this is democracy now!. democracy now!the war and peace report, i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. we'll be back in a minute. music break] >> ♪ we shall overcome one day ♪ >> ♪ we'll walk hand in hand every faith and every man ne day ♪ deep in my heart ♪ i do believe that we shall overcome some day ♪ amy: that's roger waters performing "we shall overcome" accompanied by alexander reatin by cello in the democracy now! studio and go to the website to watch the whole song at democracynow.org. the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. juan: we turn now to the case of an undocumented immigrant who faces deportation after he says he suffered a gangrene infection of his scrotum while held in a filthy cell in a detention center in utah. democracy now! first learned about the case of angel rosa when he was detained this past friday by armed federal agents at his home in hyrum, utah. he also is a 55-year-old father of four u.s. born children and six u.s. born grandchildren. his arrest came amid nationwide raids,

01/01/16 01/01/16 democracy now! [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> i'm scared from the war, i don't want to die. this war is not my war. amy: what do survivors of war have to do to live in peace? one million refugees -- it's the largest refugee crisis in europe since world war 2. we head to a refugee camp in calais, two hours north of paris, france, filled with thousands of refugees from syria, afghanistan, iraq, sudan, and other countries -- a map of the targets of u.s. bombing campaigns. the refugees have come to try to make passage through the channel tunnel to england. >> u.s. is just increasing the war. actually, u.s. don't want to finish the war. it's their game. it's the game of george w. bush, obama, and other -- all the european union. they don't want to finish. amy: who also speak with french journalist nicolas henin. he was held for 10 months. >> the problem is that with all these bombings -- because everybody at the moment is bombing syria -- all of these bombings have a terrible side effect.

welcome back to democracy now! can you explain what actually happened? the u.s. immediately said, yes, they had entered iranian waters, the two u.s. ships. they said because of mechanical problems. but now they seem to be walking that back. can you explain how it is the sailors ended up in iranian custody? >> we don't know exactly, but with a sailosaid in an interview with the iranian tv was that they actually knew they were entering iranian waters, their instruments did indicate that, but they didn't get out in time, i guess. but the bottom line is, though, it is really fascinating the u.s. from the very outset made clear they had gone into iranian waters by mistake. this is a big difference between what happened this time around and what happened with the british sailors. the british sailors denied they'd entered into iranian waters, and later on a british from injury inquiry established the iranian narrative was correct, they had entered iranian waters. and that took 13 days to resolve and thanully, resolved peacefully. amy: in 2007. >> correct. but what happen

amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> today, the federal forces captured the most wanted fugitive the world for demonstrating once again there doesn't exist a criminal beyond the reach of the mexican state. amy: a violent gunfight, a hollywood star, and a daring escape. mexico has recaptured drug lord joaquÍn "chapo" guzmÁn. will it move to reform the drug laws that help keep him in business? unfortunately, as i said, where i grew up, there was no other way and there still isn't a way to survive. no way to work in our economy to be up to make a living. amy: we'll go to mexico city to speak with acclaimed mexican journalist elena poniatowska and with laura carlsen, of the center for international policy. then 18 months after eric garner's death at the hands of new york city police, one officer is facing charges, departmental charges, that she is not one of the officers directly involved in garner's death by chokehold. instead, sergeant kizzy adonis, who is african-american, faces internal charges of "failing to supervis

we welcome you all to democracy now! ibrahim parlak, let's begin with you. been here for 25 years. why is this coming up now? through the whole time, i to become aying citizen. i followed all of the procedures and took the exam and passed the when i was about to ,elebrate becoming a citizen something came up. they brought up that i had a withction in the past curtis -- kurdish organizations. i told him at that time, nothing is new and you should have known and all is in the file. since then, it is become like in endless nightmare. after september 11, it became more difficult. it is been continuing since then. had become myica second home. it is my country. live.s where i that is where my family lives. that is where my community is. that is where my business is. so i have been fighting to stay. amy: let me turn to your lawyer, rob carpenter. rob, if you can lay out for us the legal case, what happened, how he was approved by the u.s. government to live here all these years and then what happened. talk about the politics of the united states and turkey as well

