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.Supreme Court Slashes Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Fine to One-Tenth of Original $5 Billion Ruling- June 26, 2008 The Supreme Court handed corporate America a major victory this week when it sharply reduced the amount of money Exxon Mobil has to pay in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. An Alaskan jury had initially ruled Exxon should pay five billion dollars in punitive damages but in 2006, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court cut the award of punitive damages in half. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court cut the amount of punitive damages again and ordered Exxon Mobil to pay just $500...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/26/supreme_court_slashes_exxon_valdez_oil Haditha Massacre Victims' Kin Outraged as U.S. Marines Go Free- June 26, 2008 A U.S. military judge last week dismissed charges against another Marine connected to the massacre of twenty-four unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha. Of the eight Marines originally charged in the case, only one still faces prosecution. Criminal charges have been dismissed against six of the Marines and a seventh Marine was acquitted. We speak with McClatchy's Baghdad bureau chief, Leila Fadel, who recently traveled to Haditha to interview survivors of the massacre.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/26/haditha_massacre_victims_kin_outraged_as Headlines for June 26, 2008- June 26, 2008 U.S. Attacks Kill 8 Iraqis, Including Family, Bush Hosts Iraqi President for Talks on Long-Term Deal, Supreme Court Cuts Exxon Damages for Alaska Oil Spill, Justices End Executions for Child Rape, Amnesty International Erects Gitmo Cell on National Mall, Canadian Judge: U.S. Treatment of Khadr Amounts to Torture, Judge: NSA Not Compelled to Disclose Spying on Gitmo Attorneys, Senate Begins Debate on FISA Bill, Obama, Clinton to Hold Joint Rally, South Koreans Protest as U.S. Beef Imports Set to.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/26/headlines From Political Prisoner to Cabinet Minister: Legendary Brazilian Musician Gilberto Gil on His Life, His Music and the Digital Divide- June 25, 2008 Forty years ago, the legendary Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil was a political prisoner. Today, he is a cabinet official in the Brazilian government. As protests raged across the globe in 1968, Gil was at the center of a cultural and political revolution in Brazil known as Tropicalia. The movement was seen as such a threat to Brazil's military dictatorship that Gil was jailed, then forced into exile, where he would become one of the world's most celebrated musicians as well as a spokesperson...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/25/from_political_prisoner_to_cabinet_minister Headlines for June 25, 2008- June 25, 2008 Probe: Justice Dept. Vetted Applicants for Political Beliefs, House Delays Medicare Payment Cuts, Drug Lobby Spent Record $168M in 2007, Immunity-Backing Dems Netted Higher Share of Telecom Donations, Mugabe Dismisses Calls to Delay Vote, Israel Closes Gaza Border, Launches Attacks, US Defends Palestinian Boycott, 7 Americans Die in Iraq Attacks, White House Rejected EPA Ruling by Ignoring Email, 5 Killed in Kentucky Plant Shooting, San Francisco Residents Seek George W. Bush Sewage Planthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/25/headlines 25 Years After His Death, Visionary R. Buckminster Fuller Continues to Inspire Efforts for a More Sustainable Planet- June 24, 2008 New York's Whitney Museum is opening an exhibition this week bringing together the work of architect and visionary, R. Buckminster Fuller. More than two decades after his death, Fuller continues to inspire efforts for a more sustainable planet in the twenty-first century. From his famous geodesic dome to his shunned electric car, Fuller employed design to tackle problems including homelessness and environmental degradation. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/24/two_decades_after_his_death_visionary George Carlin (1937 - 2008): Legendary Comedian Challenged Status Quo Throughout 50-Year Career- June 24, 2008 Legendary comedian George Carlin died of heart failure on Sunday evening at the age of seventy-one. Carlin was one of the most well-known comedians of the past fifty years and was widely considered one of the top stand-up comics of all time. We play some of Carlin's memorable routines and look at his legacy with Richard Zoglin, author of Comedy on the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/24/george_carlin_1937_2008_legendary_comedian "One of the Greatest Intrusions, Potentially, on the Rights of Americans Protected Under the 4th Amendment" - Sen. Feingold Blasts Telecom S- June 24, 2008 It's being described as the most significant revision of the nation's surveillance law in three decades. The Senate is preparing to vote on rewriting the nation's Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and giving immunity to phone companies involved in President Bushs secret domestic spy program. We speak with Senator Russ Feingold (D - WI), who has been the leading congressional voice against the Bush administration's warrantless spy program since it was exposed nearly three years ago. includes.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/24/feingold Headlines for June 24, 2008- June 24, 2008 UN Condemns Zimbabwe's "Campaign of Violence", NASA Scientist Calls for Oil Execs to be Tried for Crimes Against Humanity, McCain Adviser: Terrorist Attack on US Would Benefit McCain, Network News Drastically Cuts Back on Coverage of Iraq War, Iraqi Council Member Kills Two US Soldiers, US Blocked Money for Haiti to Clean Drinking Water, Los Angeles Activist Don White, 71, Dies, US Mayors Approve Measure Supporting Single-Payer Systemhttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/24/headlines Is Israel Preparing to Bomb Iran- June 23, 2008 The New York Times reported Friday that Israel recently carried out a major military exercise that Pentagon officials say appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Irans nuclear facilities. More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighter planes took part in the maneuvers over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/23/is_israel_preparing_to_bomb_iran |