Democracy Now! Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Headlines for May 16, 2007

- Bush Taps General To Be "War Czar"
- Ex-Dept Justice Office: Ashcroft Opposed Wiretapping Program
- 41 Palestinians Killed in Internal Fighting
- UN Official Blocked From Visiting NJ Immigration Jail
- Christian Evangelical Leader Jerry Falwell, 73, Dies
- Prosecutors Want Environmental Activists Sentenced as Terrorists
- U.S. Urges Ethiopia To Keep Troops in Somalia
Los Titulares de Hoy: Democracy Now!'s daily news summary translated into Spanish

Studs Terkel At 95: “Ordinary People Are Capable of Doing Extraordinary Things, and That’s What It’s All About. They Must Count!”



Celebrations and tributes are taking place across the country to mark the 95th birthday of Studs Terkel, the legendary radio broadcaster, oral historian and author. The Chicago History Museum is hosting a party today in honor of Studs and a skywriter will fly over the city to spell out happy birthday wishes. WFMT - the local station Studs long called his radio home and where he is known as the "resident free spirit" - will devote the entire day's programming to him. Studs Terkel joins us from a studio in Chicago for a wide-ranging conversation about his life, his work and his thoughts on the past century. [includes rush transcript]