Pacifica National Programming

Democracy Now! May 2, 2003

Hour 1: Did the Commander in Chief go AWOL for a year when he was in the reserves?: As President Bush co-pilots a Navy plane onto an aircraft carrier, we speak with biographer Bill Minutaglio about GW s checkered military past; The Iron Triangle: The Secret History of the Carlyle Group : Author Dan Briody connects the dots between the Bush family, the Saudi royal family, Osama bin Laden's

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:06 Headlines 8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break 8:07-8:20: President George Bush co-piloted a navy jet on to an aircraft carrier yesterday to underline his role as America's commander-in-chief. A former pilot in the Texas air national guard, Bush let it be known he had spent time at the warplane's controls.

Democracy Now! May 1, 2003

A May Day special: Part II of our celebrity book reading of Howard Zinn s A People s History of the United States. Kurt Vonnegut reads Eugene Debs, Alfre Woodard reads Fanny Lou Hamer, James Earl Jones reads Malcolm X, Danny Glover reads Martin Luther King, Alice Walker reads Abbey Lincoln and more.

9:01-9:06 Headlines 9:08-9:09 One Minute Music Break 9:10-9:18: A May Day special: Part II of our celebrity book reading of Howard Zinn s A People s History of the United States. Kurt Vonnegut reads Eugene Debs, Alfre Woodard reads Fanny Lou Hamer, James Earl Jones reads Malcolm X, Danny Glover reads Martin Luther King, Alice Walker reads Abbey Lincoln and more.

Democracy Now! May 1, 2003

U.S.-backed Middle East peace plan released: A debate between Electronic Intifada and AIPAC; Vieques celebrates the US Navy s withdrawal from the Puerto Rican Island: Concerns grow over environmental cleanup after 50 years of military testing; To mark May Day, protests planned against oil companies, weapons manufacturers and at government buildings: We go to London for a report on protests th

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:10 Headlines 8:11-8:12 One Minute Music Break 8:12-8:20: A long-awaited U.S.-backed peace plan for the Middle East was published last night. Only hours after the new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in, he and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon were given copies of the so-called road map to peace.

Democracy Now! May 1, 2003

Hour 1: U.S.-backed Middle East peace plan released: A debate between Electronic Intifada and AIPAC; Vieques celebrates the US Navy s withdrawal from the Puerto Rican Island: Concerns grow over environmental cleanup after 50 years of military testing; To mark May Day, protests planned against oil companies, weapons manufacturers and at government buildings: We go to London for a report on pro

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:10 Headlines 8:11-8:12 One Minute Music Break 8:12-8:20: A long-awaited U.S.-backed peace plan for the Middle East was published last night. Only hours after the new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in, he and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon were given copies of the so-called road map to peace.

Democracy Now! April 30, 2003

Nuclear non-proliferation conference opens to discuss nuclear issues in the age of preemptive attacks: Rebecca Johnson of the journal Disarmament Diplomacy joins us from Geneva; Brutal crackdown on Iraqi protesters by US occupation forces is continuing: U.S. troops kill three more Iraqis in Fallujah bringing the total this week to 18.

9:00-9:01 Billboard 9:01-9:10 Headlines 9:10-9:11 One Minute Music Break 9:11-9:24: North Korea said today it will regard any U.S. move to seek U.N. sanctions as ``the green light to a war.'' The official North Korean news agency said the country will take defenseive measures.

Democracy Now! April 30, 2003

Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Danny Glover, James Earl Jones and others read from Howard Zinn s A People s History of the United States : Part one of two-hour special commemorating the millionth copy of the classic book sold.

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:06 Headlines 8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break 8:07-8:20: It has become a classic work of history. It is used in countless schools across the country, it has inspired a generation of historians and students and it has reshaped how many people view this country s history.

Democracy Now! April 30, 2003

Hour 1: Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Danny Glover, James Earl Jones and others read from Howard Zinn s A People s History of the United States : Part one of two-hour special commemorating the millionth copy of the classic book sold.

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:06 Headlines 8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break 8:07-8:20: It has become a classic work of history. It is used in countless schools across the country, it has inspired a generation of historians and students and it has reshaped how many people view this country s history.

Democracy Now! April 29, 2003

The Bush administration binds and gags environmental regulators: We discuss Operation End Extremism, rocket fuel contaminated lettuce and gag-orders on the EPA; Democratic elections in Nigeria?: The voting ended a week ago but the results are still in dispute.

9:00-9:01 Billboard 9:01-9:12 Headlines 9:12-9:13 One Minute Music Break 9:13-9:25: This news just in from Nigeria: Nearly 100 foreign oil workers - including 21 Americans and 35 Britons - were being held hostage by striking Nigerian workers aboard offshore installations. This according to company officials and union workers said Tuesday.

Democracy Now! April 29, 2003

Is a better world possible? As Wall Street brokers face record fines, John Cavanagh, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Martin Khor examine alternatives to economic globalization; A preventive or preemptive attack? Stanford professor David Palumbo-Liu discusses U.S. military policy

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:06 Headlines 8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break 8:07-8:20: Prosecutors yesterday announced a $1.4 billion settlement with the nation s largest investment firms. At firm after firm, brokers and analysts convinced investors to buy billions of dollars worth of stock in companies they knew were going to do badly.

Democracy Now! April 29, 2003

Hour 1: Is a better world possible? As Wall Street brokers face record fines, John Cavanagh, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Martin Khor examine alternatives to economic globalization; A preventive or preemptive attack? Stanford professor David Palumbo-Liu discusses U.S.

8:00-8:01 Billboard 8:01-8:06 Headlines 8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break 8:07-8:20: Prosecutors yesterday announced a $1.4 billion settlement with the nation s largest investment firms. At firm after firm, brokers and analysts convinced investors to buy billions of dollars worth of stock in companies they knew were going to do badly.

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