Democracy Now to air special on Haiti Sunday 7 pm

[deutsey]

On Sunday night Democracy Now! and Pacifica Radio will broadcast a two-hour special national broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. on the departure of President Aristide, the involvement of the US government, and the latest reports on the ground in Haiti. Join Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and Flashpoints' Dennis Bernstein.

www.democracynow.org

[Robbien]

1. The Pacifica program this afternoon opened my eyes

Until now I believed what the press was reporting on the coup and that Aristide stepping down would be a good thing.

This is a disgrace. We are commiting mass murder in Haiti and very few people know what is really happening there. With Aristide gone, the majority of Haitians now have no hope for an economic recovery.

[jonnyblitz]

2. thanks duetsey!

I will be listening... :hi:

[deutsey]

5. No prob, Jonny

Everyone who complains about "the media" on this board should stop fricking complaining and tune into (and support) Pacifica and Democracy Now.

Of course, that would mean we'd have to stop complaining about mainstream media and actually support an existing alternative medium, and I know that's asking a lot of us so-called progressives.

:eyes:

[jonnyblitz]

6. i am listening now

randall robinson, maxine waters ,charlie rangel and others. INTERESTING and SO DIFFERENT from what you will hear on CNN, MSNBC, FOX etc..Although I saw Maxine Waters kicking ass on CNN earlier on this issue and yelling at that republican Foley asshole from FL who was touting the "official line".

[Katarina]

3. Kick

:kick:

[morgan2]

4. streaming now..

[deutsey]

7. DN reports that Aristide taken away in handcuffs by US troops...

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[deutsey]

8. Bush Inc. does not give a damn about democracy

This example in Haiti (coming as is does among a long series of concerted anti-democratic efforts since the 2000 election), underscores this for me.

Yeah, I'm sure they'll comply with the will of the American people if we vote them out in November.

:eyes:

[Red_Storm]

9. Listening to it right now........

They're reporting that Aristide was taken away in handcuffs by a small group of U.S. Marines..........damn!.....

[Ms. Clio]

10. come on now puhleeeeeeeeze

You don't think anything you hear from people who are actually on the scene is really proof of anything, do you???? Why don't you wait until those honest reporters at Fox tell us what is REALLY going on???


;)

[Robbien]

11. Yep, do not believe the fear in the voice of the reporter

or the sounds of the helicopters in the background as Bush&Co supported "rebels" shoot at a Haiti Mayor's house killing two people inside.

Faux shows an outdated picture of Aristide happily deplaning so everything is okay.