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Former Senator Bob Graham Urges Obama to Reopen Investigation into Saudi Role in 9/11 Attacks

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. September 15, 2011.

New information has emerged about the possible role of prominent Saudis in the 9/11 plot, and former Florida Senator Graham says it's big.

"Granito: How to Nail a Dictator": New Film Tracks Struggle for Justice After Guatemalan Genocide

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 15, 2011.

A new documentary links Guatemala’s turbulent past with those who are active players in its present.

Billy Bragg: Legendary British Rocker on Norway Attacks, Activism & His Latest, “Never Buy The Sun”

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 2, 2011.

Plus, the News of the World scandal.

Norwegian Shooting Suspect's 'Manifesto' Inspired By American Right-Wing Thinkers

Amy Goodman, Jeff Sharlet, Democracy Now!. July 29, 2011.

Norwegian shooter/bomber Anders Behring Breivik left behind a 1,500-page "manifesto," and its ideas bear an eerie similarity to American right-wing thought.

Pioneering Comedian Roseanne Barr on Her Life on Screen as a “Working-Class Domestic Goddess”

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 26, 2011.

A discussion about Barr's groundbreaking sitcom, and how she "made it OK for women to talk about their actual lives on television."

Rachel Maddow, the Nation, Daily Kos: Winners in AlterNet's Poll of Most Influential Progressives

Don Hazen, AlterNet. April 22, 2011.

Here are the media personalities and publications that progressives love most.

Naomi Klein: Why Climate Change Is So Threatening to Right-Wing Ideologues

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 9, 2011.

"Climate change challenges everything conservatives believe in. So they're choosing to disbelieve it, at our peril."

Naomi Wolf and Jaclyn Friedman Debate Julian Assange's Rape Charges

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 20, 2010.

Noted feminists go head to head about how we should think about the allegations against the Wikileaks founder.

Van Jones: We Must Prepare for Battle

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 6, 2010.

We went from We Are One to We Are Done, Jones tells a D.C. audience; it's time to stop waiting for cues from Washington.

Izzy Award Winner Jeremy Scahill: "We're At a Ground Zero Moment to Save Real Journalism"

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. March 25, 2010.

The winner of the second annual Izzy Award, named after muckraking journalist I.F. Stone, discusses independent media and this critical moment in journalism.

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

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 21, 2010.

An interview with journalist Kim Ives about Washington's domination of Haiti.

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

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. November 30, 2009.

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.

Henry Louis Gates, Troy Davis, and Race in the 21st Century

Amy Goodman, AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2009.

W.E.B. Du Bois' color line has shifted -- but it hasn't been erased.

Taibbi: How Goldman Sachs Profited from the Economic Meltdown

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 17, 2009.

Matt Taibbi argues that "Goldman Sachs has engineered every major market manipulation since the Great Depression."

Around the World, the Workers Are Fighting Back

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. May 18, 2009.

There's an international wave of pushback against corporate malfeasance and greed.

Much Ado About Amy Goodman, Glenn Greenwald, and the Importance of Independent Media

Jeff Cohen, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. April 2, 2009.

I.F. Stone's son talks about the Izzy Awards, Amy Goodman and Glenn Greenwald.

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

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 6, 2009.

On Capitol Hill, debate has begun over forming a truth commission to shed light on the Bush administration’s secret and illegal terror polices.

Rendition is a Horrible, Violent Crime in Any Form -- It Should Not Be U.S. Policy

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. February 16, 2009.

The U.S. government should disclose the names, fate, and whereabouts of all persons rendered by the CIA since 2001.

Republicans' Bizarre Collective Response to Obama's Economic Recovery Plan: We're Out to Lunch

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 30, 2009.

The economy is in freefall and the House GOP just stood back, making ridiculous ideological speeches about socialism.

Israel's Onslaught: One of Its Bloodiest Attacks on Palestinians in 60 Years

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 30, 2008.

Reports indicate that 350 people have been killed and 1,400 injured in the aerial strikes across the Gaza Strip since Saturday morning.

Watch Democracy Now's Election Night

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 3, 2008.

A special five-hour election day broadcast from 7pm to Midnight EST (4pm-9pm PST) to bring you the 2008 election results as they come in.

Thousands of Troops Are Deployed on U.S. Streets Ready to Carry Out "Crowd Control"

Naomi Wolf, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.

Members of Congress were told they could face martial law if they didn't pass the bailout bill. This will not be the last time.

RNC Charges Dropped Against Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Producers

Democracy Now! AlterNet: PEEKSeptember 19, 2008.

Lawyer: "record-breaking number of journalists indiscriminately arrested for doing nothing more than performing in the best tradition of reporters"

Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Producers Recount Their Harrowing RNC Arrest

Democracy Now!, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. September 3, 2008.

Police prey on press and peaceful protesters.

Fight Back Against Police Brutality at the RNC

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 3, 2008.

Sign a petition protesting the violent and illegal treatment of journalists at the Republican National Convention.