we will speak to phyllis bennis of the institute for policy studies. then to sudan, where the humanitarian crisis is worsening as fighting between rival military factions enters its 25th day. >> essentially, both of them are in a battle to the death. there is a zero-sum game. the population throughout the country is held to the political and economic ambitions of these two generals. amy: and protests are continuing over the death of jordan neely, a longtime new york street performer who was choked to death by a former marine on a subway car moments after neely screamed out that he was hungry and thirsty. the medical examiner has ruled his death a homicide but no charges have been filed. we will speak an activist with the group vocal-new york and another street performer who knew jordan from his time when he worked as a michael jackson impersonator. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. at least 13 people were killed in the gaza strip overnight as israeli forces targeted a r