speaking on democracy now!tim dechristopher explained the significance of the campaign. >> there's another 450 gigatons huckabee kept in the ground by ending fossil fuel leaching. so it is a major demand. think isething that i a new step for the climate movement, for a lot of the mainstream groups that were part of this coalition and part of this campaign that we are same we're no longer operating from a paradigm of deviating from the status quo, we're operating from the paradigm of looking at the challenge of climate change and what actually is necessary. and we are going to find a way to make that happen. , spokesman fore the national mining association luke popovich said -- "it appears that they're going after the federal coal leasing program with the intention of keeping coal in the ground." in new york state nine activists , who were arrested for blocking construction of a gas pipeline expansion are slated to begin trial, where they will use the necessity defense, arguing their actions were necessary becau

democracy now! ng a director of finance and operations and a director of development. visit democracynow.org for more information. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning'm john cleese. now, have you ever wondered what makes sacred art really sacred? i mean, does the so-called creative spirit lie within the artist, or is it something channeled through the artist that comes from somewhere else entirely? in either case, prepare to be totally delighted by what follows: the first-time meeting of a tibetan lama and a navajo sculptress. so settle back, take a deep breath, and let your creative spirit float in the wind as we join our host, phil cousineau, with his esteemed guests for this colorful, art-drenched episode of global spirit, the first internal travel series. [percussive music]

[captioning made possible by democracy now!] democracy now!]he editors of fine cooking magazine, we bring you moveable feast with host pete evans. ♪ >> evans: we're traveling through the farmlands of northern california. it's beautiful. and our guides are world-renowned chef david kinch. >> i'm going to use some coconut oil. >> evans: i love coconut oil. >> and i hear it's good for the brain, which you and i could both probably use. >> evans: put extra in. and ludo lefebvre. >> i'm going to do a lamb, the lamb i went to hunt this morning, i kill. >> evans: oh did you? >> oh yeah. >> evans: let's get picking. we're sourcing veggies from a biodynamic farm. >> in the kitchen we try to work hard to put this out on the plate. >> evans: gorgeous. sourcing apricots both fresh and dried. >> dried apricots have so much flavor. >> a lot of people are afraid to eat flowers for whatever reason. >> evans: all for a fresno feast of 15 or so friends, family and fans. >> i'm very excited to try it. >> evans: ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for coming.

amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> i want to talk directly to the people at the wildlife refuge. you said you are here to help the citizens of harney county. that help ended when a peaceful protest became an armed occupation. hammonds have turned themselves in. it is time for you to leave our community and go home to your families and end this peacefully. amy: the standoff continues. as armed anti-government militiamen occupy a national parks building in oregon for the fourth day, we will speak with richard cohen of the southern poverty law center which found a number of militias in the u.s. jumped 37% over the past year. we will also speak with janell ross of the washington post. and we go to portland, oregon, to speak with indigenous writer and activist jacqueline keeler on the history of the land that once belong to the paiute tribe. then the art of resistance. >> it brings you behind the scenes of what we are reading in the newspapers today. it brings you behind the scenes of black lives matter, behind the scene

today a democracy now! exclusive -- daisy coleman and her mother meet the mother of audrie pott, for the first time at our interview. >> i feel like audrie would have spoke out if she had saw someone else. amy: do you know how many young women you have saved by speaking out? >> yes. amy: that is "audrie & daisy" here on democracy now! all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the world health organization has warned up to four million people in the americas could be infected with zika virus by the end of this year. while the virus itself is usually not life-threatening, it appears to be linked to microcephaly, which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads. at least 31 zika cases have now been reported in washington, d.c., and 11 states, including new york. all u.s. patients were infected abroad. costa rica has increased airport surveillance after confirming its first case, while officials in colombia are fumigating home

