CMCM Does Democracy Now!

Submitted by cmcm_news on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 3:03pm

This past Monday, CMCM opened it's studio early to host a nationally satellitecast live feed of Democracy Now!. The Oct 22nd edition of DN! originated from our studio as well as an extended interview with Shane Bauer. Shane was one of three Americans detained in 2009 while hiking in Iraq’s Kurdish region near the Iranian border, he was held captive for 26 months.

Later in day our staff and members set up at Osher Marin JCC and crewed the 3.5 hr Expanding the Debate program presented before a live Marin audience.. The special featured Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and Justice Party nominee Rocky Anderson responding to the same questions posed to President Obama and Mitt Romney in the final debate of the campaign. In addition, there was a pre-debate segment included Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, University of San Francisco Professor Stephen Zunes, and Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org.

Expanding the Debate correctly pushes the boundaries of the mainstream presidential debate, bringing issues and perspectives woefully neglected in the network version. Marin residents will appreciate the higher level of discourse made possible with this unique format.

Cablecast Dates (repeats)
Mon 10/29/12 09:00 AM Channel 30
Sun 10/28/12 10:00 AM Channel 30
Sat 10/27/12 05:00 PM Channel 30
Tue 10/23/12 08:00 PM Channel 30

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