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 Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington"- June 3, 2008 As we continue to look at issues regarding the 2008 presidential race, we turn to political journalist and nationally syndicated columnist, David Sirota. His first book, Hostile Takeover, was a New York Times bestseller. His latest book, just published, is The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington. includes rush transcripthttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/3/uprising_an_unauthorized_tour_of_the Juan Gonzalez on Puerto Ricos Overlooked Primary and a Bitter Divide Within the SEIU- June 3, 2008 Back from Puerto Rico, Juan Gonzalez reports on two stories coming out of the island over the past week: the Democratic primary, won by Sen. Hillary Clinton and overlooked by Sen. Barack Obama, and a bitter divide within the SEIU. Puerto Rican residents could vote in the primary contest, yet are not allowed to vote in the November elections for president. As the Democratic primary took place, the Service Employees International Union held its national convention in San Juan. The SEIU is...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/3/juan_gonzalez_on_puerto_ricos_overlooked Headlines for June 3, 2008- June 3, 2008 UN Calls for 50% Rise in Food Production by 2030, US Shuns Rivals at Food Conference, South Dakota, Montana Primaries Close Out Dem. Nomination Race, Senate Begins Debate on Climate Change Bill, Probe: Routine Interference on NASA Climate Change Research, Cheney Backtracks on Dismissal of Antiwar Public Opinion, IAEA Chides US, Iran on Nuclear Disclosures, Morales Vows Reform Push Amidst Autonomy Moves, Kennedy Recovering from Brain Surgery, Byrd Hospitalized with Fever, Correctionhttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/3/headlines Blackwater: From the Nisour Square Massacre to the Future of the Mercenary Industry- June 2, 2008 The private military firm Blackwater has gone from being a relatively unknown contractor working in Iraq to a household name and the subject of multiple investigations, lawsuits and congressional inquiries. In the meantime, the company continues to reap millions of dollars in profits and was recently awarded a new contract from the State Department. Last year, Democracy Now! correspondent and Nation Fellow, Jeremy Scahill, published his book Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/2/blackwater_jeremy_scahill_on Headlines for June 2, 2008- June 2, 2008 Iraqis Protest Looming Pact with US, US Tenders New Iraq Contracts, Australia Begins Withdrawing Troops from Iraq, Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Primary, Montana, South Dakota to Host Final Primaries, Obama Breaks Ties with Chicago Church, US State Dept. Reverses Denial of Fulbright Grants to Palestinian Students, Activists, Farmers Hold Parallel Food Summit in Rome, Group: US Holding Foreign Prisoners on Naval Vessels, Gitmo Judge Removed from Khadr Trial, Crimical Charges in Immigration Cases at...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/2/headlines |