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"Democracy Now!": Wed. Feb. 24 2010

In a historic vote, Vermont is poised to shut down its lone nuclear reactor. We speak to nuclear engineer and former industry executive Arnie Gundersen, who first sounded the bell on the Vermont Yankee. Anti-nuclear activists mobilize to oppose the Obama-funded construction of Georgia nuclear plants. We speak to Nuclear Watch South coordinator Glenn Carroll, who has been leading efforts against the construction of the new plants. An investigation exposes many undisclosed corporate ties of network political pundits.

GRITtv: Who Asks the Real Questions?

The biggest media news this week came last night when it was announced that Lou Dobbs would be leaving his CNN program. Yet there were plenty of other questions to ask this week about news coverage, and Jon Stewart can't be the only one critiquing the major media outlets. Rose Aguilar, of Your Call Radio, John R. MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper's magazine, Dan Gross, columnist at Newsweek, and Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker look at the media's biggest hits and misses of the past week.

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GRITtv: Nov. 12, 2009

Why aren't reporters asking the real questions? That's what our media panelist Rose Aguilar asked today, and it's a valid question. Rose Aguilar, John R. MacArthur, Dan Gross and Hendrik Hertzberg discuss this and other media questions in our Thursday segementt. "Yoga is slow medicine but it is medicinal in character," Deirdre Summerbell says. She's the founder of Project Air, where she uses yoga to help women and girls in Rwanda, survivors of the genocide, reconnect with their bodies and heal their spirits.

GRITtv Oct. 22, 2009

Once again, the mainstream media missed the boat on a general strike in Puerto Rico, attempts to fearmonger around the census, and the continued standoff in Honduras. Joining us to discuss these issues and more are Roberto Lovato, Erica Gonzalez and Cathy Areu. Rana Husseini, who has been covering "honor killings" in her native Jordan, speaks about her experience and offers suggestions for what activists can do to help. In Puerto Rico last week, over 100,000 citizens marched in protest of Republican governor Luis Fortuño's job cuts.

GRITtv: Hey CNN, Choose: Lou Dobbs or Latinos in America

Even Geraldo Rivera thinks Lou Dobbs is an embarrassment to journalism. That's pretty impressive. Dobbs has built a reputation by bloviating against so-called "illegal aliens," praising vigilante groups like the Minutemen and even declaring that Mexico is now the enemy. Yet CNN appears to think that by broadcasting a special on "Latinos in America," it can make up for the fact that it gives Dobbs a platform to pontificate against immigrants. Well, the Basta Dobbs campaign isn't buying it, and we aren't either. Check out their video with our own Laura Flanders, and then take action!

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GRITtv: Oct. 20, 2009

Barack Obama is in New York today to raise money from Wall Street investors for Democratic candidates. Meanwhile, not far away, Americans struggle to keep the homes they've worked hard to buy and maintain.

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GRITtv: Roberto Lovato on the Basta Dobbs Campaign

A push to force Lou Dobbs off the air was launched this week. Roberto Lovato, founding member of presente.org, talks about why Dobbs is the most dangerous man in America for Latinos. You can find out more about the campaign at bastadobbs.com. Media Matters has also launched an effort to force Dobbs to resign.

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