Shot by the police. Tasered in front of his family, how a traffic stop turned into allegations of Excessive Force. Officersness they did nothing wrong. I will die upstairs in my bedroom, that i share with my husband, with my mother and my husband by my side. Can you imagine picking the day youre going to die . One womans struggle to end her life on her own terms. Good morning. Welcome to al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy. Im morgan radford. Today, president obama heads to the pentagon to meet with top military commanders. The strategy session comes at u. S. Led airstrikes pound isil targets near kobane as isil tries to take over that town along the border with turkey he. Turkeys president said the town is close to falling into isils hands. Kurds and turkey took to the street demanding more action from the turkish government. At least a dozen people were killed in clashes across the country. Joining us this morning from washington, d. C. Is lisa stark. What is the white house saying a
Once known as the face of the mtv movie awards, he has since become one of the most prominent voices of the british left. He has taken part in antiausterity protests, spoken at occupy wall street and marched with the hacker collective anonymous. A recovering addict himself, Russell Brand has also become a leading critic of britains drug laws. It is not important we regard people suffering from addiction with compassion and there is a pragmatic rather than some bolick approach to treating it. I think [indiscernible] it is kind of symbolic and not really functional. Id. See how it especially helps. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. We are broadcasting from london. The top military officer in the United States has said he is considering sending u. S. Combat troops back to iraq. Testifying before a house panel, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general Martin Dempsey said the United States could send a m
Then a new report reveals u. S. Drone strikes kill 28 unidentified people for every intended target. We will also speak to a peace activist, father of four, who faces two years in prints and dutch prison in sentencing today for protesting outside Air National Guard in syracuse, new york. A kangaroo court. As has been mentioned, these orders of protections which are a very and installation of the law, getting away with this. Theyre trying to keep what goes on over there a secret. The true scene of the crime. And organizers in the United States are holding a national day of action to protest the u. S. Role in the mexican drug war and the disappearance 43 mexican students in september. Actions yourehe going to hold will have repercussions. Not only for us, but students of the school, but for the parents and the thousands of families across the country. And finally, a climate caravan is stopped in ecuador. Their bus confiscated on its way to the u. N. Climate change conference in lima. The
Have wealth and power of the people who need to change. Today, british comedian, actor and activist Russell Brand for the hour. He is out with a new book, simply titled revolution. Once known as the face of the mtv movie awards, he has since become one of the most prominent voices of the british left. He has taken part in antiausterity protests, spoken at occupy wall street and marched with the hacker collective anonymous. A recovering addict himself, Russell Brand has also become a leading critic of britains drug laws. It is not important we regard people suffering from addiction with compassion and there is a pragmatic rather than some bolick approach to treating it. I think [indiscernible] it is kind of symbolic and not really functional. Id. See how it especially helps. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. We are broadcasting from london. The top military officer in the United States has said he is cons
Force. As protests continue over the Police Shooting of Michael Brown, the United Nations slams the u. S. Record on Police Brutality, torture and guantanamo. We will speak to a member of the United Nations committee against torture. Then a new report reveals u. S. Drone strikes kill 28 unidentified people for every intended target. We will also speak to a peace activist, father of four, who faces two years in prints and dutch prison in sentencing today for protesting outside Air National Guard in syracuse, new york. A kangaroo court. As has been mentioned, these orders of protections which are a very and installation of the law, getting away with this. Theyre trying to keep what goes on over there a secret. The true scene of the crime. And organizers in the United States are holding a national day of action to protest the u. S. Role in the mexican drug war and the disappearance 43 mexican students in september. Actions yourehe going to hold will have repercussions. Not only for us, but