ACTIVISM

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    The Weather Underground: A Look Back at the Antiwar Activists Who Met Violence with Violence. A conversation with Weather Underground co-founder Mark Rudd on why he went underground for 7 years and has since renounced violence. A new documentary which tells the story of the militant antiwar group holds its premiere run in New York;…

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    Acclaimed Author Isabel Allende Compares Two September 11ths: the 1973 CIA-Backed Coup that Overthrew her Uncle, the Democratically Elected President of Chile, and the 2001 Attacks. Isabel Allende s latest book, My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile is a memoir and a reflection on exile. She writes on 9-11 in 1973 she lost…

  • Democracy Now! June 6, 2003

    Hour 1: Rachel Corrie was Crushed by an Israeli Military Bulldozer, Tom Hurndall was Shot in the Head by an Israeli Soldier. Today on the 36th Anniversary of the Occupied Territories, we Speak with the Parents of these Two International Peace Activists. Corrie s family is supporting resolution HCR111 which calls for an independent investigation…

  • Democracy Now! June 6, 2003

    Rachel Corrie was Crushed by an Israeli Military Bulldozer, Tom Hurndall was Shot in the Head by an Israeli Soldier. Today on the 36th Anniversary of the Occupied Territories, we Speak with the Parents of these Two International Peace Activists. Corrie s family is supporting resolution HCR111 which calls for an independent investigation into Rachel…

  • Democracy Now! May 26, 2003

    Memorial Day Special: We speak with a group of Ploughshares activists. For years these Catholics have tried to raise awareness about the brutality of war and how specific warships, weapons, and bases are complicit in the killing of innocent civilians; Three Dominican nuns await sentencing for damaging nuclear site in Colorado; Five members of the…

  • Democracy Now! May 28, 2003

    Hour 1: Having invaded Iraq, Bush and his Hawks are Now Getting Ready to go for Regime Change in Tehran; A New Report Reveals that the Bush Administration had Planned to Invade Iraq as Early as December; You Back the Attack, We ll Bomb Who We Want! – A collection of remixed war posters Hour…

  • Democracy Now! May 28, 2003

    Having invaded Iraq, Bush and his Hawks are Now Getting Ready to go for Regime Change in Tehran; A New Report Reveals that the Bush Administration had Planned to Invade Iraq as Early as December; You Back the Attack, We ll Bomb Who We Want! – A collection of remixed war posters |8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:06…

  • Democracy Now! June 2, 2003

    Hour 1: George Bush has Indeed Succeeded in Granting Osama Bin Laden a Wish Beyond his Wildest Dreams He s Turned the U.S. into the Most Feared and Disliked and, in Many Quarters, Most Hated Country in the World. Renowned author, linguistics professor and one of the leading dissident voices in the U.S., Noam Chomsky…

  • Democracy Now! June 3, 2003

    Hour 1: Justice Department Report Finds Immigrants with no Ties to Terror Suffered Pattern of Physical and Verbal Abuse in Detention Facilities. The report does not recommend bringing criminal charges; Swiss Police Cut Rope Holding British Activist Hanging From Bridge, Sending Him Falling Dozens of Feet , and Raid the Independent Media Center, Beating Journalists;…

  • Democracy Now! June 3, 2003

    Justice Department Report Finds Immigrants with no Ties to Terror Suffered Pattern of Physical and Verbal Abuse in Detention Facilities. The report does not recommend bringing criminal charges; Swiss Police Cut Rope Holding British Activist Hanging From Bridge, Sending Him Falling Dozens of Feet , and Raid the Independent Media Center, Beating Journalists; Leaders of…