Democracy Now! Friday, April 11, 2008

Today's Headlines

• Bush Pauses Iraq Troop Withdrawals
• 10 Killed in US Attacks on Sadr City
• AP Photographer Remains Imprisoned Despite Iraqi Release Order
• ACLU Calls for Probe of Admin Torture Talks
• World Bank Warns of Food Price Crisis
• Israeli Tanks Enter Gaza as Fuel Shipments Halted
• Report: Ex-Secret Service Agents’ Firm Spied on Environmentalists
• CIA Kidnap, Torture Victim Takes Case to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

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  V to the Tenth: Thousands of Women Gather in New Orleans for 10th Anniversary of Global Movement to Combat Violence Against Women

  Democracy Now! broadcasts from New Orleans, where thousands of women are gathering to celebrate the tenth anniversary of V-Day, the global movement to combat sexual violence against women and children. V-Day began a decade ago when playwright and activist Eve Ensler held the first benefit performance of her award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues. This weekend, Ensler is organizing a two-day celebration at the Superdome called “V to the Tenth.” Its focus is on helping the women of New Orleans and the Gulf South. We speak with activists from New Orleans, Kenya and Iraq. [includes rush transcript–partial]