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Democracy Now - Anyone listen?

benjsbenjs Posts: 9,145
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I'm just wondering if anyone in this diverse crowd listens to or watches Democracy Now. I've found it to be a pretty fair, non-sensationalist way to consume the news. If anyone is curious - you can watch or listen on democracynow.org, or subscribe to their podcast. The last two weeks' worth of episodes have very closely resembled the discussions we've been having here relating to international affairs, as well as the US election.
'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1

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  • FreeFree Posts: 3,562
    Love Democracy Now and Amy Goodman.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    Yes!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • unsungunsung Posts: 9,487
    I don't believe in democracy.
  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,196
    I've listened and watched DN since 2001. Every time Amy Goodman would come to DC or MD I would see her on her many book tours. She's as down to earth as one can be.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • benjsbenjs Posts: 9,145
    g under p said:

    I've listened and watched DN since 2001. Every time Amy Goodman would come to DC or MD I would see her on her many book tours. She's as down to earth as one can be.

    Peace

    Unfortunately I missed her last month, her event in Toronto sold out :(
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    g under p said:

    I've listened and watched DN since 2001. Every time Amy Goodman would come to DC or MD I would see her on her many book tours. She's as down to earth as one can be.

    Peace

    I would love to see her speak and/or meet her long enough give her a thumbs up and say, "Thank you!"
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,196
    edited September 2016
    brianlux said:

    g under p said:

    I've listened and watched DN since 2001. Every time Amy Goodman would come to DC or MD I would see her on her many book tours. She's as down to earth as one can be.

    Peace

    I would love to see her speak and/or meet her long enough give her a thumbs up and say, "Thank you!"
    On one of her book signings where I hunted her down and found the place in DC. She signed her current book in 2004-5 I mentioned to her how I loved how DN plays my friend Michael Franti's songs over the air. She said you know Micheal I said yes, whenever he's on the east coast or in Europe I just go on tour with the band city to city like you do on your book tour....she laughed and said that's so awesome. Oh and I told her Michael loves your show as you've had him on there several times. I got a kick out of having her smile....she seems so serious when she does her reports especially back in those heavy war years, so much was going on with constant war protests in the city.

    Peace
    Post edited by g under p on
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • FreeFree Posts: 3,562
    g under p said:

    brianlux said:

    g under p said:

    I've listened and watched DN since 2001. Every time Amy Goodman would come to DC or MD I would see her on her many book tours. She's as down to earth as one can be.

    Peace

    I would love to see her speak and/or meet her long enough give her a thumbs up and say, "Thank you!"
    On one of her book signings where I hunted her down and found the place in DC. She signed her current book in 2004-5 I mentioned to her how I loved how DN plays my friend Michael Franti's songs over the air. She said you know Micheal I said yes, whenever he's on the east coast or in Europe I just go on tour with the band city to city like you do on your book tour....she laughed and said that's so awesome. Oh and I told her Michael loves your show as you've had him on there several times. I got a kick out of having her smile....she seems so serious when she does her reports especially back in those heavy war years, so much was going on with constant war protests in the city.

    Peace
    Awesome story, thanks for sharing! Franti is the man!
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    g under p said:

    brianlux said:

    g under p said:

    I've listened and watched DN since 2001. Every time Amy Goodman would come to DC or MD I would see her on her many book tours. She's as down to earth as one can be.

    Peace

    I would love to see her speak and/or meet her long enough give her a thumbs up and say, "Thank you!"
    On one of her book signings where I hunted her down and found the place in DC. She signed her current book in 2004-5 I mentioned to her how I loved how DN plays my friend Michael Franti's songs over the air. She said you know Micheal I said yes, whenever he's on the east coast or in Europe I just go on tour with the band city to city like you do on your book tour....she laughed and said that's so awesome. Oh and I told her Michael loves your show as you've had him on there several times. I got a kick out of having her smile....she seems so serious when she does her reports especially back in those heavy war years, so much was going on with constant war protests in the city.

    Peace
    Nice! :smile:
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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