DN!: Trent Lott Resignation//Romney, McCain Spar on Torture//Subprime Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:26:24 -0500 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST November 29, 2007 = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Is Trent Lott Leaving Senate to Dodge New Ethics Law on Lobbying? * After Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott announced his resignation this week, it was widely speculated that the Mississippi Republican was quitting in order to avoid new ethics rules that require senators to wait two years, instead of one, before becoming paid Capitol Hill lobbyists. We speak with Sarah Dufendach of Common Cause. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/29/1522251 * Romney, McCain Spar on Waterboarding and Torture at GOP Debate * At the Republican debate hosted by CNN and YouTube Wednesday night, Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain were asked about waterboarding and torture. Romney refused to say whether the interrogation technique was torture and continued, "I want to make sure that what happened to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed happens to other people who are terrorists." McCain responded, "I am astonished that...anyone could believe that [waterboarding] is not torture. It's in violation of the Geneva Conventions." We play an excerpt of the debate. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/29/1522256 * Abu Dhabi Becomes Largest Citigroup Shareholder With $7.5B Investment, Bailout Comes Amidst Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Record-High Oil Prices * The Gulf Arab emirate of Abu Dhabi bought a $7.5 billion stake in Citigroup, America's largest bank, on Tuesday making it the bank's largest shareholder. As the U.S. credit crisis worsens and the price of oil hovers close to $100 a barrel, the injection of capital from oil-rich Gulf states is seen as a bailout of banks in trouble. We speak with NYU economics professor, Nouriel Roubini and Hampshire College professor Michael Klare, author of "Blood and Oil." Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/29/1523200 * Minorities Hit Hardest by Subprime Mortgage Crisis * We take a look at how the subprime mortgage crisis is affecting homeowners. The latest statistics show U.S. foreclosure filings nearly doubled in October from the same month last year. African-American and Latino homeowners have been particularly hard hit. A new study finds that African-Americans and Latinos were more than three times as likely as whites to have a high-cost loan. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/29/1523206 * Headlines for November 29, 2007 * - Annapolis Summit Ends, New Talks Ahead - Israeli PM: Deal Needed to Avoid ³South African-Style Struggle² - Ex-Admin Aide: Clinton Supported Invasion of Iraq - Chavez Freezes Colombia Ties - 1st Lawmaker Born to Argentine Political Prisoners Taking Office - Tensions Grow Over Bolivian Constitution Vote - Lawyer for Convicted Rape Victim Sues Saudi Judiciary - Report: Giuliani Wrongly Billed Agencies for Affair Expenses Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/29/1521217 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Thursday, November 29, 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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