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Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman Democracy Now!
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Goodman and Moynihan report each week on the people and places caught in the middle, the ones most directly affected by policy debates, war and social issues. The column breaks through the glib clichés, dogmatic language and overall static that has permeated mainstream media coverage. Goodman and Moynihan’s unrestrained commentary from the front lines resonates with a generation that has an uncanny ability to spot the inauthentic in any discourse. The energy and passion for the truth found in this column inspires and rouses readers young Goodman and Moynihan report each week on the people and places caught in the middle, the ones most directly affected by policy debates, war and social issues. The column breaks through the glib clichés, dogmatic language and overall static that has permeated mainstream media coverage. Goodman and Moynihan’s unrestrained commentary from the front lines resonates with a generation that has an uncanny ability to spot the inauthentic in any discourse. The energy and passion for the truth found in this column inspires and rouses readers young and old from across the political spectrum.
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The Global Demand for a Gaza Ceasefire Grows, Leaving Biden Behind
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
President Biden and his enablers have the power to end Israel’s war on Gaza and the slaughter of civilians there. Their decision not to is criminal. -
Breaking Ranks with Biden, on Gaza
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
President Biden and his inner circle are increasingly isolated in their unflinching support for Israel’s crimes in Gaza. Unlike Palestinians in Gaza, though, Biden has a way out: Permanent ceasefire, now. -
The Palestinian Nakba, from 1948 to Today
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
Palestinians and allies marked the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, May 15th – the day after the state of Israel was formally declared. “Nakba” is Arabic for “catastrophe,” and is used to describe the murder, dispossession and forced displacement Palestinians suffered in the years up to and including 1948. -
What Happens When Universities Engage, Rather than Arrest, Gaza Protesters?
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
What if universities negotiated with students engaged in Gaza solidarity protests, instead of calling the police to violently arrest them? -
Campus Protests, Press Freedom and Palestine
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
In this election year, with the likelihood of mass protests at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, let us remember: a free press is essential to the functioning of a democratic society. -
Campus Crackdowns Ignite Gaza Solidarity Movement
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
“What starts here changes the world,” is quickly becoming, for thousands of students across the country, a call to action, demanding peace in Gaza.
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