2/23/2008 Community Gumbo

Listen | Democracy Now (2/22/08)

• Headlines for February 22, 2008
• Behind the John McCain Lobbying Scandal: A Look at How McCain Urged the Federal Communications Commission to Act on Behalf of Paxson Communications
• Report from Belgrade: Serbian Protesters Set U.S. Embassy on Fire to Protest Independence of Kosovo
• Samantha Power v. Jeremy Scahill: A Debate on U.S. Actions in the Balkans, the Independence of Kosovo, the Iraq Sanctions and Humanitarian Intervention
• Samantha Power on “Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World"

Listen | Puentes: Building Bridges to Link the Spanish-Speaking Population of New Orleans to Services

The mission of Puentes New Orleans, Inc. is to encourage, promote, and advance full community integration of Hispanic families in the Greater Metropolitan New Orleans area through housing, economic and cultural and educational growth, as well as research and advocacy activities. Tuesday, 2/26 Press Conference at Esperanza School, and Saturday, 3/01 Voter Registration kickoff, food and music, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., also at Esperanza School, 4407 Carrollton Avenue (at Banks Street). http://www.latinolanow.org, or 821-7228. Lucas Diaz and Alejandro Lurati, a conversation hosted by Jimmy Huck.