DN!: John Pilger on his new book "Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire" Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:00:27 -0400 John Pilger on his new book "Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire" DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST June 7, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! has an urgent need for Mac Mini desktops and Mac Book Pro laptops for television video editing and graphics. If you can donate one, please contact us at equipment@democracynow.org. Don't forget, your equipment or financial donation is tax deductible. 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Pilger joins us for the hour to play excerpts of his documentaries and speak of the struggles he has covered. * Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/07/1347259 * Headlines for June 7, 2007 * - Turkey Denies Anti-Kurd Incursion in Northern Iraq - U.S. Iraq Toll Approaches 3,500 - Iraq Cracks Down on Striking Oil Workers - War Czar Nominee Admits Doubting Troop Surge - Ex-Official: Cheney Blocked Promotion for Domestic Spy Critic - G8 Leaders to Back Down on Climate Goals - Report: U.S. Forces Reversal on G8 AIDS Pledge - Human Rights Groups Sue U.S. for Info on ³Ghost Prisoners² - Somali Prisoner Moved to Gitmo - Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Man, Injure Wife - Female Afghan Journalist Slain - Melting Bolivian Glacier Brings Dire Warnings - Senate Imposes New Restrictions in Immigration Bill Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/07/1347248 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Thursday, June 7, 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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