i'm amy goodman.ationalreport reveals security agency is recording every single phone call made in the bahamas, even though the u.s. has said the caribbean nation poses little to no threat to americans. the story is based on documents linked by eric snowden who describes a classified program put in place by the nsa without the knowledge or consent of the bahamian government. instead, the report shows the website obtained access to the restaurant enforcement administration, and one document

i'm amy goodman.ozens of people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced after unprecedented flooding in the balkans. an estimated three months worth of rain hit the region in just three days. about one third of bosnia's landmass has been submerged, affecting an estimated one lean people. dangerous water levels have threaten flooding at two of the country's power plants. thousands are without water and electricity. the flooding has also washed away warning signs near the thousands of landmines that remain from the 1992 to 1995 war. a recent european union more warned countries are at greater risk of flooding due to human driven climate change. dozens of people were killed in libya over the weekend and -- in a tax forces loyal to renegade former general khalifa haftar my market offple the, launched an offensive in benghazi in what he called her bid to root out islamist militants. his forces also storm the libyan parliament building in tripoli, demanding the government suspension. the libyan gov

i'm amy goodman. the united nations has issued a report on killings and displacement carried out on a "massive scale" in south sudan. since violence began between warring factions in december, more than one million people have fled their homes and thousands have been killed. the report finds civilians have been directly targeted. in one case, more than 300 men from the nuer ethnic group were rounded up and slaughtered. amnesty international also issued a report on the crisis thursday, saying at ackley motivated atrocities on both sides of the conflict constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. u.s. officials are writing in nigeria today to assist in the search for nearly 300 school girls abducted by boko haram. u.s.fficials will join a team already on the ground. secretary of state john kerry said the united states will do everything possible to fight boko haram. >> our interagency team is hitting the ground in nigeria now, and they're going to be working in concert with president jonathan's g

i'm amy goodman. the boko haram has released a video showing the first images of the kidnapped nigerian schoolgirls since their abduction nearly one month ago. close to half the nearly 300 girls are seen on the tape, chanting what appears to be a verse from the koran. leader is also shown and appears to offer the girls freedom in exchange for the nigerian government's release of all the groups prisoners. three of the girls are interviewed, saying they have not been harmed and have converted to islam. the nigerian military says it has deployed 10 search teams in the remote northeast where the girls were seized. nigerian president good luck jonathan says he does not believe reports the girls of and taken to neighboring cameroon. working to see where they are. [indiscernible] >> the nigerian government has faced criticism for delayed response to the girl's kidnapping. both the u.s. and british governments are now accusing jonathan of being slow to accept their offers of assistance. meanwhile, amnesty int

i'm amy goodman. the nsa has released an e-mail sent by edward snowden to its office of general counsel claiming it is the only e-mail snowden sent to supervisors before leaking documents and agency spying. in the e-mail, snowden raised questions about whether executive orders supersede federal laws. the release came after snowden told brian williams he had raised concerns through multiple channels. >> the nsa has records, they have copies of e-mails right now to their office of general counsel, to their oversight and compliance folks, from me raising concerns about the nsa's interpretation of legal authorities. now i had raised these complaints not just officially in writing through e-mail to these offices and these individuals, but to my supervisors, to my colleagues, in more than one office. ,nd the response, more or less was, you should stop asking questions. "theward snowden told washington post" his correspondence extended far beyond the single e-mail released by the nsa. to --ed the white house

i'm amy goodman. thailand's military has imposed martial law. protesters have blocked elections and cause for the ouster of a caretaker government. soldiers have blocked off streets in the capital of bangkok and 10 tv stations have in order to shut down. the army has denied its efforts constitute a coup. the obama administration has announced claims against china for economic espionage. attorney general eric holder accuse the officers of stealing trade secrets to benefit state owned companies. all nations are engaged intelligence gathering. what establishes this case is that we have a state-sponsored entity, spirit -- state-sponsored individuals using intelligence tools to gain commercial advantage. that is what makes this case different. >> china has announced the indictment and has summoned max baucus. the charges came as a new report by the interceptor revealed the united states is secretly recording virtually every cell phone call in the bahamas. we will speak with the report's in the broadcast. a

i'm amy goodman. a new report reveals how closely state and local law enforcement officials as so-called fusion centers across the country were monitoring the day-to-day activities of the occupy wall street movement. a trove of e-mails and reports obtained by the partnership for civil justice fund and provided to the new york times revealed a massive, coordinated effort by federal and local officials along security contractors, corporate interest, and military stats to share my new details about peaceful occupy protests and speaking events. vision centers have received hundreds of millions of federal fun since their creation after 9/11, but a senate subcommittee report found they had failed to yield any significant information for fighting terrorism. army has summoned more than 100 political figures, including ousted prime minister yingluck shinawatra, after taking power in a coup. on thursday, the military suspended the constitution, bans gatherings of more than five people, closed schools, and impos

