I appreciate the work that Amy Goodman does with Democracy NOW!, but in some of these stories and panel discussions there is just far too much perspective and not enough factual evidence. I get great insight from the lawyers, legal scholars and other experts she has on the show, but I rarely feel like I get the whole picture. That is the case with this report, which involves the arrest of the RNC Welcoming Committee. I want to know more about the conditions of the arrest and ... More »

The interview looks at the character of the people charged, along with the legal aspects of "patriot" act state law.

This story represents excellent journalism. It exposes the abrogation of civil rights conducted by the St Paul police, and gives important background information about the protesters, about their arrests, and about the charges that will be levied against them. Finally, it identifies a critical reason why a municipality might be led to conduct such outrageous police actions, in that St Paul will be indemnified for the first $10M of claims against the city for its actions. I can only ... More »

This is an excerpt of an interview with various individuals regarding arrests of people involved with an anarchist group opposed to the Republican Convention.