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Monday, January 28, 2008
Headlines
- Obama Wins S.C. Primary; Picks Up Sen. Kennedy Endorsement
- Bush to Focus on Economy in State of the Union
- Median Price of US Homes Drops for First Time in Decades
- Joseph Stiglitz: US Economy Has "Deep Structural Problems"
- Former Indonesian Dictator Suharto, 86, Dies
- Bush’s Plan for Compact with Iraq May Be Unconstitutional
- Afghan Journalist Sentenced to Death for Mocking Islam
- Eight Protesters Killed in Beirut
- Egypt Attempts to Reseal Gaza Border
- Mukasey Rules Out Special Counsel Probe of Destroyed CIA Tapes
- Protests Call on Canada to Allow US War Resisters to Stay
- Post-Election Death Toll in Kenya Tops 800
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Former Indonesian Dictator, US Ally & Mass Murderer, Suharto, 86, Dies
Today, a Democracy Now! special: an in-depth look at Suharto’s brutal thirty-year reign and the role of the United States in shoring him up. Suharto rose to power in 1965, killing up to a million Indonesians. Hundreds of thousands of more people died during the US-supported Indonesian invasion and occupation of East Timor. Tens of thousands also died in West Papua and Aceh. On Sunday, Cameron Hume, US ambassador to Indonesia, said, "Though there may be some controversy over his legacy, President Suharto was a historic figure who left a lasting imprint on Indonesia and the region of Southeast Asia." [includes rush transcript]
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Massacre: The Story of East Timor
An excerpt from Amy Goodman and Allan Nairn’s award-winning documentary on the Santa Cruz massacre, in which the Indonesian military gunned down more than 270 Timorese, and the history of Indonesian and US involvement in East Timor. [includes rush transcript]
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The Democrats & Suharto: Bill Clinton & Richard Holbrooke Questioned on Their Support for Brutal Indonesian Dictatorship
Democracy Now! re-airs Allan Nairn’s questioning of Richard Holbrooke, who is now a senior foreign policy adviser to Hillary Clinton, and Bill Clinton on how the Carter and Clinton administrations backed Suharto despite his brutal human rights record. [includes rush transcript]
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
