Headlines for March 6, 20085 Mar 2008Democratic Race Enter New Phase with Focus on Penn. Primary, Role of Florida & Michigan Delegates Questioned, President Bush Endorses Sen. John McCain, Canadian PM Says Leaked NAFTA Memo Was “Blatantly Unfair”, Report: Humanitarian Situation in Gaza Worst Since 1967, U.S. Pressures Abbas to Resume Talks With Israel, Obama & Clinton Express Support For Israel’s Actions in Gaza, Iraq Moves Toward Signing Deals With Foreign Oil Firms, Suspected Shiite Death Squad Leaders Acquitted, Turkey Resumes New Air Strikes in Northern Iraq, OAS Accuses Colombia of Violating Ecuador’s Sovereignty, Gates: U.S. “Very Supportive” of Colombia’s Anti-FARC Efforts, Correa Defends Cutting Off Diplomatic Ties, Housing Market in Deepest Downswing Since Depression, FBI Admits Improper Use of National Security Letters in 2006, Rising Food Prices Forces Cuts in Food Aid, Bipartisan Senators Push to Block Media Ownership Rules, Explosion Reported At Armed Recruiting Station in Times Square
Iran Contra 2.0: How the Bush Admin Lied to Congress and Armed Fatah to Provoke Palestinian Civil War Aiming to Overthrow Hamas4 Mar 2008In its latest issue, Vanity Fair reports that the White House tried to organize the armed overthrow of the Hamas-led goverment after Hamas swept Palestinian elections two years ago. According to the article, the Bush administration lied to Congress and boosted military support for rival Palestinian faction Fatah in the aim of provoking a Palestinian civil war they thought Hamas would lose. Vanity Fair dubbed the episode ?Iran Contra 2.0?—a reference to the Reagan administration’s funding of Nicaraguan Contras by covertly selling arms to Iran. We speak with David Rose, the journalist who broke the story. [includes rush transcript]
Democrats Prepare to Grant Telecoms Immunity for Illegal Spying4 Mar 2008House and Senate Democratic leaders are reportedly preparing to cave in to threats by President Bush and grant some form of immunity to the telecommunication companies that helped the government spy on Americans. We speak to attorney and blogger Glenn Greenwald. [includes rush transcript]
As Clinton Stages Comeback, Democracy Now! Hosts Debate Between Vermont’s Former Governor Madeleine Kunin and Obama Superdelegate Chuck Ross4 Mar 2008Senator Hillary Clinton won the crucial Ohio and Texas primaries Tuesday night, ending a string of twelve straight defeats in the race for the Democratic nomination against Senator Barack Obama. Clinton also won Rhode Island, while Obama won in Vermont. The final results of the Texas caucuses are not yet known, with the outcome likely to stay up in the air until later today. We host a debate between the only woman ever elected governor of Vermont, Madeleine Kunin, and Senator Patrick Leahy’s state director, Chuck Ross. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 5, 20084 Mar 2008Clinton Wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, McCain Secures Needed Delegates to Become GOP Nominee, Report: “Nearly Impossible” for Clinton to Overtake Obama’s Delegate Lead, Kucinich and Paul Win Contested Congressional Primaries, Vermont Towns Back Indictment of Bush & Cheney, Bush Backs Colombian Attack Inside Ecuador, Bush Urges Congress to Pass Colombian Free Trade Deal, US Stations Predator Drones at Secret Base in Pakistan, As Palestinian Death Toll Tops 120, Rice Defends Israeli Offensive, Report: US Profiling Immigrants Based on Nationalities, Global Warming Deniers Gather in NYC, FCC to Probe Alabama Station for Allegedly Censoring 60 Minutes, Springsteen, Bee Gees, Eminem on US “Torture Playlist”
Iran Contra 2.0: How the Bush Admin Lied to Congress and Armed Fatah to Provoke Palestinian Civil War Aiming to Overthrow Hamas4 Mar 2008In its latest issue, Vanity Fair reports that the White House tried to organize the armed overthrow of the Hamas-led goverment after Hamas swept Palestinian elections two years ago. According to the article, the Bush administration lied to Congress and boosted military support for rival Palestinian faction Fatah in the aim of provoking a Palestinian civil war they thought Hamas would lose. Vanity Fair dubbed the episode ?Iran Contra 2.0?—a reference to the Reagan administration’s funding of Nicaraguan Contras by covertly selling arms to Iran. We speak with David Rose, the journalist who broke the story. [includes rush transcript]
Democrats Prepare to Grant Telecoms Immunity for Illegal Spying4 Mar 2008House and Senate Democratic leaders are reportedly preparing to cave in to threats by President Bush and grant some form of immunity to the telecommunication companies that helped the government spy on Americans. We speak to attorney and blogger Glenn Greenwald. [includes rush transcript]
