Democracy Now. News Headlines for February 28, 2008
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Jeremy Scahill: Despite Antiwar Rhetoric, Clinton-Obama Plans Would Keep US Mercenaries, Troops in Iraq for Years to Come
Jeremy Scahill reports Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will not “rule out” using private military companies like Blackwater Worldwide in Iraq. Obama also has no plans to sign onto legislation that seeks to ban the use of these forces in US war zones by January 2009. Despite their antiwar rhetoric, both Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton have adopted the congressional Democratic position that would leave open the option of keeping tens of thousands of US troops in Iraq for many years. [includes rush transcript]
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Ex-Speechwriter, Confidante Dr. Vincent Harding on Dr. Martin Luther King’s Courageous — and Overlooked — Anti-War and Economic Justice Activism
In the 40th year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, we speak to Dr. King’s close associate and former speechwriter Dr. Vincent Harding. Dr. Harding drafted King’s historic April 1967 antiwar speech “Beyond Vietnam.” He is the author of many books including “Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero.”
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William F. Buckley Dies at 82; A Look Back at 1969 Debate With Noam Chomsky on Vietnam
William F. Buckley Jr. died yesterday at the age of 82. He was the founder of the conservative magazine National Review and the television show “Firing Line.” In 1969 he invited Noam Chomsky on his show to discuss the Vietnam War. We play an excerpt.
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Headlines for August 30,2007
- Report Casts New Doubt on Progress of Iraq Goals
- Showing Divides, Military Command Won’t Propose Unified Plan
- 3 Palestinian Children Killed in Israeli Airstrike
- Report: Musharaf to Step Down as Military Chief
- Bolivia Rebukes U.S. for Alleged Interference
- Kenneth Foster Faces Execution Deadline
- Deported Mexican Activist Could Return to U.S. as Envoy
- Study: CEO-Worker Pay Gap Widens
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 | New Orleans Hit By Another “Hurricane of Racism, Greed and Corruption” - Community Activist Malik Rahim On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Democracy Now! broadcasts live from the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. We take a look at the state of New Orleans two years after the storm with two local activists: Malik Rahim, cofounder of the Common Ground Collective and Alice Craft-Kerney of the Lower Ninth Ward Health Clinic. [includes rush transcript] |
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 | “The Red Cross Has Basically Stolen Money from Victims in New Orleans” - People’s Hurricane Relief Fund Blasts Katrina Aid Program A five-day International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita opened last night in New Orleans. The tribunal is bringing together hurricane survivors, international delegations, expert witnesses, a team of human rights and civil rights prosecutors, and a panel of US-based and international judges. [includes rush transcript] |
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 | The Privatization of Education: How New Orleans Went from a Public School System to a Charter-School City |
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Headlines for August 29, 2007
- Report: Admin to Request $50B More for Iraq War
- Bush Threatens Iran Over “Murderous Activities”
- Lone Accused Officer Cleared of Abu Ghraib Abuse
- Taliban, South Korea Reach Deal on Freeing Hostages
- Ailing Palestinian Infant Dies Waiting at Israeli Crossing
- Ex-Chilean Secret Police Chief Sentenced to Life in Prison
- Number of Medically Uninsured Rises to 47 Million
- U.S. Most Heavily Armed Country
- GOP Sen. Craig Blames Media for Guilty Plea
| | The Path to Destruction: Two Years After Katrina, Cleanup and Recovery Far From Complete Today marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The storm ravaged the Gulf coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and left over 1,600 people dead. More than 300,000 homes were destroyed and over 770,000 people displaced. It was the most powerful and expensive natural disaster to hit the country and one of the deadliest hurricanes recorded in US history. We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, John McQuaid. [includes rush transcript] |
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 | Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu Urge Texas to Stay Execution of Kenneth Foster Former President Jimmy Carter and South African archbishop Desmond Tutu have urged Texas to stop Thursday’s scheduled execution of death row prisoner Kenneth Foster. Meanwhile, Foster’s attorney has filed a last minute appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles meets today to decide Kenneth Foster’s fate. We speak with Liliana Segura of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty. [includes rush transcript] |
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 | “The APA Has Long Been a Clan” - Psychologist, Author Mary Pipher Returns APA Award Over Interrogation Policy |
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Headlines for August 28, 2007
- Attorney General Gonzales Resigns
- U.S. Accused in Afghan Civilian Deaths
- Senior Military Officer Cited in Iraq Weapons Deal Probe
- Greece Gov. Faulted for Fire Response
- Chechen Crime Boss, Russian Police Accused in Journalist Killing
- Public Outcry Grows Ahead of Foster Execution Date
- GOP Sen. Craig Admits to Guilty Plea on Disorderly Conduct
- Rights Group Sues Yahoo for Aiding China Crackdown
 | “The Largest Law Enforcement Agency in America Has Been Manipulated for Political Purposes” - Rep Conyers on Gonzales Legacy After months of calls for his resignation, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales finally resigned on Monday. He had been at the center of numerous Congressional investigations including the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, the overall politicization of the Justice Department and the Bush administration’s secret warrantless domestic surveillance operation. We speak with House Judiciary Chair Rep. John Conyers. [includes rush transcript] |
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 | Conyers on Impeachment of Bush, Cheney: Not Enough Time or Votes “I’ve got the constitution in one hand and a calculator in the other,” House Judiciary Chair John Conyers (D - MI) said today on Democracy Now! when asked about the possibility of impeachment. Conyers said hearings could “make the record clear that there has been a great deal of violation of the sworn oath of office, abuses of power…but there isn’t the time for it.” He also said he doesn’t think there are enough votes in the House and Senate to support impeachment. [includes rush transcript] |
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 | Attorney Scott Horton: Gonzales Resignation Puts Torture, Guantanamo Back on Center Stage in Washington “The resignation of Alberto Gonzales is putting the question of torture, Guantanamo and related issues back in center stage in Washington,” said Columbia law professor Scott Horton. “We know down to the end, he was the last major ally of Vice President Cheney on these issues so his replacement could make all the difference.” [includes rush transcript] |
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 | As Speculation Grows of Chertoff Replacing Gonzales, a Look Back at Misconduct Charges in his Prosecution of John Walker Lindh Speculation is growing that Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff will be tapped to replace outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. We speak with former Justice Department attorney, Jesselyn Radack, who charges that department officials under Chertoff improperly questioned John Waker Lindh and that her memos raising ethical concerns about his interrogation were purged. [includes rush transcript] |
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