Was a patriot. Called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations before mr. Snowden main these leaks. As president obama outlines proposals to reform the surveillance programs, the Guardian Newspaper reveals new details about how the nsa had permission to search databases of phone calls of americans. We will speak to senator ron wyden. Then we look at the lives of civil rights legend Bayard Rustin. We need a group of angelic troublemakers. Ability tos in our make things and workable. The only weapon we have is our body and we need to talk to them in places so that well do not turn. Month byrs ago this your rustin organized a march on washington. He buys black, gay, and a pacifist. He will be honored with the posthumous medal of freedom. Naegle,speak to walter and john demilio, author of lost prophet the life and times of Bayard Rustin. All that and more coming up. To democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. A u. S. Drone strike killed two people in yemen o
Permission to search databases of phone calls of americans. We will speak to senator ron wyden. Then we look at the lives of civil rights legend Bayard Rustin. We need a group of angelic troublemakers. Ability tos in our make things and workable. The only weapon we have is our body and we need to talk to them in places so that well do not turn. Month byrs ago this your rustin organized a march on washington. He buys black, gay, and a pacifist. He will be honored with the posthumous medal of freedom. Naegle,speak to walter and john demilio, author of lost prophet the life and times of Bayard Rustin. All that and more coming up. To democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. A u. S. Drone strike killed two people in yemen on saturday. The u. S. Has now carried out nine drone strikes in two weeks, killing 38 people. It is the most concentrated series of drone strikes in a decade. Yemeni official told cnn the number of strikes was actually 12 and nearly a dozen of those ki
Hundreds are wounded following a weekend of violence in iraq. A series of bombings aimed at shiites killed dozens of people over the weekend. Families were celebrating eid alfitr, which marks the end of ramadan. According to a private monitoring group, an al qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for the bombings. On sunday, at least seven people died. Three u. S. Soldiers died in afghanistan on sunday. The u. S. Official said that they were killed by insurgents in paktia province. Attorney general eric holder is set to unveil a key new policy aimed at curbing lengthy sentences for drug violations. The policy shift will bar prosecutors from noting the specific quantity of drugs involved when drafting cases for minor drug incidents. Holder will also announce policies aimed at turning over crimes to state courts and expanding drug treatment as an alternative. Has spokenatt damon against president obamas policy on drone strikes. There are a lot of things that i really question, the le