September 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval. Four democrats voted against the deal new york senator charles schumer, maryland senator benjam
We will go to his double for the latest. As the United States marks the 14th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval.
Stop these suicidal policies that was the message from one Spanish Union leader as millions joint strikes this morning across southern europe. It is being called a european day of action and solidarity, and its target is the austerity that is sweeping the region. Unions say the spending cuts and tax hikes are condemning their countries two years of recession and massive unemployment. In a moment, we will get the reaction from brussels and go live to madrid, but first, this report. Protesters have come to vent their anger, and from early on, by a police in spain were braced for a long Day Riot Police in spain were braced for a long day. Unemployment stands at 25 in spain, the highest in the European Union. Every week brings fresh job cuts, and frustration is growing. Spains economy is set to shrink by another 1. 5 this year. There were similar scenes in several metro stations where hundreds of protesters face rows of officers. Metro services have been largely suspended, and only 20 of L
Phail phailin. Now the strongest storm to hit india in more than a decade killed at least 23 people. In the meantime there are reports that four of the six workers kidnapped have been released. Red cross Officials Say the aid workers were released near the turkish border. Bay area Rapid Transit is up and running this morning as negotiations continue between the fifth largest ram system and workers. A midnight deadline was pushed back by 24 hours. Those are the headlines. Im tony harris in new york city. Inside story is next on al Jazeera America. Can the u. S. Maintain a military presence in afghanistan after the 2014 drawdown . Not without hardfought negotiations. Well look ahead tonight. Youre watching inside story from washington. Hello. Im sheila macvicar. Secretary of state john kerry made a pitch to karzai this weekend in an effort to reach a longterm agreement on security. The war is by no means over, and while Afghan Forces are increasingly on the front lines, the goal to hand
This. Native american tribes is winning its fight against heavy machinery. And powered by the sun we are at the finishing line of an exhausting race across the australian outback. Cyclone phailan had the potential to kill hundreds, even thousands. A combination of modern technology and Mass Evacuations avoided disaster in eastern india. Three people have been reported killed so far. Still, millions of people are having to deal with shattered homes, and livelihoods, and the rain has not stopped. Lets hear from our reporter. Cyclone phailan with wind speeds in excess of 300kph , smashed into indias eastern coast in the early hours of saturday evening. Authorities evacuated 800,000 people most inland shelters, away from traditional huts found in small communities along the coast. As the storm hit land, it slowed considerably. Translation at this time the wind speed is 40 to 50kph. This will decrease and go below 30kph. Choppers will be called in to carry out rescue operations. Early repor