Democracy Now! Friday, March 7, 2008

Today's Headlines

• Palestinian Gunman Kills Eight Israeli Seminary Students
• Libya Blocks UN Resolution For Not Citing Gaza Deaths
• 68 Die in Twin Bombing in Baghdad
• Bush: Congress Has No Say in Long-Term Security Deal With Iraq
• Price of Oil Reaches New High; Dollar Sinks to New Low
• Credit Card Debt Approaches $800 Billion
• 40,000 March in Colombia Against Victims of State Crimes
• War Contractor KBR Dodges Taxes
• Victor “the "Merchant of Death” Bout, Arrested on Arms Trafficking Charges
• Report: Women Earn 16% Less Than Male Counterparts
• Congress Bars Gov’t Funds for Native American Abortions
• Danticat & Washington Win National Book Award

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  Could Michigan and Florida Decide the Democratic Presidential Race?

  Florida and Michigan could go from having no voice in the Democratic presidential primary to providing the deciding votes. Both states have already held their nominating contests, but the Democratic National Committee refuses to seat their delegates after they moved up their primary dates. Now calls are increasing for the two states to hold a re-vote. On Thursday, Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean called for a do-over but said the DNC would not foot the bill. We speak with John Nichols of The Nation. [includes rush transcript]

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  McCain Embraces Endorsement From Anti-Catholic, Anti-Gay, Anti-Muslim Televangelist John Hagee

  Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has openly embraced the endorsement of controversial televangelist John Hagee, the founder of Christians United for Israel and the senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. Hagee has come under criticism for his views on homosexuality, Islam, the Catholic Church and even the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Sarah Posner, author of "God"s Profits: Faith Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters."

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  Irish Activist Deirdre McAliskey On International Women's Day & Role of Women in Irish Peace Process

  Saturday is International Women’s Day, held on March 8th every year since 1975. Origins date back to the early twentieth-century. On February 28, 1909, the Socialist Party of America held the first National Women’ Day in honor of the 1908 garment workers” strike here in New York. On Saturday, women are expected to lead gatherings and demonstrations world-wide. Today we speak with Irish activist Deirdre McAliskey.