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Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Eyewitnesses to a Massacre: Reports from Inside Tahrir Square as Pro-Mubarak Forces Open Fire on Protesters; A Battle for Democracy: Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports on How Anti-Government Protesters Are Resisting the Mubarak’s Regime Crackdown; California Professor Beaten By Pro-Mubarak Forces Minutes After Interview on Democracy Now!Journalists and Human Rights Activists Arrested and Beaten In Cairo … Continued
Millions Against Mubarak: Democracy Now!’s Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports Live from Tahrir Amid Massive Protest; “Mubarak is Our Berlin Wall”: Egyptian Columnist Mona Eltahawy on How the Youth Drove the Uprising in Cairo and Implications for Democracy in the Region; Media Blackout in Egypt and the U.S.: Al Jazeera Forced Off the Air by Mubarak, … Continued
Democracy Now!’s Sharif Abdel Kouddous Live from Egypt: The Rebellion Grows Stronger; Repression and Poverty Underpin the Uprising in Egypt; Made in the USA: Tear Gas, Tanks, Helicopters, Rifles, and Fighter Planes in Egypt Funded and Built Largely by US Defense Department and American Corporations; Leading Egyptian Feminist, Nawal El Saadawi: “Women and girls are, … Continued
Guardian Journalist Arrested and Beaten Alongside Protesters in Egypt, Secretly Records Ordeal; Guardian Reporter Jack Shenker on Egypt Protests: “Fear Barrier Seems to Have Been Broken;” Egyptian American Activist: Hillary Clinton Forgets to Mention Tear Gas, Tanks, Concussion Grenades Used Against Egyptian Protesters Are Made in the U.S.; From Tucson to Virginia Tech: Shooting Survivor … Continued
Obama Calls for Spending Freeze Lowering Corporate Taxes in State of the Union; Consumer Advocate Joan Claybrook and Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Respond to State of the Union; Dr. Atul Gawande Compares Obama’s “Frustrating” Record on Healthcare Reform and LBJ’s Leadership in Passing Medicare; Harry Belafonte on Obama: “He Plays the Game … Continued
Do You Know the Full Story Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Coffee Case and How Corporations Used it to Promote Tort Reform?; “Hot Coffee” Film Explores How Corporations Are Spending Millions and Spinning the Story to Alter Our Nation’s Civil Justice System; “Hot Coffee” Documents Chamber of Commerce Campaign to Unseat Judges Opposed to “Tort Reform;” … Continued
Rashid Khalidi: Leaked “Palestine Papers” Underscore Weakness of Palestinian Authority, Rejectionism of Israel and U.S.; “The Black Power Mixtape”–Danny Glover Discusses New Doc Featuring Rare Archival Footage of Angela Davis, Huey P. Newton, Stokely Carmichael. Today’s Headlines * Attorney: Manning Abuse Worsens; 2 Visitors Detained at Base * Fmr. Chicago Police Commander Sentenced to … Continued
China, Human Rights and the Role of Washington: A Debate; Has Obama Assumed the Position of Salesman-in-Chief to China?;Fifty Years After Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, A Look at “Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex.” Today’s Headlines * Loughner Indicted on New Charges; Details of Shooting Video Released * Giffords … Continued
Did Baby Doc Duvalier Return to Haiti to Pressure Préval in the Election?; Gaza Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish Two Years After Israeli Attack that Killed 3 Daughters & Niece: “As Long as I am Breathing, They are with Me. I Will Never Forget.” Today’s Headlines * House-Controlled GOP to Vote on Healthcare Repeal * Chinese … Continued
