DN!: Bill Moyers on the 2008 Elections, the Rev. Wright Controversy, Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 15:49:47 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST May 7, 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." The "Standing Up to the Madness" tour continues. Upcoming events: Wed, 5/7 New York, NY WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Barnes and Noble - Union Square, 33 E. 17th Street DESCRIPTION: A talk and booksigning with journalists Amy Goodman and David Goodman. TICKETS: FREE Fri, 5/9 Detroit, MI WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Community Arts Auditorium - Wayne State University DESCRIPTION: A talk and booksigning with journalists Amy Goodman. TICKETS: General Admission tickets: $15 Special WDET donor package that includes a pair of "Silver Circle" seats and a copy of Amy's new book: $100 Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-959-9338 or online at WDET Sat, 5/10 Lansing, MI WHEN: 9am WHERE: The Lansing Center at 333 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 DESCRIPTION: Amy Goodman will keynote the Michigan Policy Summit TICKETS: N/A Sat, 5/10 Ann Arbor, MI WHEN: Noon WHERE: Borders Books and Music, 3140 Lohr Road DESCRIPTION: A talk and booksigning with journalist Amy Goodman. TICKETS: FREE Sat, 5/10 Grand Rapids, MI WHEN: 7:00pm (Doors at 6:00pm) WHERE: Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ 4010 Kalamazoo Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508 DESCRIPTION: A talk and booksigning with journalist Amy Goodman. TICKETS: Admission is a sliding scale of $5-$25 for Mediamouse.org. Contact is: info(at)mediamouse.org 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 Vows to Stay in the Race as North Carolina, Indiana Primaries Extend Obama's Lead * Senator Barack Obama scored a landslide victory over Senator Hillary Clinton in the North Carolina primary last night and lost narrowly to her in Indiana. The results moved Obama closer to clinching the Democratic nomination as the contest enters its final month. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/7/clinton_vows_to_stay_in_the * Broadcasting Legend Bill Moyers on the 2008 Elections, the Rev. Wright Controversy, the Media, Vietnam and More * Legendary broadcaster Bill Moyers helped organize the Peace Corps and served under President Johnson before going on to a distinguished career in journalism that continues today with the PBS series Bill Moyers Journal. His latest book, just published, is Moyers on Democracy. Moyers joins us to talk about the 2008 elections, the media and war. He addresses the controversy over Barack Obama's former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. It was nearly two weeks ago on Bill Moyers Journal where Wright first spoke out since his criticism of US government policies became a major issue in the 2008 Democratic presidential race. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/7/broadcasting_legend_bill_moyers_on * Headlines for May 7, 2008 * Obama Widens Lead Over Clinton with Big NC Win, Narrow Indiana Loss Burma Toll Could Top 80,000 White House Missing Emails Around Iraq Invasion Gitmo Lawyers Allege Government Spying San Diego Orders Probe of Blackwater Permit House Subpoenas Cheney Chief of Staff on Interrogation US Re-establishes Navy Fleet in South America Studies: Racial Disparity in Drug Arrests Grows Newly Published Photographs Depict Hiroshima Aftermath Brazilian Jury Overturns Rancher Conviction for Killing of US Nun NY Activists to Protest Sean Bell Killing Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/7/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Wednesday, May 7, 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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