DN!: The Scramble for Africa's Oil//Civilian Life in Gaza//War Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 15:16:27 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST May 17, 2007 = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Democracy Now Seeks Full-time Outreach Organizer We're looking to add an experienced organizer to our outreach team who is committed to making Democracy Now! a household name and bringing the program to new stations. visit http://democracynow.org/jobs.shtml for more information. TV News Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * "Untapped: The Scramble for Africa's Oil" * Historian and Journalist John Ghazvinian discusses his recent trip to Nigeria and the African oil boom. The U.S. now imports more oil from African nations than from Saudi Arabia. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1350254 * Gaza Is Burning: Laila El-Hadded Reports on How Recent Fighting in Gaza has Paralyzed Civilian Life * We turn now to Gaza where at least twenty Palestinians were killed Wednesday in fierce internal fighting between the two main factions Hamas and Fatah. As many as 45 people have died with more than 100 wounded in four days of violence. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1350258 * War Resister Agustin Aguayo Speaks Out After his Release from Military Prison for Refusing to Fight in Iraq * Aguayo went AWOL last summer after being ordered to return to Iraq for a second deployment. He had previously spent a year there, where he refused to load his gun no matter how dangerous the situation. He had applied for Conscientious Objector status but was denied. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1351203 * Headlines for May 17, 2007 * - At Least 25 Palestinians Die In Gaza Violence - U.S. Helps Arm and Train Fatah Fighters - 19 Senate Dems Join GOP to Reject Bill to Cut Off War Funding - 88 Die in Iraq; Mortar Attack Hits Green Zone - UN: Refugee Situation In Somalia "Worse" than Darfur - Ex-EPA Head Refuses to Testify About Ground Zero Clean-up - Report: U.S. Health Care Last Among Major Rich Nations - Cal Students Protest School's Ties to Nuclear Weapons Industry Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1350250 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Thursday, May 17, 2007: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1818236 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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