Democracy Now! Tuesday, November 13, 2007 :: Studs Terkel

Headlines for November 13, 2007

- Under House Arrest, Benazir Bhutto Calls for Musharaf To Resign
- Study: Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan Cost $1.5 Trillion
- Pentagon Seeks Millions For Space War
- Suspect in Daniel Pearl Murder Died After U.S. Interrogation
- UK's Gordon Brown Urges Tougher Sanctions For Iran
- "Arbitrary Methods" of UN and EU Terrorism Blacklists Criticized
- Border Patrol Breaks Up No Borders Camp


Legendary Radio Broadcaster and Oral Historian Studs Terkel on the Iraq War, NSA Domestic Spy Program, Mahalia Jackson, James Baldwin, the Labor Movement and His New Memoir "Touch and Go"

We are broadcasting from Chicago, the hometown of our very special guest for the hour -- broadcaster, author, social historian, American legend, Studs Terkel. Today, at the age of 95, Terkel is still speaking out. Two weeks ago, he wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times criticizing the Bush administration's warrantless spy. And he has just come out with his long-awaited memoir. It's called “Touch and Go." Studs Terkel joins us for the hour. [includes rush transcript - partial]