sharif abdel kouddous speaking to us in sanaa, yemen.as you describe this, and the core of the families who have lost so many loved ones, picking up their dismembered bodies from bombings and bearing a hand or a foot, what are their feelings about what is going on? who are they blaming sharif? >> well, without any difference, almost everyone blames saudi arabia for what is happening -- or the bombings and all must equally for the blockade -- almost equally for the blockade that is happening. there is a lot of anger as well against the houthis who have taken over sanaa in september and moved south, taking over much of the country. they have been accused of many violations, human rights activists and some lawyers i speak with a this is the worst era for human rights in yemen they have seen. houthi forces have arrested doctors, journalists activists and one of the worst cases, they kidnapped two journalists in late may and attain them in a building they knew would be targeted and the very next day the saudis bombed the building and killed b

we will get the latest from sharif abdel kouddous. then lastly legendary activist , and community organizer grace lee boggs turned 100 years old. brace: -- grace: a black power was not just a slogan, as much as any emotional appeal as it was by willie hicks. it was more a necessity. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. tens of thousands of greeks have protested against further austerity cuts ahead of a key referendum on a new european bailout. the demonstrations come as the country confirms it will not meet the deadline for a $1.8 billion loan repayment due by 6:00 p.m. eastern time tonight deepening greece's fiscal crisis and threatening its exit from the eurozone. greece will hold a vote this sunday on whether to accept an austerity package of budget cuts and tax hikes in exchange for new loans. greek prime minister alexis tsipras has urged a "no" vote, calling the proposal a surrender. we'll have more on the greece fiscal crisis after headlines. tod