Stories by Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman is the host of the nationally syndicated radio news program, Democracy Now!
A "large number" of Monday's casualties were civilians, and twelve of them were children.
Posted on Jan 6, 2009
Reports indicate that 350 people have been killed and 1,400 injured in the aerial strikes across the Gaza Strip since Saturday morning.
Posted on Dec 30, 2008
Progressives are right to hold the line against Warren's bigoted positions on abortion and homosexuality.
Posted on Dec 24, 2008
Mike Connell, the chief IT consultant to Karl Rove, reportedly asked for protective custody from the government before he died.
Posted on Dec 22, 2008
"How anyone can say that torture keeps Americans safe is beyond me," says the author of How to Break a Terrorist.
Posted on Dec 5, 2008
The bailout is a parting gift to the people that George Bush once referred to jokingly as "my base."
Posted on Nov 18, 2008
On Inauguration Day, Obama could outlaw torture. It would be a tribute to those slaves who built his new home, the White House.
Posted on Nov 13, 2008
John Pilger, Mahmood Mamdani, Raed Jarrar, Tariq Ali, Laura Carlsen, and more on Obama's troubling foreign policy ideas.
Posted on Nov 7, 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.
Posted on Nov 3, 2008
"At this point it's just kind of sad to see John McCain and the others going to the dark side ... a sad way to end his career."
Posted on Nov 1, 2008
Journalist Jane Mayer on how right-wing Washington insiders became "smitten" with Sarah Palin, and crowned her their VP.
Posted on Oct 31, 2008
In 1998, Nigerian protesters occupying a Chevron oil platform were jailed and murdered. Now, the case is in a U.S. court.
Posted on Oct 29, 2008
An interview with Iraq correspondent Patrick Cockburn and Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar on the Status of Forces Agreement.
Posted on Oct 22, 2008
Rosen: "People no longer trust the government. People fear the police at least as much as they fear the Taliban."
Posted on Oct 16, 2008
Lifelong Republican Frank Schaeffer says McCain is "deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate."
Posted on Oct 13, 2008
Why are there active duty soldiers stationed on U.S. streets?
Posted on Oct 8, 2008
"We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"
Posted on Oct 6, 2008
As a new special prosecutor is assigned to probe the firings, stunning details emerge -- including Alberto Gonzales's fake notes.
Posted on Oct 2, 2008
The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether it will take Davis' case. If it doesn't, he likely will be executed, despite evidence of his innocence.
Posted on Sep 25, 2008
Troy Davis is scheduled to die tonight. His sister Martina: "This is not just about Troy Davis, this is about a bigger system of injustice."
Posted on Sep 23, 2008
A new book delves into the secret history of the vice presidency, revealing Cheney as "the father of the warrantless domestic surveillance program."
Posted on Sep 23, 2008
Now that the government is bailing out the finance industry, taxpayers should be in the driver's seat -- not politicians beholden to Wall Street.
Posted on Sep 18, 2008
Iraqi Blogger Raed Jarrar: The U.S./Iraq agreement legitimizes long term bases and calls for an indefinite number of U.S. troops to remain in Iraq.
Posted on Sep 11, 2008
Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy.
Posted on Sep 5, 2008
Rep. Ellison discusses the crackdown on reporters, why he opposes escalation in Afghanistan, and his experience as the first Muslim Congressman.
Posted on Sep 2, 2008
With 300,000 security cameras in Beijing alone, China is at the forefront of the surveillance boom -- and U.S. corporations are reaping the profits.
Posted on Aug 18, 2008
So why are people being arrested for lawful protest?
Posted on Aug 14, 2008
A Texas army recruiter was recently suspended for telling a teenager he would be sent to jail if he chose college over the military.
Posted on Aug 7, 2008
Obama's historic candidacy serves as an inspiration to people the world over.
Posted on Jul 31, 2008
A debate between two progressive legal experts on the FISA bill and the idea of prosecuting of Bush and White House officials for criminal acts.
Posted on Jul 26, 2008
A loophole in campaign-finance law allows corporations to pour unlimited funding into political conventions.
Posted on Jul 24, 2008
We can't let the nuclear power industry use global warming as an opportunity to sell its insanely expensive and dangerous power plants.
Posted on Jul 17, 2008
People are desperate for solutions but instead they're handed policies that don't solve the crises, and are highly profitable for corporations.
Posted on Jul 16, 2008
We shouldn't let Ingrid Betancourt's long-awaited rescue distract from the abuses of the Uribe government.
Posted on Jul 10, 2008
What should progressives do about Obama's move to the center?
Posted on Jul 3, 2008
Hersh reports on a secret Congress-approved plan for activities ranging from supporting dissident groups to spying on Iran's nuclear program.
Posted on Jul 1, 2008
Carlin gave voice to dissident perspectives that have been almost entirely blocked from mainstream media.
Posted on Jun 26, 2008
As Congress pieces together the White House torture program, former Army General Antonio Taguba condemns Bush's "systematic regime of torture."
Posted on Jun 23, 2008
Scientists acknowledge an uncomfortable fact long ignored by the media: global warming is the real cause of extreme weather like the Midwest floods.
Posted on Jun 19, 2008
Veteran reporter Patrick Cockburn broke the story of Bush's secret Iraq plan. He explains its terrible implications for Iraqi sovereignty.
Posted on Jun 16, 2008
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