david heath
Democracy Now! Wednesday, June 15, 2011
On Tuesday, President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Puerto Rico in a half century. His trip underscored the growing importance that Puerto Ricans will play in the 2012 U.S. elections. We speak with University of Puerto Rico professor Maritza Stanchich about reaction to Obama's visit amidst the island's slumped economy, and violent police repression of student protests against tuition hikes. Some 70 percent of guns seized in Mexico from 2009 to 2010 came from the United States, according to a new report from three U.S. senators. We speak to David Heath at the Center for Public Integrity. A caravan of Mexican anti-violence protesters arrived in the United States over the weekend calling for a massive shift in U.S. drug policy. We speak to Laura Carlsen, director of the Americas Policy Program of the Center for International Policy, and play an excerpt from her interview with Sicilia as she traveled with him to document the caravan's journey. Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour.
Email this pageGRITtv: "If You Cheat, You Make A Lot of Money"
"If you cheat, you make a lot of money." So says William K. Black, a former senior deputy chief counsel at the federal Office of Thrift Supervision. Black is an expert on the shady dealings of banks and corporations. David Heath of the Huffington Post interviewed him for this report.
GRITtv: Dec. 22, 2009
Without a public option, Medicare buy-in, or other cost-controlling measures, and with Stupak and Nelson holding women's rights for ransom, is there anything good left in te healthcare bill? We ask Chris Hayes, Lizz Winstead and Miriam Yeung what's in, what's out, and what the best course of action is now for progressives who want to see real reform. Sarah Schulman joins Laura in the studio to talk about homophobia in the family and more. Street Films made a humorous list of ten things to be thankful for when Gridlock Alert hits. New America Media looks at an alternative program in San Francisco that offers low-cost short-term loans to keep people out of the clutches of the payday lenders. Circus Amok takes its brand of avant-garde political theater to Washington Square Park. William K. Black, a former senior deputy chief counsel at the federal Office of Thrift Supervision is an expert on the shady dealings of banks and corporations. David Heath of the Huffington Post interviewed him for this report.
