Trial of four former blackwater operatives accused of killing 14 iraqi civilians in Nisoor Square blackwaters youngest victim, a documentary by the oscarnominated filmmaker s. Then we go to hong kong, china, or thousands protested over the weekend, 19 members of occupied arrested calling for greater political freedom. First, two federal judges issue major rulings to prevent most of the Abortion Clinics in texas and all of them in louisiana from closing. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Fighting continues to rage in Eastern Ukraine amidst a worsening standoff between kiev and moscow. Separatist rebels have taken from ukrainianas forces. Ukraine says Russian Forces are directly involved, with president poroshenko accusing moscow of direct and open aggression. On monday, russian renewed calls for ceasefire between the Ukrainian Government and the separatist, but ukraine has vowed to continue the fight sayi
Ground . We will speak with owners that is just returned from sierra leone. To the political economy of ebola. Who lives, who dies. Finally, the politics of Womens Health care here at home. We will speak with Amy Hagstrom Miller was just reopened her Abortion Clinic in texas after the Supreme Court blocked part of an antichoice law that wouldve required Abortion Clinics to meet the standards of hospital style surgery centers. Problem wasnt a safety with abortion care in the state of texas that these laws were addressing. Abortion has been safely provided for over 40 years in the date and small sort of Doctors Office based settings. Morally, while it is and ethically complex for a lot of people, medically, it is quite a simple procedure. Then Katha Pollitt on her new book, pro reclaiming abortion rights. Calls for thinking of abortion as a positive social good. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Concerns a
Boots on the ground. That is all we hear when it comes to dealing with isis. But what about ebola . What about medical boots on the ground . We will speak with owners that is just returned from sierra leone. To the political economy of ebola. Who lives, who dies. Finally, the politics of Womens Health care here at home. We will speak with Amy Hagstrom Miller was just reopened her Abortion Clinic in texas after the Supreme Court blocked part of an antichoice law that wouldve required Abortion Clinics to meet the standards of hospital style surgery centers. Problem wasnt a safety with abortion care in the state of texas that these laws were addressing. Abortion has been safely provided for over 40 years in the date and small sort of Doctors Office based settings. Morally, while it is and ethically complex for a lot of people, medically, it is quite a simple procedure. Then Katha Pollitt on her new book, pro reclaiming abortion rights. Calls for thinking of abortion as a positive social g
Good morning. Im melissa harrisperry. Brandnew news that democrats may rather not hear when it comes to their partys chances to maintain control of the senate after novembers Midterm Elections. There are 36 senate races this year and republicans just need to win six additional seats to gain control. A new nbc news marist poll out this morning underscores the challenge of facing democrats. In Arkansas Senate race, republican come cotton leads the democratic inkoum bent mark pryor by five points. In kentucky, mitch mb connell leads allison london grimes by eight points. One bright spot for the democrats in colorado mark udall leads his republican challenger cory gardner by six points. Another Key Senate Race is in my new home state of North Carolina np which president obama won in 2008 but then lost four years later. His current disApproval Rating in North Carolina are near an alltime high. The latest poll on the North Carolina senate contest, democratic incumbent kay hagan is clinging t
Any sense of inferiority. I felt we were all very respected and i think i think its going to be good. She was right. Shes an acute observer. It was good. Edie windsors feeling about how the oral arguments went before the Supreme Court was borne out when one bright morning last june the court ruled in her case. What do you think shes thinking right now . You did it, honey. Were you sure youd win when you were waiting for the ruling . When we were waiting for the ruling, no. No, i prepared three speeches. I did not allow myself to assume wed win, okay . I thought we had every right to win. I thought our arguments were sound and everyone elses were insane, okay . That was june 26th last year. The day the Supreme Court of the United States handed down their rulings on two big gay rights cases. One of the cases was about one state, california, having a statewide ban on gay marriage. The Supreme Court took that case and they heard arguments on that case. Ultimately they decided that they wou