DN!: 9/11 Responders Speak Out on Govt Failure to Address Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:05:01 -0400 Spam=No score=1.0 bayes=0.5 autolearn=no pyzor= dccr= Spam Tests: * 1.0 FROM_TEST11 From Name has * -1.0 FROM_ORG From Address .ORG * 1.0 CT_PERCENT BODY: Percent Off DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST June 21, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Volunteer call in Portland, OR: Amy Goodman will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church's General Assembly on Saturday, in Portland, OR. If you plan on attending and want to volunteer a few hours of your time to help us spread the word about Democracy Now!, please email emily@democracynow.org or call 212.431.9090 x 836. = = = = = = = = = Michael Moore's new documentary "SiCKO" premieres across the country on Friday, June 29th. If you would like to spread the word about Democracy Now! at any of the screenings in your area please contact kate@democracynow.org = = = = = = = = = 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. Thanks in advance for your support! = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml Full-Time TV Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * White House Official Grilled on Alleged Censorship of Post-9/11 Contamination Risks * A new congressional study has revealed the Environmental Protection Agency misled Lower Manhattan residents about levels of indoor air contamination after 9/11. The report was released during a Senate hearing Wednesday on the EPA's response after the collapse of the World Trade Center. James Connaughton, the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, was questioned about whether the Bush administration manipulated public information about the health dangers following the collapse. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/21/1443257 * 9/11 Responders Speak Out on Government Failure to Address Environmental, Health Impact of World Trade Center Collapse * Two 9/11 responders join us to talk about the government's neglect of the thousands of people who volunteered for the Ground Zero rescue and recovery effort. Trained emergency medical technician Regina Cervantes is featured in Michael Moore's latest documentary SiCKO and traveled to Cuba for medical treatment. Leading advocate John Feal is president of the FealGood Foundation that assists 9/11 responders who have been denied government benefits. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/21/1444218 * HMO Whisteblower Dr. Linda Peeno on the Subordination of Healthcare to a For-Profit System * A decade ago Dr. Linda Peeno made headlines when she told Congress about her work as a medical reviewer for the giant HMO Humana, where she says she denied a man life-saving medical care in order to boost company profits. She would go on to become one of the country's best known whistleblowers about HMOs and the healthcare industry. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/21/1444235 * Headlines for June 21, 2007 * - Abbas Rules Out Talks With Hamas - Hamas Offers Ceasefire With Israel - Carter: US-led Boycott of Palestinians ³Criminal² - U.S. Airstrike Wounds 11 in Baqouba - Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Research Bill - CIA Legal Nominee Questioned on Torture Views - Study: Number of Uninsured Veterans Rises - ACLU Sues for End to Drugging Immigrants Facing Deportation Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/21/1443211 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Thursday, June 21, 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! Friday, June 22, 2007: TBA = = = = = = = = = * Read Amy Goodman's latest column * "War and Censorship at Wilton High" http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/319683_amy14.html Consider writing your local newspaper and asking for them to carry the column, distributed by King Features. Many papers across the US have done so already. If you see the column in your paper, please mail us a copy of the full page, to Democracy Now! 100 Lafayette St New York, NY 10013 Thank you! = = = = = = = = = DN! AT 10! TOUR DATES Amy and David Goodman and the DN! team are on tour. Visit http://tour.democracynow.org for more information. 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