Stories by Amy Goodman

Amy Goodman is the host of the nationally syndicated radio news program, Democracy Now!

Dennis Kucinich vs. Glenn Greenwald: Is Citizens United a Deathblow for Democracy or a 1st Amendment Victory?

Rep. Kucinich warns, "This is something that Jefferson feared, something that Lincoln feared."
Posted on Feb 9, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

The Bizarre Terror Conviction of Pakistani Scientist Aafia Siddiqui, And Why There's a Good Chance She's Innocent

Human rights groups say that Siddiqui, who has been found guilty of attempted murder, was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani officials in 2003 and tortured at the behest of the U.S.
Posted on Feb 8, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

Army Interrogator Discharged For Being Gay: John McCain "So Out Of Touch With Modern Military"

In a historic move, Pentagon brass have called for an end to "don't ask, don't tell." Why are politicians like John McCain trying to keep it in place?
Posted on Feb 4, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein and Alice Walker Reflect on the Death of Howard Zinn

Remembering the lifelong dissident and peace activist and historian, who joined many of the struggles for social justice over the past fifty years.
Posted on Jan 28, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

How Western Domination Has Undermined Haiti's Ability to Recover from Natural Devastation

An interview with journalist Kim Ives about Washington's domination of Haiti.
Posted on Jan 21, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

Move Your Money: Project Urges People to Stop Banking with Wall Street

An interview with Economist Rob Johnson who says it's time to cut accounts with banks like Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo and go local.
Posted on Jan 14, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

Haitian Novelist Edwidge Danticat: Earthquake "Like the Abyss of Long, Painful History of Natural and Political Disasters"

Haiti has been devastated by a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake. The extent of the disaster is still unknown, but there are fears that tens of thousands of people have died.
Posted on Jan 13, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

Obama's Election Struck a Huge Blow Against Racism, But He's Kept the US War Machine "Set on Kill"

Author: "Obama seems to have killed more civilians during his first year than Bush did in his first year."
Posted on Jan 9, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

Amy Goodman Detained at Canadian Border; Guards Demand Notes For Speaking Event

Border guards held Goodman and her colleagues for an hour and a half, searching their belongings and telling them they could only stay in the country for two days.
Posted on Nov 30, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Citing "National Defense Needs," Obama Administration Says it Won't Sign Ban on Land Mines

Stephen Goose, director of Human Rights Watch's arms division, called the decision to keep the Bush-era policy "an appalling decision."
Posted on Nov 26, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Why Won't Obama Send Condolence Letters to the Parents of Soldiers Who Have Committed Suicide?

The bereaved parents of Chancellor Keesling, a US soldier who took his own life in Iraq, wonder why the death of their son is treated differently than other mortalities.
Posted on Oct 28, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Toxic Waters: Regulatory Absence Allows Chemical, Coal and Farm Industries to Pollute US Water Supplies

No federal regulations specifically govern the disposal of power plant discharges into waterways or landfills.
Posted on Oct 23, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Dept of Homeland Security Expands Controversial Program Empowering Local Police

The 287(g) program gives local law enforcement authority to enforce federal immigration laws, which has led to accusations of racial profiling.
Posted on Oct 19, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Supreme Court to Take Up PATRIOT Act With Review of Humanitarian Aid Case

In its first review of the PATRIOT Act, the Court will rule on an anti-terror law outlawing any aid to groups on the State Department's list of terrorist groups.
Posted on Oct 1, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

With Copenhagen Summit Approaching, Leading Polluters US and China Undercut Hopes of Substantial Pollution Cuts

Has the UN climate summit in New York just set the stage for disappointment in Copenhagen?
Posted on Sep 24, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Are You Drinking Unsafe Water? Corporations Have Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 Times in Last Five Years

Forty percent of the nation’s community water systems violated the Safe Drinking Water Act at least once, exposing over 23 million people to potential danger.
Posted on Sep 16, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Supreme Court Shocker: Troy Davis Will Get a Chance to Prove His Innocence In Court

Georgia death row prisoner Troy Davis has had three execution dates despite overwhelming proof of his innocence. Now he'll finally have his day in court.
Posted on Aug 20, 2009, Source: AlterNet

"When in Doubt, Add Bacon and Cheese": How the Food Industry Hijacked Our Brains and Made Us Fat

The food industry has changed American eating habits and helped create the country's No. 1 public-health issue.
Posted on Aug 10, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

First Lady Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, Wife of Ousted Honduran President, Speaks Out About Coup

"We are Hondurans. This is our land, these are our people, and this is our family. We do not want to go to another country."
Posted on Jul 27, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Taibbi: How Goldman Sachs Profited from the Economic Meltdown

Matt Taibbi argues that "Goldman Sachs has engineered every major market manipulation since the Great Depression."
Posted on Jul 17, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Big Business Is Aiding the Internet Crackdown in Iran and China -- Will the Technology Be Used on Americans Next?

