Trump Rubs Salt in Ukraine’s Wounds
Contrary to his rhetoric, the self-proclaimed peacemaker has already prolonged the war, Ukrainians say.
Contrary to his rhetoric, the self-proclaimed peacemaker has already prolonged the war, Ukrainians say.
Sen. Roger Marshall said women are "great shoppers." Which is so true! What they <em>don't</em> be doing, though, is getting reproductive healthcare from their GOP representatives.
WTO/99 is a new “immersive archival documentary” about the 1999 protests in Seattle against the World Trade Organization that uses 1,000+ hours of footage from the Independent Media Center and other archives. The historic WTO protests against corporate power and economic globalization were met with a militarized police crackdown and National Guard troops. We feature clips from the film and discuss takeaways that have relevance today. “These issues haven’t gone away,” says Ian Bell, director of WTO/99. We also speak with Ralph Nader, who is featured in the movie.
On the release of Mohammed Ibrahim, the reopening of old wounds, and the fight to save a Palestinian village.
As a “Fight Club” of eight senators led by Bernie Sanders challenges Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s handling of President Trump, we speak with Ralph Nader, who has been taking on the Democratic Party for decades. Sixty years ago this week, he published his landmark book, Unsafe at Any Speed, exposing the safety flaws of GM’s Chevrolet Corvair and leading to major reforms in auto safety laws. Nader discusses the legacy of his book, the current state of government regulation and why Congress must reclaim its authority from an out-of-control Trump administration. “Clearly, we’re seeing a rapidly entrenching dictatorship,” Nader tells Democracy Now! “The focus has to be on impeachment, and there will be a large majority of people in favor of it.”