DN!: Sami Rasouli as First-Hand Witness in Iraq//Naomi Klein on Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 13:11:06 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST April 2, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! Benefit with Howard Zinn & Amy Goodman Boston, Mon., April 16th see details at http://tour.democracynow.org/2007/04/boston_ma.html = = = = = = = = =   * DN! is hiring * Immediate Opening: Part-Time TV Director http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml TV News Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * "As An Embedded First-Hand Witness in Iraq...I Want to Share Stories the American Public is Not Aware of and the Mainstream Media is Not Telling" - Iraqi-American Sami Rasouli * Iraqi American Sami Rasouli was a well-known restaurateur in Minneapolis. In 2004, in the midst of the war and occupation - three decades after leaving Iraq - he returned to his home country to help it recover from the war and U.S. occupation. Rasouli has spent much of his time in the Shiite holy city of Najaf where he was born. He also helped establish the Muslim Peacemaker Team. He recently returned for a visit back to Minneapolis where he joins us today for an extended interview. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/02/1345213 * "The Worse Things Get in Iraq, the More Privatized This War Becomes, The More Profitable This War Becomes" - Naomi Klein on the Privatization of the State * Acclaimed author and journalist Naomi Klein spoke about the 'privatization of the state' at a recent talk in New York City. Klein is a widely read columnist for the Nation magazine and the London Guardian and author of the international bestseller, "No Logo." Her forthcoming book is titled "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism." Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/02/1345218 * Headlines for April 2, 2007 * - March US Military Death Toll Nearly Double Iraqi Forces - Iraqi Civilian Toll Rises 15% - Bush: British Sailors ³Hostages² - US, South Korea Reach Trade Deal Amidst Protests - Olmert Calls for Peace Conference, Rejects Right of Return - West Underfunding Global Warming Recovery for Poorer Nations - Key Bush Insider Speaks Out, Calls for Iraq Withdrawal - Plea Deal Raises New Questions over Hicksı Jailing Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/02/1345201 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Monday, April 2, 2007: http://www.democracynow.org/ To subscribe to these "Titulares de Hoy" by email, send a blank message to: boletin-sub@list.democracynow.org = = = = = = = = = COMING UP ON DEMOCRACY NOW! 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