Tag Archives: Democracy Now

Earth Day, Hour, Minute now Memory. KRCC’s Democracy Now, Then, Was.

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Eric Verlo

Remember Earth Day? It became Earth Hour, then I think Earth Minute. If there was an Earth Second you and I missed it. With every chance for commemorative environmental actions squeezed out by the newest condensed schedule, the Earth Moment … Continue reading →

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KRCC thinks pro-corporate news is balanced, pro-people news is suspect

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Eric Verlo

Posted in Sight-Bites | Tagged Corporate, corporate media, Democracy Now, Headlines, KRCC, NPR, Propaganda | Leave a comment

Denver march against police brutality interrupted by a DPD demonstration

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Eric Verlo

DENVER, COLO.- Saturday’s “Every 5th” Anonymous march didn’t get two blocks along the 16th Street Mall before Denver police officers advanced into the compact procession to extract what looked to be targeted activists. Said one Anon: “One minute we were … Continue reading →

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Can we hope the Ukraine government snipers hit OTPOR & CIA provocateurs egging on the fascist suppremacists?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Eric Verlo

Protesters are being killed in Kiev, and revolutionaries enthusiasts are buying into the Western Media narrative. Even Democracy Now is parroting the theme, describing the demonstrations as opposing their government’s rejecting closer ties to the European Union. “Closer ties?” Ukraine … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines | Tagged Bailout, Banks, Bing, Cain, Capital, Capitalism, CIA, Cialis, Covert War, Debt, Democracy, Democracy Now, demonstration, demonstrations, DIA, Empire, Euro, Europe, European Union, Evolution, Fascist, Fascists, firing, freedom, Government, Hegemony, Insurgency, Islam, John McCain, McCain, Media, Otpor, Popular Uprising, Protest, Provocateurs, Putin, Race, Rally, rebellion, rebels, Revolution, Revolutionaries, Russia, Snipers, Soviets, Surge, The The, The West, Ukraine, Union, Uprising, Uprisings, Western, Working, World Bank | Leave a comment

How corporate media fired Phil Donahue for him being against the US war and occupation of Iraq

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Tony Logan

—— The US is neither a democracy nor a country with a free and unfettered media. Instead we have a huge, Pentagon-pushing propaganda machine lying to us nonstop. See Democracy Now’s report on how MSNBC got rid of a prominent … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Antiwar, antiwar voice, Corporate, corporate media, Democracy, Democracy Now, DIA, Fire, firing, IRA, Iraq, Left, liberal, Media, MSN, MSNBC, Occupation, Pagan, Pentagon, Phil Donohue, Propaganda, US media censorship, US war, Voice | Leave a comment

Democracy How?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tony Logan

Amy Goodman of the program Democracy Now was in Colorado Springs last night (Thursday) speaking to a small group of patrons of KRCC radio crowd which, along with Colorado College the owner of the station, did a royally piss poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged America, American, Amy Goodman, Baltimore, BOA, CIA, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Commentary, Corporate, Crow, Democracy, Democracy Now, Democratic Party, DIA, Family, IRA, Iran, IRS, James Woolsey, KRCC, Left, Media, PBS, Politics, Radio, Republic, Republican, Republican Party, Right Wing, Right Winger, wife, Woolsey | Leave a comment

Community Occupier cops go on a rampage in Anaheim

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Tony Logan

The cops in the LA area continue to act as an occupier army, and they are in the news once again for attacking community families during a protest against Police Brutality. Here, a group of children tell of how they … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Anaheim, Anaheim cops, arks, Army, brutality, children, Community, cops, Democracy, Democracy Now, Department, EPA, Headlines, Latin, parks, police, police brutality, Protest, rampage | Leave a comment

Javier Sicilia brings his anti-drug-war campaign to US from Mexico in August

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Tony Logan

‘Hoping against hope, I keep trying to plant a tree’ says the Mexican poet, Javier Sicilia Like Cindy Sheehan in the US, Javier Sicilia knows he’s fighting hard core militarism that wants no peace in his country, Mexico. Still he … Continue reading →

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Cops taser to death a Black vet in his own home

