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Posts Tagged ‘Democracy Now!’

Capitalism, Can’t Love it, Can’t Leave It, So Why Not Try Democracy?

It seems increasingly fashionable to dump on capitalism, a trend I heartily encourage.  In particular, Michael Moore’s latest film can be expected to accelerate this trend, “Capitalism, A Love Story.”  Check out the trailer here.  While it hasn’t opened yet in theaters, Michael Moore has already started making the rounds, appearing on Amy Goodman’s Democracy [...]

Amy Goodman, Today’s Walter Cronkite?

As Walter Cronkite is eulogized, we keep hearing the refrain that he was the most trusted man in America.
Clearly Amy Goodman, “anchor” for Democracy Now! doesn’t fit that description.  But she should.
Trained in radio, Cronkite soothed us; his was the voice of reason and rationality but also contained a deep well of emotion that broke [...]