Posts Tagged ‘Amy Goodman’
“Sing Your Song”: Harry Belafonte on Art & Politics, Civil Rights & His Critique of President Obama
Legendary musician, actor, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte talks to Amy Goodman about his battle against racism, his mentor Paul Robeson, the power of music to push for political change, his close relationship with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the U.S. [Read More]
Amy Goodman Reports from South Africa on Aristide’s Planned Return Trip to Haiti After Seven Years in Exile
Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has decided to return to Haiti this week ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff election. Aristide has lived in exile in South Africa since 2004, when he was ousted in a U.S.-backed coup. Despite U.S. pressure on the [Read More]
As Community Media Face Potentially Massive Cuts At Home, Clinton Calls For Increased Funding For U.S. Propaganda Overseas
“The United States is in an information war and we are losing that war,” said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week as she praised Al Jazeera’s dedication to “real news.” To win the war, Clinton called for expanding U.S. propaganda TV and radio [Read More]
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Speaks to New Orleans Activists Kali Akuno and Sess4-5
The New Orleans City Council has unanimously voted to move ahead with the demolition of 4,500 units of public housing. Under the plan, the city’s four largest public housing developments will be razed and replaced with mixed-income housing. Hundreds of people were [Read More]
The End of America:America’s Descent into Fascism
Naomi Wolf and Amy Goodman Discuss “The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot†where Naomi Wolf outlines what she sees as the ten steps to shut down a democratic society. She argues the Bush administration has already implemented many of these [Read More]
What Would Jesus Buy? – Amy Goodman
As the holiday shopping frenzy begins, one documentary explores the problems of mass consumerism and the exploited foreign labor it depends on. read more | digg story [Read More]