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tony Logan

‘”Please leave me alone. I’m 68 with a heart condition. Why are you doing this to me? Can you please leave me alone?” Officers allegedly responded by calling Chamberlain a racial slur while urging him to open the door. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Alleged, CIA, Condi, cops, Death, Democracy, Democracy Now, District Attorney, Medical, police, Taser, The West, White | Leave a comment

Slavoj Zizek Not Gaga for Pop

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Eric Verlo

Slovenian philosopher Slovaj Zizek has a cult following like Lady Gaga, but denied this weekend any romantic connection. I write this with tongue in cheek, Slavoj’s, because of his comic protestations. Zizek was cajoled by Amy Goodman at Saturday’s London … Continue reading →

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First look! US Boat to Gaza, Flotilla II blockade runner The Audacity of Hope

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Eric Verlo

Democracy Now Producer Aaron Maté took a quick photo of the American boat scheduled shortly to sail with the upcoming aid flotilla to Gaza. How will President Obama respond to an effort named after his presidential campaign bestseller Audacity Of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged AA, AIG, America, American, Blockade, BOA, Campaign, Crisis, Democracy, Democracy Now, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, humanitarian, IRS, ISIS, Israel, Obama, Palestinians, Photo, President, President Obama, presidential campaign, Sailing, Siege of Gaza | Leave a comment

Crowd builds in Al Tahrir Square, Cairo, two million defy Mubarak intimidation

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Eric Verlo

Al Jazeera has reasserted live footage in Cairo today, for the Friday demonstration billed as “Day of Departure” meant to depose dictator Mubarak. Already gone are the US major network talking heads, fleeing in advance the predicted mayhem as if … Continue reading →

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War Criminals Bush and Cheney coming to the Broadmoor, Oct 4-5, bring shoes!

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Eric Verlo

Should-be jailbirds Darth Cheney and Dubya Bush are coming to Colorado Springs! Monday Oct. 4 and Tuesday Oct. 5 respectively. Each will be the day’s 8:30 AM keynote speaker at the Annual Insurance Leadership Forum held in the Broadmoor Rocky … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Arrest, Art, Blair, Broadmoor, Bush, Cheney, Coloradans For Peace, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Crime, Crimes against Humanity, criminal, Criminals, Democracy, Democracy Now, Desmond Tutu, Dick Cheney, Fish, Fraud, George Bush, guilt, Humanity, Insurance, jail, Justice, leadership, Murder, NeoCon, Neocons, Peace, Prime Minister, Protest, Rap, reason, Respect, Rock, shoe, Shoes, Tony Blair, Treason, trial, Truth, War, War Crime, War Crimes, War Criminal, war criminals | 2 Comments

Yeah look at those dead bastards. Nice.

Posted on April 8, 2010 by NMT

Here’s the Wikileaks decrypted Apache AH-64 combat footage of 2007 collateral murder of Iraqi civilians including two journalists, wounding two children. Wikileaks is tweeting the ensuing developments. Democracy Now has interviews recorded the day after July 12, 2007 by Big … Continue reading →

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Obama imprisons civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart instead of George Bush

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Eric Verlo

I’ll admit to a disquieting feeling of topsy-turvy. Until now I would have advised war resisters to take the brig and let Bush’s Democratic successor grant them amnesty. But now a trial for the accused 9/11 conspirators approaches, worrying some … Continue reading →

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IDF targets al-Jazeera on West Bank

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Eric Verlo

Did you catch it on Democracy Now? Al-Jazeera reporter Jackie Rowland, broadcasting live from the West Bank covering the weekly Palestinian protests of the Israeli Apartheid Wall at Bil’in, was interrupted by the IDF. The protesters were accustomed to being … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged Al jazeera, Apartheid, Apartheid Wall, Art, Democracy, Democracy Now, Eid, Fire, IDF, Israel, Israeli Apartheid, Israeli Defense Force, Origin, Palestine, Protest, protests, Shell, soldier, Soldiers, Target, tear gas, The West, West Bank | 2 Comments

