Democracy Now – October 18, 2017
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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Tomi-Ann Roberts on Her Encounter with Harvey Weinstein & the Shame Women Feel After Assault; Louise Godbold: “My Encounter with Harvey Weinstein and What It Tells Us About Trauma”; NBC Reportedly Axed the Harvey Weinstein Story as Hollywood Made Rape Survivors the Butt of Jokes.
As Deadly Wildfires Rage in California, a Look at How Global Warming Fuels Decades of Forest Fires; Weeks After Hurricane, Puerto Rico Lacks Water, Working Hospitals, Electricity & Considers Solar; Rev. Jesse Jackson: Colin Kaepernick is a “Martyr” & Deserves the Right to Play Football; Rev. Jesse Jackson: Defend the Constitutional Right to Vote & … Continued
As Catalonia Plans Independence from Spain, Julian Assange Advises Organizers on Secure Messaging; Julian Assange: Accusations of WikiLeaks & Trump Campaign Ties to Russia are “Not Consequential”; Judge Denies Bail to Whistleblower Reality Winner, Citing Her Admiration for Snowden and Assange; New Yorkers Call for Indigenous Peoples’ Day & Removal of Columbus Statue; Julian Assange … Continued
Nuclear Ban Group ICAN Wins Nobel Peace Prize as Trump Threatens to End Iran Deal & Nuke North Korea; Are Trump’s Efforts to Sabotage Iran Nuclear Deal a Precursor for U.S. War with Iran?; Will the NRA Use Regulation of “Bump Stocks” as Excuse to Avoid “Real Action” on Gun Control? Special Report: Puerto Ricans … Continued
Russian Journalist Masha Gessen on Trump & Putin’s Autocracy and Media’s Refusal to Call Out Lies; Masha Gessen: Trump Doing “Incredible Damage” to Democracy While Media is Obsessed with Russia Probe; “It Was an Insult”: Rep. Nydia Velázquez on Trump’s Visit to Puerto Rico, Attacks on San Juan Mayor.
Could Trump Actually Cancel Puerto Rico’s Wall Street Debt After Devastation of Hurricane Maria? After Las Vegas Massacre, Advocates Look to Australia’s Successful Fight to Curb Gun Violence; Rev. Barber: Systematic Racialized Voter Suppression is the “Election Hacking” the U.S. Must Address; Rev. Barber on NFL Protests: MLK Kneels, Prophets in the Bible Kneel, I … Continued