AlterNet.org: Amy Goodman

Amy Goodman: New Evidence Reveals U.S. Has Used Drones to Target Rescue Workers and Funerals in Pakistan

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:01 PST

A report found that since President Obama took office between 282 and 535 civilians have been reported as killed in Pakistan, including more than 60 children.

Amy Goodman: Gasland Director Josh Fox: Obama's Support for Natural Gas Drilling 'A Painful Moment' for Communities Exposed to Fracking

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:01 PST

Fox talks with Democracy Now following his arrest Wednesday while trying to film a Congressional hearing.

Amy Goodman: A Colossal Failure: Sundance Award-Winning Film Sheds New Light on Destructive Drug War

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:01 PST

Amy Goodman interviews the Director of "The House I Live In" to explore the horrific failures of drug war, as well as the argument for a public health approach.

Amy Goodman: While Republicans Play Politics Over Food Stamps, New Film Focuses on Hunger in America

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:00:01 PST

Amy Goodman and Raj Patel discuss the 49 million people who are struggling to get enough to eat in America, and why GOP candidates' posturing isn't helping.

Amy Goodman: Major Media Blackout to Protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:00:01 PST

Here's what you need to know about two controversial internet anti-piracy bills moving through Congress and the massive backlash against them.

Amy Goodman: On MLK Day: How a Racist Criminal Justice System Rolled Back the Gains of the Civil Rights Era

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:00:01 PST

For Martin Luther King, Jr. day, Democracy Now! hosts a discussion of mass incarceration among African-Americans and how it has created a new Jim Crow era.

Amy Goodman: The GOP War on Democracy: How Conservatives Shamelessly Disenfranchise People Who Vote Democrat

Amy Goodman, AlterNet — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:00:01 PST

Across the country, state legislatures and governors are pushing laws that seek to restrict access to the voting booth.

Amy Goodman: Making Citizens Enemy Combatants: Glenn Greenwald on Bradley Manning and the NDAA

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:00:01 PST

Constitutional lawyer and blogger Glenn Greenwald speaks to Amy Goodman about the Manning hearings and the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens.

Amy Goodman: A Challenger for Obama? Progressive Former Mayor Rocky Anderson Enters Race With New Third Party

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:00:01 PST

Vowing to fight the influence of money over politics, Anderson kicked off his campaign Monday.

Amy Goodman: Hopes Fade for Binding Climate Deal as Durban Summit Enters Final Stages

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:01 PST

Talks have entered their 10th day, but doubt is growing that a legally binding deal to combat climate change will be reached by Friday.

Amy Goodman: Seymour Hersh: Propaganda Used Ahead of Iraq War Is Now Being Reused Over Iran's Nuke Program

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:00:01 PST

Longtime investigative journalist Seymour Hersh questions the growing consensus on Iranâ€™s alleged nuclear weapons program.

Amy Goodman: Police or Paramilitary Forces? The Militarization of American Law Enforcement

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:01 PST

As police violently crack down on protests across the US, we look at the increasing influence of military technology on domestic police forces.

Amy Goodman: "We've Had Our Eyes Opened ... " Veterans Joining the 99% Movement

Amy Goodman, AlterNet — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:00:01 PDT

Consider the sign at Liberty Plaza, held by yet another veteran: â€œ2nd time Iâ€™ve fought for my country. 1st time Iâ€™ve known my enemy.â€

Amy Goodman: Michael Moore: Arrest Wall St. Bankers, Not Wall St. Protestors

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:01 PDT

Moore: The majority of Americans are really upset at Wall St. You've got an army just waiting for somebody to do something, and the something has started.

Amy Goodman: "Confidence Men" Author Ron Suskind Responds to Obama Administration's Fiery Denials About Financial Crisis

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:01 PDT

Ron Suskind's book has elicited harsh reaction from the White House since it was published. The authors tells his side.

Amy Goodman: Why 2,000 People Needed to Occupy Wall Street: Banks Are Raking in Profits While Taxpayers Are Getting Screwed

Amy Goodman, Comment Is Free — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:00:01 PDT

Banks are sitting on cash hoards and corporate profits are riding high -- yet ordinary US taxpayers face joblessness and cuts.

Amy Goodman: Troy Davis's Execution Will Be a Judicial Lynching

Amy Goodman, Comment Is Free — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:00:01 PDT

Despite evidence that he's innocent, Troy Davis faces execution on September 21. With a culture that cheers Rick Perry's execution record, what chance does he have?

Amy Goodman: Former Senator Bob Graham Urges Obama to Reopen Investigation into Saudi Role in 9/11 Attacks

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:00:01 PDT

New information has emerged about the possible role of prominent Saudis in the 9/11 plot, and former Florida Senator Graham says it's big.

Amy Goodman: "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator": New Film Tracks Struggle for Justice After Guatemalan Genocide

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:00:01 PDT

A new documentary links Guatemalaâ€™s turbulent past with those who are active players in its present.

Amy Goodman: New Census Report Says 1 in 6 Americans Live in Poverty; Real Numbers Even Higher

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:00:01 PDT

According to the US Census, 46.2 million people lived in poverty last year in the United States. Economist Heidi Shierholz explains why the real number is even bigger.

Amy Goodman: Noam Chomsky on How the Military Is Bankrupting Us and Why Corporate Interests Want to Destroy Public Programs

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:00:01 PDT

Noam Chomsky discusses US military adventurism abroad and domestic economic catastrophe.

Amy Goodman: "Poverty Is the Problem" With our Public Schools, Not Teachers' Unions

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:01 PDT

Education expert Diane Ravitch and New York schoolteacher Brian Jones discuss the real problems with--and real solutions for--our public school system.

Amy Goodman: Matt Taibbi on the Explosive Investigation Revealing the SEC's Cover-Up of Wall Street's Crimes

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:01 PDT

In an interview with Amy Goodman, Matt Taibbi explains how the SEC has let the Wall Street bankers who created the global economic crisis get away with it all.

Amy Goodman: West Memphis Three Freed from Jail 18 Years After Being Convicted Amid "Wave of Satanic Hysteria"

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:00:01 PDT

Speaking with the director of "Paradise Lost," about how skewed values and poor investigating kept three men in prison for nearly 20 years.

Amy Goodman: Hacktivism's Global Reach, From Targeting Scientology to Backing Wikileaks and the Arab Spring

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:00:01 PDT

Background on the increasingly visible group... plus an interview with a disguised member, "X."