ACTIVISM

  • Democracy Now! January 29, 2002

    Coming home from one ground zero to another: families who lost loved ones on September 11 return from Afghanistan, where they met with innocent victims of the U.S. bombing in Afghanistan. They are demanding justice for grieving Afghans. |9:01-9:06 HEADLINES [See comments] 9:06-9:07 ONE-MINUTE MUSIC BREAK 9:07-9:20 COMING HOME FROM ONE GROUND ZERO TO ANOTHER…

  • Democracy Now! January 31, 2002

    The rival realities of the World Economic Forum and the World Social Forum: Guests: two Swiss activists who have been mobilizing against the World Economic Forum in Davos for several years; in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Nigerian human rights lawyer, Oronto Douglas, and Filipino anti-globalization activist, Walden Bello; in New York, Starhawk and Seydina Senghor, two…

  • Democracy Now! February 1, 2002

    Porto Alegre Brazil : World Social Forum kicks off. Their message: is Another world is possible? And, is the World Economic Forum bad for business in New York? Midtown Manhattan is locked down, and the city is filled . Guests: Van Jones, who is being given an award by the World Economic Forum, Canadian activist…

  • Democracy Now! February 4, 2002

    Ken Lay refuses to testify before Congress today as allegations of criminal activity mount. Protests continue in the streets of New York today, in front of Enrons accounting firm, Arthur Anderson. Its the last day of the World Economic Forum. Well have a debate on corporate globalization. And Jose Bove from Porto Alegre. |9:01-9:06 HEADLINES…

  • Democracy Now!

    DEMONSTRATION TO CLOSE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS : HUNGER STRIKE IN FLORIDA : CUBA — SANTERIA |NEWS HEADLINES Story: DEMONSTRATION TO CLOSE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS Today, more than 2-dozen activists will be tried in a Georgia court for trespassing at the Fort Benning army base just outside of Columbus, Georgia. They were arrested during…

  • Democracy Now! January 28, 2002

    Black Hawk Down, movie : as Washington paves the way for an attack on Somalia, Hollywood joins forces with the Pentagon to transform the 1993 invasion of Somalia from the militarys darkest hour to its brightest Columbia University tries to restrict a student activist counter-summit during the World Economic Forum : new education law is…

  • WHAT’S MISSING, WHAT MATTERS: AUGUST 13, 2000 PANEL AT LEO BECK TEMPLE, LOS ANGELES, CA

    WHAT’S MISSING, WHAT MATTERS: AUGUST 13, 2000 PANEL AT LEO BECK TEMPLE, LOS ANGELES, CA Contents: Speakers: Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor The Nation Magazine; Senator Paul Wellstone; Tom Hayden, California State Senator; Jesse Jackson Jr., Representative; Barbara Ehrenreich, author; Antonio Villaigosa, California Assemblyman; Lani Guinier, Professor of Law, Harvard U.

  • WHAT’S MISSING, WHAT MATTERS: AUGUST 13, 2000 PANEL AT LEO BECK TEMPLE, LOS ANGELES, CA

    WHAT’S MISSING, WHAT MATTERS: AUGUST 13, 2000 PANEL AT LEO BECK TEMPLE, LOS ANGELES, CA Contents: Speakers: Robert Scheer, editor The Nation Magazine; Victor Navasky, The Nation Magazine; Gore Vidal, author; Lori Wallach, Dir. Global Trade Watch; Panel discussion.

  • Explorations With Dr. Michio Kaku – July 24, 2001

    Explorations with Dr. Michio Kaku, professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York, science program. GUESTS: Dr. Michio Kaku invites FRANKLIN POTTER, retired Professor of Physics at the University of California at Irvine to discuss the myriad topics covered in his book “Mad about Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities.”[Potter is co-author,main author,…

  • Shadow Convention, Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 (day Four Coverage)

    Shadow Convention, Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 (day Four Coverage) Contents: Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) on issues the Democractic National Convention should cover if their corporate sponsors were removed 11:00 break 12:10 Ellen Miller introduces Governor Howard Dean (D-VT) on clean money campaign “money and free speech not the same” 24:00 break and…