Democracy Now! Thursday, April 23, 2009

Today's Headlines

• Rice, Ashcroft Approved Torture in July 2002
• Report: Obama Rejected Investigative Commission on Torture
• Report: CIA Prisoners Still Missing
• Judge Upholds Habeus Corpus for Gitmo Prisoner
• Obama: Days of US Inaction on Energy Crisis “Now Over”
• White House Withholds Endorsement on Bill Capping Emissions
• IMF: Global Economy to Shrink 1.3%
• Freddie Mac CFO Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
• Red Cross: “Hundreds” Killed or Wounded in Sri Lanka Fighting
• Taliban Fighters Seize Control of Pakistani District
• Israeli Military Finds No Fault in Gaza Attack
• Clinton Vows Continued US Boycott of Palestinians
• Internal Displacements Rise in Colombia

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  Campaign in Montana Seeks to Establish Healthcare as a Human Right

  We broadcast from Montana, where a vibrant movement is seeking to recognize healthcare as a universal human right. Last December, the Health Board of Lewis and Clark County, which includes the state capital Helena, adopted a resolution that recognizes the human right to health and healthcare. In February of this year, the Montana State Senate held a hearing on establishing the right to healthcare in the state. We speak with State Senator Christine Kaufmann, director of the Montana Human Rights Network. [includes rush transcript]

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  Doug & Andrea Peacock on Montana's Grizzly Bears, the Late Edward Abbey and the Fight to Save the Wilderness

  We speak with environmentalists Doug and Andrea Peacock. Doug Peacock is a longtime naturalist, adventurer and writer. His books include Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness. He was a close friend of the late writer Edward Abbey. One of Abbey’s most famous characters, Hayduke, from his book The Monkey Wrench Gang, was based partly on Doug Peacock. Andrea Peacock is an independent journalist who has covered Montana politics and western environmental news for several years. [includes rush transcript]