Was a patriot. Called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations before mr. Snowden main these leaks. As president obama outlines proposals to reform the surveillance programs, the Guardian Newspaper reveals new details about how the nsa had permission to search databases of phone calls of americans. We will speak to senator ron wyden. Then we look at the lives of civil rights legend Bayard Rustin. We need a group of angelic troublemakers. Ability tos in our make things and workable. The only weapon we have is our body and we need to talk to them in places so that well do not turn. Month byrs ago this your rustin organized a march on washington. He buys black, gay, and a pacifist. He will be honored with the posthumous medal of freedom. Naegle,speak to walter and john demilio, author of lost prophet the life and times of Bayard Rustin. All that and more coming up. To democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. A u. S. Drone strike killed two people in yemen o
Then instructed to cover up how they obtained the tips. Pakistan, u. S. State department has ordered most personnel to leave the consulate in lahore because of a threat to the mission. Gunman in the pakistani city of of aa fired on the vehicle politician driving past worshipers leaving a mosque, killing nine people and wounding 27. Attack came one day after suicide bombing attack in the same city killed three people at a policemans funeral. Three u. S. Drone strikes killed at least 12 people in yemen on thursday. The United States has not carried out at least a drone strikes in yemen since july 27, killing 34 people, according to the associated press. In news from europe, the Unemployment Rate in greece has reached a new high of 27. 6 . The job market is even worse for young people. Nearly 65 of those between 15 to 24 years of age are out of work. The latest unemployment data in greece was released as president obama was meeting with their Prime Minister in washington. Greece is going
Hundreds are wounded following a weekend of violence in iraq. A series of bombings aimed at shiites killed dozens of people over the weekend. Families were celebrating eid alfitr, which marks the end of ramadan. According to a private monitoring group, an al qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for the bombings. On sunday, at least seven people died. Three u. S. Soldiers died in afghanistan on sunday. The u. S. Official said that they were killed by insurgents in paktia province. Attorney general eric holder is set to unveil a key new policy aimed at curbing lengthy sentences for drug violations. The policy shift will bar prosecutors from noting the specific quantity of drugs involved when drafting cases for minor drug incidents. Holder will also announce policies aimed at turning over crimes to state courts and expanding drug treatment as an alternative. Has spokenatt damon against president obamas policy on drone strikes. There are a lot of things that i really question, the le
Stimulus expires. Bybed the hunger clip critics, the drop will reduce monthly food stamps for a family of four 36 each month. According to the center for budget and policy priorities, food stamps will now average less than 1. 40 per person per meal next year. The decrease comes two days after lawmakers opened talks on a farm bill that will likely cut food stamps even more. One in seven people in the United States rely on food stamps. Newly revealed documents have provided hard numbers showing just how few people were able to enroll in Health Insurance through the new government massiveand its technical failures. The Obama Administration says there were 4. 7 million unique visits to the site in the first 20 four hours. According to notes from a meeting on the morning after the launch, just six people had successfully enrolled. By that afternoon, about 100 people had enrolled. 248 enrolled by the end of the day. The notes were released to a house panel under a documents request. Reported
Ns Surveillance Program is coming under increasing criticism in washington from an unlikely bipartisan coalition. We will speak with republican huggers member Thomas Massie of kentucky and democratic congressman or her john conyers of michigan on their efforts to tracking everyom phone call in the United States. It is my fear that we are on the verge of becoming a surveillance state, collecting billions of electronic records on lawabiding americans every single day. Then, a National Strike for a living wage and the right to unionize in the fast food and retail sectors spreads across 7 cities. [indiscernible] we cannot support our families on what we make. Workerill speak with one who went on strike. He is a father of three who works at both burger king and pizza hut. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration is reconsidering plans for a summit with russian president Vladimir Putin next m