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Amy Goodman’s New Column: “Don’t Cage Dissent”
Open opposition, the right to challenge those in power, is a mainstay of any healthy democracy. The Democratic and Republican conventions will test the commitment of the two dominant U.S. political parties to the cherished tradition of dissent. Things are not looking good.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Lawmaker Calls on Pentagon to Explain Promotion of Threat-Wielding Recruiter After Democracy Now! Broadcast
Rep. Gene Green (D–TX) is calling on the Pentagon to explain why a military recruiter was given a promotion despite being found to have illegally threatened a teenage boy with jail time if he decided to go to college instead of joining the military. The recruiter was eventually promoted to head a different recruiting station. Green sent the letter questioning Kelt’s new job after his Wednesday appearance on Democracy Now!
Filed under D.N. in the News
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“Threats, Lies and Audiotape”
With no end in sight in Afghanistan and Iraq, military recruiters must be prevented from using desperate and aggressive measures to lure our nation’s young people—the poorest and most vulnerable—into the line of fire.
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‘It’s a Global Election’
Amy Goodman reports from the Baltics: “When I arrived in Estonia last week—a former Soviet republic that lies just south of Finland—everyone had an opinion on Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin.”
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“Who’s Paying for the Conventions?”
The nominating conventions have become elaborate, expensive marketing events, but most people don’t know the extent to which major corporations fund them, pouring tens of millions of dollars into a little-known loophole in the campaign-finance system.
Filed under Weekly Column
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“Don’t Drink the Nuclear Kool-Aid”
While the presidential candidates trade barbs and accuse each other of flip-flopping, they agree with President Bush on their enthusiastic support for nuclear power.
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“Colombia: Celebrate the Release, Not the Regime”
It is fantastic to see Ingrid Betancourt free, but the celebration of her release should not be confused with celebration of the Colombian government.
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Democracy Now!–live from Aspen, CO
Democracy Now! and Free Speech TV team up with Aspen Public Access Channel, Grassroots TV, for historic national broadcast.
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Spread the Word about Democracy Now!
We need YOUR help to spread the word about Democracy Now! Unlike the corporate media, Democracy Now! does not have millions of dollars to advertise our news program. We rely on YOU to tell others about the independent, unembedded journalism that Democracy Now! provides its audience daily.
Below are a number of ways to spread the word about Democracy Now! If you have any questions or wish to share stories about your efforts to get the word out, email our outreach team at: outreach@democracynow.org or call 212-431-9090 x802
What You Can Do To Publicize Democracy Now!
- Wear DN! Gear—Become a walking billboard. Wear a DN! shirt, hat, tote a DN! bag, or outfit your car or bike with a DN! bumper sticker.
- Flyering—Whether promoting a station that already airs DN! or trying to rally support to start a campaign to bring DN! to your community, flyering is a great way to introduce DN! to a large number and variety of people. Hand out flyers at events, rallies, schools, meetings or other gatherings and public spaces in your community.
- Take Out Ads or Make Banners and Signs— The corporate media is all over our public spaces, you can help Democracy Now! occupy some of them by placing ads in your local newspapers, on city buses, billboards, or by printing banners and making lawn signs.
- Table at Events—Get the word out by tabling at concerts, street fairs, festivals, lectures, conferences, and anywhere else you can think of. Learn tips for effective tabling, what to do and what to say.
- Reprint DN! Transcripts— Our creative commons copyright allows you to reprint our transcripts as long as you credit Democracy Now! You can put them in your college or local newspapers, club’s newsletters, or on a web site. You can also email them to friends.
- Organize an Event, House Party, or Have a Garage Sale— There are many different ways to introduce new audiences to Democracy Now! Visit our on-line store where you can find DVDs to put in your public library or play at events.
- Subscribe Folks to our Daily Digest— Ask your friends to sign up on the top left of DN!’s home page to get Democracy Now!’s email news bulletin everyday. You can also download our Daily Digest Sign-Up Sheets to pass out at events and mail them to us.
- DN! in Spanish— Let people and stations know that an audio and text file of Democracy Now!’s informative headlines are produced each day and are available h3. free of charge to non-commercial radio stations and podcast daily for individuals. You and your friends can also sign-up for our Spanish electronic daily Boletin to have the text of Spanish headlines emailed to you each day.
- DN! in the Classroom— Show Democracy Now! programs to your classes. We offer a 50% discount on DVDs to educators. Use DN! as a new and exciting tool in the classroom. Find out how!
- Encourage People to Subscribe to DN!’s Daily Podcast— Podcasting is a great way to have DN! delivered. Watch/Listen whenever you like. Take DN! to go–listen on a plane, train, or on a jog. Let your friends know DN! is easily available in podcast format here.
- Link to DN! on your Web Site— Do you administer or have access to a website? You can download one of our web banners and put it on your site to link to ours.
Let Us Know About YOUR Efforts to Get Involved
- Send us stories and photos of things you have done for us to put on our blog and inspire others.
- Send us your ideas, thoughts, and success stories of effective ways you spread the word.
Every little thing you do brings new listeners and makes a tremendous difference.
Thank you.
Email: outreach@democracynow.org or call 212-431-9090 x802
