DN!: Deadly US Air Strike in Somalia//Autonomy Vote in Bolivia//Iran Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 12:50:46 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST May 5, 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!: * 10 Arrested at General Dynamics Protest in Vermont * On May 1, activists locked themselves together in the lobby of weapons manufacturer General Dynamics in Burlington, Vermont. The activists were demanding "General Dynamics stop giving campaign contributions to the politicians responsible for regulating it, stop making Gatling guns, missiles and other weapons of mass destruction, and give back the $3.6 million in Vermont tax breaks General Dynamics received in 2007." Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/5/10_arrested_at_general_dynamics * Thousands of Somalis Protest Deadly US Air Strike * Thursday's air strike comes in the midst of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Somalia that the International Committee of the Red Cross described as "catastrophic." Over one million people have been made internal refugees and 3.5 million, or nearly half the country's population, may need food aid by the end of the year. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/5/thousands_of_somalis_protest_deadly * Autonomy Vote Threatens to Pull Bolivia Apart * In Bolivia, President Evo Morales has rejected an autonomy vote by the country's richest region of Santa Cruz, calling the poll "illegal and unconstitutional." The proposals voted on Sunday include giving Santa Cruz more control over land distribution and rich oil and gas reserves. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/5/autonomy_vote_threatens_to_pull * Iran: Elections Under Threat * "Elections Under Threat" portrays the everyday people of Iran as well as the candidates running for parliament, as they debate and discuss the relevance of these elections, their economic conditions and the international pressures on their nation. The documentary offers a unique glimpse into the political dynamics of the struggles for participation and democracy in a nation facing increasing economic and military threats from the United States. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/5/iran_elections_under_threat * "Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr" * A US military judge dismissed the argument Friday that Guantanamo's youngest detainee, Omar Khadr, was a child soldier when captured in Afghanistan and therefore in need of protection and not prosecution. US Army Col. Peter Brownback's ruling clears the way for Khadr's trial, which will be the first war crimes trial in history of anyone under the age of eighteen. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/5/guantanamos_child_the_untold_story * Headlines for May 5, 2008 * * Cyclone Kills Nearly 4,000 People in Burma * Clinton Defends Statement about "Obliterating" Iran * Report: Bush Authorizes Covert Offensive Against Iran * US Missile Hits Iraqi Hospital, 30 Injured * Private Contractors to Help Train Iraqi Military * NAACP Files Voter Suppression Complaint * Lawmakers Demand Probe into Pentagon Propaganda Program * US Military Launches Foreign Language News Websites * US Considers Sending 7,000 More Troops to Afghanistan * UN Relief Agency Suspends Food Aid in Gaza * Sami al-Haj: Koran Desecrated at Guantanamo Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/5/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Monday, May 5, 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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