Plan Mexico and the US-Funded Militarization of Mexico31 Jul 2008We broadcast a report from Mexico produced by Inside USA (Al Jazeera English) on the US role in Mexico’s growing drug war. And we speak about the Plan Mexico initiative with Avi Lewis, Laura Carlsen and John Gibler. [includes rush transcript]
GOP Congressional Candidate Accuses Al Jazeera of Trying to Kidnap Him in Florida31 Jul 2008Al Jazeera host Avi Lewis discusses the bizarre story of Allen West, a retired Army lieutenant and congressional candidate who recently accused Al Jazeera of trying to kidnap him after a booker from the network asked him to appear on the show. “I don’t know if it was a kidnapping attempt,” West told the New York Daily News. “But I am not going to entrust Al Jazeera with my life. I said, ?Cancel the interview!’” [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for July 31, 200831 Jul 2008Olmert to Resign Amid Corruption Investigations, House Committee Finds Karl Rove in Contempt, Turkish Court Rejects Ban on Ruling Party, RAND Report Criticizes Military Focus of War on Terror, Olympic Committee Admits China Will Censor Internet During Games, Radovan Karadzic to Appear Before UN War Crimes Tribunal, Ecuador Refused to Renew Lease on US Air Force Base, Chevron Lobbies to Fight Amazon Pollution Lawsuit, Humanitarian Activists to Sail to Gaza to Break Israeli Blockade, Report: US Military to Play Intelligence Role During DNC in Denver, Gun Control Activist Exposed as Gun Lobby Spy
GOP Congressional Candidate Accuses Al Jazeera of Trying to Kidnap Him in Florida31 Jul 2008Al Jazeera host Avi Lewis discusses the bizarre story of Allen West, a retired Army lieutenant and congressional candidate who recently accused Al Jazeera of trying to kidnap him after a booker from the network asked him to appear on the show. “I don’t know if it was a kidnapping attempt,” West told the New York Daily News. “But I am not going to entrust Al Jazeera with my life. I said, ?Cancel the interview!’” [includes rush transcript]
Plan Mexico and the US-Funded Militarization of Mexico31 Jul 2008We broadcast a report from Mexico produced by Inside USA (Al Jazeera English) on the US role in Mexico’s growing drug war. And we speak about the Plan Mexico initiative with Avi Lewis, Laura Carlsen and John Gibler. [includes rush transcript]
Raj Patel on the Collapse of the World Trade Organization Talks31 Jul 2008Talks to expand the World Trade Organization have collapsed after a week of negotiations. The talks broke down in part because India and other developing nations demanded the right to protect their farming sectors against heavily subsidized imports. The US refused to accept the protections and insisted on giving US corporations greater access to markets in India, China and other nations. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for July 31, 200831 Jul 2008Olmert to Resign Amid Corruption Investigations, House Committee Finds Karl Rove in Contempt, Turkish Court Rejects Ban on Ruling Party, RAND Report Criticizes Military Focus of War on Terror, Olympic Committee Admits China Will Censor Internet During Games, Radovan Karadzic to Appear Before UN War Crimes Tribunal, Ecuador Refused to Renew Lease on US Air Force Base, Chevron Lobbies to Fight Amazon Pollution Lawsuit, Humanitarian Activists to Sail to Gaza to Break Israeli Blockade, Report: US Military to Play Intelligence Role During DNC in Denver, Gun Control Activist Exposed as Gun Lobby Spy
Black America: A Neglected Priority in the Global AIDS Epidemic30 Jul 2008According to a new report by the Black AIDS Institute, if blacks in the United States constituted their own country, that nation would rank sixteenth in the world in the number of people living with HIV. Two percent of adult black Americans are infected with the virus, and only four countries outside Africa have a higher HIV prevalence. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for July 30, 200830 Jul 2008GOP Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted for Corruption, World Trade Organization Talks Collapse, Air Force Begins Using Reaper Hunter-Killer Drone in Iraq, Ex-Pentagon Adviser Richard Perle to Invest in Iraq Oil Deals, UK: No One Will Be Prosecuted for Killing of Journalist Terry Lloyd, China Accused of Internet Censorship Ahead of Olympics, ACLU Warns About Growing Network of Fusion Centers, Israeli Troops Shoot Dead Palestinian Boy, Large Chunk of Arctic Ice Breaks Free in Northern Canada, Four Senators Call for Resignation of EPA Chief, House Issues Resolution Apologizing for Slavery, Army Recruiter Suspended for Threatening Recruit, NYPD Officer Stripped of Badge After Tackling Cyclist
Black America: A Neglected Priority in the Global AIDS Epidemic30 Jul 2008According to a new report by the Black AIDS Institute, if blacks in the United States constituted their own country, that nation would rank sixteenth in the world in the number of people living with HIV. Two percent of adult black Americans are infected with the virus, and only four countries outside Africa have a higher HIV prevalence.
