His hometown cancels it celebration for his release after coming under a deluge of angry phone calls and emails. We will go to idaho for the latest and then speak with Brock Mcintosh, who served in afghanistan near where bergdahl did and so to become a Conscientious Objector. Into seattle, washington, where the city council has passed an ordinance to phase in a 15 and hour minimum wage, the highest for major city in the United States. Todays message is clear. If we organize as workers, as the Labor Movement with a socialist strategy thomas we can tackle income inequality and social injustice. 15 in seattle is just a beginning. We have an entire world to win solidarity. We will speak with socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant. And we look at the new epa regulations on coal power plants. Today go far enough . Do they go far enough . All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration i
Celebration for his release after coming under a deluge of angry phone calls and emails. We will go to idaho for the latest and then speak with Brock Mcintosh, who served in afghanistan near where bergdahl did and so to become a Conscientious Objector. Into seattle, washington, where the city council has passed an ordinance to phase in a 15 and hour minimum wage, the highest for major city in the United States. Todays message is clear. If we organize as workers, as the Labor Movement with a socialist strategy thomas we can tackle income inequality and social injustice. 15 in seattle is just a beginning. We have an entire world to win solidarity. We will speak with socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant. And we look at the new epa regulations on coal power plants. Today go far enough . Do they go far enough . All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration is seeking to contain the
Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing over the rescue of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl in exchange for five guantanamo prisoners. The deal has come under partisan attack amidst reports bergdahl voluntarily left his
Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing over the rescue of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl in exchange for five guantanamo prisoners. The deal has come under partisan attack amidst reports bergdahl voluntarily left his
Coowned the philadelphia inquirer. Plus, who can be hiding behind this poster . Who could put a look on the teenagers face like that . Its a heartwarming story and were going to have it, coming up. We start today in idaho where the parents of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl are expected to speak at any moment. They were in washington yesterday with president obama the day their son was released from the taliban in afghanistan. Sergeant bergdahl was held captive in afghanistan for five years. You have been in touch with bowes family for years. Tell us the scene there and what is going on. Reporter well, we are near the Boise International airport and bob and Jani Bergdahl have just arrived here not too long ago and they will be speaking with reporters. Its not clear whether or not they will take questions but they are members of the p. O. W. Mia community thats supporting them for the last five years that have turned out to see them come home. The big question is when they will be reunified with