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Democracy Now! – July 2, 2014

Almedalen Week: At Sweden’s One-of-a-Kind Festival, All Political Parties Gather in One Place; After Breaking Gender Barrier, Sweden’s 1st Female Archbishop Leads Church into Climate Change Fight; Despite Peaceful Reputation, Sweden is a Major Weapons Exporter to Human Rights Abusers. HeadlinesJuly 2, 2014     Israel Threatens Hamas Following Funeral for Slain Settlers    Clashes Erupt After … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 30, 2014

Snowden Asylum in Germany? Support Grows for NSA Whistleblower After Merkel Cancels Verizon Contract; Al Jazeera News Director: Prison Terms for Journalists in Egypt Are Chilling Start to Sisi Era; Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef Says His Satire Has Inspired Youth to Reject Military Propaganda. HeadlinesJune 30, 2014     Obama to Seek Congressional Waiver for Speedier … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 27, 2014

New York City Approves Municipal ID Cards for Undocumented Immigrants; Journalist Allan Nairn Threatened for Exposing Indonesian Pres. Candidate’s Role in Mass Killings; “Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? HeadlinesJune 27, 2014     Report: ISIS Militants Massacre Up to 190 People    Obama Requests $500 Million to Arm, … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 25, 2014

#FreeAJStaff: Al Jazeera Reporter Sentenced in Absentia Decries Egypt’s Imprisonment of 3 Colleagues; “Trans Healthcare Now!” Lawsuit Seeks End to Healthcare Discrimination for Transgender New Yorkers; 50 Years After U.S. Launched Secret War on Laos, Unexploded Bombs Still Killing Civilians. HeadlinesJune 25, 2014     Maliki Calls Unity Gov’t Calls a “Coup” Against Iraq    U.S. Flies … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 24, 2014

Should Obama Go to Tehran? How a U.S.-Iran “Grand Bargain” Could Help the Crisis in Iraq; Can the President Strike an American Anywhere in the World?: Drone Memo Raises Troubling Questions; Water is a Human Right: Detroit Residents Seek U.N. Intervention as City Shuts Off Taps to Thousands. HeadlinesJune 24, 2014     Court Releases Redacted … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 23, 2014

“Journalism in Egypt is a Crime”: Global Outcry After 3 Al Jazeera Reporters Sentenced to 7-10 Years; “Baghdad is a Frightened City”: As ISIS Gains Ground, Iraqi Capital Gripped by Fear & Uncertainty; Pressuring Israel, Presbyterian Church Divests From Firms Tied to Occupation of Palestinian Land. HeadlinesJune 23, 2014     Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 20, 2014

 NYC’s $40M Central Park 5 Settlement Resolves Wrongful Jailing Fueled by Race-Baiting, Police Abuse; Rep. Colleen Hanabusa Proposes Ban on U.S. Military Deployment in Iraq Without Congressional Backing; Iraq’s Next PM? Ahmed Chalabi, Chief Peddler of False WMDs, Meets U.S. Officials as Malaki Falters; A Plan Only Banksters Will Love: WikiLeaks Reveals Trade Deal Pushing … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 19, 2014

Meet the Navajo Activist Who Got the Washington Redskins’ Trademark Revoked: Amanda Blackhorse; “A Neo-Liberal Trojan Horse”: Dave Zirin on Brazil’s Mass Protests Against World Cup Displacement;  Argentina Alleges Extortion After Supreme Court Sides With Vulture Funds Preying on Sovereign Debt. HeadlinesJune 19, 2014     Report: U.S. Conditions Iraq Military Intervention on Maliki Resignation    Iraqi … Continued