Viernes 7 de Julio de 2006

LOS TITULARES DE HOY

• Calderón declara su victoria en elecciones de México; Obrador impugnará los resultados
• Ex soldado se declara inocente de violación y asesinato de iraquíes
• Israel expande ataques en Gaza
• Parlamento europeo ordena a Estados y bancos que revelen su participación en el espionaje bancario
• Victima secuestrada por la CIA revela calvario que sufrió en prisión afgana
• Tribunales de Nueva York y Georgia rechazan el matrimonio gay
• Gobierno de Bush acepta eximir a millones de beneficiarios de Medicaid de ley ciudadana
• Informe: Pentágono admite a neo-nazis y extremistas en las Fuerzas Armadas
• Estudio: Disminución de empleados de minorías raciales en salas de redacción de radios
• FBI: Sospechosos planeaban destruir el Túnel Holland
• Gran Bretaña conmemora aniversario de atentados suicidas en Londres

EL RESTO DE LA HORA DE DEMOCRACY NOW!

• Calderon Declared Victor in Disputed Mexico Race; Lopez Obrador Calls for Mass Rally

  
  

  Mexico’s electoral commission has announced that conservative candidate Felipe Calderon has won the presidential election with a razor-thin victory. His populist rival, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he will challenge the result in the courts. We go to Mexico City for a report. [includes rush transcript]

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• New York, Georgia Courts Reject Gay Marriage

  
  

  The highest courts in two states delivered rulings within hours of each other Thursday that set back efforts of gay and lesbian couples to win marriage rights. The New York Court of Appeals rejected same-sex couples’ bid to marry and the top court in Georgia upheld a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the state. [includes rush transcript]

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• Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

  
  

  In her book, "Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism," author Michelle Goldberg examines how gay marriage has become "the mobilizing passion for much of the religious right." The book also charts how Christian fundamentalism is supported by Republican patronage and how under the Bush administration, it is increasingly shaping many aspects of public policy. [includes rush transcript]

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• Army Charges Lieutenant With Contempt and Conduct Unbecoming an Officer for Refusing Iraq Deployment and Criticizing Bush, War

  

  The Army has filed three charges against 1st Lieutenant Ehren Watada who refused to deploy to Iraq last month because he believes the war there is illegal. The charges against him include conduct unbecoming an officer, missing movement and contempt toward officials. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. [includes rush transcript]

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