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amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> america is now a global leader when it comes to taking serious action to find climate change. frankly, approving this project would have undercut the global leadership. and that is the biggest risk we face. amy: two months after the obama administration rejected the keystone xl pipeline, transcanada fights back by suing the u.s. government while filing a separate action under nafta, accusing the obama administration of illegally blocking the keystone xl pipeline. should trade guilds trump washington's attempt to combat climate change? we will speak with lori wallach. then to north korea. >> this act is a profoundly destabilizing for regional security and seriously undermines international nonproliferation efforts. i condemn it unequivocally. amy: the international community condemns north korea for conducting its fourth nuclear test, though the u.s. says north korea failed to conduct a hydrogen bomb test as claimed. we will get the latest and also talk about nuclear politics worldwi

[captioning made possible by democracy now!] ♪ amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now!onald j trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. amy: a month after republican presidential front runner donald onmp called for a ban muslims coming to the united states, a muslim woman is aaring -- is kicked out of donald trump rally for a silent protest. we will speak to rose hamid and her immigration attorney, marty rosenbluth. they were both wearing a yellow star. the new york police department agreed to a landmark settlement to protect muslims from discrimination after the nypd was caught spying on mosques, student groups. the delta 5 go on trial. >> i met a lot of politicians along the way who said, i hear what you are saying, but there is nothing i can do. i feel powerless. that led me to go in front of a train and stop it. activists gomate on trial for blocking a mile-long oil train. the presiding judge will allow the defendants to argue their actions we

amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> what are the things that climate change can't destroy? what are those parts of us that are so deep, that no storm can take them away? amy: "how to let go of the world and love all the things climate can't change." as 2015 goes down as the world's hottest year on record in the east coast continues to dig out from one of its worst storms in history, we look at the new documentary by josh fox of "gasland." we will speak to tim dechristopher of the climate disobedience center and aria doe who played a key role in relief efforts after hurricane sandy in fared her home rockaway, queens. then to robert redford on playing dan rather in his film "truth." >> three things that used to be separate came together. i felt that was a story worth telling. we will speak with the oscar-winning filmmaker and actor robert redford about the call for an oscars boycott, the future of the sundance film festival, climate change and more. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.

[captioning made possible by democracy now!] democracy now!iring a director of finance and operations a - hello. i'm john cleese. it seems that beneath all the apparent differences that separate the world's religions, there's a deep undercurrent that points towards what is called oneness or unity consciousness, the single indivisible essence of all creation. to get some further understanding of this, we're going to explore the concept from both the mystical and the scientific perspectives with an east indian physicist and a british mystic. so settle back, take a slow, deep breath as we join our trusted guide and host, phil cousineau, on this fascinating episode of global spirit, the first "internal travel" series.

[captioning made possible by democracy now!] democracy now!iring a director of finance and operations and a director of development. vi [drumming] [captioning made possible by kcet television] [horn honks] >> we live in the greatest country in the world. isn't that safe to say? we're so lucky to be here. like, you guys live in the only country in the world where people die from food. that's fucking gangster, you know what i mean? like that stuff they don't have enough of in africa, we just stuff too much of that in our faces, then we keel over and just die. you know, like, you can never have an argument with a kid in nicaragua about your problems, you know. he'd be like, "hey, man, how'd your dad die?" "oh, my dad? yeah, pringles. like, once he popped, he couldn't stop." you can tell a lot about people by the jokes they tell. i've been doing stand-up about 8 1/2 years. and for the majority of

welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. protests are erupting across the middle east after saudi arabia executed prominent shia religious leader nimr baqr al-nimr -- along with 4 others -- on saturday, in the country's largest mass execution in decades. the saudi government accused sheikh nimr of calling for the overthrow of the saudi royal family. after his execution saturday, protesters in the iranian capital tehran responded by torching part of the saudi embassy. on sunday, saudi foreign minister adel al-jubeir announced saudi arabia was severing ties with iran. ofthe kingdom, in light these realities, announces the cutting of diplomatic relations with iran and requests the departure of delegates of diplomatic missions of the embassy and consulate and others related to it within 48 hours. the ambassador has been summoned to notify them. bahrain has also said it will sever ties with iran. both bahrain and saudi arabia and close u.s. allies. we'll have more on t

