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Alexander Zaitchik on "Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance" September 2, 2010
Glenn Beck organized a much-publicized "Restoring Honor" rally on Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Beck's fans reportedly number in the millions, and Saturday's rally drew nearly 100,000 supporters. We speak with Alexander Zaitchik, author of Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance. [includes r […]
Appeals Court Ruling Allows Government to Use GPS to Track People's Moves September 2, 2010
A federal court in California has issued a ruling that's raising widespread alarm among advocates for civil liberties. Earlier this month, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said law enforcement agents can sneak onto a person's property, plant a GPS device on their vehicle, and track their every movements. The court's ruling means t […]
After Years of Organizing, Domestic Workers Win Bill of Rights Law in New York September 2, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law a measure establishing a landmark set of working standards for housekeepers, nannies and other domestic workers. With the signing of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, New York becomes the first state where domestic workers will be guaranteed overtime pay after a forty-hour workweek, at least one day off […]
As Pakistan Floods Continue Moving South, Calls for Debt Cancellation Grow September 2, 2010
In Pakistan, torrential rains a month ago that triggered unprecedented floods have moved steadily from north to south, engulfing a fifth of the country. Seventeen million people have been affected, and some five million have lost their homes. Meanwhile, a movement to cancel Pakistan’s external debt is now underway as campaigners plan a protest in front of Pa […]
Headlines for September 2, 2010 September 2, 2010
Palestinians: Obama Vows to "Stop the Settlements", Biden Marks Nominal End to US Combat Operations in Iraq, Over 60 Killed in Pakistan Air Strikes, Justice Dept. Charges Mehsud with CIA Bombing in Afghanistan, UN Increases Estimate of DRC Rape Victims, Evacuations Ordered in NC Ahead of Hurricane Earl, Armed Suspect Killed After Taking Hostages at […]
"Security for Everyone, Not Just Settlers and Occupiers" - Ali Abunimah on Opening of US-Brokered Mideast Peace Talks September 1, 2010
US-brokered talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority begin today in Washington. Both sides agreed to sit down last month after the US successfully pressured Palestinian leaders to drop their precondition of an Israeli settlement freeze. On the eve of the summit, Palestinian militants killed four Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. We speak […]
Invisible War: How Thirteen Years of US-Imposed Economic Sanctions Devastated Iraq Before the 2003 Invasion September 1, 2010
While the US invasion and occupation of Iraq over the past seven years has inflicted multiple disasters on the country, many argue that the US assault on Iraq really began twenty years ago with the US-imposed economic sanctions. Joy Gordon, author of Invisible War: The United States and the Iraq Sanctions, writes, "U.S. policymakers effectively turned a […]
Withdrawal or Enduring Presence? US Military Continues to Invest Hundreds of Millions in Iraq Bases September 1, 2010
In his Oval Office address Tuesday night, President Obama said the US had closed or transferred hundreds of bases to the Iraqis. But many US bases remain in Iraq, as well as the massive US embassy in Baghdad, the size of eighty football fields. We play a report on US bases in Iraq by independent journalist Jacquie Soohen of Big Noise Films. [includes rush tr […]
"Iraq Is a Shattered Country" - Nir Rosen on Obama Declaring an End to US Combat Mission in Iraq September 1, 2010
President Obama declared an end to the combat mission in Iraq Tuesday night in the second Oval Office address of his presidency. Although tens of thousands of US troops, special operations forces and private contractors remain in Iraq, Obama announced that Operation Iraqi Freedom is now officially over. We go to Baghdad to speak with independent journalist N […]
Headlines for September 1, 2010 September 1, 2010
Obama Declares End to US Combat Operations in Iraq, 4 Israeli Settlers Killed on Eve of Mideast Talks, Study: CEOs Who Fired Most Workers Earned Highest Pay, Bank Profits Soar, But Lending Drops, Murkowski Concedes Alaska GOP Senate Primary, 5 Arrested After Shots Fired at New York Mosque, Seattle Man Charged with Hate Crime after Attack on Turban-Wearing Cl […]

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