Democracy Now! Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

The healthcare debate on Capitol Hill is expected to intensify today with the unveiling of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s healthcare bill. Meanwhile, in the Senate questions remain over whether Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has enough votes to pass the Senate version. We host a roundtable with three guests who have been closely following the debate: Lois Uttley, Elisabeth Benjamin and Dr. Oliver Fein. And Russian journalist Elena Milashina speaks out on the alarming rise in murders and threats against critics of government abuses in North Caucasus. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.