DN!: Hurricanes, Politics and the Battle over Global Warming//50+ Dead Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:37:23 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST July 11, 2007 = = = = = = = = = DONATE APPLE DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS TO DN It's summer time at Democracy Now! and we've got an influx of new staff, interns and volunteers. Please support our growth by donating Power Mac G4s & G5s, PowerBook G4s, Mac Minis, Power Macs, MacBook Pros and flat screen displays. Visit http://www.democracynow.org/macbookpro.shtml for a list of specific models. Thanks in advance for your support! = = = = = = = = = Are you a graphic designer? If so we need your help! We are designing a new bumper sticker for Democracy Now! and looking for designs from the public. Please email us your designs at: bumper@democracynow.org Make sure the design clearly includes the website www.democracynow.org and the words "Independent TV and Radio News Hour" = = = = = = = = = * 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!: * Michael Moore ³Blitzes² CNN¹s Coverage of Iraq War, Healthcare in Live Wolf Blitzer Interview * In an interview with CNN¹s Wolf Blitzer Monday, filmmaker Michael Moore blasted CNN for its coverage of the Iraq war and called on the network to apologize to American viewers. Moore also took Blitzer to task for CNN¹s coverage of his film ³SiCKO² on the U.S. healthcare system. We play an excerpt. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/11/1343221 * At Least 50 Dead in Pakistan as Mosque Standoff Nears Close * Veteran Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid joins us from Lahore for analysis on the mosque standoff in Islamabad. The crisis appears to be nearing a close following a deadly raid by Pakistani troops that killed at least fifty people. Critics say the bloodshed could have been avoided with more time. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/11/1343227 * Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle over Global Warming * As the peak of hurricane season approaches, we speak with leading science journalist Chris Mooney about how global warming relates to the frequency and ferocity of hurricanes. We also ask him about White House interference in climate science and Al Gore¹s recent campaign to address global warming. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/11/1343232 * Headlines for July 11, 2007 * - Admin Pleads for More Time on Iraq War - Bush Links Iraq Fight to 9/11 - Reid: Dems Could Leave ³Ten of Thousands² of US Troops - Rebel Cleric Among 50 Dead at Pakistani Mosque - Corrie Family Seeks Reinstatement of Caterpillar Suit - Site Could Hold Remains of Slain Mexican Student Protesters - Ex-Surgeon General Alleges White House Interference - Senate Dems Move to Block Cheney Funding - Dem. Candidates to Take Part in Gay, Lesbian Forum - 4 Top Aides Leave McCain Campaign - Ex-White House Political Director to Testify in Attorney Probes Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/11/1343215 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Wednesday, July 11, 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! Thursday, July 12, 2007: * The Other War: Military Veterans Speak on the Record about Attacks on Iraqi Civilians - Over the past several months The Nation magazine interviewed fifty combat veterans of the Iraq War from around the United States in an effort to investigate the effects of the four-year-old occupation on average Iraqi civilians. We'll spend the hour speaking with a number of Iraq war veterans around the country. = = = = = = = = = * Read Amy Goodman's latest column * "Young Scholars Tell the President 'No' on Torture" http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20070710_presidential_scholars_tell_the_ president_no_on_torture/ 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! 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