DEMONSTRATIONS & RIOTS

  • Democracy Now! May 6, 2003

    Hour 1: “It’s clear that Islam is on the way to disappearing : the words of Israeli Tourism Minister Benny Elon, who is set to lobby Christian fundamentalists close to President Bush against the Middle East peace plan; U.S. hires Christian fundamentalists to produce news for Iraqis: the studio runs a news service dedicated to…

  • Democracy Now! May 6, 2003

    “It’s clear that Islam is on the way to disappearing : the words of Israeli Tourism Minister Benny Elon, who is set to lobby Christian fundamentalists close to President Bush against the Middle East peace plan; U.S. hires Christian fundamentalists to produce news for Iraqis: the studio runs a news service dedicated to transmitting the…

  • Democracy Now! April 23, 2003

    Hour 1: Precarious situation in Baghdad: As protests against a U.S. occupation in Iraq continue, we speak to Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness who just left Baghdad; Mines and unexploded munitions in Iraq continue to maim and kill: Sean Sutton of the Mines Advisory Group reports from Northern Iraq; Animals in the military:…

  • Democracy Now! April 23, 2003

    Precarious situation in Baghdad: As protests against a U.S. occupation in Iraq continue, we speak to Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness who just left Baghdad; Mines and unexploded munitions in Iraq continue to maim and kill: Sean Sutton of the Mines Advisory Group reports from Northern Iraq; Animals in the military: A look…

  • Democracy Now! October 25, 2002

    Tens of thousands to protest war: This Saturday is an international day of action with demonstrations from Washington DC and San Francisco, to Baghdad, Berlin, Madrid and Mexico City; Police Brutality in Brooklyn, a Democracy Now exclusive: High school counselors witness police brutality and become victims themselves; Police arrest sniper suspects: A conversation with filmmaker…

  • Democracy Now! October 28, 2002

    Lula Wins!: Worker s Party candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins in a landslide to become Brazil s first working class leader; Sen. Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002: Less than two weeks before election day, the populist Democrat from Minnesota dies with seven others in a plane crash; Iraq Journal: US activists take to the streets…

  • Democracy Now! April 15, 2003

    Hour 1: U.S. sets its eyes on Syria: Washington diplomatically and economically threatens Iraq s neighbor as the region s newest rogue state; Columbia University professor Edward Said and Syrian expert Patrick Seale discuss the state of the Middle East after the invasion of Iraq Hour 2: Did U.S. antiques collectors have plans to loot…

  • Democracy Now! April 15, 2003

    Did U.S. antiques collectors have plans to loot Iraq s historical artifacts themselves? International outrage continues at U.S. failure to protect the famous National Museum or Baghdad s National Library and Archives; Congressman Jerrold Nadler on the endless war: Is Iran & Syria next?; International attorneys announce plans to investigate war crimes in Iraq: Alleged…

  • Democracy Now! October 7, 2002

    Lula Takes Big Lead in Brazil: Leftist candidate from the Workers Party narrowly misses 50 percent vote forcing presidential run-off; Not In Our Name: More than 20,000 gather in New York s Central Park. We hear from Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), director Mira Nair, actor Tim Robbins, hip-hop poet Saul Williams and Afghan-American Shokriea Yaghi,…

  • Democracy Now! October 8, 2002

    Bush wants war: The President addresses the nation from Cincinnati as thousands protest in the streets outside. A response from Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Jay Bookman, Deputy editorial page editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Cincinnati protester Sister Alice Gerdeman; Talkback to War: As millions across the globe continue to speak out against war, we hear…