Ruling party won 100 of seats in parliament, president obama faces criticism for describing ethiopia as a democratically elected government. We will speak to professor Horace Campbell about obamas historic african trip, then we will hear from a swedish journalist who was jailed in ethiopia on terrorism charges for over a year. It was supposed to be about oil and freedom. We slept on the concrete floor with 8000 inmates. We did not go home. We stayed and stayed. Amy and as over 10,000 protest in honduras, we will speak to former president Manuel Zelaya about the growing protests and Hillary Clintons role in the 2009 coup that ousted him from power. On one hand, they condemn the coup, on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup. Secretary clinton maintained that ambiguity. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In yemen, the u. S. Backed Saudiled Coalition launched a new wave of ai
Ruling party won 100 of seats in parliament, president obama faces criticism for describing ethiopia as a democratically elected government. We will speak to professor Horace Campbell about obamas historic african trip, then we will hear from a swedish journalist who was jailed in ethiopia on terrorism charges for over a year. It was supposed to be about oil and freedom. We slept on the concrete floor with 8000 inmates. We did not go home. We stayed and stayed. Amy and as over 10,000 protest in honduras, we will speak to former president Manuel Zelaya about the growing protests and Hillary Clintons role in the 2009 coup that ousted him from power. On one hand, they condemn the coup, on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup. Secretary clinton maintained that ambiguity. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In yemen, the u. S. Backed Saudiled Coalition launched a new wave of ai
Cruz who was set to testify alongside fema chief brock long today. We received a statement by the congressman thompson stating that the majority of the republicans for the second time in a row has canceled the with no date for it to be rescheduled. Im just wondering, what are they afraid of . Amy than a federal judge blocked part of president terms transgender military ban. We will speak with the former trans marine who is the challenging the ban. All of that andore, coming up. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In new york city, eight people were killed and 11 more injured when a driver intentionally drove a pickup truck down a bike path along manhattans hudson river tuesday. Officials are calling it an act of terror. Police say the attacker was 29yearold Sayfullo Saipov. He reportedly drove a rented home depot truck down the massacre will lane bicycle and killing at least eight people before crashing i
Administrations plans to slash the power of the Environmental Protection agency under its new head scott pruitt. Occasion mmitted ive indicated a message that there are essential to protect. Amy but a leaked copy of the epas new budget reveals plans to eliminate programs on Climate Change, toxic waste cleanup and environmental justice, and to the work staff by 20 , and cut funding for state level clean air and water programs. We will get response from Wenonah Hauter and bill becker. Finally, as honduras marks the First Anniversary of the us session nation of the renowned environmental activist Berta Caceres, we look at a new investigation that links the u. S. Military to her murder and at a new bill to cut u. S. Military funding to honduras. In particular, the law mandates a suspension of all military aid that the United States gives to honduras until the murder case of Berta Caceres is solved in an effective manner. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow
Campaign surrogate for donald trump. We will get response from marcy wheeler, an independent journalist who covers National Security and civil liberties. Then we look at the Trump Administrations plans to slash the power of thehe Environmental Protection agencncy under its nw head scott pruitt. T. Occasioion ittedd iive indicated a messasage tht there are essential to protect. Amy but a leaked copy of the epas new budget reveals plans to eliminate programs on Climate Change, toxic waste cleanup and environmental justice, and to the work staff by 20 , and cut funding for state level clean air and water programs. We will get response from Wenonah Hauter and bill becker. Finally, as honduras marks the First Anniversary of the us session nation of the renowned environmental activist Berta Caceres, we look at a new investigation that links the u. S. Military to her murder and at a new bill to cut u. S. Military funding to honduras. In paparticular, the law mandates a suspension of all milit