DN!: Official Version of US-Iranian Naval Incident Starts to Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:39:01 -0500 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST January 11, 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!: * Gareth Porter: Official Version of U.S.-Iranian Naval Incident Starts to Unravel * The United States has lodged a formal diplomatic protest against Iran for its ³provocation² in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning. But new information reveals that the alleged Iranian threat to American naval vessels may have been blown out of proportion. We speak to investigative historian Gareth Porter. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/11/us_backs_off_claim_of_naval * On its Sixth Anniversary, Calls Resound Worldwide for Closure of Guantanamo Bay Prison * Over 800 men and boys, so-called ³enemy combatants,² have been held without charge at Guantanamo since January 11, 2002. We speak to Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. We¹re also joined by London-based writer Mogib Hassan. His cousin, Fawaz Mahdi, was jailed in Guantanamo for over five years. He was released in June but has been suffering severe psychological problems and has tried committing suicide several times. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/11/on_its_6th_anniversary_calls * Guantanamo: A Look Back at Six Years of Imprisonment, Torture and Suicide * Over the past six years, Democracy Now! has closely followed the story of illegal detentions at Guantanamo Bay. We have interviewed former Guantanamo detainees and interrogators, dozens of attorneys, human rights activists and more. These are some their voices. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/11/guantanamo_a_look_back_at_six * Writers Strike Continues in Third Month of Impasse Over Internet Content * The writers¹ strike has entered its 68th day. Over 10,000 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike November 5 over the refusal of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to pay writers for reruns of their work online and for original work written for the internet. We speak to Michael Winship, president of the Writers Guild of America, East. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/11/writers_strike_continues_ * Headlines for January 11, 2008 * Bush Calls for Palestinian State, But Backs Israeli Settlement Expansion Olmert: Expansion-Freeze Only Applies to Settlements Israel Doesn¹t Want to Keep U.S. Claims Victory in Massive Iraq Bombing Campaign Pentagon Backtracks on Iran Naval Claim African Union Delegation Leaves Kenya Without Truce Kerry Endorses Obama in Democratic Race Kucinich Calls for New Hampshire Vote Recount Exonerated Prisoner Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Blocking Deportation, Judge Rules Egyptian National May Face Torture Audit: Telecoms Halted FBI Wiretapping Over Unpaid Bills 2 Colombian Hostages Released in Venezuela-Brokered Deal 22 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Attack Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/11/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Friday, January 11, 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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