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.Congressional Hearings Shed New Light on Government's Endorsement of Torture; Maj. Gen. Taguba Accuses Bush Administration of War Crimes- June 19, 2008 On Tuesday, the Senate Armed Services Committee held an eight-hour hearing that exposed the role of top Bush administration officials in authorizing the use of harsh interrogation techniques. Meanwhile, Retired Major General Antonio Taguba, the Army general who first investigated the abuse at Abu Ghraib, has accused the Bush administration of committing war crimes. "The commander in chief and those under him authorized a systematic regime of torture," Taguba said. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/19/congressional_hearings_sheds_new_light_on Headlines for June 19, 2008- June 19, 2008 Gen. Taguba: Bush Administration Committed War Crimes, Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP to Get No-Bid Oil Contracts in Iraq, Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Begins, NATO Launches Large-Scale Anti-Taliban Offensive, GAO: US Has No Plan to Build Afghanistan's Army, Officials: 30 Levees Along Mississippi River Could Overflow, Bush Urges Congress to Lift Oil Drilling Ban, Wall Street Banks Urge Against Regulation of Oil Speculators, McCain Calls for 45 New Nuclear Reactors, Ex-Clinton Cabinet Officials to Advise...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/19/headlines LA School Teacher Fired for Being Too "Afrocentric"; Arizona Bill Proposes to Prohibit Teachings Critical of Western Civilization- June 18, 2008 We look at two cases of free speech in the classroom: Karen Salazar speaks out about her dismissal from the Los Angeles School District; historian Rodolfo Acuna discusses the Arizona bill that would ban schools from using some books, including Acuna's Occupied America: A History of Chicanos. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/18/la_school_teacher_fired_for_being New Monument Honors Slain Journalists- June 18, 2008 A new monument in London pays tribute to the hundreds of journalists killed in the course of their jobs. An estimated two war journalists have died every week over the past ten years. The latest victim is Iraqi journalist Muhieddin Abdul-Hamid. He was killed Tuesday in a drive-by shooting soon after he left his home in Mosul. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/18/new_monument_honors_slain_journalists Ralph Nader on Barack Obama: "It is Quite Clear He is a Corporate Candidate from A to Z"- June 18, 2008 Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader discusses his independent run for the White House, the media blackout of third party candidates, and his stance on the Iraq war, the military-industrial complex, the global food crisis, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and more. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/18/ralph_nader_on_barack_obama_it Headlines for June 18, 2008- June 18, 2008 Senate Hearing Exposes Bush Administration's Role in Torture Policy, Army Ousted Official for Questioning KBR Contract, KBR Accused of Overcharging Navy After Hurricane Katrina, Israel & Hamas Agree to Ceasefire, 63 Die in Baghdad Truck Bombing, Report: US Contractors to Lose Immunity in Iraq, Haditha Charges Dismissed Against Another Marine, EPA Warns of Contaminated Floodwater in Iowa, Bush Urges Lifting of Offshore Oil Drilling Ban, Racist Anti-Obama Pins Sold at Texas GOP Convention, Texas..http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/18/headlines US Army Sergeant Matthis Chiroux Refuses to Deploy to Iraq- June 17, 2008 Sergeant Matthis Chiroux served in the Army for five years, with tours in Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and the Philippines. Last month, Chiroux announced he would not deploy to Iraq. On Sunday, Father's Day, the deadline for him to report for active duty expired. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/17/us_army_sergeant_matthis_chiroux_refuses Former Senator Mike Gravel Calls for Independent 911 Investigation and Prosecution of President Bush and Vice President Cheney- June 17, 2008 The former Democratic senator from Alaska discusses his presidential campaign, his role in the releasing of the Pentagon Papers and his support for NYC 911 Ballot Initiative Campaign, a grassroots group seeking to place an initiative on the ballot of the November 6th general election allowing registered New York City voters to create a new commission to investigate 911. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/17/former_senator_mike_gravel_calls_for Dozens of Gay and Lesbian Couples Marry in California- June 17, 2008 In California, dozens of gay and lesbian couples were married Monday night as the state performed its first legally recognized same-sex weddings. California is the second state, after Massachusetts, to marry same-sex couples, but it is the first ready to grant licenses to couples from any state. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/17/dozens_of_gay_and_lesbian_couples Headlines for June 17, 2008- June 17, 2008 Senate Report: Military Psychologists Helped Devise Interrogations, Report: US Wrongfully Imprisoned Many in Overseas Prisons, California Performs Legally Recognized Same-Sex Weddings, Al Gore Endorses Sen. Barack Obama, Obama Hires Clinton's Ex-Campaign Manager, McCain: Lift Federal Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling, Taliban Seizes Seven Villages Near Kandahar, Amnesty: Iraqi Refugee Crisis Worsening, Countrywide Gave Two Democrats Discounted Mortgages, Congress Subpoenas FBI Reports on CIA Leak...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/17/headlines |