[captioning made possible by democracy now!] ♪ amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now!ituation that no one wished would have ever happened, but it has happened and we want to be open and honest to address it -- in terms of solving the damage and being proactive to prevent future damage and to do good follow-up. michigan governor rick snyder apologizes again for his role in the poisoning of flint's water supply as calls for his resignation grow for covering up the lead contamination. an on elected emergency manager appointed by snyder switched flint's water source to the long polluted flint river to save money. then we go to stunning developments in guatemala, where police have arrested 18 x military leaders on charges of crimes against humanity. we will speak with investigative .ournalist allan nairn fear is growing in immigrant communities across the united states as the u.s. government carries out a national campaign targeting families, including many who fled violence in south america. we will speak with two immigration attorneys. >> they came to my house looking for

democracy now!> i and dr. parker. one of two doctors in mississippi that provides it is a care+ women hostile environment. my decision was based on the fact that no one else would go there. >> the first step in the movement to end abortion in mississippi. >> you might try to do so, it is not going to happen without a fight. amy: as the supreme court prepares to hear a landmark abortion case that could gut roe v. wad we lookt a staring new documentary called "trapped" that's targeted regulation of abortion providers. abortion may be legal in the united states, but it's increasingly difficult to access. in mississippi, there is only one clinic in the entire state. we'll speak with a doctor who provides abortions there, as well the owner of one of the few remaining independent abortion clinics in alabama. and we will speak with "trapped" director dawn porter. and across the line a new , virtual reality project that puts you in the shoes of patients walking the gauntlet of anti-choice protesters. >> a w

01/27/16 01/27/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from the sundance film festival in park city, utah this , is democracy now! >> he is kind of the movie expert. what does alfred say? why do we fall, sir? so we can learn to pick up again. amy: today we spend the hour with a young man with autism who learned to interact with the world in an unusual way. his name is owen suskind at the age of 3, he was diagnosed with regressive autism. for years, he didn't speak. and then his father, the pulitzer prize winning journalist ron suskind, made a remarkable discovery -- he could communicate with his son by acting out scenes from disney films. >> owen, wh did you and i become such good friends? and he said, when i watched "aladdin," you made me laugh. and then we talked. owen and iago, foa minute, a minutend a half. it is the first conversation we have ever had. amy: owen and ron suskind join us today at the sundance film festival along with the academy award-winning filmmaker roger ross williams who directed a new film about owen's life

stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are broadcasting from the sundance film festival in park city, utah. as we turn now to a new documentary about james foley, the american journalist beheaded by the islamic state in august 2014. the film is titled, "jim: the james foley story." believe front-line journalism is important. without these photos and videos and first-hand experience, you can't really tell the world how bad it might be. >> the event was a second-most recognition in recent american history after 9/11. jim would have been horrified by that. >> i think i was in denial about how dangerous this really was. these four guys with guns stopped the taxi and they put jim and the back of their van. i did not know if i was going to see him again. i did not know who is holding him. i was frantic. >> isis was on nobody's radar. >> they threatened to kill jim. >> i had not heard his voice in two years. i never, ever imagined it would end in that fashion. >> we l

in a democracy now! and pacifica radio archives exclusive, we air a newly discovered recording of dr. martin luther king jr. it was december 1964, days before he received the nobel peace prize in oslo. dr. king gave a major address in london on segregation, the fight for civil rights, and his support for nelson mandela and the anti-apartheid struggle in south africa. if the united kingdom and the united states decided tomorrow morning not to buy south african goods, not to buy south african gold, to put an embargo on oil, if our investors and capitalists would withdraw their support for that racial tyranny that we find there, then apartheid would be brought to an end. today, dr. king's city temple address, december 7th, 1964, in london. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. and those are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy odman. amy goodman: today is the federal ho