The 3 Minute Download: Steve Conners, Christopher Anders and Wayne Madsen

The 3 Minute Download: Steve Conners, Christopher Anders and Wayne Madsen





Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, Iraq's future is still in question and continues to be re-written; US President Barack Obama says that despite terrorists, Iraq is more secure now than ever before. Also, according to the ACLU the worst human rights policies that were made under President George W. Bush are being continued by the Obama Administration. Finally, the United States government continues to condemn the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks for publishing US military reports.

Foreclosing the middle class

Foreclosing the middle class





Experts from NACA (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America) say that now it's even harder to refinance your mortgage than it was before the crisis. After all the help that the banks got from the taxpayers, why has it become harder to for people to get some relief from the banks? Sawsan Zaky says that because of bad George Bush policies, the US economy and foreclosures will continue to struggle while President Obama's damage control policies emerge.

The Resident: Did WikiLeaks help the US?

The Resident: Did WikiLeaks help the US?



The Resident asks people in Times Square, should WikiLeaks have released the information they obtained?

Ahmadinejad calls out Obama

Ahmadinejad calls out Obama





The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that he is willing to sit down with US President Barack Obama for one-on-one talks when he visits in September. The provocative leader also discussed the sanctions that the United Nations put on Iran and mocked them, saying that it will not stop Iran from achieving its rightful place

Sick 9/11 responders forgotten

Sick 9/11 responders forgotten




9/11 first responders are outraged as Congress did not pass a bill that would have given the responders health coverage for their illnesses. Kenny Specht, a former NYFD lieutenant, asks how often human life takes a backseat to partisanship in Washington, DC? He went on to say he is tired of selling death to Congress and he is done with Washington politicians.

Minorities see dream deferred

Minorities see dream deferred





Fed Chairman Ben Bernake recently said the United States still faces a long road to good economic health. He mentioned that many Americans are still dealing with unemployment, lost savings and foreclosure. Hear about how one woman's fight to save her home represents a bigger problem for African American and minority communities all over the country.

ACLU: Obama worse than Bush

ACLU: Obama worse than Bush





According to the ACLU the worst human rights policies that were made under President George Bush are being continued by the Obama Administration. From the point of view of civil libertarians, the Obama administration has been an exercise in frustration, with every hopeful sign followed by failures to live up to its own promises.

Did WikiLeaks information endanger lives?

Did WikiLeaks information endanger lives?





WikiLeaks, the website that released a video of US troops killing civilians in Iraq has now made headlines around the world for releasing more than 90,000 documents containing information about the war in Afghanistan. While the leak is being called the biggest in intelligence history, it isn't the first time important information relating to an American war has been leaked to the press and public. Neil Sheehan, is a former New York Times reporter who leaked the famous Pentagon Papers that forever changed the American public's perception of the Vietnam War. Sheehan says that Assange could have endangered lives if he failed to delete names of informants in the documents he gave to international news organizations.