Democracy Now! Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Today's Headlines

• CIA Won’t Release Docs on Bush Admin Role in Torture, Secret Prisons
• Afghan Deputy Intel Chief Among 23 Killed in Mosque Bombing
• Firm Protecting US Embassy in Kabul Accused of Widespread Misconduct
• Study: Contractor Use at Record High in Afghanistan
• Report: US Plans 14,000 Additional Combat Troops in Afghanistan
• Report: US Extends Blackwater Contract in Iraq
• Iraq Deaths at Highest Level in 13 Months
• 3 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza, West Bank
• Zelaya to Meet Clinton in Washington
• Chile Seeks Mass Arrests for Abuses under Pinochet
• Ex-Guatemalan Military Official Convicted for Junta-Era Disappearances
• Chevron Accuses Ecuadorian Judge of Corruption in Amazon Case
• Study: Low-Wage Workers Subject to Routine Violations
• Wall Street Execs Reaped Windfall from Market Rebound
• Labor, Environmental Groups Challenge Wal-Mart
• EPA to Designate CO2 a Pollutant; Senate Delays Climate Bill

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  Iraqi Journalist Detained for a Year Without Charge by US Forces Despite Iraqi Court Order to Release Him

  A year ago today, US and Iraqi forces raided the home of Iraqi journalist Ibrahim Jassam, a freelance photographer working for Reuters. Soldiers seized his computer hard drive and cameras. He was led away, handcuffed and blindfolded. For the past year the US military has held Jassam without charge. Ten months ago, the Iraqi Central Criminal Court ordered his release for lack of evidence, but the US military refused to release him, claiming he was a “high security threat.” [includes rush transcript]

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  "American Casino" - Doc Investigates Roots of the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown and Tells the Stories of Its Victims

  The subprime mortgage meltdown was at the heart of what’s been called the Great Recession of 2008. It caused more than a million Americans to lose their homes and brought Wall Street to its knees. A new documentary opening today in New York takes on the subprime crisis, tracking its roots on Wall Street and Washington and profiling some of its victims, mainly African American families who lost their homes. We play highlights and speak with filmmakers Leslie and Andrew Cockburn. [includes rush transcript]