No legislation in the U.S. prevents the government from employing technology that monitors everything that goes through the Internet.
Posted on Jun 25, 2009, Source: King Features Syndicate

Bernie Sanders and Nurses Tell Obama: Embrace Single-Payer Health Care

Sanders: We need to tell Obama that if he suppors a single-payer system, "he will have the backing of tens and tens of millions of Americans."
Posted on Jun 9, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

How the FBI Could Have Prevented Dr. Tiller's Death

His alleged killer was seen vandalizing the clinic both the week before and the day before the murder but officials failed to enforce existing laws.
Posted on Jun 4, 2009, Source: King Features Syndicate

Around the World, the Workers Are Fighting Back

There's an international wave of pushback against corporate malfeasance and greed.
Posted on May 18, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Michael Pollan: "Don't Buy Any Food You've Ever Seen Advertised"

"The real food is not being advertised. And that's really all you need to know."
Posted on May 15, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Locked in a Private Immigration Prison, One Man Speaks Out

Sheikh Zoubir Bouchikhi has been held without bail at a private immigration prison in Houston for the past four months.
Posted on Apr 29, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Seymour Hersh: Secret U.S. Forces Carried Out Assassinations in 'a Lot of' Countries, Including in Latin America

The investigative journalist for The New Yorker explains his recent bombshell revelation about Dick Cheney's "executive assassination" squads.
Posted on Mar 31, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Nickelsville: Seattle's Homeless Name New Tent City After City's Mayor

An encampment is made up of over a hundred pink tents and is named to protest Seattle Mayor Greg Nickel's policies around the homeless.
Posted on Mar 31, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Jail Without Justice: Report Slams U.S. Immigration Gulags

Tens of thousands languish in immigration prisons in deplorable conditions without receiving a hearing on whether their detention is warranted.
Posted on Mar 27, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Dam Politics: India's Leading Activist Medha Patkar Takes on Corporate Control of Water

Medha Patkar talks about trying to save one of the oldest civilizations and battling the world's most formidable institutions.
Posted on Mar 26, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Stop the Madness: Bernie Sanders Tries to Block Appointment of Latest Wall Street Insider

Gensler worked to exempt credit default swaps from regulation, which led to the collapse of A.I.G. and has resulted in our massive bailout.
Posted on Mar 26, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Israel Promises Internal Probe After Soldiers Describe Civilian Killings in Gaza

While Defense Minister Ehud Barak claims that Israel has "the most moral army in the world," IDF soldiers suggest otherwise.
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Have Geithner's Zombie Ideas Won? Paul Krugman on the "Cash for Trash" Program

Krugman on Geithner's toxic assets program: "It’s the zombie that you keep killing, and it just keeps coming back."
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Water Rights Activists Blast World Water Forum as "Corporate Trade Show to Promote Privatization"

Activists slammed the event as a non-inclusive, corporate-driven fraud and called for a more open, democratic and transparent forum.
Posted on Mar 23, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Bush Heads to Canada, Canadians Amass Shoes

As George W. Bush travels north to give a speech (in exchange for a six-figure speaking fee), Canadians call for his arrest for war crimes.
Posted on Mar 17, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

"This is the Defeat of Ronald Reagan": Leftist Candidate Wins in El Salvador

Journalist Roberto Lovato on the historic win of FMLN candidate Mauricio Funes, whose victory ends two decades of conservative rule.
Posted on Mar 16, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

The Case for Establishing a Truth Commission for Bush's Torture and Spying Crew

On Capitol Hill, debate has begun over forming a truth commission to shed light on the Bush administration’s secret and illegal terror polices.
Posted on Mar 6, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

Global Support for the War in Afghanistan is Plummeting -- So Why Aren't Americans Talking About It?

While leaders like Stephen Harper and Gordon Brown bend to the will of their constituents, Obama is staying the course.
Posted on Mar 4, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Everyday Products Are Filled With Toxins -- And We're Not Doing a Thing About It

U.S. consumers are exposed to a vast array of harmful chemicals and additives in toys, cosmetics, plastic water bottles and countless other products.
Posted on Feb 25, 2009, Source: Truthdig

Amy Goodman: How Two Former PA Judges Got Millions in Kickbacks to Send Juveniles to Private Prisons

The judges even jailed some of the young people over the objections of their probation officers.
Posted on Feb 17, 2009, Source: Democracy Now!

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