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Democracy Now! – June 26, 2012

In Mixed Ruling, Supreme Court Overturns Parts of Arizona’s S.B. 1070, Upholds “Show Me Your Papers”; Juvenile Justice: Plaintiff Lawyer, Victim’s Father Hail Rejection of Mandatory Life Terms for Kids; Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Historic Egypt Election Outweighed by Continued Dominance of Military Rule. HeadlinesJune 26, 2012     Overturning Montana Law, Supreme Court Affirms Unlimited Corporate … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 25, 2012

Coup in Paraguay: Will U.S. Join Latin America in Condemning Ouster of President Fernando Lugo?; David Suzuki on Rio+20, “Green Economy” & Why Planet’s Survival Requires Undoing Its Economic Model. HeadlinesJune 25, 2012     Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Wins Egyptian Election    Paraguayan President Ousted in Senate Vote    Activists Criticize Rio+20 Declaration at Summit’s Close    Syrian Forces … Continued


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Democracy Now! (6 am) – June 21, 2012

“Are You Here to Save Face — or Save Us?”: Brittany Trilford, 17, Addresses World Leaders at Rio+20; Nigerian Activist Nnimmo Bassey: Rio+20 Summit Will Not Get Us Out of Environmental Crisis; At Rio+20, Severn Cullis-Suzuki Revisits Historic ’92 Speech, Fights for Next Generation’s Survival. HeadlinesJune 21, 2012     Ecuador Set to Decide on Assange’s … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 20, 2012

A Coup in Cairo: As Muslim Brotherhood Claims Election Victory, Military Strips President of Powe; Julian Assange of WikiLeaks Seeks Asylum in Ecuador In Attempt To Avoid Extradition to U.S.; Failed Pledges, Weak Draft Lower Hopes for Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. HeadlinesJune 20, 2012     Egypt: Mubarak Said to Be in … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 19, 2012

Ramarley Graham, Unarmed Black Teen Slain by NYPD, Remembered at Weekly Vigils Outside Bronx Home; Ramarley Graham’s Mother Speaks Out: NYPD Cop Who Killed My Son Should Be Charged with Murder; From Youth to Elderly, NYPD’s “Stop-and-Frisk” Targets People of Color Across Multiple Generations; Dick Gregory, Legendary Comedian and Activist, Condemns Routine Targeting of Black … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 18, 2012

Rep. Luis Gutiérrez: In Obama Deportation Move, Long-Term Immigration Activism “Has Been Rewarded”; After Years of Struggle, DREAM Act Activists Hail Monumental Victory for Immigrants Living in Fear; Thousands Hold Silent March to Mayor Bloomberg’s Home in Protest of NYPD’s “Stop-and-Frisk.” HeadlinesJune 18, 2012     Obama Order Stops Deportations for Immigrant Youths    Reporter Interrupts Obama … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 13, 2012

Is Syria in a Civil War? Journalist Patrick Seale Debates Activist Rafif Jouejati on a Just Response; Military Suicide Epidemic: More US Soldiers Have Killed Themselves Than Died on Battlefield in 2012. HeadlinesJune 13, 2012     Dozens Killed in Iraq Violence    U.S. Drone Strike Kills 9 in Yemen    UN Official: Syria Conflict Has Become Civil … Continued