Democracy Now! 2009-06-09 Tuesday Headlines for June 09, 2009 Shell to Pay Out $15.5 Million to Settle Landmark Lawsuit over Death of Nigerian Activist Ken Saro-Wiwa Sen. Bernie Sanders and Nurses Union Leader Rose Ann DeMoro Urge Obama to Embrace Single-Payer Healthcare System Download this show more

Tue Jun 09 07:00am EDT

Democracy Now! 2009-06-08 Monday Headlines for June 08, 2009 Peruvian Police Accused of Massacring Indigenous Protesters in Amazon Jungle Obama s Pick to Lead Afghan War Linked to Abuse of Prisoners & Secret Assassination Unit Diary of Bergen-Belsen, 1944-1945 : Amira Hass Discusses Her Mother s Co… more

Mon Jun 08 07:00am EDT

Democracy Now! 2009-06-05 Friday Headlines for June 05, 2009 20 Years Later, Chinese Dissident Wang Juntao and US Journalist Philip Cunningham Look Back on Tiananmen Square Uprising Guantanamo at Home : Muslim American Syed Fahad Hashmi Held in 23-Hour Solitary Pretrial Confinement for Over Two Yea… more

Fri Jun 05 07:00am EDT

Writing about the chances of a US war with Iran, the Economist notes in last week s cover story that after the false intelligence that led America into Iraq, and the mayhem that followed, it may seem hard to believe that America or Israel are pondering an attack on a much bigger Muslim country. But… more

Tue Jul 31 11:00pm EDT

On July 21, 2007, the Burj Dubai surpassed the Taipei 101 skyscraper and the Sears Tower to officially become the world s tallest building. The Burj, which means tower in Arabic, will have between 160 and 190 floors upon completion, as well as a luxury hotel and four luxury swimming pools along wit… more

Tue Jul 31 05:00am EDT

In the oft-cited glory days of the Islamic world, Muslim explorers like Ibn Battuta created vast networks around the world to promote trade and to learn about other cultures. The Silk Road Ibn Battuta travelled linked nations together in a way they never had before, changing them irrevocably and cr… more

Thu Jul 26 09:00pm EDT