DN!: Eugene McCarthy (1916 - 2005): The Legacy

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TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

* Eugene McCarthy (1916 - 2005): The Legacy of the Former Senator and
Anti-War Presidential Candidate *

We look at the life of former anti-war presidential candidate, Eugene
McCarthy. Hundreds gathered for his memorial service this weekend. We speak
with a reporter who covered him for decades and SDS founder Tom Hayden.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/18/1442236


* Hugh Thompson's Gunner Describes Pointing His Weapon at Fellow U.S.
Soldiers to Stop My Lai Massacre *

We look at the life of Hugh Thompson - the former Army helicopter pilot who
helped stop the My Lai Massacre in 1968 when U.S. troops slaughtered
hundreds of innocent Vietnamese villagers. He died earlier this month at the
age of 62. We play an excerpt of a documentary about his life and we speak
with former Army Specialist Lawrence Colburn who helped Thompson end the
massacre.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/18/1442240


* Selling the Amazon For a Handful of Beads: A Look at Secret Contracts
Between Big Oil and the Ecuadorian Military *

In a broadcast exclusive, we speak with an independent journalist who wrote
an article examining formerly classified contracts between the Ecuadorian
military and big oil companies. The article describes negotiations to
extract oil from the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest as ³oil-guided
militarization² of the region. We hear about the contracts and how
Indigenous peoples are impacted and taking action.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/18/1442244


* Headlines for January 18, 2006 *

- Captors of US Journalist Give 72 Hour Deadline in Iraq
- 22 Dead in 3rd Afghanistan Suicide Bombing in 2 Days
- US Refuses to Apologize For CIA Bombing in Pakistan
- 10,000 Demonstrate Against US in Lebanon
- Fighting Kills 2 Jordanian Troops with UN in Haiti
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Oregon Suicide Law
- Bush Intelligence Assessment Called Niger Claim ³Unlikely²
- White House Refuses To Reveal Details of Abramoff Meetings
- Former Marine Jailed For Avoiding Vietnam Service

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/18/1442230

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[Wilms]

1. Thank you very much.

I listened to the McCarthy, and Thompson pieces.

And I'm glad and thankful.

:hi: