Democracy Now! Monday, June 9, 2008

Today's Headlines

• Clinton Drops White House Bid, Endorses Obama
• Iraq Assures Iran on US Base Demands
• Iraqi Lawmakers Oppose US Deal Without Withdrawal
• Israel Threatens Gaza, Iran Attacks
• Obama Backtracks on Jerusalem Comments
• BBC Journalist Killed in Afghanian
• 20 Killed in Somalia Clashes
• Chavez Withdraws Intelligence Overhaul, Urges FARC to End Military Struggle
• Pentagon Accused of Ordering Destruction of Interrogation Instructions
• Justice Dept. Reopens Probe of Arar Case
• Relatives, Residents Mark 10th Anniversary of Jasper Lynching

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  Broadcast Legend Bill Moyers on Media Reform: "Democracy Only Works When Ordinary People Claim It as Their Own"

  More than 3,500 people gathered in Minneapolis this weekend for the fourth annual National Conference for Media Reform, organized by the group Free Press. The thousands of participants took part in panel discussions and strategized on efforts to fight media consolidation and democratize the airwaves. We play the electrifying keynote address by legendary journalist Bill Moyers. [includes rush transcript–partial]

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  Bill Moyers Takes on Fox News Producer Sent by Bill O'Reilly to Media Reform Conference

  Before the National Conference for Media Reform began, Bill O’Reilly of Fox News, attacked it on the air as a gathering of “crazy” people. O’Reilly also sent a producer to confront Moyers in what become an animated confrontation.