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.Art in a Time of Terror: Acclaimed Art Professor Steve Kurtz on How He Became a "Bioterrorism" Suspect After His Wife Died in Her Sleep- June 16, 2008 In his first broadcast interview, Steve Kurtz discusses the bizarre case of how he became the focus of an FBI bioterrorism investigation. On May 11, 2004, his wife Hope Kurtz tragically died in her sleep. When he called 911 for help, a nightmare that would last for the next four years began to unfold. The police became suspicious of his art supplies and harmless bacteria cultures that he was using for an antiwar project about the public health impact of germ warfare programs. His home was...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/16/art_in_a_time_of_terror Extreme Weather & Global Warming: Floods in Iowa & China, Wildfires in California, Heat Waves on the East Coast, Tornadoes Across the Midwest- June 16, 2008 The words "extreme weather" are rarely associated in the mainstream media with another two words: "global warming." But scientists argue that these extreme weather events are consistent with changes they have long predicted would accompany global warming. We speak to Joseph Romm of ClimateProgress.org and Perry Beeman of the Des Moines Register. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/16/extreme_weather_global_warming_floods_in Headlines for June 16, 2008- June 16, 2008 Iowa Flooding Leaves 36,000 Homeless, Flooding in China Kills 70 People, Al-Maliki Warns Iraq May Not Sign US Forces Agreement, Sadr Forms Secret Militia to Attack US Forces, Karzai Threatens to Send Afghan Troops into Pakistan, Number of Foreign Troops Killed in May in Afghanistan Exceeds Iraq, Bush Warns UK Not to Announce Withdrawal Timetable, McCain: Gitmo Ruling One of Court's "Worst Decisions" Ever, McCain Fundraiser Compares Rape to Bad Weather, Obama Criticizes McCain's Stance on Social.http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/16/headlines Citing Iraq War, Renowned Attorney Vincent Bugliosi Seeks "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder"- June 13, 2008 Vincent Bugliosi is one of the most successful prosecutors in this country, with a record including twenty-one murder convictions without a single loss. With a new book, he outlines his case for the prosecution of George W. Bush for murder. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/13/citing_iraq_war_renowned_attorney_vincent Despite Opposition from His Own Party, Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich Vows to Continue Impeachment Effort Against Bush- June 13, 2008 We speak to Ohio Congress member and former Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich about his impeachment effort against President Bush. On Wednesday, Congress voted to send Kucinich's bill to the House Judiciary Committee, where it's unlikely to be considered before Bush leaves office. Kucinich spent four hours on the House floor Monday reading out thirty-five articles of impeachment against the President. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/13/despite_opposition_from_his_own_party Rebuking Bush Admin, Justices Rule Gitmo Prisoners Can Challenge Imprisonment in US Court- June 13, 2008 In a stinging blow to the Bush administration, the Supreme Court has ruled prisoners in Guantanamo Bay can challenge their detention in civilian federal courts. The ruling marked the third time in four years the Supreme Court has ruled against the Bush administration concerning the rights of Guantanamo prisoners. We speak to Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents dozens of detainees at Guantanamo. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/13/rebuking_bush_admin_justices_rule_gitmo Headlines for June 13, 2008- June 13, 2008 Supreme Court Rules Gitmo Prisoners Can Challenge Detention, Justices Reject US Citizens Effort to Challenge Foreign Transfer, Home Foreclosures Up 50% Over 2007, Currency Chief: Banks, Firms Misleading on Mortgage Crisis, House Extends Unemployment Benefits, Iraqi PM: Talks With US at "Dead End", US Accused of Killing Two Iraqi Civilians, Cuba Lifts Wage Restrictions, Paul Ends GOP Presidential Bid, Jobless Claims See Biggest Rise in Two Decadeshttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/13/headlines Myrlie Evers-Williams on the 45th Anniversary of the Murder of Her Husband, Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers- June 12, 2008 Forty-five years ago today, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers fought segregation of schools and public places, struggled to increase black voter registration, led business boycotts, and brought attention to the murders and lynchings, like the slaying of black teenager Emmett Till. We speak to Medgar Evers' widow, the civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/12/myrlie_evers_williams_on_the_45th "The Dictator Hunter": Victims of US-Allied Chadian Dictator Hissene Habre Lead Quest to Bring Him to Justice- June 12, 2008 When the US-backed Chadian dictator Hissne Habr fell from power in 1990, one of his victims, Souleymane Guengueng, vowed to bring him to justice. We speak to Guengueng and Human Rights Watch attorney Reed Brody, who joined the quest for justice against Habr. The story is told in the new documentary The Dictator Hunter. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/12/the_dictator_hunter_victims_of_us Iraq Correspondent Patrick Cockburn on the US-Iraqi Clash Over the Status of US Troops- June 12, 2008 The Bush administration is leveraging tens of billions of dollars in seized Iraqi assets to force the Iraqi government to accept several demands in a long-term deal on keeping US troops in Iraq. The demands have included maintaining fifty-eight permanent military bases in Iraq, immunity for American troops and contractors, a free hand to conduct military operations without Iraqi approval and control of Iraqi airspace. We speak to journalist Patrick Cockburn of the London Independent, who broke..http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/12/iraq_correspondent_patrick_cockburn_on_the |