Housing and Voting Rights Issues of Katrina Evacuees//UN Report Calls for Closure of Guantanamo
Readers who live in the New York area, are invited by Democracy Now! to celebrate their 10th year by joining them for an evening of conversation with Harry Belafonte. Also marked is the 3rd anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Details are below, and also a few of today's headlines with links.DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST
February 16, 2006
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* An Evening of Conversation with Harry Belafonte *
Celebrating 10 Years of Democracy Now!, join us for an evening of conversation with Harry Belafonte
Democracy Now! and WBAI invite you to join us for an evening ofconversation with Harry Belafonte, Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez and WBAI's Bernard White as we mark the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and the 10th anniversary of Democracy Now!
WHEN: Saturday, March 18, 2006
WHERE: The Great Hall at Cooper Union, East 7th Street at Third Avenue, New
York City
Pre-event reception: 6-7 p.m.
A special gathering with Harry Belafonte and Amy Goodman.
Hors d'oeuvres & Refreshments served.
Ticket price (includes admission to main event): $100
Main Event: 7 p.m.
Ticket price: $25
Space is limited. Purchase your tickets today here
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TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:
* Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney Blasts Government For Creating ³New Underclass of Katrina Homeless² *
The House select committee examining the federal response to Hurricane Katrina recently released a 600-page report criticizing all levels of government for the disaster. Democrats had refused to be involved in the committee officially, but a few participated informally and released their own supplementary reports. We speak with Georgia Congressmember Cynthia McKinney, one of the participating Democrats.
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* FEMA Fails Katrina Evacuees on Housing: Hotel Evictions Continue, Promises of Trailers and Rental Assistance Unmet *
Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff spoke about the ongoing hotel evictions of Hurricane Katrina evacuees during his testimony before the bi-partisan Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. We speak with attorneys Bill Quigley and Tracie Washington, who represent a number of evacuees staying in hotels and facing eviction, and also an evacuee, about the ongoing housing crisis.
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* Are New Orleans Evacuees Being Denied the Right to Vote? *
We look at how Hurricane Katrina is affecting the political power of New Orleans residents. Upcoming local elections will include a race for mayor with only one black candidate, incumbent Ray Nagin. Lawyers have filed a lawsuit alleging Louisiana¹s emergency election plan will disenfranchise thousands of displaced voters, the majority of whom are African-American.
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* U.N. Report Calls for the Closing of Guantanamo, Former Prison Chaplain Yee Details Abuses *
The United Nations has called on the Bush administration to immediately close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. In a report on conditions at the prison recently released, the U.N. says the United States should try all detainees or release them "without further delay." We speak with former military Chaplain Yee, who was falsely accused of espionage by the U.S military and faced death penalty charges that were eventually dropped.
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* Headlines for February 16, 2006 *
- Aristide Ally, Rene Preval, Wins Haitian Election
- UN Investigators Call on U.S. to Close Guantanamo
- Iraqis Outraged Over New Abu Ghraib Photos
- U.S. Government Criticizes Release of New Photographs
- U.S. Denies Entry To Iraqi Widows
- Cheney Takes Blame For Shooting, Defends Media Response
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