Democracy Now! Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Today's Headlines

• Nepal to Abolish Monarchy, Declare Republic
• PTSD Rises 46% Among US Troops
• Ex-Press Secretary: White House Manipulated Public on Iraq
• Grand Jury Hears Iraqi Witnesses in Blackwater Case
• 20 Burmese Arrested Protesting Suu Kyi Detention
• Group: Children in Conflict Zones Face Sexual Abuse from Peacekeepers, Aid Workers
• McCain Distances from Bush on Policy, Joins Him at Fundraiser
• Obama Accepts Clinton Explanation on RFK Comment
• Archbishop Tutu Visits Gaza to Begin Killing Probe
• Palestinians, Israelis Protest Expansion of Separation Wall
• Ex-Diplomat: US Planning Iran Strike
• Trial Begins for Ex-Argentine Army Chief

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  Dr. Paul Farmer Challenges Profit-Driven Medical System While Bringing Healthcare to Poor Communities Worldwide

  Paul Farmer is not your ordinary doctor. In going to the poorest places on earth, he is not only treating patients, but challenging whole healthcare systems. More than twenty year ago, Dr. Farmer co-founded the charity Partners in Health to provide free medical care in central Haiti. Today, Partners In Health provides healthcare for people with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other conditions in Haiti and eight other countries around the world. We spend the hour with Dr. Farmer on his work, his remarkable background and the challenges of pursuing healthcare with a social justice perspective.