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Democracy Now! – March 18, 2014

A Sliver of Light: Freed U.S. Hikers on Captivity in Iran & Activism Against Solitary Confinement. HeadlinesMarch 18, 2014     Putin: Crimea an “Integral Part” of Russia; U.S. Imposes New Sanctions    Obama Hosts Abbas in Push for Framework Deal    15 Killed in Afghan Suicide Bombing    Lawmakers Seek Answers on Lack of Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions    Immigrant … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 17, 2014

After Crimea Votes to Secede, How Will U.S. & Russia Handle Gravest Crisis Since Cold War? Endless War? As Syria Conflict Enters 4th Year, Deadly Stalemate Favors Assad Regime; Snowden Docs Expose How the NSA “Infects” Millions of Computers, Impersonates Facebook Server. HeadlinesMarch 17, 2014     U.S. Warns Russia After Crimea Votes to Secede    Syria … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 11, 2014

Ex-Japanese PM on How Fukushima Meltdown was Worse Than Chernobyl & Why He Now Opposes Nuclear Power; Chomsky: From Hiroshima to Fukushima, Vietnam to Fallujah, State Power Ignores Its Massive Harm. HeadlinesMarch 11, 2014     Search for Missing Plane Focuses on Malaysia’s West Coast    Ex-Rebel Has “Irreversible” Lead in El Salvador Vote, Formal Results Pending    … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 10, 2014

Ukraine’s Longtime Divisions & NATO’s Eastern Expansion to Russian Border Lay Ground for Crimea Vote; War Workers: Vulnerable Foreign Laborers Swindled & Exploited to Toil on U.S. Bases in Afghanistan; Leftist Ex-Rebel Holds Narrow Lead in El Salvador After Entering Race as Heavy Favorite. HeadlinesMarch 10, 2014     Stolen Passports Fuel Hijacking Fears in Search … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 7, 2014

Roundtable: As Crimea Threatens Secession, Does East-West Split Hasten Ukraine’s Political Divide?; Debate: Do Venezuelan Protests Reflect Popular Discontent, or the Old Qualms of a Divided Elite? HeadlinesMarch 7, 2014     Putin Rejects U.S.-EU on Ukraine; Crimea Sets Referendum for Secession    Senate Rejects Independent Oversight of Sexual Assault    Top Army Prosecutor Suspended for Alleged Sexual … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 6, 2014

Senate Race-Baiting? Dems Join GOP to Block Obama DOJ Pick Tied to Legal Defense of Mumia Abu-Jamal; Angela Davis on Prison Abolition, the War on Drugs and Why Social Movements Shouldn’t Wait on Obama. HeadlinesMarch 6, 2014     Crimean Parliament Votes to Join Russia, Hold Referendum    Leaked EU Call: Opposition Behind Sniper Shootings in Kiev    … Continued