i'm amy goodman. president obama has laid out his vision for the direction of u.s. foreign policy in a speech to graduates of the west point military academy in new york. obama offered no major policy changes, but said u.s. military force should be used more cautiously than it has in the past. >> here's my bottom line. america must always lead on the world stage. if we don't, no one else will. military that you have joined is and always will be the backbone of that leadership. but u.s. military action cannot be the only, or even primary, component of our leadership in every instance. we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail. >> is by calling for restraint, obama endorsed continuing a policy that allows for u.s. military action to defend what he called the nation's core interests -- not just in cases of self-defense, international norm. >> the united states will use military force unilaterally if necessary when our core interest demand it. threatened,ple are when our livelihoo

i'm amy goodman. the obama administration has launched a review of execution procedures following last weeks botched killing of a death row prisoner in oklahoma. clayton lockett died of a heart attack warty three minutes after he was injected with untested chemicals in his growing. -- groin. prison officials had called off the execution after he remained conscious and convulsed on the gurney. president obama called the botched execution deeply disturbing and said it raises difficult and profound questions. >> in the application of the death penalty in this country, we have seen significant , and evenracial bias application of the death penalty -- uneven application of the death penalty. there were situations or individuals on death row later on were discovered to have been innocent because of exculpatory evidence. in all of these, i think it raises significant questions about how the death penalty is being applied. i will be discussing with eric , you know, toers get me an analysis of what steps have

i'm amy goodman.ukrainian forces have launched a major assault to reclaim the eastern city of from pro-russian separatist sparking the worst fighting since the pro-russian uprising began. forces have shot down two ukrainian army helicopters, killing the pilot's. at least one separatist has also been killed. oklahoma has released new details on the botched lethal injection of the prisoner clayton lockett. an account provided by robert patton shows that the drugs were administered by a catheter inserted into his growing after medical personnel spent an hour looking for another vein. after the injection the end, and dr. noticed that the blood vein had collapsed and that the drugs had begun to leak. he was declared dead 43 minutes after the injection began. shows that also lockett was taser and earlier in the day for refusing to be restrained and taken for x-rays. for full coverage of the execution chaos, you can go to democracynow.org. in the of sexual assault military have increased by 50%. chuck hagel

i'm amy goodman. the federal communications commission has voted to advance a proposal that critics call a threat to a free and open internet. hundreds of protesters rallied outside the fcc to protest a plan that could allow internet fast lanes are letting companies pay providers for faster access to consumers. daysgency will allow 120 of public comment before issuing final rules. the fcc chair tom wheeler spoke before the vote. >> the potential for the potential for there to be some kind of a fast lane available to only a few has many people concern. personally, i don't like the idea the internet can be divided into haves and have-nots. i will work to see that that does not happen. in this item, we specifically ask whether and how to prevent the kind of pay per organization that could result in fast lanes. >> in a statement, the group free press said -- thursday's hearing was repeatedly disrupted by protesters, including caiman kai of code pink, who called for the fcc to classify internet providers a

i'm amy goodman. ukraine's interior minister says 30 pro-russian insurgents and four soldiers have been killed in the eastern city as ukraine continues an assault to reassert control. ukraine is also sent in an elite national guard to the southern port city of odessa, where 46 people died fighting clashes between nationalist and pro-russian forces. jay carney condemned the violence on monday. >> the events dramatically underscored the need for immediate de-escalation of tensions in ukraine. the violence and efforts to destabilize the country must end. we call for the immediate implementation of the commitments they'd in geneva -- made in geneva. >> tensions between russia and united states over the crisis continues to increase. on monday, the head of u.s. air forces in the pacific reported an uptick in activity by russian planes and ships in the region, including flights by russian aircraft to the coast of california. the obama administration meanwhile has successfully pressured the heads of top corpo

i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. president obama has announced the longest war in the history of the united states will last another two .5 years. on tuesday, obama said the u.s. will maintain almost 10,000 troops in afghanistan after its formal combat mission concludes at the end of this year. obama said the u.s. will eventually withdraw troops until only a small residual force remains after 2016. by then, the war will have lasted over 15 years. >> the combat mission will be over by the end of this year. starting next year, afghans will be fully responsible for securing their country. in anan personnel will be advisory role. we will no longer patrol afghan cities or towns, mountains or valleys. that is a task for the afghan people. clear thate made it we are open to cooperating with afghans on two narrow missions after 2014. training afghan forces and supporting counterterrorism operations against the remnants of al qaeda. >> t

