Democracy Now! S2011 E59 Thursday, March 24, 2011

2011/03/24 Headlines: Civilian Toll Mounts in Libya; Gaddafi Forces Attack Misurata; Japan Faces Water Fears over Radiation; Death Toll Rises in Syrian Crackdown; Israeli Strikes Hit Gaza After Bombing in Jerusalem; Obama Admin Takes Differing Stance on Killings of Israeli, Palestinian Civilians; Saleh Adopts Sweeping Emergency Powers to Quell Protests; U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 24 Years for Afghan Killings; Appeals Court Maintains California Gay Marriage Ban; Lesbian Couple Wins Halt to Deportation Effort; GOP Measure Would Deny Food Stamps for Striking Employees; Civil Rights Attorney Leonard Weinglass Dies at 78