely considered to be one of Europe’s leading intellectuals. He has written more than fifty books and speaks to sold-out audiences around the world. [includes rush transcript]

Headlines for May 12, 2008
11 May 2008
Oxfam: Burma on Brink of Massive Public Health Catastrophe, Junta Blocks & Delays Aid Supplies to Burma, Burma Held National Referendum Saturday on New Constitution, Climate Change Group: Cyclone Is a Sign of Things to Come, GOP Convention Coordinator Resigns Over Ties to Burma’s Junta, Obama Gains Support of 21 Superdelegates, 81 Killed in Lebanon Since Wednesday, After 1,000 Killed, a Ceasefire Is Reached in Sadr City, US-Backed Iraqi Troops Launch Attack in Mosul, Report: Blackwater Won’t Face Criminal Charges for Civilian Deaths, Israeli Troops Kill UN Palestinian Teacher, Sudan Cuts Off Ties with Chad Following Rebel Attack, Price of Oil Reaches New High: $126 Per Barrel, Military Judge Dismisses General Involved in War Crimes Trials, NYPD Disciplines White Officer Who Stopped Black Commander, Environmental Activist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Author, Blogger Arianna Huffington on How John McCain Has Changed Since Telling Her He Didn’t Vote for Bush in 2000
8 May 2008
Blogger, author and nationally syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington revealed this week that Senator John McCain had told her eight years ago that he did not vote for President Bush in the 2000 election. McCain has angrily denied the claim. Huffington joins us to talk about her disillusionment with McCain, whom she says has abandoned his principles in his quest for the Republican nomination. Huffington is author of the new book, “Right is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe ? and What you Need to Know to End the Madness.”

Free from Nigerian Military Custody, “Sweet Crude” Director Sandy Cioffi on Oil Politics in the Niger Delta
8 May 2008
The Nigerian government, along with foreign oil companies, have reaped enormous profits over the years from the sale of oil and gas reserves, while the residents of the Niger Delta live in abject poverty. We speak to Sandy Cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary Sweet Crude. She was recently arrested by the Nigerian military and held for a week before being released following international pressure. [includes rush transcript]

14 Killed in Sudanese Government Bombing of Darfur Village
8 May 2008
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has condemned the Sudanese government for Sunday?s air raids against three villages in north Darfur that killed 14 civilians and injured several others. Antonov bombers targeted a market place, water installations, and a village school that was holding classes. We speak to filmmaker, activist, and writer Jen Marlowe of Darfur Diaries, an independent American project that helped raise funds to restart the school last year.

Headlines for May 9, 2008
8 May 2008
UN Chides Burma Junta for Delaying Aid Relief, U.S. Denies Capture of al-Qaeda Leader in Iraq, KBR Faces New Sexual Harassment Claims in Iraq, Beirut Clashes Stoke New Fears of Civil Conflict, Israelis, Palestinians Mark 60th Anniversary of Israel?s Founding, Clinton Cites White Support to Press Case for Campaign, CIA Ordered to Release 2002 Torture Memo, Special Counsel Thwarted Siegelman Probe, State Dept. Imposes Gag Order on India Nuke Deal, Pentagon Cancels Pakistan Post for Gitmo General, House Approves Homeowner Measure, Bolivia to Hold Referendum on Morales Government

As Aid Delivery Arrives in Cyclone-Ravaged Burma, Fears Death Toll Could Top 100,000
7 May 2008
The first major international delivery of aid has finally landed in Burma amidst new fears the death toll from this week’s cyclone could top 100,000. We speak to Jeremy Woodrum, co-founder of the US Campaign for Burma.

“Economic Hit Man” John Perkins Recounts US Efforts to Block Nationalization of Panama Canal
7 May 2008
Panamanian President Martin Torrijos was in Washington earlier this week to discuss a pending free trade agreement with the United States, where he drew praise from President Bush on winning national approval for the $5.2 billion expansion plan for the Panama Canal. But three decades ago the moves to nationalize the Panama Canal by President Torrijos’s father, General Omar Torrijos, met with enormous resistance in this country. [includes rush transcript]

“Torture Team”: British Attorney Philippe Sands on the White House Role in Sanctioning Torture
7 May 2008
The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to hold a series of hearings examining the Bush administration’s role in authorizing the illegal torture of prisoners in US custody at Guantanamo and elsewhere. We speak to British attorney and author Philippe Sands, author of the new book “Torture Team: Rumsfeld’s Memo and the Betrayal of American Values.” On Tuesday, Sands testified before the House Judiciary Sub-Committee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Former Senator George McGovern Switches Support from Clinton to Obama
7 May 2008
Many political analysts say Tuesday’s primary results in North Carolina and Indiana make Senator Barack Obama the all-but-certain nominee. But Senator Hillary Clinton is vowing to press on with her presidential bid. We speak to former Senator Senator George McGovern, who has dropped his support of Clinton to endorse Obama. Senator McGovern won the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972 and ran against Richard Nixon.

