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Nader to Obama: DN! 01/25/12
Ralph Nader responds to President Obama's state of the union address. He says, that state of the union addresses are full of rhetoric and promises. These promises, he says were made by Obama in 2008 and in his opinion, Obama's past performance does not match up. Nader bashes Obama for not addressing the occupy wall street movement specifically, going as far as to call him a "political coward."
Email this pageDemocracy Now! Monday, June 13, 2011
The Syrian army has taken control of the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour following what state media has described as heavy fighting by "armed groups," who residents say are mutinous soldiers defending the town. Our guest Neil Sammonds, Syria researcher for Amnesty International, is interviewing refugees who have fled the violence by crossing into Turkey. As Syria continues its brutal crackdown on demonstrators, we speak to a Canadian citizen who was repeatedly tortured by Syrian authorities after he was rendered to Syria by the United States in 2002. Maher Arar was seized at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in September 2002 and sent to Syria, where he was tortured and interrogated in a tiny underground cell for nearly a year. He now works as a human rights advocate in Canada. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to stop Transportation Security Administration's full body scanning procedures by granting an immediate injunction. We speak former Miss USA and actress Susie Castillo, who was recently subjected to an enhanced body pat-down and has become a vocal critic of such security procedures. We also speak with Ralph Nader and Amie Stepanovich of EPIC. Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour.
Democracy Now!: Fri. March 18, 2011
The Japanese nuclear crisis worsens as Japanese authorities race to cool the overheating reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Earlier today, Japan raised the nuclear alert level at the crippled plant from a four to a five, on par with Three Mile Island. We speak with Philip White of the Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center in Tokyo and Dr. Ira Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility about the long-term health effects from radiation exposure from Fukushima. Former presidential candidate and longtime consumer advocate and nuclear critic Ralph Nader strongly advocates phasing out nuclear power in the United States by calling for public hearings on the status of every single nuclear power plant. International forces are threatening to launch airstrikes inside Libya following Thursday’s vote by the United Nations Security Council to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya, and to undertake "all necessary measures" to protect civilians against leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. Earlier today, Libya’s Foreign Minister announced an immediate end of military operations. We get analysis from UCLA Law Professor Asli Bali, who has written and commented extensively on the question of international intervention in Libya. In defiance of the Obama administration, former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is headed back to Haiti today for the first time since being ousted in a 2004 U.S.-backed coup. In his first public statements on his way home, former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide speaks to Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, who is aboard the plane covering the historic return. We speak to Daniel Ellsberg, perhaps this country’s most famous whistleblower and one of Bradley Manning’s most public supporters. "Manning] is being held essentially in solitary confinement for over nine months. Something that is likely to drive a person mad and that may be the intent of what is going on here," Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour.
"Democracy Now!": Thur. Mar. 18 2010
Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio announced on Wednesday he would switch his vote on the Democrat-led healthcare reform bill and support the legislation even though it does not create a public option. Kucinich’s decision came two days after he spoke with President Obama aboard Air Force One on their way to a rally in his district. In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we spend the hour with Kucinich and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader for an in-depth discussion on healthcare, the Obama administration, the Iraq war and more. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
"Democracy Now!": Tues. Mar. 2 2010
Ralph Nader talks about the GOP filibuster of unemployment benefits bill, the collapse of the consumer financial protection agency proposal, and the latest auto recalls; photographer Kike Arnal and Ralph Nader discuss Arnal's new book “In the Shadow of Power: and Poverty in Washington, D.C.”; and "Democracy Now!" producer Aaron Maté traveled to Vancouver to look at an issue lost in the two-week spectacle: the struggles of a low-income community in the Olympics’ shadow. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
GRITtv: The F Word: The State of the Corporate Union
"The State of the Union will be a little different this year. Thanks to a last-minute switch, the annual address will be presented by Lloyd Blankfein, CEO and chairman of Goldman Sachs, known henceforth as CEO of America. While a final text is not yet released, insiders suggest that CEO Blankfein will declare the state of the union excellent, and announce significant bonuses for five of nine Supreme Court Justices. In a departure from tradition, senators and representatives will be charged for seating in the hall this year, but several prominent seats will be put aside for lobbyists for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the industry trade group America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and drug companies Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Amgen …" Hear Laura Flanders' entire commentary by clicking on the video.
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DNC Coverage: Tom Morello at the Open-the-Debates Rally
Tom Morello plays music, speaks about the election, and introduces Ralph Nader. The Denver Super Rally is being held to coincide with the Democratic National Convention.
