Democracy Now!A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 700 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.ACLU Sues Denver for Security Equipment Details Ahead of DNC- June 30, 2008 As Denver gears up for the Democratic National Convention later this summer, the federal government has allocated $50 million for security-related expenses connected to the convention. Denver has revealed that $18 million is budgeted for equipment purchases, but most of the details remain secret, prompting the ACLU to file a civil lawsuit. We speak with the legal director of the Colorado ACLU, Mark Silverstein.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/30/aclu_sues_denver_for_security_equipment Police, Firefighters, Utility Workers Among Hundreds Trained as "Terrorism Liaison Officers"- June 30, 2008 Colorado is one among of handful of states where hundreds of firefighters, paramedics, police, and even corporate employees are being trained to hunt down and report a broadly defined range of "suspicious activities." They're called Terrorism Liaison Officers. The federally supported initiative trains them to look out for "observed behavior that may be indicative of intelligence-gathering or pre-operational planning related to terrorism."http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/30/police_firefighters_utility_workers_among_hundreds Affirmative Action on Ballot in Three States: A Debate- June 30, 2008 Affirmative action programs in at least three more states could come to an end this November, thanks to proposed ballot measures spearheaded by California millionaire and former University of California regent Ward Connerly. The states in question are Arizona, Colorado, and Nebraska. Opponents of affirmative-action had also been campaigning in Missouri and Oklahoma but failed to gather enough signatures to get their initiatives on state ballots. We host a debate between Jessica Peck Corry, the..http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/30/affirmative_action_on_ballot_in_three Hersh: Congress Agreed to Bush Request to Fund Major Escalation in Secret Operations Against Iran- June 30, 2008 Congressional leaders agreed to a request from President Bush last year to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing Iran's leadership, according to a new article by veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in the New Yorker magazine. The operations were set out in a highly classified Presidential Finding signed by Bush which, by law, must be made known to Democratic and Republican leaders. The plan allowed up to $400 million in covert spending for...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/30/hersh_congress_agreed_to_bush_request Headlines for June 30, 2008- June 30, 2008 U.S. Advisers Helped Iraq Draw Up Oil Contracts, Democrats Agree to Fund Major Escalation Of Covert Operations Against Iran, UN: Civilian Death Toll in Afghanistan Soars 60%, Pentagon Drafts Secret Plan to Launch Missions Inside Pakistan, Clinton and Obama Campaign in Unity, NH, Mugabe Sworn in After Disputed Run-Off Election, Moratorium Placed On New Solar Energy Projects on Fed Land, 1,000 Wildfires Burn in Northern California, Congress Approves Additional $170M For Israel, Israeli Officials..http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/30/headlines As Oil Hits Another Record High, A Look at the New Geopolitics of Energy- June 27, 2008 Oil prices have jumped to yet another record high, nearing $142 a barrel in Asian trading today. The latest price surge comes a day after OPEC's president said crude prices could reach $170 this summer. Meanwhile, Libya has threatened to cut oil production in response to US threats against oil producers. We speak with Michael Klare, author of "Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet" and Arun Gupta of The Indypendent.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/27/as_oil_hits_another_record_high Addington, Yoo Offer Little In House Torture Hearing- June 27, 2008 On Capitol Hill, a House subcommittee heard the testimony of Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff David Addington and former Justice Department attorney John Yoo. Addington and Yoo are said to have been instrumental in developing the administration's torture policy. We play highlights of the hearing and get analysis with attorney Scott Horton.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/27/addington_yoo_offer_little_in_house Supreme Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban- June 27, 2008 In a historic ruling Thursday the Supreme Court voted that the Second Amendment enshrines the constitutional right of an individual to own and keep a loaded handgun at home for purposes of self-defense. The 5-4 decision to overturn the 32-year old ban on handguns in the nation's capital is the court's most significant ruling on the Second Amendment since 1939. We speak with Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D - DC).http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/27/supreme_court_strikes_down_dc_handgun Headlines for June 27, 2008- June 27, 2008 Supreme Court Rejects D.C. Handgun Ban, Court Strikes Down Campaign Finance Rule on Wealthy Candidates, In Disarmament Deal, U.S to Remove N.K. from Terror List, 41 Dead in Iraq Bombings, June Deadliest Month of Afghan Invasion for Foreign Troops, Senate OKs War Funding War Bill, Senate Delays FISA Vote, Morales Accuses U.S. of De-stabilization Campaign, Obama, Clinton Make Joint Appearance, Al-Arian Jail Term Continues with New Indictment, Obama Rejects Nader Criticism on "Talking White",...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/27/headlines Zimbabwe and the Question of Imperialism: A Discussion- June 26, 2008 In Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe has come under widespread criticism for refusing to cancel a run-off election scheduled for Friday. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai won the first round of elections in March but withdrew from the run-off late last week. He has sought refuge in the Dutch embassy in Harare out of what he says is concern for his life. We host a discussion on Zimbabwe with University of Houston Professor, Gerald Horne, author of "From the Barrel of a Gun: The United States...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/26/zimbabwe_and_the_question_of_imperialism |