DN!: Democratic Nomination Could Hinge on Divided Latino Vote//Taxi to Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:47:14 -0500 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST February 1, 2008 = = = = = = = = = * Read Amy Goodman's latest column * "Western Civilization: An Idea Whose Time Has Come" http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/75660/ Consider writing your local newspaper and asking for them to carry the column, distributed by King Features. Many papers across the US have done so already. 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! = = = = = = = = = February 20 DN! 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Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/1/democratic_presidential_nomination_ * Taxi to the Dark Side: Oscar-Nominated Documentary Film Explores U.S. Abuses in "War on Terror" * Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney joins us to talk about his Academy Award-nominated film ³Taxi to the Dark Side.² The documentary iinvestigates some of the most egregious abuses associated with the so-called ³war on terror.² Gibney also directed the award-winning ³Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.² Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/1/taxi_to_the_dark_side_oscar * Headlines for February 1, 2008 * Study: 1 Million Iraqi Deaths Caused by U.S. Invasion 64 Killed in Baghdad Bombing Bush Budget Seeks Massive Cuts to Medicare Clinton, Obama Hold Final Debate Report: Clinton Silent on Union Crackdown During Wal-Mart Board Stint Obama Raises Record $32M in January Schwarzenegger Endorses McCain in GOP Race HRW Faults U.S. on Autocrat Support, Jailing Practices Up to 100,000 Mexican Farmers Protest NAFTA Kenya Talks Suspended After Slaying of Opposition Member Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Reportedly Killed in Pakistan Microsoft Makes $44B Takeover Offer for Yahoo Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/1/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Friday, February 1, 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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