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LINKTV Democracy Now April 10, 2014

What theyre doing is capitalizing on the dirt cheap prices of homes in cities where the crisis at the heart is. The other turning it into a get rich scheme. As blackstone and other private equity firms by over 200,000 rental homes, investment firms are bundling them into new securities. Could this help spark the next housing crisis . Finally, not a bug splat. In an act of artistic and drone attacks in pakistan, a group of artists and villagers have unveiled a giant banner laid out on the field of a young child. Organizers say the child lost her parents and two young siblings in u. S. Drone strike. Her picture is large enough to be picked up by satellite imagery. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Several victims said to remain in Critical Condition following wednesdays stabbing rampage at a pennsylvania high school. A teenage suspect is accused of moving through the school, slashing and stabbing his classmates with kitchen knives. 21 students and a Security Guard were injured. The police chief described arriving at the scene. When we got there, there was a hallway that was pretty much in chaos, as you can imagine. A lot of evidence of blood on the floors in the hallway. About students running trying to get out of the area. Subsequently, upon checking and seeing what we had, immediate calls were put out to ems. Several victims remain hospitalized with lifethreatening injuries. Vigils were held for the injured on wednesday night. The american commander of nato forces in europe says he hasnt ruled out deploying u. S. Soldiers to counter russian moves in ukraine. Commenting on nato deployments and Eastern European states, air force general Philip Breedlove said he would not write off involvement by any nation, to include the United States. His comments come ahead of next weeks talks between the u. S. , and theukraine, european union. In washington, the state Department Spokesperson played down the expectations. The russians agreed they would finally sit down over the next 10 days with ukraine and discussnd the u. S. To deescalation, demobilization come a support for the elections, and constitutional reform. I have to say we dont have High Expectations for these talks, but we do believe it is very important to keep that diplomatic door open. Israel skill that contact with the Palestinian Authority in a growing dispute over the future of peace talks. The pa signed 15 International Conventions and treaties last week after the Israeli Government reneged on a plaintiff reposting prisoners. In response, israel says it will suspend cooperation with the pa on most issues except negotiations and policing the west bank. The move comes after secretary of state john kerry appeared to blame israel for the breakdown in peace talks, citing his recent decision to build hundreds of new settlement homes in occupied east to respond. On wednesday, the Israeli Government said it was deeply disappointed by john kerrys remarks. Nations twoom the largest cable providers are appearing before congress to face questioning over their controversial merger. Comcast is seeking to buy Time Warner Cable in a 45 billion dollar deal. The takeover would grant comcast are virtual monopoly in 19 of the 20 largest media markets. Speaking before the Senate Judiciary committee, comcast Vice President david cohen said acquiring time warner would help cable market competition. While this transaction will make is bigger, that is a good thing, not a problem. Most of our real competitors are national and global and larger than us, like the bells, apple, google, and sony. It is to create a that will enable comcast to invest more in innovation and infrastructure and enhance our ability to compete more effectively. Comcast and time warner have extensive government ties. Both companies have spent tens of millions of dollars on lobbying and donations. The bulk of time warners lobbyist last year were former government employees. In testimony critical of the merger, Gene Kimmelman of the group Public Knowledge said the merger would raise prices and reduced choices for customers. Is proposed transaction consolidates too much power in the combined video and highspeed internet market, giving comcast a virtual gatekeeper role for fast internet delivered video and innovative in services. Before antitrust officials into medication regulators is really very copper at very simple. If we want more innovative, lowpriced internet delivered services, this merger must be rejected. The merger hearings continue today in the house. The Justice Department and the fcc will have final say on whether the merger is approved. Senate republicans have blocked a measure aimed at narrowing the pay gap between men and women will stop the paycheck fairness act would let workers compare salaries without the threat of retaliation and force companies to explain pay disparities. But democrats failed to clear the 60vote threshold after failing to win any republican support. Democrats say they will reintroduce the bill later this year. Numerals on racial profiling by the fbi are will reportedly keep a number of tactics in place. Reports york times proposed revisions would preserve many, if not all policies opposed by civil rights groups. These include mapping ethnic communities and using that information to launch probes and recruit informants. The changes would, however, abandoned a bushyour attention for racial profiling in cases deemed international security. They