Democracy Now! 2015-04-16 Thursday

Democracy Now! 2015-04-16 Thursday

  • Headlines for April 16, 2015
  • Fight for $15: Tens of Thousands Rally as Labor, Civil Rights & Social Justice Movements Join Forces
  • "A Corporate Trojan Horse": Critics Decry Secretive TPP Trade Deal as a Threat to Democracy
  • Grayson on Money & Politics: "If We Do Nothing, We Can Kiss This Country Goodbye. Well, Pucker Up"
  • Harvard Students Expand Blockade Calling for School to Divest from Fossil Fuels
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04/16/2015 - 8:00am

A Path Appears in Belmont April 15th

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 8:00pm
Pulitzer Prize winning author and columnist Nicholas Kristof will be speaking at Belmont High School on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 pm. Kristof is the author of "A Path Appears" , a book of inspiring stories about people changing lives through volunteer efforts. Mr. Kristof is a columnist for the...
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A Path Appears, Nicholas Kristof

Democracy Now! 2015-04-10 Friday

Democracy Now! 2015-04-10 Friday

  • Headlines for April 10, 2015
  • Exclusive: Mumia Abu-Jamal Releases New Prison Radio Commentary on Walter Scott Shooting
  • Juan González on Walter Scott Shooting: When Will the Police Killings of Black Males Stop?
  • Obama Faces Latin American Opposition to Venezuela Sanctions as Cuba Joins Summit of the Americas
  • Exclusive: Father of 1 of Missing Mexican 43 on How Drug War Aid "Being Used to Annihilate Students"
Published: 
04/10/2015 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2015-04-08 Wednesday

Democracy Now! 2015-04-08 Wednesday

  • Headlines for April 08, 2015
  • What if There Was No Video? White SC Officer Charged With Murder of Fleeing African-American Man
  • Change in Ferguson Continues as Record Turnout Adds 2 Black Members to City Council
  • Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Runoff, But Progressives Show a Force That Can No Longer Be Ignored
  • My Journey with Maya Angelou: Tavis Smiley Remembers Legendary Poet & Civil Rights Activist
Published: 
04/08/2015 - 8:00am

Livestream Interruptions Part 2

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 3:12pm
Beginning on Friday April 10th and continuing though the weekend, BMC will be performing network upgrades at our facility. At times these upgrades will cause the livestreams to go off line. We thank you for your patience as we perform these upgrades. The channels should be unaffected.
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Town Election Results Tonight @ 8pm

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 2:56pm
BMC will present Live TV coverage of 2015 Town Election Results TONIGHT at 8pm on Ch. 8 (on Comcast) or Ch. 28 (on Verizon) and on the web: belmontmedia.org/live Join Ann Reynolds, Anne Mahon, Anne Paulsen and Tomi Olsen as they run down the results and provide analysis. Viewers are invited to call...
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The Hunting of Billie Holiday & the Roots of the U.S. War on Drugs

On the 100th birthday of the late Billie Holiday, we speak to journalist Johann Hari about how U.S. drug agents ruined the life of the country's most celebrated jazz singer. Hari writes about Holiday in his new book, "Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War of Drugs." Watch our full interview with Hari here: Part 1 II Part 2

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Published: 
04/07/2015 - 1:00pm

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