DN!: Ex-CIA Analyst Accuses Tenet of Hypocrisy//Wal-Mart's Anti-Union Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 14:44:22 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST May 1, 2007 = = = = = = = = = * 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!: * Ex-CIA Analyst Accuses Tenet of Hypocrisy For Not Speaking Out Earlier on White House Push For War * In a new book, former CIA director George Tenet blasts the administration, saying it had no firm rationale for invading Iraq, and accuses the White House of trying to shift blame to the CIA. In response, six former CIA officials are accusing Tenet of hypocrisy for not speaking out earlier.We speak with one of those former Intelligence officials, Ray McGovern. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/01/1410229 * Report: Wal-Mart Violates Worker Rights, Fosters "Culture of Fear" to Prevent Employees From Forming Unions * On this May Day, the world's largest company is being accused of using strong-armed and illegal methods to undermine what is considered a cornerstone of workers' rights. In a new report released today, Human Rights Watch says the retail giant Wal-Mart has used an "arsenal of unlawful tactics" to foster "a culture of fear" to prevent employees from forming unions. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/01/1410240 * Dishonorable Non-Mention: Why Was Juan Gonzalez Left Out of NY Daily News Pulitzer for 9/11 Health Effects? * The New York Daily News has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for an editorial series on the medical fall-out from the 9/11 attacks. But in some circles, the Pulitzer award was as noteworthy for whom it did not mention: Daily News columnist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez. Gonzalez was the first reporter to question government officials' insistence that the air around Ground Zero was safe and wrote a series of groundbreaking exposes on the issue. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/01/1410245 * Headlines for May 1, 2007 * - Hundreds of Thousands to March for Immigrant Rights - April 2007 Becomes Sixth Deadliest Month of War For U.S. Troops - Sen. Durbin: I Knew the Public Was Being Mislead into the Iraq War - Israel Commission Criticizes Olmert's Handling of Lebanon War - Israeli Whistleblower Vanunu Convicted For Speaking to Media - Justice Dept Memo Reveals Broad Effort to Politicize Department - Virginia Governor Partially Closes Loophole In State's Gun Laws - Three U.S. Troops Indicted In Killing Spanish Journalist Jose Couso - Chavez to Pull Venezuela Out of World Bank & IMF Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/01/1410216 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Tuesday, May 1, 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! Wednesday, May 2, 2007: * May Day: Tens of thousands take to the streets in at least 75 cities across the country to rally for immigrant rights. 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