Democracy Now! 12-21 New Orleans Police Taser, Pepper Spray Residents Seeking to Block Public Housing Demolition

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:
With Amy Goodman

* New Orleans Police Taser, Pepper Spray Residents Seeking to Block Public Housing Demolition *

The New Orleans City Council has unanimously voted to move ahead with the demolition of 4,500 units of public housing. Under the plan, the city�s four largest public housing developments will be razed and replaced with mixed-income housing. Hundreds of people were turned away from the City Council meeting. Police shot protesters with pepper spray and tasers. We go to New Orleans to speak with two local community activists and a former SWAT
commander.

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http://www.democracynow.org/2007/12/21/new_orleans_police_taser

* Forgotten Crises: The Top Ten Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of
2007 *

The group Doctors Without Borders has released its list of the top ten most underreported humanitarian stories of 2007. The list highlights the plight of people in places races ranging from the Democratic Republic of Congo, to Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Chechnya and elsewhere. As we approach the end of 2007 we take a look back at these forgotten crises with Nicolas de Torrente, executive director of Doctors Without Borders-USA.

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http://www.democracynow.org/2007/12/21/forgotten_crises_the_top_ten

* U.S. Soldiers Stage Mutiny, Refuse Orders in Iraq Fearing They Would Commit Massacre in Revenge for IED Attack *

We speak with a reporter from the Army Times who gives an inside account of how an army unit committed mutiny and refused to carry out orders in Iraq. After an IED attack killed five more members of Charlie 1-26, members of 2nd Platoon gathered for a meeting and determined they could no longer function professionally, several platoon members were afraid their anger could set loose a massacre.

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http://www.democracynow.org/2007/12/21/us_soldiers_stage_mutiny

* Headlines for December 21, 2007 *

Protesters Arrrested, Tasered as N.O. City Council Backs Home Demolitions
House Intel Committee Subpoenas Ex-Clandestine Head on Tape Destruction
50 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing
4 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attack on Gaza
Ex-Gitmo Prisoners Reunite With Families
U.S. Iraq Embassy Chief Resigns
Judge Backs Admin Ban on Islamic Scholar
Tancredo Drops GOP Bid, Endorses Romney
Youngest Brother of Rep. Kucinich Dies

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http://www.democracynow.org/2007/12/21/headlines