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The Tortured Logic Continues
“Extraordinary rendition” is White House-speak for kidnapping. Just ask Maher Arar. He’s a Canadian citizen who was “rendered” by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured for almost a year.
Filed under Weekly Column
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The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Trick or Treat for Climate Change
Climate-change activists, from pranksters to presidents, are stepping up the pressure by staging elaborate stunts.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Lt. Choi Won’t Lie for His Country
Lt. Dan Choi doesn’t want to lie. Choi, an Iraq war veteran and a graduate of West Point, declared last March 19 on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “I am gay.” Under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” regulations, those three words are enough to get Choi kicked out of the military.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Watch What You Tweet
A social worker from New York City was arrested last week while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 protests, then subjected to an FBI raid this week at home—all for using Twitter.
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Christian Parenti responds to Kevin Bales
Journalist Christian Parenti responds to our interview with Kevin Bales, founder of Free The Slaves
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Podcasting & Torrents
Podcasting Democracy Now!
What is it?
“Podcasting” is a way to get the Democracy Now! daily show automatically downloaded to your computer or portable audio device. This is a nice convenience if you have a portable MP3 player or if you have a slow connection. You can also watch the show in video on your computer or portable media player, whenever you want.
Once you have things set up, you will always have access to the most recent shows, in audio or video format, ready for listening or watching!
What software do I need to make this work?
You’ll need to choose the software you want to use, and then follow our step-by-step instructions. These are some of the more popular free programs that will work:
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| Miro Internet TV Subscribe to DN! video and audio feeds easily, with automatic downloading and file management. Also include channels and content guide. This is the best choice if you plan to watch or listen to DN! on your computer. (free software, non-commercial) | Juice Free podcasting software for Windows, Mac and Linux. This is a good choice if you own a non-Apple portable music or video player. (free software, non-commercial) | Apple iTunes Subscribe to video and audio versions of DN!. If you already own an iPod or Apple TV, you probably already have this software. Just subscribe to DN! through the iTunes store, or use the iTunes buttons on this page. |
I don’t want to use the programs above. Are there any others?
There are a lot! Some folks like using a single desktop application to keep up with blogs, podcasts, news, etc. Check out FeedDemon for Windows, and NetNewsWire for Mac (note that these are commercial programs).
You can also use web-based news reader services (like Google Reader or NewsGator which will let you subscribe and listen to podcast feeds.
Certain “Internet Radio” appliances, portable media players and even mobile phones can subscribe to podcast feeds. For all these solutions, you will need to use the XML feed links at the bottom of this page.
So, what are feeds and how do I get to them?
A feed (also called XML or RSS) is simply a link to a web page that will tell programs what files are available for downloading and where to download them.
Subscription Links (for iTunes or Miro)
Subscribe with iTunes: audio (podcast)
Subscribe with iTunes: video (web quality)
Subscribe with Miro, MPEG4 video (high quality)
Direct XML/RSS Links
Videocast Feed—http://www.democracynow.org/podcast-video.xml
Additional Notes
If you need help, plase email us at
mail@democracynow.org.
