Fbi monitored occupy wall street from its earliest days, treating the Nonviolent Movement as a potential terrorism threat. We will speak with mara verheydenhilliard of the partnership for Civil Justice. Then turmoil inside the two party. A former House Majority leader dick armey is attempting a coup than his own party. He is paid 8 million to leave. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama and members of the senate are back in washington today after a short break with just days before the onset of the socalled fiscal cliff. Obama and Republican Leaders remain at a crossroads on reaching a budget deal before the combination of spending cuts and tax hikes kicks in with the new year. On wednesday, treasury secretary Timothy Geithner told congress the u. S. Will reach its federal Borrowing Limit on new years eve, threatening the same default that was narrowly avoided last year. In a letter to lawmak
Fbi monitored occupy wall street from its earliest days, treating the nonviolent moveennt as a potential terrorism threat. We will speak with mara verheydenhilliard of the partnership for Civil Justice. Then turmoil inside the two party. A former House Majority leader dick armey is attempting a coup than his own party. He is paid 8 million to leave. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama and members of the senate are back in washington today after a short break with just days before the onset of the socalled fiscal cliff. Obama and Republican Leaders remain at a crossroads on reaching a budget deal before the combination of spending cuts and tax hikes kicks in with the new year. On wednesday, treasury secretary Timothy Geithner told congress the u. S. Will reach its federal Borrowing Limit on new years eve, threatening the same default that was narrowly avoided last year. In a letter to lawmak
Using its 32 billion endowment to invest in firms fueling, change. Then, years of living dangerously. Everybody thinks Climate Change is about polar bears and melting glaciers. I think it is a big mistake. This is 100 of peoples story. Film maker James Cameron and other hollywood superstars like don cheadle, matt damon, and Harrison Ford have collaborated on a new series looking at the devastating impact of Climate Change around the world. Finally, imagine living in a socialist usa. People are completely ignorant about what socialism really is. Isy are just told that it evil, that it is antidemocratic. And i thought, we really need to tell them the truth. We will speak with editors Frances Goldin and michael smith. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A secret Senate Intelligence Committee Report on the cias torture program questions the programs underlying Legal Framework and accuses the agency of impeding
Campaign climate change, latin americas break with the United States, the arab spring, and the danger nuclearweapons already pose in the middle east. Israel refuses to allow inspections at all, refuses to join the nonproliferation treaty, has hundreds of Nuclear Weapons, advanced delivery system, and a long record of violence and repression. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. We are broadcasting from portland, oregon. At least 40 people have been killed in a Suicide Attack on a mosque in northern afghanistan. The victims had gathered to mark the first day of the muslim holiday. Another 70 people were wounded. Violence continues in syria despite an informal agreement for fourday holiday ceasefire. Clashes erupted between Government Forces and rebel fighters earlier today near a northern military base. A number of anti regime protests have been held across syria, with troops firing tear gas and live rounds
I was not yet on the radio or i would have gotten his name. He had a holocaust survivor on the show the other day who is a suit salesman. I asked dennis the last time we did ask a jew he said why are jews so funny and he thought that was silly and and i said no t is good question. And he said it is because suffering produces good humor and a sense of appreciation when for when there is not suffering. I think that is probably the answer. Thank you john and the Nixon Library i want to thank you and all of you for coming out. We have great authors here. It isnt the extensive hotels that we put them up in but it is these priceless gifts we provide them. This is what would nixon do mug. There is about 5,000 more in the store. We will have hugh hewitt out front to sign the books. Thank you. [ applause ] [inaudible conversations] booktv is on facebook. Like us to interact with guest and viewers. Wat wat wat wat watch videos and get up to date information. Next, is magic where they will discus