DN!: Clinton Beats Obama by Ten Points in PA//Roundtable on 2008 Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:43:42 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST April 23, 2008 = = = = = = = = = * Amy Goodman on Tour - 12th Anniversary of Democracy Now! Standing Up to the Madness Tour * Amy Goodman has written her third book with her brother David, titled "Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times" Upcoming events: Wed, 4/23 New York City, NY WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Community Church of New York, 40 E. 35th Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues) in Manhattan DESCRIPTION: Join WBAI Pacifica Radio and the Action for Justice Committee of the Community Church of New York for an evening with the award winning sister-brother team of Amy Goodman and David Goodman, as they talk about their new book, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times. TICKETS: $12 Thur, 4/24 Bloomfield, NJ WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Temple Ner Tamid, 936 Broad St DESCRIPTION: A talk and booksigning with journalists Amy Goodman and David Goodman. TICKETS: $10 suggested donation Fri, 4/25 Los Angeles, CA Fri, 4/25 Santa Barbara, CA Sat, 4/26 Los Angeles, CA Sat, 4/26 Los Angeles, CA Sun, 4/27 St. Louis, MO Sun, 4/27 Columbia, MO Mon, 4/28 Minneapolis, MN Tues, 4/29 Phoenix, AZ Tues, 4/29 Fresno, CA Find your event and use our "Email to a Friend" system to help spread the word. See http://tour.democracynow.org for details = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! is hiring a full-time Outreach Director For more information visit http://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Clinton Beats Obama by Ten Points in PA Primary * Senator Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania primary, beating Senator Barack Obama by ten percentage points. Clinton received 55 percent of the vote, Obama had 45 percent. Pennsylvania was seen as a must-win state for Clinton. We get analysis of the results with Will Bunch, senior writer at the Philadelphia Daily News. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/4/23/clinton_beats_obama_by_ten_points * A Roundtable on the 2008 Race with Clinton Supporter Kim Gandy, Obama Supporter Bill Fletcher and McKinney Supporter Ted Glick * The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is continuing following Hillary Clinton¹s win over Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary. We host a roundtable discussion on the 2008 race with Clinton supporter Kim Gandy, the president of the National Organization for Women; Obama supporter Bill Fletcher, the executive editor of The Black Commentator; and Cynthia McKinney supporter Ted Glick, coordinator of the US Climate Emergency Council. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/4/23/a_debate_on_the_2008_race * Sludge Tested as Lead Poisoning Fix in Poor Black Neighborhoods * Lawmakers and the NAACP are calling for an investigation into reports that federally funded scientific experiments in 2000 spread sewage sludge on yards in poor black neighborhoods to test if it could fight lead poisoning in children. The Associated Press reported Sunday that researchers spread a mix of human and industrial wastes from sewage treatment plants on the lawns of nine low-income families in Baltimore and a vacant lot next to an elementary school in East St. Louis, Illinois. We speak with John Heilprin, the AP reporter who broke the story. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/4/23/sludge_tested_as_lead_poisoning_fix * Headlines for April 23, 2008 * Clinton Wins Penn. Primary Report: Almost Impossible for Obama to Lose Pledged Delegate Lead World Food Program Warns About ³Silent Tsunami² Rising Food Prices Forces World Vision to Cut Aid to 1.5 Million People Cousin of Colombia¹s President Arrested for Ties to Death Squads Drugging of Guantanamo Detainees Comes Under New Scrutiny UN Warns Death Toll in Sudan May Be 300,000 Court: Ex-EPA Chief Can¹t Be Held Liable for 9/11 Statements Former Army Engineer Arrested for Spying for Israel Charges Dropped Against Buffalo Art Professor Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/4/23/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Wednesday, April 23, 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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