would also expand the definition of illegal profiling to include religion, national origin, gender, and sexual orientation. In event hosted by the National Action network wednesday, attorney general holder discussed his own issue. He slammed what he suggested was racist treatment in an appearance before Congress Earlier this week. I am pleased to note the last five years have been defined by significant strides and lasting reforms, even in the face of unprecedented, unwarranted, ugly, and divisive adversity. [applause] forget about me. Forget about me. You look at the way the attorney general of the United States was treated yesterday by a house committee. What attorney general has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment . [applause] what president has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment . He was referring to is heated dispute with Republican Congress member Louie Gohmert who. Hreatened a new sir, i have read you what your department promised and it is inadequate. I realize that content is not a big deal to our attorney general, but it is important that we a proper oversight. You dont want to go there, buddy. But i dont want to go there about the content . That ishould not assume not a big deal to me. I think it was inappropriate and unjust. Never think that that was not a big deal to me. Never think that. A memorial was held at the Fort Hood Army base wednesday for victims of last weeks shooting rampage where three people were killed and 16 wounded when an iraq war veteran for taking his own life. The veteran, ivan lopez, had sought care for Mental Health issues including postherpetic stress disorder. President obama honored the victims and pledged to tackle Mental Health treatment for u. S. Service members. As a father, i cannot begin to fathom your anguish, but i know you poured your love and your hopes into your sons. I know the men and soldiers they became, their sense of service and their patriotism so much of that came from you. As commanderinchief, i am determined that we will continue to step up our efforts to reach our troops and veterans who are hurting, deliver to them the care they need, and to make sure we never stigmatize those who have the courage to seek help. It was obamas second appearance at a fort hood memorial since taking office, following the killing of 13 people by a u. S. Soldier in 2009. In connecticut, 16yearold transgender girl is being held in an adult prison without any criminal charges against her after the state department of children and families told a judge it could not care for her. Statutee agency cited a that has not been used in 14 years, which they say allows the transfer. But critics, including the aclu, say the teenager is being treated like a criminal since the simply to get she is transgender. She was taken to a womans prison on tuesday, but could potentially be transferred to a mens prison he been a shift in the fight thats a woman. A new study finds are 10 times more people with severe Mental Illness in u. S. Prisons than in psychiatric facilities. The Treatment Advocacy Center says over 356,000 people with serious conditions, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are behind bars. In 44 states, prisons hold more people with serious Mental Illness and the largest remaining state psychiatric hospital. Mentally ill prisoners also face a number of violations and abuses that are causing is proportionate rates of suicide. And those are some of the headlines. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman with juan gonzalez. Welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. Protesters took to the streets in more than 60 cities this weekend to call on president obama to stop the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Speakers at a rally in washington, d. C. Marked saturday as the date when the Obama Administration likely reached its 2 millionth deportation. We now know 2 Million People have been supported under the Obama Administration. We are saying that is enough. Enough of that. We are saying we need to into the separation of our families. We need to end the attack on our communities. We are not going to be silent. Were not going to stop marching acts ofcipating in civil disobedience until obama takes a seriously and use his executive order to get our community really. We know we dont need congress for that. This was president obama in 2012. What ive also said his, if we are going to go after folks are here illegally, we should do it smartly and go after folks who are criminals gang bangers, people who are hurting the community, not after students, not after folks who are here just because theyre trying to figure out how to feed their families. And that is what we have done. But that is not what the New York Times has found. It reports two thirds of those group ported deported under president obama committed minor infractions such as traffic violations or had no, no record at all. War than 5000 children whose parents were removed from the country have ended up in foster care. Each day reform is delayed, an estimated 1100 more people are deported. On wednesday, congressman number to tear is stopped by a vigil withde the white house families with loved ones in detention began a Hunger Strike for their release. They include jose valdez. Activists sayn president ial action on deportations is not enough. Theyre focused instead on the passage of the bill in congress that includes a path to citizenship. They include eliseo medina, who arrived at the National