DN!: Ahmadinejad at Columbia//Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:17:56 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST September 25, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! needs volunteers to spread the word about Democracy Now! at Amy Goodman's upcoming appearance at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, on September 27. Volunteers should be energetic, friendly, conscientious fans of the show, willing to talk to people about DN! and media issues. Volunteers will get a free t-shirt. Please contact emily@democracynow.org if you are available. Where: Union Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison When: Thursday, September 27. Lecture at 7:30 PM with book signing to follow. = = = = = = = = = * 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!: * Ahmadinejad Speaks at Columbia Amid Protests, Univ. President Excoriates Iran Leader from Podium * Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University on Monday, ahead of his address before the United Nations. Hundreds gathered to protest for and against the visit. Meanwhile, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger excoriated Ahmadinejad in his introductory remarks. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/25/142240 * The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States * In a speech at Columbia University, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended Iran's right to nuclear power but denied Iran was seeking to build nuclear weapons. Ahmadinejad's appearance sparked widespread protests at Columbia. We speak with Trita Parsi, author of "Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the United States" and Baruch professor Ervand Abrahamian, co-author of "Targeting Iran." Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/25/142247 * Burmese Protesters Defy Military Warning to Continue Marches Against Ruling Junta * In Burma, tens of thousands of monks and protesters are marching through the city of Rangoon today in defiance of military orders. On Monday, Burma's military junta warned that it was ready to take action against the anti-government protests that have rapidly spread across the country. We speak with Jeremy Woodrum, co-founder of the US Campaign for Burma. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/25/142252 * Headlines for September 25, 2007 * - 73,000 General Motors Workers on Strike - Protest Continue In Burma, In Defiance of Military Junta - Juan Cole: Demonization of Ahmadinejad Part of Pro-War Effort - UN: "Unprecedented Action" Needed on Climate Change - Up to 25 Die in Suicide Bombing in Baquba - Two More Iraqi Journalists Killed - Appointment of Rumsfeld Stirs Protest At Stanford - National Lawyers Guild Urges Release of Jena Six - FCC Fines Comcast $4,000 For Airing Fake News Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/25/142232 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Tuesday, September 25, 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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