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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! – July 31, 2013
“Bradley Manning Has Become a Martyr”–WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange on Guilty Verdict; Facing Rest of Life Behind Bars, Will Bradley Manning’s Sentencing Weigh Lack of Harm to U.S.? HeadlinesJuly 31, 2013 Bradley Manning Acquitted on “Aiding the Enemy” Charge, Guilty on 20 Other Counts Senate Hearing Tackles NSA SurveillanceWyden: NSA Violations “More Serious” Than Acknowledged by … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 30, 2013
New Mideast Talks Hang on Old Question: Will U.S. Drop Support for Israeli Annexation of West Bank? As EU Envoy Meets With Morsi, Bloody Crackdown on Anti-Coup Protesters Deepens Egyptian Crisis. HeadlinesJuly 30, 2013 Bradley Manning Verdict Expected Today; Trial to Enter Sentencing Phase Israel, Palestinian Authority Restart Peace Talks After 3-Year Lapse EU … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 29, 2013
Bradley Manning Awaits Verdict After Trial Ends With Prosecution “Smears” & Harsh Gov’t Secrecy; Holder Tells Russia Snowden Won’t Face Torture or Death, But Does U.S. Record Undermine Its Pledge? HeadlinesJuly 29, 2013 Muslim Brotherhood Calls Protests After New Mass Killing by Egyptian Forces U.S. Drone Attack Kills 6 in Pakistan After Reported End … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 26, 2013
Egypt Tensions Escalate as Morsi Detained and Supporters of Army, Brotherhood Hold Rival Protests; Juror B29 Says Zimmerman “Got Away With Murder,” Intensifying Scrutiny of Prosecution & Florida Laws; “March for Dignity” Seeks Release of Marissa Alexander & Resignation of Prosecutor Angela Corey. HeadlinesJuly 26, 2013 Morsi Faces New Charges as Egyptians Stage Dueling … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 25, 2013
Yemeni Reporter Who Exposed U.S. Drone Strike Freed from Prison After Jailing at Obama’s Request; Richard Wolff: Detroit a “Spectacular Failure” of System that Redistributes Pay From Bottom to Top. HeadlinesJuly 25, 2013 Obama: Reversing Income Gap Admin’s “Highest Priority” Workers Stage #RaiseTheWage Protests Nationwide New York City Fast Food Workers Authorize 3rd Strike … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 23, 2013
Detroit Goes Bankrupt: Will Unelected Manager Pit City’s Needs Against Rights of Pensioners? First Leaked Pakistani Report on U.S. Drone War Undermines Claims of Low Civilian Toll; Media Frenzy over British Monarchy’s New Heir Sparks Hopes for World Where “All Babies Matter.” HeadlinesJuly 23, 2013 Leaked Report: Scores of Civilians Killed by U.S. Drone … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 22, 2013
As Protests Continue over Verdict, Obama Says “Trayvon Martin Could Have Been Me 35 Years Ago”; Cornel West: Obama’s Response to Trayvon Martin Case Belies Failure to Challenge “New Jim Crow”; Censoring Howard Zinn: Former Indiana Gov. Tried to Remove “A People’s History” From State Schools. HeadlinesJuly 22, 2013 Thousands Join “Justice for Trayvon” … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 19, 2013
“The Act of Killing”: New Film Shows U.S.-Backed Indonesian Death Squad Leaders Re-enacting Massacres. HeadlinesJuly 19, 2013 Judge Upholds “Aiding the Enemy” Charge Against Bradley Manning NSA Chief: Security Tightened After Leaks by Edward Snowden Former President Jimmy Carter Blasts NSA Spy Program Detroit Becomes Largest U.S. City to File for Bankruptcy Egypt: Interim … Continued