i'm amy goodman. thailand's military has taken control of the country's government days after imposing martial law. the army says the coup is necessary to restore order after six months of political turmoil between the government and opposition protesters. demonstrators in bangkok have blocked elections and called for the ouster of a caretaker government installed after court removed prime minister yuingluck shinawatra earlier this month. there was a television address shortly after convening a meeting with political parties, lawmakers, and other key figures. thailand's last two and 2006 led to more than a year of military rule. we will have more on the story later in the broadcast. at least 48 people have been killed in the latest suspected --suspected assault of boca wrong. they came just as the boca ron was accused of tearing out a twin bombing that left at least 122 people dead. in the capital, protesters rallying for the return of the kidnapped girls voiced concern about growing insecurity. they

i'm amy goodman.t least 118 people have been killed and 45 wounded in a twin bombing in the nigerian city of jos. focused on boko haram, the militant group behind hundreds of attacks including last month kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls. the bombing comes days after western african nations declared war on the boko haram at a summit in paris. nigerian president good luck jonathan outlined plans for a multinational force to root out boko haram militants. >> they have agreed that each country will contribute one battalion of troops to the in line with force the resolution of the commission. france, the united states, and the united kingdom will extend technical assistance to achieve these objectives. the countries will come together to put in place an effective regime and that no effort will be spared to stop the proliferation of arms and the supply of arms and equipment made available to terrorists. >> on tuesday, activists in the nigerian capital continue to protest, demanding the girls release. a

i'm amy goodman. nigeria has a currently ruled out talks of a prisoner swap with the boko haram to free the 260 schoolgirls held captive for over a month. a nigerian minister had opened the door to frame the girls in return for releasing the group's prisoners, but on wednesday, british minister mark simons said nigerian president good luck donovan has precluded negotiations. jonathan has precluded negotiations. >> he was not prepared to negotiate with boko haram for the exchange of the objective girls and prisoners. when he also made clear to me is he wanted his government to continue a dialogue to make sure a solution could be found and that security and stability could return to normal a jury for the medium and long-term. >> the news comes as the boko haram has carried out a new attack or the school in chibok where the girls were seized, killing four nigerian soldiers. a group of villagers has reportedly killed and obtained scores of alleged boko haram fighters in an ambush. the u.s. is flying jets

i'm amy goodman. the u.s. has begun flying piloted surveillance missions overnight -- who nigeria as part of the search efforts for the nearly 300 schoolgirls kidnapped last month. it is unclear how many planes are involved, but the state department says it is providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to the nigerian government. on monday, a nigerian officials said its government is exploring all options to rescue the girls from captivity. at the moment, we are with other parts of the world. these are part of the options that are available for us, and many more. we useecessary that whatever action to get our girls from captivity there in now. >> the nigerian government has already refused a boko haram proposal to free the girls in return for release of the militant groups prisoners. the group leader floated the offer in a video on monday. by allah, these girls will not leave our hands until you release our brothers in your prison. you took our brothers four or five years ago, an

i'm amy goodman. a california man has killed seven people including himself after posting a video to youtube saying he was seeking retribution against all women for rejecting his sexual advances. elliot rodger's stabbed three people to death at his apartment friday before driving to her sorority house at the university of california santa barbara where he killed two women outside. he drove through town continuing to fire on pedestrians before dying of what authorities call a self-inflicted gunshot wound. the day before the attack, he posted a chilling video saying girls"ned to attack "you for what he called the crime of not being attracted to him. >> the day bridge abuse and, i'm going to enter the hottest sorority house of ucsd. and i will slaughter every single spoiled him a stuck up blonde slut i see inside there. >> rodgers misogynist comments sparked a viral response on twitter with well over one million tweets. among those skilled in the massacre was 20-year-old christopher martinez whose father

i'm amy goodman. today we spend the hour remembering the pioneering historian, theologian, and peace activist dr. vincent harding. he died may 19 at the age of 82. he was a close adviser to dr. martin luther king and wrote king's famous antiwar speech "beyond vietnam." king delivered the address at riverside church here in new , 1960 seven, exactly one year to the day before he was assassinated in memphis, tennessee. harding was involved in numerous civil rights groups including the southern christian ship conference, the student nonviolent court in committee and racial equality. after king was assassinated, harding became the first director of the martin luther king jr. memorial center and of the institute of the black world. you later became a professor at iowa school of theology in denver. professor described him as "the most importance overrides leader not everyone has heard of. i interviewed vincent harding in our firehouse studio unable first, 2008. it was three days before the 30th anniversary

