Democracy Now! Friday, November 21, 2008

Today's Headlines

• S&P 500 Index Falls to Lowest Level in 11 Years
• Jobless Claims Jump to 16-Year High
• Report: Obama to Nominate Clinton for Secretary of State
• Waxman Elected to Chair Energy and Commerce Committee
• Coleman’s Lead Over Franken Down to 126 Votes
• Judge Orders Release of Five Guantanamo Prisoners
• Bush Administration Attempts to Weaken Endangered Species Act
• Six Long Island Teenagers Arraigned in Immigrant Stabbing Case
• LA Considers $13M Settlement Stemming from Immigration Protest Crackdown
• CIA Accused of Lying over Agency’s Role in Downing of Plane in Peru in 2001
• Report: 90 Trade Unionists Murdered in 2007; 39 in Colombia
• Ex-Marine Reveals Gov’t Created Dossiers on Muslims and Arab
• Dershowitz Says He Pressured Obama Not to Let Carter Speak at DNC

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  US Activist Detained in Israeli Jail Condemns Blockade of Gaza

  Israel’s tightened blockade of a million and a half Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is now entering its third week. On Monday, the Israeli navy seized fifteen Palestinian fishermen and three international activists off the coast of Gaza. The fishermen were released, but the activists remain in an Israeli jail. We speak to Darlene Wallach from inside the Masiyahu Prison near Tel Aviv.

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  South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the Election of Barack Obama, the Israeli Blockade of Gaza, US Foreign Policy under President Bush and More

  South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is one of the leading voices for peace, justice and human rights around the world. He was a central figure in the South African struggle against apartheid and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Today he will receive the J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding for his work for peace in South Africa and elsewhere. [includes rush transcript]

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  As New York Renames the Triborough Bridge for Robert F. Kennedy, We Speak with RFK's Daughter Kerry Kennedy on Her Father's Legacy, Her Human Rights Activism and the 2008 Election

  On Wednesday, the Kennedy family celebrated the renaming of the Triborough Bridge for Robert F. Kennedy. Attendees included Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Harry Belafonte, New York Governor David Paterson and former President Bill Clinton. [includes rush transcript]