Democracy Now! 7-24 Marian Wright Edelman of Children's Defense Fund

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:
With Amy Goodman

* Children's Defense Fund's Marian Wright Edelman Calls on Congress & Bush Administration to Help the Country's Nine Million Children Without Health Insurance *

As President Bush vows to veto a bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program, Marian Wright Edelman says Washington must do far more to help the nation's children and to truly leave no child behind.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/24/1431211

* "The Bravest Woman in Afghanistan": Part Two of Our Interview With Afghan Feminist and MP Malalai Joya *

Afghanistan's most outspoken female lawmaker has been suspended for the rest of her term after she publicly criticized the Afghan parliament. For years Malalai Joya has been a leading critic of her government and the U.S. role
in her country. She's faced constant harassment and attempts on her life for her views.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/24/1431217

* Headlines for July 24, 2007 *

- U.S. Planning "Significant" Role in Iraq Until At Least 2009
- 45 Pro-Impeachment Protesters Arrested at Rep. Conyers Office
- Gonzales Refuses to Step Down Over Attorneys Scandal
- Injured Iraq War Veterans Sue Dept of Veteran Affairs
- Britain, China, India Face Massive Floods
- Study: Global Warming Affecting World's Rainfall Patterns
- Stockton California Votes to Undo Water Privatization
- Halliburton's 2Q Profits Double to $1.5 Billion

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/24/1431205