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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! – December 11, 2012
Michigan GOP Push Through Anti-Union, Elite-Backed “Right-to-Work” Law Before House Majority Shrinks; “Protest Here is Vigorous”: Unrest, Polarization Before Egypt’s Referendum; Charles Glass on Syria’s Mutual Destruction and the Unconvincing Fears of Assad’s Chemical Weapons. HeadlinesDecember 11, 2012 HSBC to Pay $1.9B in Money-Laundering Case Standard Chartered Bank Fined for Allegedly Flouting U.S. Sanctions … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 10, 2012
2012 Nobel Peace Prize Goes to the European Union amid Opposition from Three Former Laureates; Does the EU Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Critics Condemn Role in Brutal Greek AusterityNorwegian Peace Activist: Top Role in Global Arms Trade Makes EU Unworthy of Nobel Prize; A “Radical Idea” Reversed: Author Says Nobel Committee Has Betrayed Founder’s … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 7, 2012
“If Not Now, Then When?”: Filipino Negotiator Pleads for Climate Deal After Typhoon Kills 500; Profiting From Pollution: Top Venezuelan Negotiator on the Economic Motives Behind the Climate Talks; “Your Governments Have Failed You”: Syrian-American Student Munira Sibai Calls For Climate Justice; “The Most Obdurate Bully in the Room”: U.S. Widely Criticized For Role At … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 6, 2012
After Deadly Clashes in Cairo, Egypt Faces One of Its Largest Political Crises Since Revolution Began; “We are Running Out of Time”: Obama Urged to Match Rhetoric to Action on Climate Deal; With Future Imperiled, Youth Activists Demand Urgent Action at U.N. Climate Summit in Doha. HeadlinesDecember 6, 2012 Egypt Deploys Tanks Outside Palace … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 5, 2012
Amy Goodman Questions Top U.S. Negotiator on Alleged Obstruction of U.N. Climate Talks in Doha; From Small Island States to Largest Polluters, “Everyone is Looking to the U.S.” on Global Warming; “Get It Done”: After Stirring Durban Speech, Student Anjali Appadurai Initially Banned by UN in Doha;From Fossil Fuels to Global Warming Denial, Koch Brothers … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 3, 2012
Climate Cliff: As Global Emissions Peak, Hopes for U.N. Climate Deal in Doha at All-Time Low; Qatari Minister, COP18 Chair Questioned on Record Emissions in Climate Summit’s Host Nation; At U.N. Climate Summit in Doha, Arab Youth Activists Stage Qatar’s First Ever Climate March; U.N. Climate Summit in Qatar Brings Rare Attention to Plight of … Continued
Democracy Now! – November 30, 2012
Hundreds of Fast-Food Workers Strike for Living Wage, Inspired by Wal-Mart Strike; U.N. Approval of Palestine as “Non-Member State” Shows Isolation of U.S., Israel Stance on Statehood; Congo Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amidst Renewed Violence Linked to Rebels Backed by Rwanda; Accused WikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning Testifies He Thought He Would “Die in Custody.” HeadlinesNovember 30, … Continued
Democracy Now! – November 29, 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Julian Assange on WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning, Cypherpunks, Surveillance State; Smoke Signals: Martin Lee On Growing U.S. Movement to Legalize Marijuana. HeadlinesNovember 29, 2012 Egypt Clashes Shut Down U.S. Embassy; Panel Rushes to Vote on Constitution U.N. Set to Back Palestinian Nonmember Status Despite U.S. Opposition Wave of Iraq Bombings Kills 44, Wounds 155 … Continued