Jose pertierra, the actor and activist danny glover, and the journalist and historian Peter Kornbluh. Along with Medea Benjamin. This is a historic moment in an extraordinary change of events in the whole history of u. S. Foreignpolicy. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At least eight Afghan Soldiers have died in a socalled friendly fire incident after two u. S. Helicopters attacked a checkpoint in broad daylight earlier today. General abdul raziq, a senior Afghan National Army Commander said it seems the attack was carried out mistakenly on army forces, and an investigation is ongoing to find its reason. While the United States has claimed to have ended its combat mission in afghanistan, the military carried out 106 air strikes last month, more than double the number carried out in may. Greek banks have reopened for the first time in three weeks, just days after the Greek Parliament approved harsh
Washington and havana as the United States and cuba officially restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies. As we broadcast from outside the Cuban Embassy in washington, we will speak with cuban attorney Jose Pertierra, the actor and activist danny glover, and the journalist and historian Peter Kornbluh. Along with Medea Benjamin. This is a historic moment in an extraordinary change of events in the whole history of u. S. Foreignpolicy. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At least eight Afghan Soldiers have died in a socalled friendly fire incident after two u. S. Helicopters attacked a checkpoint in broad daylight earlier today. General abdul raziq, a senior Afghan National Army Commander said it seems the attack was carried out mistakenly on army forces, and an investigation is ongoing to find its reason. While the United States has claimed to have ended its combat mission in afghanistan
Washington and havana as the United States and cuba officially restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies. As we broadcast from outside the Cuban Embassy in washington, we will speak with cuban attorney Jose Pertierra, the actor and activist danny glover, and the journalist and historian Peter Kornbluh. Along with Medea Benjamin. This is a historic moment in an extraordinary change of events in the whole history of u. S. Foreignpolicy. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At least eight Afghan Soldiers have died in a socalled friendly fire incident after two u. S. Helicopters attacked a checkpoint in broad daylight earlier today. General abdul raziq, a senior Afghan National Army Commander said it seems the attack was carried out mistakenly on army forces, and an investigation is ongoing to find its reason. While the United States has claimed to have ended its combat mission in afghanistan
Ufts may never Bunited States pe same. President obama has removed some restrictions on trade and bank and this month he traveled to the country. No sitting president has set foot in havana since Calvin Coolidge sailed there in 1928. But president obama spoke to them live from the great Theater Theater of havana. Listen. I believe the citizens should be free speak their mind without fear to organize and to criticize their government and to protest peacefully. And that the rule of law should not include arbitrary detensions of peopl detentionsof people who exercise rights. Our reporter david ariosto used to live in havana, as a base to report on it for an american audience. He went back to have a look at the americas policy and how it could fundamentally change cuban communism. Reporter for Restaurant Owners in cuba this is the picture of progress. Live music, freeflowing rum and a high class of clientele who arent just foreigners, cubans at least dine and drink. And for a country that
Terror attacks in new strikes in europe. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im richelle carey. For the first time in generations right now the american president is meeting with his cuban counterpart in havana. A military band played the cuban and American National anthem side by side. Mike viqueira is live in have a hanna for us. Mike, are you there . Were trying to get Mike Viqueira. Were having a few technical difficulties. Well come back to him shortly. In the meantime, a new cbs news poll shows that majority of americans six in ten approve of restoring relations. 52 of americans approve of president obamas handling of relations between the two countries. 55 favor ending the trade embargo against cuba. 51 said they have a favorable impression of cuba but only 43 of americans are interested in visiting cuba. Director of a Deputy Director of Human Affairs for the department of state from 1989 to 1993, and do authored the book learning to salsa, new steps in cuba and