Amy Goodman in Sacramento

2009-11-23T03:56:11Z

Journalist Amy Goodman spoke about health care and her new book, "Breaking the Sound Barrier," Saturday at the Coloma Community Center auditorium to an audience of about 100.

Goodman's speech about the health-care system in the United States turned personal. It was dedicated to her mother, who died in October of cancer.

"I felt like we were leaving signs saying 'Do not harm, do not amputate this, do not mutilate'," said Goodman. "The health-care system is sick."

Goodman said her mother, Dorrie Goodman, asked this while being treated in the hospital: "The Chinese learned pain management 3,000 years ago. Why haven't you figured it out?"

According to Goodman, the media doesn't cover anything but the status quo on issues such as health care because it can be summed up and understood in an eight-second sound bite.

"Let's lower the age of eligibility (of health care) to when you're born," said Goodman. "See? I can sum it up in four seconds."

"I got to give this book to my mother before she died and turned it to the dedication page, which reads "Dedicated to my mother, Dorris Goodman, the most remarkable woman I have ever known," said Goodman.

She read a column from the book called "Keifer Sutherland's Grandfather Tommy Douglass: Health Care Reform Needs an Action Hero." She said that "to investigate, President Barack Obama might be tempted to call on Jack Bauer, the fictional rogue intelligence agent from the hit TV series "24."

"Maybe Jack Bauer can save the day," said Goodman. "I think America can do better than this."

Goodman then commented on Obama and the upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen.

"Goodman wound down her talk with a wry comment on Obama and the upcoming climate changer conference in Copenhagen

"He hasn't confirmed that he's going," she said. "I know he knows where it is because he was just there pushing for the Olympics in Chicago. I think this is a bit more important."

Amy Goodman to speak in Sacramento

2009-11-19T21:05:08Z

The Coloma Community Center Auditorium will host journalist Amy Goodman Saturday as she speaks about current issues and her new book, "Breaking the Sound Barrier."

"Our goal is to help support independent media like 'Access Sacramento,'" said Denis Moynihan, Goodman's editor.

Goodman is the often outspoken host of the award-winning daily TV and radio show "Democracy Now!" and author of a weekly column and book titled "Breaking the Sound Barrier." Goodman will be speaking about her book, which is a compilation of her columns with topics including climate change and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Goodman will be touring two coasts, two countries (US and Canada) and 30 cities including Sacramento, Fresno, Davis and Chico, and the Pacific northwest.

"Journalists traveling helps with news-gathering," said Moynihan. "News from the unreported world like the Niger delta, and the Congo, places that dont get adequate coverage."

Goodman will speak from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door and $35 for the full event including a meet and greet at 2:30. For tickets call the "Access Sacramento" office at 916-456-8600, ext. 0

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