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Democracy Now! – October 31, 2012

Global Warming and Sandy: Heating of the Oceans Fuels Record Storm, Leaving Millions Without Power; Bainport Day 50: Workers at Bain-Owned Plant Ask Romney to Save Their Jobs from Going to China; As Sandy Recovery Begins, Romney Draws Scrutiny for Campaign Vow to Gut FEMA, Emergency Relief. HeadlinesOctober 31, 2012     8 Million Without Power … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 30, 2012

Sandy Pummels East Coast; Historic Storm Leaves 13 Dead, Streets Submerged, Millions Without Power HeadlinesOctober 30, 2012     Sandy Pummels Mid-Atlantic U.S.; At Least 13 Dead    New York Hit with Blackouts, Flooding; Obama Declares Disaster Areas    New Jersey Nuclear Plant Placed on Alert after Sandy Hits    Sandy Toll Hits 69 in Carribean  


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Democracy Now! – October 29, 2012

Bill McKibben on Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change: “If There Was Ever a Wake-up Call, This Is It”; Frankenstorm: Meteorologist Warns Hurricane Sandy an Outgrowth of Global Warming’s Extreme Weather; Nuclear Plants from Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted from Massive Hurricane Sandy; Hurricane Sandy Kills 51 in Haiti, Leaving Behind Fears of Disease Outbreak … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 26, 2012

Who Owns the World? Noam Chomsky on U.S.-Fueled Dangers, from Climate Change to Nuclear Weapons. HeadlinesOctober 26, 2012     Suicide Attack Kills 40 Worshippers in Afghanistan    Syria Violence Continues Despite Informal Ceasefire    Hurricane Sandy Kills 21 in Caribbean, Threatens U.S.    Casting Ballot, Obama Urges Early Voting    Romney Vows Jobs, Higher Pay if Elected    Workers Stage … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 25, 2012

Prop 34: Ex-San Quentin Prison Warden Jeanne Woodford Backs California Measure to End Death Penalty; A Life Sentence for Stealing Socks? California’s Prop 36 to Decide Future of Three-Strikes Law; Valeria “Munique” Tachiquin: U.S. Agent Kills Young Mother of 5 in Latest of Growing Border Deaths. HeadlinesOctober 25, 2012     U.S. Drone Attack Kills At … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 24, 2012

Food Fight: Debating Prop 37, California’s Landmark Initiative to Label GMO Food; Michael Pollan: California’s Prop 37 Fight to Label GMOs Could Galvanize Growing U.S. Food Movement; Michael Pollan: From GMOs to NYC’s Soda Ban, Local Efforts Challenge Agri-giants’ National Control. HeadlinesOctober 24, 2012     U.S. Forces Kill 4 Children in Afghanistan    Brahimi: Syrian Gov’t, … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 23, 2012

Exclusive: As Obama and Romney Agree on Afghan War, Israel and Syria, Third Parties Give Alternative. HeadlinesOctober 23, 2012     Obama Derides Romney on “Battleship” Approach to Military Spending    Drone Attacks Among Shared Foreign Policy Stances in Romney-Obama Debate    Ex-CIA Agent to Be Sentenced for Disclosing Torture    African-American Woman Left in Critical Condition After Brutal … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 22, 2012

George McGovern Dies at 90: Remembering Democratic Senator, Antiwar Candidate’s Life and Legacy; “Long Distance Revolutionary”: New Documentary Tells Untold Story of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Life Journey; EXCLUSIVE: “No Way Out”–Freed Hiker Shane Bauer On Solitary Confinement From Iran to United States. HeadlinesOctober 22, 2012     U.S., Iran Deny Report of Nuclear Talks    Wisconsin Gunman Kills … Continued


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Democracy Now! – October 18, 2012

Minnesota Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment Fuels National Battle over Marriage Equality; Greg Palast: “Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza: How He Made Millions From The Rescue of Detroit”; Greg Palast on “Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal An Election in 9 Easy Steps”; Six Arrested in Illinois Protesting Bain Capital’s Plan to Close Sensata Plant, Move Jobs … Continued