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.The Future of Public Campaign Finance Following Barack Obama's Decision to Opt Out of System- June 23, 2008 By turning down $84 million in federal money, Barack Obama will be allowed to raise and spend an unlimited amount during the election. Obama is the first major party candidate to reject public funds since the system started in 1976. The decision marks a reversal for Obama. Last year, he had pledged to accept public financing if his opponent did as well. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/23/the_future_of_public_campaign_finance Zimbabwe in Crisis: Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai Withdraws from Run-Off Against Robert Mugabe- June 23, 2008 "We in the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) have resolved that we will no longer participate in this violent, illegitimate sham of an election process," Tsvangirai said. At least eighty-six supporters of the MDC have been killed, and thousands more have been injured. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/23/zimbabwe_in_crisis_opposition_leader_morgan Headlines for June 23, 2008- June 23, 2008 House OKs Telecom Immunity; Obama to Support "Compromise" Bill, Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Drops Out of Run-Off, IAEA's ElBaradei Threatens to Quit if Iran is Attacked, Report: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Waterboarded 100 Times, NATO Shells Guerrillas in Pakistan, Haditha Residents Outraged Over Dismissed Charges, Mia Farrow Urges Blackwater to Deploy to Darfur, Head of UN Refugee Agency in Somalia Abducted, 1,300 Dead or Missing After Typhoon Hits Philippines, Nicaragua Gives Asylum to.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/23/headlines World Refugee Day: US Criticized for Failing to Help Iraqi Refugees and Iraqis Who Aided US Occupation- June 20, 2008 Over the past five years, the US has resettled just 5,000 Iraqis. Compare that to Sweden, a country of only nine million people, which resettled 18,000 Iraqis last year alone. And among the most desperate seeking asylum are those Iraqis who have been forced from their homes because they helped the US government in Iraq, serving as interpreters and civil society experts for the military, State Department and federal agencies such as USAID. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/20/world_refugee_day_us_criticized_for Joseph Nevins on "Dying to Live: A Story of US Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid"- June 20, 2008 As we mark World Refugee Day, Joseph Nevins traces the human tragedy of immigration across the US-Mexico border. His starting point is the story of Julio Cesar Gallegos, who died ten years ago in the scorching desert between California and Mexico. He was trying to be reunited with his wife and son in Los Angeles. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/20/joseph_nevins_on_dying_to_live As Global Warming Fuels More Extreme Weather, McCain and Bush Urge Congress to Lift Offshore Oil Drilling Ban- June 20, 2008 President Bush and John McCain urge Congress to lift a federal ban on offshore oil drilling and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Their call comes as a new global warming report finds that North America is likely to experience more droughts, excessive heat and intense downpours. We speak with David Helvarg of the Blue Frontier Campaign. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/20/as_global_warming_fuels_more_extreme Headlines for June 20, 2008- June 20, 2008 Congress to Grant Immunity to Telecoms, House Approves $162 Billion War Funding Bill, Report: Israel Rehearses Bombing Iran, Iran: US Shouldn't Be Lecturing Others About Nuclear Weapons, Report: North America to Experience More Extreme Weather, Flooding Spreads Along the Mississippi River, Obama to Opt Out of Public Financing, Gonzales Ousted Torture Critic, Offered Him US Attorney Job, UN: Rape & Sexual Violence is a Tactic of War, FBI Arrests Two Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers, EU Scraps...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/20/headlines Broken Laws, Broken Lives: Medical Study Confirms Prisoners in US Custody Were Physically & Mentally Tortured- June 19, 2008 A new report by the Physicians for Human Rights has, for the first time, found medical evidence corroborating the claims of former prisoners who say they were tortured while in US custody. Teams of medical specialists conducted physical and psychological tests on the former prisoners, including exams intended to assess if they were lying. We speak to Dr. Allen Keller. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/19/broken_laws_broken_lives_medical_study McClatchy Interviews 66 Fmr. Prisoners Held by US, Finds Widespread Abuse and Wrongful Imprisonments- June 19, 2008 McClatchy Newspapers has conducted an extensive eight-month investigation of the US detention system created after 911. Based on interviews with sixty-six former prisoners, the investigation found that the US imprisoned innocent men, subjected them to abuse, stripped them of their legal rights and allowed Islamic militants to turn the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay into a school for jihad. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/19/mcclatchy_interviews_66_fmr_prisoners_held As Senate Confirms Psychologists Helped Devise Military Interrogation Techniques, APA Presidential Candidate Steven Reisner Condemns Role of Psycholog- June 19, 2008 The Senate investigation confirmed the Pentagon sought the help of military psychologists as early as 2002 to devise so-called aggressive interrogation techniques. Dr. Steven Reisner is a psychoanalyst and a leading critic of the American Psychological Associations policy governing the role of psychologists in interrogations. He is running for president of the APA and has received more nominating votes than any other candidate. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/19/as_senate_confirms_psychologists_helped_devise |