Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! (6 am) – August 19, 2008

"The Bishop of the Poor": Paraguay’s New President Fernando Lugo Ends 62 Years of Conservative Rule; Cancer-Stricken 34-Year-Old Chinese Computer Engineer Dies After Being Denied Care in Private US Immigration Prison. Headlines     * 10 French Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan    * Judge Rules Aceh Villagers Can Sue Exxon for Human Rights Abuses    * Algerian Bombing … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! (6 am) – August 18, 2008

Facing Impeachment, Musharraf Resigns as President of Pakistan; Obama, McCain Discuss Views on Christianity and Supreme Court Justices at Religious Forum; Referendum on Torture: Debate Over Role of Psychologists in Military Interrogations Comes to a Head at APA Annual Convention. Today’s Headlines     * Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns    * Justice Dept Proposes New Domestic … Continued