200 Arrested in Massive Show of Civil Disobedience Over Police Acquittals in Killing of Sean Bell
7 May 2008
More than 200 people have been arrested in a day of protest over acquittal of three police officers in the killing of Sean Bell. The twenty-three-year-old Bell died in a hail of 50 police bullets on the morning of what would have been his wedding day in November 2006. He was unarmed. On Wednesday, demonstrators halted traffic at six busy intersections in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Headlines for May 8, 2008
7 May 2008
Burma Cyclone Toll Could Top 100,000, Sadr City Residents Told to Flee Homes, Report: 10M Children Die Yearly from Preventable Causes, Vowing to Press On, Clinton Loans Campaign $6.5M, McCain to Yield $7M at New York Fundraiser, Independent Whistleblower Agency Targeted in FBI Raid, FBI Withdraws National Security Letter Issued to Internet Archive, Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Denying Benefits to Gay Couples, Philadelphia Police Caught Beating Unarmed Victims

Clinton Vows to Stay in the Race as North Carolina, Indiana Primaries Extend Obama’s Lead
6 May 2008
Senator Barack Obama scored a landslide victory over Senator Hillary Clinton in the North Carolina primary last night and lost narrowly to her in Indiana. The results moved Obama closer to clinching the Democratic nomination as the contest enters its final month.

Broadcasting Legend Bill Moyers on the 2008 Elections, the Rev. Wright Controversy, the Media, Vietnam and More
6 May 2008
Legendary broadcaster Bill Moyers helped organize the Peace Corps and served under President Johnson before going on to a distinguished career in journalism that continues today with the PBS series Bill Moyers Journal. His latest book, just published, is Moyers on Democracy. Moyers joins us to talk about the 2008 elections, the media and war. He addresses the controversy over Barack Obama’s former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. It was nearly two weeks ago on Bill Moyers Journal where Wright first spoke out since his criticism of US government policies became a major issue in the 2008 Democratic presidential race. [includes rush transcript – partial]

Headlines for May 7, 2008
6 May 2008
Obama Widens Lead Over Clinton with Big N.C. Win, Narrow Indiana Loss, Burma Toll Could Top 80,000, White House Missing Emails Around Iraq Invasion, Gitmo Lawyers Allege Government Spying, San Diego Orders Probe of Blackwater Permit, House Subpoenas Cheney Chief of Staff on Interrogation, U.S. Re-establishes Navy Fleet in South America, Studies: Racial Disparity in Drug-Arrests Grows, Newly-Published Photographs Depict Hiroshima Aftermath, Brazilian Jury Overturns Rancher Conviction for Killing of U.S. Nun, N.Y. Activists to Protest Sean Bell Killing

Democracy Now! Bids Farewell to Denis Moynihan, DN!’s Longtime Outreach Director, Now CEO of Free Speech TV
5 May 2008
Over the past five years, Denis Moynihan has overseen the remarkable growth of Democracy Now! Today, DN! airs on over 700 public radio and TV stations. Denis is moving to Denver today to become the CEO of Free Speech TV. [includes rush transcript]

“Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism”
5 May 2008
Renowned political analyst Kevin Phillips argues successive administrations have imperiled the U.S. economy by a combination of short-sighted policies and a trend against regulation. These include unparalleled credit-card debts, the expansion of financial industries such as hedge funds, ballooning national debts, and deliberately altering statistics like inflation and unemployment to mask the accurate picture.

Monsanto?s Harvest of Fear
5 May 2008
Monsanto already dominates America?s food chain with its genetically modified seeds. Now it has targeted milk production. Just as frightening as the corporation?s tactics?ruthless legal battles against small farmers?is its decades-long history of toxic contamination. We speak to James Steele, contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

Report from Burmese-Thai Border on the Devastating Cyclone that Has Killed Over 15,000 People in Burma
5 May 2008
In Burma, at least 15,000 people have now died following a devastating cyclone. Another 30,000 people are still missing. Aid agencies estimate as many as one million people may be without shelter. The storm hit Burma on Friday night. David Scott Mathieson joins us on the telephone from the Thai-Burma border. He is Burma’s consultant to Human Rights Watch. [includes rush transcript]

Headlines for May 6, 2008
5 May 2008
Cyclone in Burma Kills At Least 15,000, Pro-Democracy Groups Urge Postponement for Referendum, Obama & Clinton Face Off In N.C. & Indiana, NYT Scrutinized For Report on Hezbollah Training Iraqis in Iran, John Bolton: Striking Iran Is “Really The Most Prudent Thing To Do?, Iran Suspends U.S. Talks to Protest U.S. Offensive, Report: Suicide May Be More Deadly Than Combat For Troops, UN Adviser Calls For Overhaul of Food Aid System, Iraqi Man Files Torture Suit Against U.S. Contractors, Georgia Schedules First Execution Since End of Moratorium, New Book Alleges Mumia Abu-Jama Is Innocent, Lawsuit Filed to Stop California Prison Expansion, Mildred Loving, 68, Dies; Challenged Interracial Marriage Ban, North Carolina Man Released After 14 Years on Death Row