Headlines for July 30, 200830 Jul 2008GOP Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted for Corruption, World Trade Organization Talks Collapse, Air Force Begins Using Reaper Hunter-Killer Drone in Iraq, Ex-Pentagon Adviser Richard Perle to Invest in Iraq Oil Deals, UK: No One Will Be Prosecuted for Killing of Journalist Terry Lloyd, China Accused of Internet Censorship Ahead of Olympics, ACLU Warns About Growing Network of Fusion Centers, Israeli Troops Shoot Dead Palestinian Boy, Large Chunk of Arctic Ice Breaks Free in Northern Canada, Four Senators Call for Resignation of EPA Chief, House Issues Resolution Apologizing for Slavery, Army Recruiter Suspended for Threatening Recruit, NYPD Officer Stripped of Badge After Tackling Cyclist
The Big Squeeze: Steven Greenhouse on Tough Times for the American Worker29 Jul 2008A new book by New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse examines how much of the American workforce is working more but earning less. Wages have stagnated, health and pension benefits have grown stingier, and job security has shriveled. Greenhouse joins us to talk about The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker. [includes rush transcript]
Newspapers Suffer Spate of Layoffs, Decline in Circulation, Ad Revenue, Stock Price: A Roundtable Discussion on the State of the Industry29 Jul 2008We take an in-depth look at the state of the newspaper industry. In recent months, more than 6,000 print journalists have lost their jobs, newspaper circulation is down, and so is advertising revenue, page counts and stock prices. We host a roundtable discussion with Bernard Lunzer, president of the Newspaper Guild; former New York Times correspondent, Chris Hedges, now at the Nation Institute; and Linda Jue, director of New Voices in Independent Journalism. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for July 29, 200829 Jul 2008At Least 60 Killed in Baghdad Suicide Attack, 6 Die in US Missile Strike in Pakistan, Iran Seeking ?Common Ground? with US, Israel Won?t Negotiate on Jerusalem, Spain Issues Arrest Warrants for Israelis over 2002 Gaza Bombing, Admin to Leave Behind Record Deficit, Probe: Justice Dept. Vetted Applicants for Political Views, Sexual Orientation, EPA Imposes Gag on Employees, Assailant Attacked Tennessee Church for Liberal Views, Blackwater Awarded Millions in Small Business Contracts, Audit: Millions Wasted on Unfinished Iraqi Prisons, Courts, 2 More Banks Close as Crisis Widens, La. Prosecutors Seek Indictment of Officer in Taser Death
The Big Squeeze: Steven Greenhouse on Tough Times for the American Worker29 Jul 2008A new book by New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse examines how much of the American workforce is working more but earning less. Wages have stagnated, health and pension benefits have grown stingier, and job security has shriveled. Greenhouse joins us to talk about The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker.
Newspapers Suffer Spate of Layoffs, Decline in Circulation, Ad Revenue, Stock Price: A Roundtable Discussion on the State of the Industry29 Jul 2008We take an in-depth look at the state of the newspaper industry. In recent months, more than 6,000 print journalists have lost their jobs, newspaper circulation is down, and so is advertising revenue, page counts and stock prices. We host a roundtable discussion with Bernard Lunzer, president of the Newspaper Guild; former New York Times correspondent, Chris Hedges, now at the Nation Institute; and Linda Jue, director of New Voices in Independent Journalism. [includes rush transcript – partial]
Headlines for July 29, 200829 Jul 2008At Least 60 Killed in Baghdad Suicide Attack, 6 Die in US Missile Strike in Pakistan, Iran Seeking ?Common Ground? with US, Israel Won?t Negotiate on Jerusalem, Spain Issues Arrest Warrants for Israelis over 2002 Gaza Bombing, Admin to Leave Behind Record Deficit, Probe: Justice Dept. Vetted Applicants for Political Views, Sexual Orientation, EPA Imposes Gag on Employees, Assailant Attacked Tennessee Church for Liberal Views, Blackwater Awarded Millions in Small Business Contracts, Audit: Millions Wasted on Unfinished Iraqi Prisons, Courts, 2 More Banks Close as Crisis Widens, La. Prosecutors Seek Indictment of Officer in Taser Death
House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearings on the Case for Impeachment28 Jul 2008The House Judiciary Committee held historic hearings on Friday about whether the White House overstepped its constitutional authority during the presidency of George W. Bush and whether or not such abuses would justify his impeachment. The hearing was billed as one on “Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations.” Although the title expressly did not include the word “impeachment,” several Democratic Congress members and witnesses used the opportunity to begin impeachment proceedings against the President and Vice President. We play highlights. [includes rush transcript]
How Chicago Shaped Obama: A Look at the Rise of a Politician28 Jul 2008We take an in-depth look at how the presumptive democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama, was shaped as a politician by his years in Chicago and how he navigated the tough world of Chicago politics. We speak with Ryan Lizza, the political correspondent for The New Yorker magazine. His latest article, “Making It: How Chicago Shaped Obama,” traces Obama’s political rise in Chicago.
Democracy Now