Archive - Oct 16, 2008

In Wednesday night's debate, the candidates sparred over negative campaign tactics.  John McCain criticized Obama for not repudiating the comments of Georgia Representative and civil rights icon John Lewis for comparing McCain to segregationist Governor George Wallace because of language McCain supporters used at his rallies.  Obama says language like "kill him" and "terrorist" was troubling and said the comparison want too far. Michael Faunteroy, Assistant Professor of Public Policy George Mason University and author of "Republicans and the Black Vote" joins us to talk about the latest campaign rhetoric.

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• Predatory Lending and Deregulation's Roles in Financial Crisis
• Candidates Unveil New Ads in Final Stretch of Campaign
• Workers Take Their Human Trafficking Case to the Justice Department
• Looking at Zimbabwe's Woes on World Food Day
• Maricopa County Series: Residents Say Arpaio Terrorizes Tiny Town

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• 200,000 New Ohio Voters Could be Challenged
• Joe the Plumber Irony
• Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War Arrested at Presidential Debate
• Cambodia-Thailand Forces Reach Uneasy Truce on Border
• Syria and Lebanon Reach Historic Diplomatic Agreement
• God Off the Hook in Nebraska

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing today to investigate the reasons behind Wall Street's massive crash yesterday – its second biggest drop in history. The Committee wants to explore the causes of the economic crisis, and move towards restoring stability. Some of those appearing before the Senators say minorities and low income borrowers did not cause the meltdown – but rather Wall Street's predatory lending and Washington's deregulation. FSRN's Karen Miller has more.

After their final presidential debate last night in New York, the major party candidates have resumed campaigning: Barack Obama is in New Hampshire and John McCain is in Pennsylvania today. Both campaigns have released new advertisements, seizing on the key moments of the debate. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.

Members of the Indian Workers Congress met with representatives from the Department of Justice today to testify about the human trafficking they say they suffered at the hands of Signal International, a subsidiary of defense contractor, Northrop Grumman. They've been waiting months for this opportunity – and risk deportation for their effort. Tanya Snyder reports from Washington.