Continuing its bombardment for a 19th day. The Palestinian Death toll has now topped 6500, including 2700 children. I am telling you we were at home when we felt like what was a barrel bomb. It was no ordinary rocket. As you can see, everything is gone. Innocent people died, including children and women. This is israels goal, to kill innocent women and children. Amy we will go to the occupied west bank to speak with Amnesty Internationals researcher on israel and the occupied territories. We will also talk to the Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the new memoir a man of two faces. Last week a Major Cultural Institution in new york, 92ny, formerly the 92nd street y, canceled an event with him after he signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in gaza. Plus, we will look at how u. S. Foreign policy in toward latin america is fueling historic numbers of asylum seekers. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peac
Has rejected the call and is continuing its bombardment for a 19th day. The Palestinian Death toll has now topped 6500, including 2700 children. I am telling you we were at home when we felt like what was a barrel bomb. It was no ordinary rocket. As you can see, everything is gone. Innocent people died, including children and women. This is israels goal, to kill innocent women and children. Amy we will go to the occupied west bank to speak with Amnesty Internationals researcher on israel and the occupied territories. We will also talk to the Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the new memoir a man of two faces. Last week a Major Cultural Institution in new york, 92ny, formerly the 92nd street y, canceled an event with him after he signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in gaza. Plus, we will look at how u. S. Foreign policy in toward latin america is fueling historic numbers of asylum seekers. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr
Nears 5800, tension is escalating on the israellebanon border. Tens of thousands of residents have evacuated their homes as israel and Hezbollah Exchange fire on a daily basis. We will get the latest and look at how israels endgame in gaza is to push palestinians into egypt. And we will look at how u. S. Policy toward latin america has fueled historic numbers of asylum seekers. Over the weekend, mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met with other latin american leaders calling for the u. S. To end its blockade of cuba. One of the agreements of yesterdays meeting was to promote Bilateral Dialogue between the United States and cuba, to resolve issues, especially those related to the blockade of cuba which greatly affect the population. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Health officials in gaza state israels unrelenting bombardment of the besieged palestinian territory has killed another 700 p
Nears 5800, tension is escalating on the israellebanon border. Tens of thousands of residents have evacuated their homes as israel and Hezbollah Exchange fire on a daily basis. We will get the latest and look at how israels endgame in gaza is to push palestinians into egypt. And we will look at how u. S. Policy toward latin america has fueled historic numbers of asylum seekers. Over the weekend, mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met with other latin american leaders calling for the u. S. To end its blockade of cuba. One of the agreements of yesterdays meeting was to promote Bilateral Dialogue between the United States and cuba, to resolve issues, especially those related to the blockade of cuba which greatly affect the population. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Health officials in gaza state israels unrelenting bombardment of the besieged palestinian territory has killed another 700 p
Everybody, on this wednesday. Well start with the death of Carrie Fisher, the iconic star wars actress passing away at the age of 60. Fisher died yesterday morning at A Los Angeles hospital four days after going into cardiac arrest on a flight. Shes being remembered for a legacy that stretches far beyond her unforgettable role as the head strong Princess Leia. These scenes overnight, an outpouring of grief across the country. Fans in San Francisco leaving flowers and notes at the yoda fountain on the lucas film campus in the San Francisco area. Abcs byron pitts with more. Help me, obiwan kenobi. Youre my only hope. Reporter it was the role that defined her career, Princess Leia, the heroine of the scifi series that swept the world. Luke reporter she was just 20 when Carrie Fisher made the role larger than life. Then at age 59 she repriced the role for a new generation of enraptured audiences. Some things never change. True, you still drive me crazy. Reporter she died after suffering a