DN!: Arabic-Language School Principal Forced to Resign//JetBlue, TSA Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:47:46 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST August 13, 2007 = = = = = = = = = A once in a generation opportunity, hundreds of Full Power FM radio licenses are available to community groups across the country. You only have two months to prepare your application, you and your community group can do this - if you act now! Please go to http://getradio.org and fill out the form. (make sure you fill out the questionnaire, and put "democracy now!" in the How did you find out about GetRadio.org question.) Get more information at http://radioforpeople.org = = = = = = = = = LOOKING FOR APPLE MAC MINI DONATIONS Visit http://www.democracynow.org/macbookpro.shtml for a list of specific models. Thanks in advance for your support! = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Principal at New NYC Arabic-Language School Forced to Resign * The principal of New York City's first public school dedicated to the study of Arabic language and culture resigned under pressure after she was quoted explaining that the word "intifada" literally means "shaking off" in Arabic. Debbie Almontaser's remarks were in response to a question over the phrase "Intifada NYC," that was printed on T-shirts sold by AWAAM, a Brooklyn-based girl's empowerment organization. The shirts have no relation to her school. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/1346223 * ACLU Sues Jet Blue & TSA for Barring Man Wearing Arabic T-Shirt * The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union have sued the Transportation Security Administration and JetBlue Airways in federal court for illegally discriminating against an American resident based solely on the Arabic message on his t-shirt and his ethnicity. Last year, the Iraqi-born architect and blogger Raed Jarrar was prohibited from boarding a flight until he agreed to cover his T-shirt. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/1346237 * "The Media Dissector" Danny Schechter on Karl Rove's Resignation, the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and AT&T's Censorship of Pearl Jam * Facing Congressional subpoenas, Karl Rove to resign as President Bush's top advisor on August 31. Meanwhile the world's economic system appears to be on the verge of a crisis because of the U.S. subprime mortgage scandal. Schechter discusses his new article "Subprime or Subcrime? Time To Investigate and Prosecute." Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/1346242 * Headlines for August 13, 2007 * - Facing Subpoenas, Karl Rove Resigns - Sunni Politician Accuses Shiites of Genocide - Nouri Al-Maliki Calls For Emergency Summit - U.S. War Czar: Return of Military Draft Is Worth Considering - Two Radio Journalists Assassinated in Somalia - Chavez Pledges to Help Bolivia's Energy Sector - Chicago Group Cancels Speech Critical Of Israeli Lobby Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/1346218 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Monday, August 13, 2007: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/1852214 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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