U. S. Meddling in venezuela and the thawing of u. S. Cuban relations. The u. S. Launched a major terrorist war against cuba. Though we kind of downplay at it and cia attempts to kill castro bad enough, but that was a very minor part of it. Major terrorist war is part of the background for the missile crisis which almost led to nuclear war. Amy and we will hear noam chomsky talk about love and his new marriage. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Iraqi forces are continuing their largest offensive to date against the socalled Islamic State as they seek to retake the city of tikrit. Playing a key role in the campaign for the sunni city with reports of iranian troops even operating artillery in the area. U. S. Officials, meanwhile, have expressed surprise with the tikrit operation and the pentagon has said it is not providing air support because it wasnt asked. Meanwhile, in syria key u. S. Backed rebel grou
Do you think theres any validity to the criticism that the United States is increasingly becoming a police state . I think there is some validity to that. Oakland, california. The convention were swat teams from around the bay area and around the world are going to be competing around the bay. Mother jones reporter shane bauer goes inside the urban shield trade show where local Police Departments flushed with department of Homeland Security cash can buy armored vehicles, sniper rifles, drones and more. Shane is the journalist who was held for almost two years in iran. Then to a texas man on trial for filming the police. We will go to austin to speak to Antonio Buehler of the peaceful streets project who was arrested after filming the police. A jury will decide this week if he committed a crime or not. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The nurse freed from a mandatory quarantine in new jersey says she won
Weighing whether to indict officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown dead. Then to the making of the warrior cop. Do you think theres any validity to the criticism that the United States is increasingly becoming a police state . I think there is some validity to that. Oakland, california. The convention were swat teams from around the bay area and around the world are going to be competing around the bay. Mother jones reporter shane bauer goes inside the urban shield trade show where local Police Departments flushed with department of Homeland Security cash can buy armored vehicles, sniper rifles, drones and more. Shane is the journalist who was held for almost two years in iran. Then to a texas man on trial for filming the police. We will go to austin to speak to Antonio Buehler of the peaceful streets project who was arrested after filming the police. A jury will decide this week if he committed a crime or not. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracyn