DN!: "Democracy While Black"//Bush Iraq War PR Campaign//Race for Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:51:34 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST September 13, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Now in Paperback! Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders and the People Who Fight Back order it here - your purchases support Democracy Now! http://snurl.com/1qi2z = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Senior TV Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * "Democracy While Black" - Rev. Lennox Yearwood Arrested, Charged with Assault While Entering Petraeus Hearing * The Rev. Lennox Yearwood, president of the Hip Hop Caucus, was tackled by six Capitol police officers after he tried to enter the Petraeus hearing on Monday. Rev. Yearwood was injured in the incident taken to hospital. He was later charged him with felony assault of a police officer. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1445202 * From Freedom Watch to Petraeus, A Look at the Bush Administration's Iraq War PR Campaign * President Bush's scheduled prime time address tonight culminates a carefully orchestrated public relations campaign to win support for the continuation of the war in Iraq. The campaign began in August when a group called Freedom's Watch headed by President Bush's former spokesperson Ari Fleischer began airing pro-war television commercials. We speak with John Stauber of of the Center for Media & Democracy and PR Watch. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1445214 * The Race for 2008: A Look at the Presidential Playing Field * Presidential hopefuls have participated in more than a dozen debates so far - and the primaries are still over four months away. What does the presidential playing field look like right now? Where do candidates from both sides of the aisle stand? And what is the current political landscape? We speak with John Nichols, political writer for The Nation. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1445219 * Immigrant Groups Launch Boycott of Western Union Over Money Transfer Fees * A network of over 150 immigrant organizations across the country have launched a boycott of money transfer giant Western Union. The organizations accuse Western Union of charging immigrants exorbitant fees and non-standard exchange rates when they try to send money home. We speak with a coordinator for the Transnational Institute for Grassroots Research and Action, the umbrella organization coordinating the Western Union boycott. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1445227 * Thousands Turn Out For Immigrant Rights Protest Against Social Security "No Match" Letters * Immigration rights activists declared Wednesday a national day of action against new immigration measures announced by the Department of Homeland Security last month. One of the rules converts Social Security "no match" letters into a tool of immigration enforcement. The letters are sent to employers when a worker's stated social security number does not match records in government databases. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1445232 * Headlines for September 13, 2007 * - Report: Iraqi Oil Deal Breaks Down - Doctors: Al-Jazeera Cameraman Close to Death at Gitmo - Admin to Seek New UN Sanctions on Iran - Ebola Virus Claims 166 Lives in Congo - World Conservation Union: More Species Facing Extinction - Report: Global Warming Could Resemble Nuclear War - Japanese PM Steps Down - Meatpacking Workers File Suit Over Immigration Raids - Lawmakers Warn Bush on Nominations Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/12/1410227 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Thursday, September 13, 2007: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/13/1444255 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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