Democracy Now - 11 mar 2011 torrent

An alternative daily newschannel. One hour with news as you do not see it elsewhere.

http://www.democracynow.org

Headlines for Mar 11, 2011

- 8.9 Earthquake Triggers Devastating Tsunami in Japan
- Walker to Sign Anti-Union Bill Following Assembly Passage
- Thousands Rally Against Anti-Union Effort in Indiana
- Dozens Protest Emergency Management Bill in Detroit
- Gaddafi Forces Seize Momentum in Ongoing Clashes
- Gates: NATO Planning for \"All Military Options\" in Libya
- U.S. to Send Aid Team to Libya, Meet Opposition Leaders
- Clinton to Visit Tunisia, Egypt
- Saudi Police Fire on Peaceful Demonstration
- Yemenis Stage Massive Anti-Gov\'t Protest
- Relative of Afghan President Killed in U.S. Raid
- Rep. King Opens Hearings on Muslim \"Radicalization\" in U.S.
- House Panel Votes to Bar EPA From Regulating Emissions
- Killing of U.S. Journalist Among Cases Reopened in Mexico


Special reports

- Japan Struck by One of Biggest Earthquakes in Recorded History, Tsunamis Threaten Pacific Basin

Japan has been hit with a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded. The quake triggered a 10-meter-high tsunami along Japan\'s northern coastline and nations and island states throughout the Pacific Ocean basin are on alert for rising sea waters as the tsunami travels out from the epicenter. Police and local officials report at least 200 people were initially killed, but the death toll is expected to rise significantly.


- Walkouts, Bank Boycotts and Recalls: Wisconsin Protests Intensify As Union-Busting Legislation Pushed Through State Assembly

Democracy Now! reports from the streets of Madison, as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prepares to sign legislation that will strip away the collective bargaining rights of most public employees. On Thursday, more than 1,000 Madison students walked out of classes; firefighters called for a boycott of a bank with ties to Walker; and the AFL-CIO pushed for the recall of Republican senators. More than 100,000 people are expected to fill the streets of Madison on Saturday.


- Mother of 9/11 Victim Condemns King Hearing on Muslim \"Radicalization\"

New York Republican Congressman Peter King-chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security-held a controversial yesterday on what he calls the \"radicalization\" of the American Muslim community. Critics call the hearings a modern-day form of McCarthyism. We speak to Talat Hamdani, the mother of Mohammed Salman Hamdani, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Minnesota Democrat Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, broke down in tears at the hearing when telling the story of her son. We also speak with Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center.

http://www.democracynow.org