Mall on wednesday after a 30state bus tour. This is medina speaking on democracy now just after he ended a 22day Hunger Strike on the National Mall in december. Ask we are already planning to fast from washington down into every congressional just are in the country where we to theng to be going congressmans district and having conversations with the constituent about why this Immigration Reform needs to be done as fast as possible. There is no option for us. We cannot continue to allow deportations and deaths in the desert. So we will be pressing congress to act. And we will also be asking the president to also take a look and act within his authority. But at the end of the day, they will have to make a decision congress will have to make a decision whether they want to take a vote or not. If they decide not to, we know theres an election coming in november 2014 in which we get to vote. We, the people who care about this issue, and there are millions and millions and millions of us. We will be Holding Congress accountable for their actions or inactions as it pertains to Immigration Reform. If they wont vote for us today, why should we vote for them tomorrow . Today we host a debate on what the next of should be in the push for humane Immigration Reform. In los angeles, were joined by Pablo Alvarado, president of the National Day Laborers organizing network, calling for president obama to take executive action to medially stop deportations. In cleveland, were joined by David Leopold, past president of the American Immigration lawyers association. He says there are still a window of opportunity this year for congress to pass a conference of Immigration Reform bill that could slow deportations and much more. We welcome you both to democracy now lets go to los angeles. Pablo alvarado, can you talk about why you what president obama to issue an executive order and what it should say . Good morning. First of all, let me tell you that our country is going through the dilemma of whether to include or exclude the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are working very hard, raising families, plowing the fields and working construction sites and theyre being denied equality, being denied justice. Their humanity is not being recognized. What is worse, instead of having a federal government that protects this vulnerable segment of society, we have a government that systematically persecutes and supports them. Both parties are responsible for this reality. We understand the republicans have given us the politics of self deportation. They have given us these laws. But we also understand the president has built an incredible Deportation Machine. He has created and nationalized deportation programs that have ended up in the deportation of over 2 Million People now. This is changing. And the reason why it is last is because saturday there were 100 events were effective communities came out and said, this is enough. This is my story. They have protested. They have marched. They have engaged in civil disobedience. As a consequence, they have made sure the end of deportation becomes plan a. The question is now, it is not whether the president will act, but when will he do it . David leopold, what about the issue right now of the prospects in the remaining months before everyone starts gearing up for the november elections, some kind of Immigration Reform coming out of congress, and what my that Immigration Reform look like if it did come out . First off, thank you for having me. I want to point out that what were looking for here is, number one, a permanent solution to this humanitarian problem, this economic problem. It is a problem that engulfed the whole country. The only group that can fix it him and the only group that can fix it, is congress. And right now, unfortunately, the house of representatives, the republican dominated house of representatives, has simply failed to do its job. Speaker john boehner, eric cantor, kevin mccarthy, the leadership, they completely thumbed their nose at the American People. In poll after poll, the American People have stressed her will for Immigration Reform, which includes, by the way, pathway to lawful compliance for the 11 million plus undocumented noncitizens in the country. So we need a permanent solution. We need a permanent solution. My worry is even if we have an in 2016, weospect, dont know who the president is going to be. I want a law that protects all americans and keeps all American Families together. In terms of where we are copper i think we do have a window. Are, ierms of where we think we do have a window. We need to remember Republican Party needs Immigration Reform for its own political existence, for its own longterm future. If they ever want to see the white house, if they ever want to remain a majority a dominant party or a major party, i should say, in this country, theyre going to have to get with political reality. This country cannot continue to function with in immigration system that cuts off our global competitiveness, that limits our employers from bringing in ,orkers in shortage occupations that keeps entrepreneurs and others who would build this this is here and create jobs for American Workers out. This is the the 11 million are not the problem. They are tragic humanitarian crisis which is a symptom of the bigger problem that is completely dysfunctional system, immigration system. And Congress Speaker boehner, they are the ones who really are hief, notter

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