DN!: Exclusive: Brother of Jailed Cameraman Sami Al-Haj Says Continued Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:36:22 -0500 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST January 15, 2008 = = = = = = = = = Immediate opening for TV Graphic Designer Democracy Now!, a New York City based daily independent TV/Radio/Internet news hour, seeks part-time live TV graphic designer. High level of skill in Photoshop and ability to handle the pressure of live broadcast required. This position is available immediately for 1-3 morning shifts (typically 6:45am - 9am) per week. Please email a resume and cover letter to job@democracynow.org with ³Graphics² as subject. = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Bush Visits Saudi Arabia as U.S. Plans Sale of 900 Missiles to Kingdom * The Bush administration has announced plans to sell Saudi Arabia around $120 million in sophisticated bombs. The sale would come as part of the White House¹s $20 billion military aid package to its Gulf allies. The announcement came as President Bush began a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia for meetings with Saudi King Abdullah. We speak with Craig Unger, author of ³House of Bush, House of Saud.² Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/15/bush_visits_saudi_arabia * EXCLUSIVE...Brother of Jailed Cameraman Sami Al-Haj Says Continued Gitmo Imprisonment Part of U.S. "Political Operation Against Al Jazeera" * In an exclusive interview, we speak with Asim Al-Haj, the brother of jailed Al Jazeera cameraman, Sami Al-Haj. Sami has been imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay without charge for nearly six years. Speaking from Khartoum, Sudan, Asim says, ³Sami Al-Haj is a victim of a political operation against Al Jazeera, which Washington does not approve of.² Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/15/exclusivebrother_of_jailed * Race, Politics, Dr. King and the Primaries in South Carolina * On the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Œs birthday, we take a look at how Dr. King¹s life and legacy have factored into this year¹s Democratic presidential race. And we examine the upcoming Democratic primary in South Carolina, the first state to hold a primary or caucus with a sizable black population. South Carolina has a long history as a battleground in the civil rights struggle. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/15/race_politics_dr_king * Headlines for January 15, 2008 * Bush Pushes New Saudi Arms Deal During Visit to Kingdom Saudi Arabia & Egypt Criticized For Jailing Dissident Bloggers Israeli Forces Kill 17 Palestinians Hours After ³Peace² Talks U.S. To Send 3,2000 Marines to Afghanistan Romney Campaigns in Michigan Against Making Cars More Fuel Efficient Judge Orders MSNBC To Allow Kucinich To Debate Citigroup to Lay Off Up To 30,000; Sprint & EMI Plan Mass Layoffs Too Report: U.S.-Backed Exit Polls Show Opposition Won Kenyan Election U.S. Spy Chief Wants Authority to Monitor All Internet Traffic Britain to Implant Prisoners With Spychips Mitt Romney¹s Former Investment Fund To Buy Clear Channel Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/15/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Tuesday, January 15, 2008: http://www.democracynow.org/es 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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