Democracy Now! Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Today's Headlines

• Senate Report: Military Psychologists Helped Devise Interrogations
• Report: US Wrongfully Imprisoned Many in Overseas Prisons
• California Performs Legally Recognized Same-Sex Weddings
• Al Gore Endorses Sen. Barack Obama
• McCain: Lift Federal Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
• Taliban Seizes Seven Villages Near Kandahar
• Amnesty: Iraqi Refugee Crisis Worsening
• Countrywide Gave Two Democrats Discounted Mortgages
• Prosecutors Seek Indictment in US Attorneys Scandal
• Court to Rule Whether 9/11 Detainees Can Sue Ashcroft
• Ban Ki-moon Condemns Killing of Journalists
• Flooding in Iowa Forces Price of Corn to Record Levels
• Bush Accuses UK Journalist of Slandering America for Questioning Gitmo Policies

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  US Army Sergeant Matthis Chiroux Refuses to Deploy to Iraq

  Sergeant Matthis Chiroux served in the Army for five years, with tours in Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and the Philippines. Last month, Chiroux announced he would not deploy to Iraq. On Sunday, Father’s Day, the deadline for him to report for active duty expired. [includes rush transcript]

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  Former Senator Mike Gravel Calls for Independent 9/11 Investigation and Prosecution of President Bush and Vice President Cheney

  The former Democratic senator from Alaska discusses his presidential campaign, his role in the releasing of the Pentagon Papers and his support for NYC 9/11 Ballot Initiative Campaign, a grassroots group seeking to place an initiative on the ballot of the November 6th general election allowing registered New York City voters to create a new commission to investigate 9/11. [includes rush transcript]

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  Dozens of Gay and Lesbian Couples Marry in California

  In California, dozens of gay and lesbian couples were married Monday night as the state performed its first legally recognized same-sex weddings. California is the second state, after Massachusetts, to marry same-sex couples, but it is the first ready to grant licenses to couples from any state.