i'm amy goodman. by the book boko haram has left several hundred people dead. residents and local officials say dozens of boko haram gunman attacked the northeast town on monday. at least 336 people were killed and hundreds of homes and vehicles set on fire. bodies were still lying in the street two days later. the town sits on the cameroon border and was targeted because some residents were assisting the nigerian army. attack comes amidst global outcry of the book boko haram's kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in the same region. --wednesday, protests cap continued in the capital of abuja and called on the government to step up efforts to find the girls. >> i wish they can do more. maybe it is something that is beyond their control. praying, i wish, i am asking them, please try more. let them out of those monsters. i am so angry. they are just women. it is too much for a mother to go through. >> nigerian police have offered a $300,000 reward for information leading to the girls rescue. boko haram

i'm amy goodman. oklahoma governor mary fallin has ordered a review of the state's execution procedures following the botched lethal injection that induced a prisoner's fatal heart attack. the prisoner, clayton lockett, had initially won a stay for challenging the secrecy surrounding the untested execution drugs. but fallin overruled oklahoma's supreme court last week and ordered the execution to proceed. on wednesday, fallin defended the death penalty and appointed a cabinet member to conduct the review. >> i believe the death penalty is an appropriate response and punishment to all those who commit heinous crimes against their final -- fellow man and women. the state also needs to be certain of the protocols and procedures for executions and that they work. >> fallin has delayed all executions until the review has been completed. oklahoma claims lockett suffered a vein failure, but critics say that could be an effort to hide a problem with the untested chemicals. the botched execution has revived th

i'm amy goodman. the nigerian government has reversed its rejection of talks with boko haram militants on freeing the nearly 300 kidnapped schoolgirls held captive for over a month. on tuesday, nigerian special duties minister taminu turaki said he is open to negotiations, including over the girls face. the nigerian government had previously dismissed in the parent offer from the boko haram to free the girls in return for the government's release of the groups jailed members. in washington, white house press secretary jay carney confirmed u.s. forces are flying surveillance planes over nigeria in a bid to find the girls. jay carney also voiced opposition to ransom talks with the boko haram, but said the u.s. or follow nigeria's lead. >> we are focused on working with the nigerian government to locate and bring home those girls, that includes a team of individuals thahat i itemized yesterday and also includes manned reconnaissance flights that i can confirm we are in cooperation with the nigerian gover

some simple and low budget do it yourself projects to get the easy breezy beachy feel at home is amy goodmantor at "coastal living" magazine, which i love. i love that magazine. >> so peaceful. >> you can do that and make your whole house feel like the beach. >> that's the idea. the first of our do it yourself ideas is things you can do any home to transform and give you that great beachy feel. >> okay. >> so we're going to start off with this great coat rack. when you first enter a home, it sets a mood. we took the oar, sanded it and primed it. you can paint it in a green or sea blue. we found fabulous little drawer pulls, you can use hooks you find at your local hardware store. the trick here is just to make the drill hole a little bit smaller than the actual screw and then you can manually put these right in. d rings in the back to hang it up and instant impression. we're always wondering what do we do with all the shells we have collected from all our travels, from the beach. here we have beautiful decorative mirror. first tip, if you get these shells yourself, sometimes they have a slig

caller: i was talking to amy goodman about what the nsa already knows about -- a lot of people in theorld claim treason for this. it is noted going to be able to discredit the nsa where we can get away with our 201330 deal? guest: what will happen to the nsa is unknown because so much of it depends on how people around the world respond in terms of commanding reforms. mr. snowden already faces serious charges. that is why he has been given asylum at four different countries. host: another question on 9/11 relating to your work. do you have anything on the events surrounding 9/11 and the snowden archive? guest: i try not to comment on the stuff we have not published. it is very easy to say things that are not accurate representations. the documents that he took tended to be very recent documents. almost all of what we published have been from 2012 and 2013. there are things like investigations into 9/11 that occurred 10 years ago -- they tend not to be in what he turned over. host: let's go to mike in florida on our life for republicans. the morning. caller:-- good morning. caller: goo

caller: i was talking to amy goodman about what the nsa already knows about -- a lot of people in theorld claim treason for this. is snowden going to be able to discredit the nsa where we can get away with our 2030 deal? guest: what will happen to the nsa is unknown because so much of it depends on how people around the world respond in terms of commanding reforms. mr. snowden already faces serious charges. that is why he has been given asylum at four different countries. host: another question on 9/11 relating to your work. do you have anything on the events surrounding 9/11 and the snowden archive? guest: i try not to comment on the stuff we have not published. it is very easy to say things that are not accurate representations. the documents that he took tended to be very recent documents. almost all of what we published have been from 2012 and 2013. there are things like investigations into 9/11 that occurred 10 years ago -- they tend not to be in what he turned over. host: let's go to mike in florida on our life for republicans. good morning. caller: good morning. president kenne