DN!: Slavoj Zizek on Iraq War, Bush, War on Terror & More//Hezbollah Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 10:21:33 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST May 12, 2008 = = = = = = = = = Amy and David Goodman's new book, STANDING UP TO THE MADNESS, has hit #29 on the New York Times bestseller list!! If it hits #15 or above, it appears in the pages of the New York Times! It also hit the Booksense bestseller list -- the list of independent bookstores nationwide, booksense.com! Thank you = = = = = = = = = * 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: Fri, 5/16 Boston, MA Sat, 5/17 Chicago, IL Sun, 5/18 Philadelphia, PA 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!: * World Renowned Philosopher Slavoj Zizek on the Iraq War, the Bush Presidency, the War on Terror & More * Part two of our wide-ranging discussion with Slavoj Zizek, the philosopher, psychoanalyst and cultural theorist. He has been called the ³Elvis of cultural theory² and is widely considered to be one of Europe¹s leading intellectuals. He has written more than fifty books and speaks to sold-out audiences around the world. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/12/world_renowned_philosopher_slavoj * 81 Dead in Lebanon as Hezbollah Clashes with US-Backed Pro-Government Forces * "This is very much similar to what is happening in Sudan, in Palestine, in Iraq, in Afghanistan and Somalia, [where] the United States is basically instigating and funding civil wars," says professor As¹ad Abu Khalil. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/12/81_dead_in_lebanon_as_hezbollah * Headlines for May 12, 2008 * Oxfam: Burma on Brink of Massive Public Health Catastrophe Junta Blocks & Delays Aid Supplies to Burma Climate Change Group: Cyclone Is a Sign of Things to Come GOP Convention Coordinator Resigns Over Ties to Burma¹s Junta Obama Gains Support of 21 Superdelegates After 1,000 Killed, a Ceasefire Is Reached in Sadr City US-Backed Iraqi Troops Launch Attack in Mosul Report: Blackwater Won¹t Face Criminal Charges for Civilian Deaths Price of Oil Reaches New High: $126 Per Barrel Environmental Activist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison NYPD Disciplines White Officer Who Stopped Black Commander Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/12/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Monday, May 12, 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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