As Clinton Stages Comeback, Democracy Now! Hosts Debate Between Vermont’s Former Governor Madeleine Kunin and Obama Superdelegate Chuck Ross4 Mar 2008Senator Hillary Clinton won the crucial Ohio and Texas primaries Tuesday night, ending a string of twelve straight defeats in the race for the Democratic nomination against Senator Barack Obama. Clinton also won Rhode Island, while Obama won in Vermont. The final results of the Texas caucuses are not yet known, with the outcome likely to stay up in the air until later today. We host a debate between the only woman ever elected governor of Vermont, Madeleine Kunin, and Senator Patrick Leahy’s state director, Chuck Ross. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 5, 20084 Mar 2008Clinton Wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, McCain Secures Needed Delegates to Become GOP Nominee, Report: “Nearly Impossible” for Clinton to Overtake Obama’s Delegate Lead, Kucinich and Paul Win Contested Congressional Primaries, Vermont Towns Back Indictment of Bush & Cheney, Bush Backs Colombian Attack Inside Ecuador, Bush Urges Congress to Pass Colombian Free Trade Deal, US Stations Predator Drones at Secret Base in Pakistan, As Palestinian Death Toll Tops 120, Rice Defends Israeli Offensive, Report: US Profiling Immigrants Based on Nationalities, Global Warming Deniers Gather in NYC, FCC to Probe Alabama Station for Allegedly Censoring 60 Minutes, Springsteen, Bee Gees, Eminem on US “Torture Playlist”
Iran Contra 2.0: How the Bush Admin Lied to Congress and Armed Fatah to Provoke Palestinian Civil War Aiming to Overthrow Hamas4 Mar 2008In its latest issue, Vanity Fair reports that the White House tried to organize the armed overthrow of the Hamas-led goverment after Hamas swept Palestinian elections two years ago. According to the article, the Bush administration lied to Congress and boosted military support for rival Palestinian faction Fatah in the aim of provoking a Palestinian civil war they thought Hamas would lose. Vanity Fair dubbed the episode ?Iran Contra 2.0?—a reference to the Reagan administration?s funding of Nicaraguan Contras by covertly selling arms to Iran. We speak with David Rose, the journalist who broke the story.
Democrats Prepare to Grant Telecoms Immunity for Illegal Spying4 Mar 2008House and Senate Democratic leaders are reportedly preparing to cave in to threats by President Bush and grant some form of immunity to the telecommunication companies that helped the government spy on Americans. We speak to attorney and blogger Glenn Greenwald. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 5, 20084 Mar 2008Clinton Wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, McCain Secures Needed Delegates to Become GOP Nominee, Report: “Nearly Impossible” For Clinton To Overtake Obama’s Delegate Lead, Kucinich and Paul Win Contested Congressional Primaries, Vermont Towns Back Indictment of Bush & Cheney, Bush Backs Colombian Attack Inside Ecuador, Bush Urges Congress to Pass Colombian Free Trade Deal, U.S. Stations Predator Drones At Secret Base in Pakistan, As Palestinian Death Toll Tops 120, Rice Defends Israeli Offensive, Report: U.S. Profiling Immigrants Based on Nationalities, Global Warming Deniers Gather in NYC, FCC To Probe Alabama Station For Allegedly Censoring 60 Minutes, Springsteen, Bee Gees, Eminem On U.S. “Torture Playlist”
With US Assistance, Colombian Troops Attack and Kill 20 FARC Rebels Inside Ecuador3 Mar 2008Tensions are high in the Andes following a Colombian military attack in neighboring Ecuador. A leading commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—FARC —and twenty other fighters were killed Saturday when Colombian troops crossed the Ecuadorian border in a pre-dawn raid. On Monday, both Ecuador and Venezuela rushed troops to their borders with Colombia and said they would cut their diplomatic ties with Bogota. [includes rush transcript]
Super Tuesday II: Today’s Primaries and Caucuses Could Decide the Democratic Nominee; We Get Reports from Texas, Ohio and Vermont3 Mar 2008Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater, Harvey Wasserman of FreePress.org in Ohio and journalist David Goodman of Vermont discuss today’s vote. In Texas, Slater explains the state’s complex voting system and why the Clinton campaign is pressuring the Democratic Party not to release partial results from tonight’s caucus. In Ohio, voter integrity activists have secured new victories in their attempt to prevent more stolen elections. And in Vermont, town meeting members in Brattleboro vote on whether to “indict” President Bush and Dick Cheney. [includes rush transcript]
