Miércoles 16 de Noviembre de 2005

LOS TITULARES DE HOY

• El Pentágono admite que utilizó fósforo blanco en Irak
• Cientos de iraquíes torturados descubiertos en recinto del gobierno
• Mueren 80 insurgentes y seis soldados estadounidenses en dos días
• Jordania impone nuevas medidas de seguridad
• Republicanos rechazan medida para fijar retirada
• Senado aprueba “acuerdo” sobre derecho de habeas corpus para detenidos
• Capitán Israelí absuelto de asesinato de una niña palestina
• Woodward supo que Valerie Plame era agente encubierta de la CIA
• 150.000 evacuados del huracán Katrina perderán subsidios hoteleros
• Informe: Representantes de las petroleras se reunieron con la fuerza de tareas de Cheney

EL RESTO DE LA HORA DE DEMOCRACY NOW!

• Internal CPB Report Charges Former Chair Tomlinson with Ethics Violations, Uncovers "Cryptic" Emails With White House Staff

  
  

  The results of a 6-month internal investigation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) were made public Thursday, exposing political interference by Kenneth Tomlinson, former CPB chairman. The investigation also uncovered emails between Tomlinson and White House staff that raises questions about the hiring of the new CPB President. We speak with Tim Karr of Free Press. [includes rush transcript]

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• Palestinian, Israeli and American Discuss the Split in Israel’s Labour Party, the Separation Barrier and the Latest on Gaza

  
  

  With a series of important developments affecting the Israel-Palestine conflict in the last week — including the surprise upset of Shimon Peres in the Labour Party leadership race and the reopening of Gaza’s border with Egypt — we’re joined by three peace activists, one Palestinian, one Israeli, and one American. [includes rush transcript]

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• Arab-American Comics Perform Before Sold-Out Crowds in New York City

  
  

  Arab American comics are performing before sold-out crowds at the 2005 New York Arab-American Comedy Festival. The festival, which runs Nov. 13th — 17th, showcases the talents of Arab-American actors, comics, playwrights and filmmakers. We play some of the stand-up performances from the festival and speak with the co-founder Dean Obeidallah as well as Hend Ayoub, a Palestinian actress who stars in the new film "Private". [includes rush transcript]

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