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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! – June 27, 2012
Citizens United, Part 2? Supreme Court Overturns Montana Law Banning Corporate Spending on Elections; Dark Money: Inside the Final Frontier of Unlimited Political Spending (Part 2); Bill McKibben of 350.org on Colorado Wildfires, Debby, Keystone XL and the Failure of Rio+20. HeadlinesJune 27, 2012 Appeals Court Backs EPA Regulation of Carbon Emissions Through Clean … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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