With US Assistance, Colombian Troops Attack and Kill 20 FARC Rebels Inside Ecuador3 Mar 2008Tensions are high in the Andes following a Colombian military attack in neighboring Ecuador. A leading commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—FARC —and twenty other fighters were killed Saturday when Colombian troops crossed the Ecuadorian border in a pre-dawn raid. On Monday, both Ecuador and Venezuela rushed troops to their borders with Colombia and said they would cut their diplomatic ties with Bogota. [includes rush transcript]
With US Assistance, Colombian Troops Attack and Kill 20 FARC Rebels Inside Ecuador3 Mar 2008Tensions are high in the Andes following a Colombian military attack in neighboring Ecuador. A leading commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—FARC —and twenty other fighters were killed Saturday when Colombian troops crossed the Ecuadorian border in a pre-dawn raid. On Monday, both Ecuador and Venezuela rushed troops to their borders with Colombia and said they would cut their diplomatic ties with Bogota. [includes rush transcript]
Super Tuesday II: Today’s Primaries and Caucuses Could Decide the Democratic Nominee; We Get Reports from Texas, Ohio and Vermont3 Mar 2008Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater, Harvey Wasserman of FreePress.org in Ohio and journalist David Goodman of Vermont discuss today’s vote. In Texas, Slater explains the state’s complex voting system and why the Clinton campaign is pressuring the Democratic Party not to release partial results from tonight’s caucus. In Ohio, voter integrity activists have secured new victories in their attempt to prevent more stolen elections. And in Vermont, town meeting members in Brattleboro vote on whether to “indict” President Bush and Dick Cheney. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 4, 20083 Mar 2008Voters Head To Polls in Texas, Ohio, Vermont & Rhode Island, McCain Could Secure GOP Nomination Tonight, Memo: Obama’s Critique of NAFTA is “Political Positioning”, Former Obama Fundraiser Goes on Trial in Chicago, Rice Accuses Hamas of Trying to Stop Peace Process, Death Toll in Gaza Reaches 118, Children In Gaza Stage Mock Funeral, Report: Democrats Set to OK Telecom Immunity, Bush to Veto Bill Outlawing CIA Use of Waterboarding, Pentagon Confirms U.S. Missiles Targeted Somalia, UN Security Council Passes New Iranian Sanctions, Marines Probe Video of Troops Throwing Puppy Over Hillside, Russian Opposition Activists Protest Medvedev Election, Oil Prices Reach New High; Warrant Buffet Says U.S. Is In Recession, Sami Al Arian Begins New Hunger Strike, U.S. to Deport Man Acquitted During Terror Trial, Multi-Million Dollar Homes Burned Down Outside Seattle
Over 112 Palestinians Killed in Five-Day Israeli Attack, Mohammed Omer Reports from Gaza2 Mar 2008As Israel pulls ground troops from Gaza, Israeli aircraft continues to carry out bombing raids. On Sunday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally suspended contacts with Israel to protest what he called a criminal war on the Palestinian people. We speak with Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 3, 20082 Mar 2008112 Palestinians Killed in Five-Day Israel Attack, Mahmoud Abbas Suspends Contacts With Israel, Israeli Peace Activists Protest Gaza Offensive, Israel: “No Moral Equation” Between Palestinians And Israelis, Colombia Kills FARC Commander in Ecuador, Chavez: This Could Start A War in South America, 721 Iraqis Killed in January; 33% Increase Over January, Turkish Troops End Ground Offensive in Northern Iraq, Ahmadinejad Warmly Greeted in Visit to Iraq, Obama Accuses Clinton of Using Politics of Fear, Sen. Clinton Backs Ban on Blackwater, Military Contractor Aims To Buy Voting Company Diebold, Putin’s Handpicked Successor Medvedev Wins Disputed Election, UK Court Gags Soldier Involved in U.S. Renditions, Utah Boss Accused of Waterboarding Worker, U.S. Reportedly Bombs Somali Town, Judge Reduces Jeffrey Luers Prison Sentence
Headlines for February 29, 200828 Feb 2008Israeli Minister Threatens Gaza ?Holocaust?, Iraqis Protest U.S. Raids, Funeral Held for Slain Iraqi Journalist, U.S. Deploys Warships Off Lebanon Coast, Bush Dismisses Recession Fears, Chides Obama, In New Record, Dem Candidates Raise Estimated $80M, Clinton Proposes Military Contractor Ban, Obama Campaigns in Texas, Nader Taps San Fran Attorney, Ex-Mayoral Candidate as VP Running Mate, Kenyan Leaders Agree to Power-Sharing Deal, Cuba Ratifies 2 UN Rights Treaties, Apparent NATO Strike Kills 8 in Pakistan, Record 1 in 100 Americans Behind Bars, Senate GOPers Block Housing Measure, Comcast Admits to Planting Attendees at FCC Hearing, Puerto Rico Teachers Continue National Strike, Women?s Health Activist Barbara Seaman Dies at 72
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