Democracy Now! Monday, April 21, 2008

Today's Headlines

• Sadr Warns of “Open War” in Iraq
• Rice Praises Iraqi Crackdown on Basra & Baghdad
• Pentagon Propaganda Program Exposed
• Obama & Clinton Prepare for Penn. Primary
• Carter: Hamas Willing to Live in Peace with Israel
• Israel to Probe Killing of Reuters Journalist
• “Bishop of Poor” Wins Paraguayan Election
• Pope Fails to Mention Iraq in UN Speech
• S. African Dockworkers Refuse to Unload Arms for Mugabe
• Arizona Bill to Prohibit Anti-American Teachings
• Study: GM Crops Reduces Productivity
• Palestinian Activist Found Dead in Texas

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  An Evangelical from a Conservative Background, Dr. Rocky White is Not Your Typical Advocate for Single-Payer Healthcare

  While there are differences between the healthcare plans offered by Democratic presidential opponents Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, neither of them is proposing a single-payer system of national healthcare. That’s despite the endorsement of precisely such a plan last December by the American College of Physicians, the largest medical specialty organization. We speak with Dr. Rocky White, a passionate, if unusual, advocate for a single-payer health insurance program. He describes himself as an evangelical from a conservative background and is on the Board of Directors of the nonprofit Health Care for All Colorado. [includes rush transcript]

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  Recreate '68: Democrats to Face Protests in Denver at Democratic National Convention

  It remains to be seen whether the Democrats will ultimately take their fight for a presidential candidate all the way to the Democratic National Convention this August in Denver, but for many activists tired of the two-party system and the ongoing war, they will be demonstrating at the convention regardless of who the final nominee is. We speak with Mark Cohen, an organizer with Recreate ’68, and Mark Silverstein, the legal director of the ACLU in Colorado. [includes rush transcript]

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  Aime Cesaire 1913 - 2008: Remembering the Life and Legacy of the Black Pride Poet and Anti-Colonial Activist

  Aime Cesaire, the esteemed poet, writer, politician, and anti-colonial activist from Martinique died on Thursday at the age of 94. Cesaire is revered in the Francophone world as a leading figure in the movement for black consciousness and pride, which he called ‘negritude.’ His use of culture to fight colonialism and racism influenced generations of activists and writers around the world.