The economic quicksand that sinks us

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Tony Logan

Funny how it is that when both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party both have the same economic program, that so many of the same actors are pointing fingers at each other? But then again what could we really … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Art, Banks, Barack Obama, Bloggers, Budget, Business, camps, Capital, Capitalism, CIA, Clinton, Commentary, Conservatives, Crisis, Democracy, Democracy Now, Democratic Party, Economic Bailout Plan, economic quicksand, economic stimulus, Economics, Economy, financial crisis, Fire, free market, Fun, Galbraith, Gasoline, Government, Interest, ISIS, Joseph Stiglitz, liberal, liberals, Obama, President, President Obama, quicksand, reality, Republic, Republican, Republican Party, Tax, Texas, War, Water | Leave a comment

Tim DeChristopher on Democracy Now!

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Marie Walden

Tim DeChristopher, a University of Utah disobedient civilian, was interviewed on Democracy Now! today. Amy Goodman asked him what relevance Edward Abbey had to his move to disrupt the bidding process for oil and gas leases in Utah’s red … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged actions, Amy Goodman, Arches National Park, Art, Christ, climate, Climate Change, Crisis, Democracy, Democracy Now, Edward, Edward Abbey, Environment, Government, IRS, ISIS, Ken Salazar, KRCC, Latin, NFL, Noam Chomsky, oil industry, POW, power, prison, Rock, Soul, The Fed, Tim DeChristopher, Utah, War, Wednesday, Writing | 1 Comment

Tim DeChristopher urban eco warrior

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Eric Verlo

I am neither handy with a monkey-wrench, nor am I much of an outdoorsman, but when environmentalist Tim DeChristopher took the eco fight to a federal land lease auction, it was an example of disruptive activism for which I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Activism, activists, Bush, Christ, CIA, Democracy, Democracy Now, Earth First, Ebay, Environment, Government, IRS, Ken Salazar, NPR, PLO, Pot, Salt Lake City, Thinking, Tim DeChristopher, Utah, War | 3 Comments

Amy Goodman looks at Barack Obama

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Tony Logan

Amy Goodman gives Barack Obama a fair lookover during a discussion with investigative journalist John Pilger in Britain, Columbia University professor and Africa scholar Mahmood Mamdani, Laura Carlsen of the Center for International Policy in Mexico City, Iraqi analyst Raed … Continue reading →

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Working

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Tony Logan

One of America’s great socialist leaders, Studs Terkel died last week during the pre- election hoopla. What made Studs Terkel stand out from all the other Americans of lesser stature was his respect for the average working person as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged ALF, America, American, Americans, ARN, Bush, Cheney, CIA, Cialis, Clinton, Democracy, Democracy Now, Election, Heroism, IRS, novel, Reagan, Respect, Revelation, Socialism, Studs Terkel, US Inteligencia, War, Working, working class, Working PEOPLE | Leave a comment

The Shock Doctrine at Colorado College

Posted on October 13, 2008 by NMT

COLORADO COLLEGE- If you catch Democracy Now on KRCC, you are already up to speed on Naomi Klein‘s SHOCK DOCTRINE: THE RISE OF DISASTER CAPITALISM. Otherwise you can hear the author of No Logo and Fences and Windows: Dispatches from … Continue reading →

Posted in Local News | Tagged Capital, Capitalism, character, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Democracy, Democracy Now, Disaster, Globalization, KRCC, liberal, Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine, Voice, Windows | 2 Comments

Not Sons of Bitches, Dems are bitches

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Eric Verlo

When the Democrats were the minority they seemed so weak. Now in the Majority they’re positively wimps. Pundits tell us it’s a lack of leadership. Why would the corporate media overlook who’s at the whip? It would seem clear that … Continue reading →

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As if things weren’t bad enough…

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Brother Jonah

From Democracy Now… Army Unit to Deploy in October for Domestic Operations Beginning in October, the Army plans to station an active unit inside the United States for the first time to serve as an on-call federal response in times … Continue reading →

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What does 9/11 have to do with this?

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Tony Logan

9/11 has become the essential cornerstone of the new fusion of US imperialism, US Christian neo-theocracy, and US racism. God supposedly has chosen a victimized nation to become his Chosen People, etc. and so on. Evil Muslim Arab Devils lurk … Continue reading →

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