Lunes 9 de Abril de 2007

LOS TITULARES DE HOY

• Cientos de miles de iraquíes exigen la retirada de Estados Unidos
• Senador Levin: Los demócratas no cortarán financiamiento para la guerra
• Informe: Estados Unidos y China lograron moderar las advertencias sobre el calentamiento global
• Decenas de miles de inmigrantes protestan en Los Ángeles
• Renuncia alta funcionaria del Departamento de Justicia
• Estados Unidos permitió negocio secreto de armas entre Etiopía y Corea del Norte
• Mueren seis soldados canadienses en Afganistán
• Talibán decapita a periodista independiente
• Más de una docena de detenidos de Guantánamo realizan huelga de hambre
• Timor Oriental realiza primeras elecciones presidenciales desde su independencia
• Prisioneros británicos e iraníes afirman que recibieron tratos abusivos
• Periodista mexicano muere de un disparo
• Docentes en Argentina realizan huelga para protestar contra asesinato de un manifestante por parte de la policía
• Activistas de Carolina del Norte atacan a Aero Contractors por vuelos secretos de la CIA
• Papa Benedicto XVI condena violencia en Irak
• Presidente de Ford Motor salva a Bush de prenderse fuego
• Pope Benedict Decries Violence in Iraq
• Ford Motor CEO Saves Bush From Setting Himself on Fire

EL RESTO DE LA HORA DE DEMOCRACY NOW!

• "You Cannot Allow the Airwaves to Become the Toilet of Racist Language in America"–Sharpton Calls for Imus to Be Fired

  
  

  Calls are increasing for the dismissal of talk show host Don Imus over racist comments he made on his nationally syndicated program. Imus referred to the Rutgers women’s basketball team as "nappy-headed hos" on his show on Wednesday. We speak with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who is calling for Imus to be fired and with Maretta Short, president of the New Jersey chapter of the National Organization for Women. [includes rush transcript]

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• Blue Grit: Laura Flanders on How "True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians"

  
  

  Radio host and author Laura Flanders joins us to discuss her new book, "Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians." Flanders says, "[The Democratic leadership] is constantly running away from their base, who — whether they like it or not — are gays and lesbians, women who support abortions, people of color...that’s the base they depend on every time they come to an election." [includes rush transcript]

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• Sports Columnist Dave Zirin on Muhammad Ali’s Career and His Groundbreaking Political Involvement

  
  

  Sports columnist Dave Zirin has written a new account of the career and politics of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. In his prime, Ali was an outspoken advocate of the Black Muslim movement and a critic of the Vietnam War. [includes rush transcript]

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