Club Name : DemocracyNow Description : We are friends of Democracy Now! - The independent, unembedded media. Democracy Now! can be viewed on-line 24/7 at http://www.democracynow.org/ You can search the archives back to 1997 at http://www.democracynow.org/browsebydate.pl DN's website is generally updated around 10:30 am (Eastern), so the latest show/topics won't be up before then. Please limit your comments here to these topics or issues relevant to them. We'd like to follow the example set by Democracy Now! in allowing everyone the space to speak, respecting everyone's opinion, seeking the truth, and speaking that truth to power and authority. Democracy Now! - The Exception to the Rulers From the DemocracyNow! website: Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations; on public access, PBS, satellite television (DISH network: Free Speech TV ch. 9415 and Link TV ch. 9410; DIRECTV: Link TV ch. 375); and on the internet. DN!’s podcast is one of the most popular on the web. ÂÂ Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, the War and Peace Report hosts real debates–debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other. New stations are adding Democracy Now! to their programming schedules all the time, and there are several movements going on around the country right now to bring Democracy Now! to new communities. To find out more about these efforts, and how to get involved, go to the DN! website. WHY INDEPENDENT MEDIA ? For true democracy to work, people need easy access to independent, diverse sources of news and information. But the last two decades have seen unprecedented corporate media consolidation. The U.S. media was already fairly homogenous in the early 80s: some fifty media conglomerates dominated all media outlets, including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, music, publishing and film. In the year 2000, just six corporations dominated the U.S. media. In addition, corporate media outlets in the U.S. are legally responsible to their shareholders to maximize profits. And U.S. “public” media outlets accept funding from major corporations, as well as from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Every Corporation for Public Broadcasting board member is appointed by the White House and confirmed by the Senate. Democracy Now! is funded entirely through contributions from listeners, viewers, and foundations. We do not accept advertisers, corporate underwriting, or donations from governments. This allows us to maintain our independence. ----------------------------------------- Let Sibel Edmonds speak!! letsibeledmondsspeak.blogspot.com/ Current working link for "Kill the Messenger" (French film about Sibel Edmonds - 52 min. This film is not available in the US) thanks Submedia for your latest: --------------------------------