50-State, $25B Mortgage Settlement: Relief for …
Top Header
Columns
In the wake of the successful pushback against the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Obama administration should listen to the majority of Americans: The United States, including Catholics, is strongly pro-choice.
DN! in the News
Democracy Now! Host Amy Goodman joined a panel of journalists, analysts and academics on MSNBC’s "Up w/ Chris Hayes" to discuss topics of the day, ranging from the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Planned Parenthood reversal to the Republican Primaries.
Web Exclusives
Part 2: "Who Killed Che? How the CIA Got Away with Murder": New Book Ties Johnson Admin to Che Death
In an extended interview, co-authors Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith discuss the life of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the chilling story behind his murder by the Bolivian military. In their book, "Who Killed Che?" Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing. [includes rush transcript]
Watch a 2011 interview with Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón, who is on trial in Spain after right-wing groups objected to his investigation of atrocities committed by supporters of the dictator Francisco Franco. Garzón is known for seeking to indict members of the Bush administration for their role in torturing prisoners.
Ways to Watch & Listen
Start 2012 off right with a contribution to Democracy Now!
Topics
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer.
Headlines
- Israel Kills 4 UN Observers; Annan: Strike “Deliberate”
- 12 Lebanese Die in Latest Israeli Strikes
- 24 Hezbollah Fighters, 12 Israeli Soldiers Die in Clashes
- Israel To Occupy Parts of Southern Lebanon
- 1 Killed in Hezbollah Rocket Attacks on Israel
- Israeli Peace Activists Protest Israeli Attack
- More Headlines…
-
American Bar Association: President Bush is "Undermining Rule of Law" By Ignoring Laws Passed by Congress
ABA President Michael Greco discusses the organization’s new report criticizing the president’s unprecedented use of signing statements. Greco also speaks out on presidential power, domestic surveillance, Guantanamo and torture. [includes rush transcript]
-
Kofi Annan Says Israel’s Fatal Attack on UN Force in Lebanon was "Apparently Deliberate"; Longtime UN Official Says Israel Knew Site Was UN Base
Israeli bombs fell on an observer post for the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL. Four observers were killed in the blast which UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called "apparently deliberate." [includes rush transcript]
-
Mustafa Barghouti Calls for Ceasefire With Israel
On Tuesday, Palestinian factions including Hamas and Islamic Jihad agreed to stop firing rockets at Israel and to free captured Israeli soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel and an end to Israeli attacks. Israel and Hamas’s exiled leaders in Syria, have not agreed to the deal. [includes rush transcript]
-
Rep. Dennis Kucinich Introduces House Resolution Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon
On Capitol Hill 24 members of the House of Representatives have backed Rep. Kucinich’s resolution calling on the president to appeal to all sides in the current crisis for an immediate cessation of violence. [includes rush transcript]
