Democracy Now! - Season 2010 Episode 53 Wednesday, March 17, 2010

2010/03/17 Headlines: 10 Palestinians Seriously Wounded in Israeli Crackdown on Jerusalem Protests; Rejecting US Criticism, Israel Announces New Settlement Construction; Palestinians Name Ramallah Street After Slain US Activist Rachel Corrie; 9 Killed in US Drone Attacks in Pakistan; ACLU Sues US for Disclosures on Drone Attacks; Report: US Sending "Bunker Buster" Bombs to Diego Garcia; Ex-PM Holds Slight Lead in Iraqi Elections; Ban: Haiti in "Race Against Time" Before Rainy Season; Afghanistan Confirms Amnesty Law for War Crimes; NZ Peace Activists Acquitted for Antiwar Protest; 5 Dems Announce Opposition to Healthcare Bill; Penn. Nearly Doubles Cost of Low-Income Insurance Program; Top Economic Officials Foresee "Elevated" Unemployment Rate; Admin Threatens Veto of Intel Funding over Oversight Provisions; US Military: Sexual Assaults Up 11% in 2009; University of Florida Students Protest Police Shooting of African Graduate Student; Irish Activist, Rendition Critic Has US Visa Revoked