Democracy Now! Thursday, November 15, 2007

Headlines for November 15, 2007

- Musharraf Vows to Step Down as Military Chief
- Clashes Continue in Somalia Capital
- State Dept. IG Recuses Himself from Probes Over Blackwater Ties
- House War Funding Bill Orders 2008 Withdrawal
- House to Vote on Wiretap Program
- Chiquita Faces New Suit Over Paramilitary Funding
- Mother of NYPD Shooting Victim Told Police Son Was Unarmed
- Group: Leading Polluters Censor UN Climate Report
- 43 Arrested in Anti-War Protest at Olympia Port
Los Titulares de Hoy: Democracy Now!'s daily news summary translated into Spanish

Faced With Bipartisan Opposition, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Drops Effort to Grant Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

The plan had drawn praise from immigrant rights activists, but fierce opposition from Republicans and many Democrats. We speak to Chung-Wha Hong of the New York Immigration Coalition. [includes rush transcript]
Indictment, Lawsuit Cloud Presidential Hopes of Ex-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

With the Iowa caucuses 50 days away, more questions about Giuliani's past have emerged in recent days that could threaten his candidacy. On Friday, his personal friend and business partner Bernard Kerik was indicted on 16 counts of federal corruption charges, including bribery and tax fraud. On Tuesday, it was revealed that one of Kerik's former lovers, Judith Regan, had sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and accused the company of pressuring her to commit perjury in order to protect Giuliani's presidential ambition. We speak to investigative reporter and Village Voice senior editor Wayne Barrett, author of two books on Giuliani. [includes rush transcript]