Amy Goodman: podcast appearances and interviews

Amy Goodman, born on April 13, 1957, is an American broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author. Since 1996, she has served as the main host and executive producer of Democracy Now! a global news program she co-founded. The program is broadcast daily and syndicated nationally on radio, television, and the Internet. Goodman is known for elevating voices and perspectives that are rarely covered in US corporate media. Her investigative journalism has included coverage of events such as the Santa Cruz massacre, the East Timor independence movement, Chevron Corporation's involvement in Nigeria, the 1999 Seattle WTO protests and anti-globalization activism, Lori Berenson's case in Peru, and the 2004 Haitian coup d'état. Goodman has received numerous awards for her work including the Thomas Merton Award in 2004, the Right Livelihood Award in 2008, and the Izzy Award in 2009 for her achievements in independent media. In 2012, she was honored with the Gandhi Peace Award for her contribution to international peace. As an author, she has published six books including The Silenced Majority and Democracy Now! Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America. Goodman was awarded the I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence by Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation in 2014. Throughout her career, she has faced attacks and arrests in various locations including Dili, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Her work continues to focus on marginalized voices and pressing social issues.