DN!: Pakistanıs Musharraf Gets U.S. Backing for Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:33:46 -0500 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST November 5, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Calling all San Francisco-Bay Area volunteers: We could use your enthusiasm to assist us in spreading the word about Democracy Now! at the San Francisco Green Festival. Volunteers will sell DN! merchandise, talk to people about the importance of independent media, and generally be the DN! presence at the event. Let me know if you're available for a shift (or two). 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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! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Pakistanıs Musharraf Gets U.S. Backing for Crackdown Just Days Before Court Decision on Case Challenging His Rule * In a countrywide crackdown, Musharraf has declared a state of emergency, removed Pakistanıs chief justice and arrested thousands of people. We go to Lahore for reaction from American lawyer Devin Theriot-Orr and speak to Pakistan historian Manan Ahmed. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/05/1538209 * French Journalist Henri Alleg Describes His Torture Being Waterboarded by French Forces During Algerian War * Three crucial members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said this weekend they would back the nomination of Attorney General hopeful Michael Mukasey despite his refusal to condemn waterboarding as a form of torture. Henri Alleg, an 86-year-old journalist subjected to waterboarding by French troops during the war for Algerian independence, says no civilized country should allow it. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/05/1538212 * Assassination of Tamil Leader Prompts Fears of Escalated Sri Lankan Civil War * The decades-long civil war between the predominantly Sinhalese government and Tamil rebels has taken a sharp turn for the worse. A Tamil leader was killed Friday with five of his associates in an air strike by the Sri Lankan military. Analysts suggest this could be the beginning of a return to a full-scale war. We speak to Sri Lankan Tamil democracy activist Ahilan Kadirgamar. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/05/1538219 * Headlines for November 5, 2007 * - U.S. Appears to Support Musharraf Crackdown in Pakistan - 2007 on Pace for Record U.S. Death Toll in Iraq - Key Senators Back Mukasey Nomination - Report: Admin Forced Out Waterboarding Critic - Colom Wins Guatemala Presidential Race - 80,000 Trapped by Mexico Floods - Chavez Proposals Spark Rallies From Backers, Opponents - Thompson Fundraiser Has Drug-Dealing Past Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/05/1534226 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Monday, November 5, 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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