Exclusive extended broadcast interview with ousted brazilian president dilma roussef. She was impeached last year in what many described as a legislative coup. This comes as brazil is engulfed in a major Corruption Scandal. Rousseff is a former political prisoner who took part in the underground resistance to the u. S. Backed brazilian dictatorship in the 1960s. She was jailed where she was repeatedly tortured. When a was a prisoner in Rio De Janeiro, they would throw water at you and it would also connect wires to your toes. They would also place on your head these electric cables. Is worst thing in torture electrical shock. Amy we will first speak with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, who is based in brazil, about how the countrys major Corruption Scandal has only widened. At its center are many of the rightwing politicians who orchestrated rousseffs ouster, including her successor, president michel temer. He said troops into the streets of the capital brasilia this
It through the impeachment. Amy today we spend the hour looking at the growing political crisis in brazil and air an exclusive extended broadcast interview with ousted brazilian president dilma roussef. She was impeached last year in what many described as a legislative coup. This comes as brazil is engulfed in a major Corruption Scandal. Rousseff is a former political prisoner who took part in the underground resistance to the u. S. Backed brazilian dictatorship in the 1960s. She was jailed where she was repeatedly tortured. When a was a prisoner in Rio De Janeiro, they would throw water at you and it would also connect wires to your toes. They would alslso place on your headad these electric cables. Is worst thing in torture electrical shock. Amy we will first speak with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, who is based in brazil, about how the countrys major Corruption Scandal has only widened. At its center are many of the rightwing politicians who orchestrated rousse
Walker who organized racism lives here demonstrations at the university, stephanie shonekan, chair of the department of black studies, and dave zirin, sportswriter for the nation. Then we go to Yale University, or nearly 1000 students protested yesterday around racerelated incidents. Then to egypt. No account ability for the mubarak killings, the transitional role that followed him or killing of protesters under morsi himself during the brotherhood rule. With the military back in power in the judiciary almost completely in support of the new militarybacked government, the hopes for credibility for those unnecessary deaths are even dimmer. Amy egyptian journalist and activist hossan bahgat freed just this morning after being detained in a cairo prison for his coverage of the military. We will speak with lina attalah of the news website mada masr and democracy now correspondent sharif kudos, both in cairo. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the
It is the right thing to do. Amy after months of protests, a weeklong Hunger Strike, and a walkout by the Football Team, the university of missouri president quit in the campus chancellor announced he is stepping down. Well speak with student walker who organized racism lives here demonstrations at the university, stephanie shonekan, chair of the department of black studies, and dave zirin, sportswriter for the nation. Then we go to Yale University, or nearly 1000 students protested yesterday around racerelated incidents. Then to egypt. No account ability for the mubarak killings, the transitional role that followed him or killing of protesters under morsi himself during the brotherhood rule. With the military back in power in the judiciary almost completely in support of the new militarybacked government, the hopes for credibility for those unnecessary deaths are even dimmer. Amy egyptian journalist and activist hossan bahgat freed just this morning after being detained in a cairo pri
Defended it and declared a state of emergency. The government demands the Political Leadership of the brotherhood to stop incitements to violence which threaten National Security. Holds thesent leaders will responsible for any blood shed and of all acts of riots. Well speak with Sharif Abdel Kouddous in cairo and others on the crisis in egypt. Bradley manning apologizes to a military judge days before his sentencing. We will speak with reporter alexa obrien who has been in the courtroom since the beginning. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Egypts political crisis is growing after the countrys deadliest file and sends the egyptian revolution broke out in chocolate thousand 11. At least five people were killed and over 3500 wounded in government rates on protesting catchments. Usede and troops bulldozers, tear gas and live ammunition to clear out the sit ins. Makeshift clinics were overrun with the dead a