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Democracy Now! – April 24, 2013

As Obama Shuns Hearing, Yemeni Says U.S. Drone War Terrifying Civilians, Empowering Militants; The World Is a Battlefield: Jeremy Scahill on “Dirty Wars” and Obama’s Expanding Drone Attacks. HeadlinesApril 24, 2013     Boston Marathon Suspect Cites Iraq, Afghanistan Wars as Motive    Slain Suspect Bought Fireworks 2 Months Before Attack; Wife Vows Cooperation With Probe    Reddit … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 23, 2013

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen. HeadlinesApril 23, 2013     Boston Bombing Suspect Charged, Reportedly Admitted to Role in Attacks Before Hearing Rights    Iraq: 26 Killed in Clashes Between Protestors and Security Forces    U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing 5 Colleagues in Iraq    Syrian Activists Report Massacre Near … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 22, 2013

Glenn Greenwald on Boston Marathon Arrest: Will We Deny Constitutional Rights in the Name of Fear?; Apartheid Regime Bomb Victim Father Michael Lapsley on Using Forgiveness to Heal From Tragedy; Earth Day Exclusive: Tim DeChristopher Speaks Out After 21 Months in Prison for Disrupting Oil Bid. HeadlinesApril 22, 2013     Surviving Boston Marathon Suspect Faces … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 19, 2013

Genocide Trial of Former Dictator Ríos Montt Suspended After Intervention by Guatemalan President;Exclusive: Allan Nairn Exposes Role of U.S. and New Guatemalan President in Indigenous Massacres. HeadlinesApril 19, 2013     Boston Bombing Suspect, Officer Dead After Night of Chaos; Manhunt Underway for 2nd Suspect    Violence Erupts Hours After FBI Releases Photos of Suspects    Obama Speaks … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 18, 2013

“Devastation Beyond Description”: Dozens Feared Dead in Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast, 100+ Wounded; No OSHA Inspections at Texas Plant in 5 Years: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Workplace Safety?;’ A Rush to Misjudgment: CNN Faulted for Racially Charged, Erroneous Reports on Boston Marathon Case; Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on “War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 17, 2013

Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup After Deadly Post-Election Protests; After Obama Shuns Probe, Bipartisan Panel Finds “Indisputable” Evidence U.S. Tortured Under Bush; Boston Turns to Recovery as Victims Identified, Bombing Details Emerge. HeadlinesApril 17, 2013     FBI: Boston Marathon Bombs Built with Pressure Cookers, Filled with Shrapnel    Remaining Boston Marathon Fatalities Identified    8-Year-Old Victim … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 16, 2013

Boston Marathon a “Horrifying Scene” After Twin Blasts Kill 3 and Leave Scores Maimed, Wounded. HeadlinesApril 16, 2013     3 Dead, 144 Wounded as Two Bomb Blasts Hit Boston Marathon    Dozens Dead in Wave of Bombings Across Iraq    Somalia: At Least 30 Killed in Militant Attacks    Judge Denies Relief Motion from Hunger-Striking Guantánamo Prisoner    Powerful … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 15, 2013

Will Chávez Revolution Continue in Venezuela? A Debate After Maduro’s Close Election Victor; Tax Day: While Millions Rush to Meet Deadline, Resisters Continue Longstanding Refusal to Fund War. HeadlinesApril 15, 2013     Chávez Successor Wins Venezuelan Election, Opposition Seeks Recount    Military Guards Fire on Guantánamo Hunger Strikers    Guantánamo Prisoner: “All of the Detainees Are Suffering … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 12, 2013

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Speaks Out For Sexual Abuse Victims; Reflects on Lifetime of Activism. HeadlinesApril 12, 2013     Senate Votes to Begin Debate on Gun Control    Syria: At Least 45 Die in Daraa as British Official Blasts Lack of World Action    Secret Documents Confirm U.S. Drone Policy Contradicts Public Claims    U.S. Officials Cast Doubt on … Continued


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Democracy Now! – April 11, 2013

Rally for Citizenship: Tens of Thousands Flood Capitol Hill in Massive Call for Humane Reform; Juan González: Immigration Debate “A Battle Over What America Will Look Like in 21st Centur; Sharif Kouddous & Lina Attalah on Egypt’s Media, Sectarianism & State Violence From Mubarak to Morsi. HeadlinesApril 11, 2013     Tens of Thousands Rally for … Continued