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Democracy Now! (Organization)
Democracy Now! August 30, 2010
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
Democracy now! May 23, 2006
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide After a look at the headlines of the day, Indian activist and author Arundhati Roy talks about her dissent against both the Indian and US governments.
Democracy Now! January 11, 2010
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Democracy Now! January 28, 2010
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Readings from the book Voices of a people's history of the United States
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Historian Howard Zinn and writer Anthony Arnove are joined by artists and actors to present dramatic readings of selections from their book, Voices of a people's history of the United States.
Cornel West on democracy and winning the fight against imperialism
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Cornel West, author of Democracy matters: winning the fight against imperialism, speaks to a college audience about the need for achievement and political activism by young African Americans, and answers audience questions about both that topic, and the subject of his recent book.
Big media is ravenous
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide At the opening of the National Conference on Media Reform in Memphis, Bill Moyers announced his return to the airwaves and outlined his vision of media reform. He was followed by Jesse Jackson, discussing media ownership as a civil rights issue, and the media coverage of Martin Luther King.
A power governments cannot suppress an evening with Howard Zinn and Amy Goodman
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Introduced by Amy Goodman, Zinn gives a lecture on patriotism and patriots in the United States. In particular he talks about the patriots in our country that were anti-war.
Democracy now! January 11, 2008 [i.e. January 14, 2008
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Race and gender in presidential politics: "In the race for the Democratic nomination, a victory for either Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Barack Obama--as the first woman or African American Democratic nominee--would be unprecedented in U.S. history. We host a discussion on race and gender politics with feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem and Princeton University Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell"--Democracy Now! website.
Democracy now! March 6, 2007
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide The video begins with news headlines for March 6, 2007. The first segment after the headlines describes celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence from Britain. On March 6th, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence from colonial rule. It inspired a wave of liberation struggles around Africa and around the world. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, speaks about Ghana's independence and pan-Africanism, and his son Gamal comments on his father's legacy. In the second segment, Yifat Susskind of MADRE and Houzan Mahmoud of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq talk about the systematic use of violence committed by Islamic militias against Iraqi women.
Remembering Ossie Davis, 1917-2005 Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte, Bill Clinton pay tribute to the famed actor & civil rights activist
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Contains excerpts from the funeral service of actor and activist, Ossie Davis. Included are a eulogy from Harry Belafonte and tributes from President Bill Clinton, writer Maya Angelou, Malcolm X's daughter Attallah Shabazz, Davis' grandson Brian Day, and a musical tribute by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.
Democracy Now! January 29, 2010
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Blackwater's youngest victim, an exclusive report from Jeremy Scahill about a nine year old boy, shot in the head and killed by Blackwater in the infamous Nisour Squre massacre. His father, who is suing the private military contractor, provides the most detailed eyewitness account of the massacre to date. Scahill has conducted an in-depth investigation of the massacre and of nine-year old Ali Kinani's death.
September 28, 2009
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Democracy Now! broadcast from 2009, covering several topics.
They dump the sick to satisfy investors" insurance exec turned whistleblower Wendell Potter speaks out against healthcare industry : July 16, 2009
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide "As the debate over healthcare reform intensifies on Capitol Hill, we spend the hour with a former top insurance executive who's now exposing the industry's dirty secrets. Wendell Potter once served as the head of corporate communications at CIGNA, one of the nation's largest health insurance companies. We speak to Potter about his own transformation from industry mouthpiece to whistleblower, the healthcare industry's extensive PR and lobbying machine, the campaign to discredit Michael Moore's film Sicko, and the insurance industry's most pressing task: the fight against a public option, let alone a single-payer system."--Democracy Now! website.
Democracy now! [2009-04-14
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Following new headlines, Mohamed Abshir Waldo speaks on Somalian piracy, Father Louis Vitale speaks on peace activism at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, in relation to drone warfare, and David Meserve speaks about a ballot initiative in Arcata and Eureka, California, the Youth Protection Act, that bars the U.S. government from trying to enlist youths under eighteen in any branch of the U.S. armed forces.
2005 in review: power, politics, and resistance
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Democracy now! presents their special look back at 2005. Pt. 1 includes George W. Bush's inauguration and protests against election fraud, the occupation of Iraq, the conviction of attorney Lynne Stewart, the appointment of John Bolton to the UN, the revelation of Deep Throat, the conviction of Edgar Ray Killen for killing the three civil rights workers in 1964, and more. Pt. 2 includes the Katrina hurricane, Cindy Sheehan & Camp Casey, the 60th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the political crackdown in Haiti, the Sept. 24 anti-war protest in Washington D.C., the genocide in Sudan, the death of Rosa Parks, the Israeli pullout of Gaza and more.
From Bolivia to Baghdad
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Noam Chomsky spoke Dec. 14, 2006 at an event sponsored by Massachusetts Global Action. The event, titled, "What's next? Creating another world in a time of war, empire and devastation" was held at the Emmanuel Church in Boston. Chomsky, who is a professor of Linguistics at MIT, returned from Latin America in October 2006. In the excerpts from that speech, Chomsky talked about the recent elections in the region, which have brought leftist governments to power that are challenging US foreign policy. Chomsky also talked about Iraq and Iran in the context of Latin America.
The grapple in the Big Apple Galloway vs. Hitchens
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1 library worldwide "The historic debate between British MP George Galloway and author Christopher Hitchens -- two of Britain's most fiery orators, moderated by Amy Goodman. They discuss the Iraq invasion, Saddam Hussein, the Bush administration, Palestine, and more"--Disc label.
Scott Ritter and Seymour Hersh discussion at the New York Ethical Culture Society [sic], October 16, 2006
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1 library worldwide On Oct. 16, 2006, Scott Ritter and Seymour Hersh held a public conversation in New York about Scott Ritter's book, Target Iran: the truth about the White House's plans for regime change.
Rosa Parks memorial Washington D.C., October 31, 2005
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Oct. 31, 2005, thousands of mourners filled the Metropolitian AME church in Washington for a memorial service for the late Rosa Parks, who died at the age of 92. Over the past two days, more than 40,000 people had filed past her casket in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Monday where her body had lain in honor. She was the first civilian and only second woman or African-American to receive such an honor. Speakers at Monday's memorial included Oprah Winfrey, actress Cicely Tyson, NAACP chair Julian Bond, civil rights pioneer Dorothy Height, Parks' childhood friend Johnnie Carr, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and NAACP President Bruce Gordon. more
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