[Peace] Today on Democracy Now

[Barbara kessel]

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

* Blackwater Plans for New Military Facility Near San Diego Draws Fire From
Residents, Peace Activists and Local Congressmember *

The private security firm Blackwater USA is planning to build a new military
training center on an 800-acre ranch near Potrero, a tiny rural town east of
San Diego. The project, known as Blackwater West, is being opposed by a
growing coalition of local residents, environmentalists and peace activists.
We speak with Rep Bob Filner who is exploring legislation to block the
project as well as one of the local organizers and journalist Jeremy
Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful
Mercenary Army."

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/19/1349211

Additionally, notice this: ACTION NAME: Blackwater author J. Scahill in Evanston

DATES: 5-16-2007 through 5-16-2007

DESCRIPTION: May 16, Jeremy Scahill, author of the newly released
"Blackwater: The Rise of the World's most Powerful Mercenary Army"
will appear at Northwestern University at Harris Hall, Room 108.  The
time is tentatively scheduled for 7:00 pm.