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Democracy Now! – June 12, 2012

Supreme Court Rejects Gitmo Appeals, Spelling Potential End to Prisoners’ Legal Fight for Release; Romney Blocked Anti-Bullying Guide as Mass. Governor Over Mention of “Bisexual”, “Transgender”; Bloomberg Cuts Threaten Thousands With Eviction as NYC Homeless Population Hits Record 43,000. HeadlinesJune 12, 2012     Recession Shrank Net Worth of U.S. Families to 1992 Levels    UN Warns … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 11, 2012

Mariela Castro, Daughter of Cuban President, Helps Lead Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Changing Cuba; Mariela Castro on Ending the Embargo & Swapping Cuban Five for Jailed U.S. Contractor Alan Gross; Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up: Saul Landau on U.S.-Aided Anti-Castro Militants & the Cuban 5. HeadlinesJune 11, 2012     U.S. Announces New … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 7, 2012

Resistance to NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Comes to D.C. as Lawmakers, Groups Urge Justice Dept. Probe; Muslim Group Files Landmark Suit Challenging NYPD Surveillance in Northeast; Five Broken Cameras: Home Videos Evolve Into Stirring Film on Palestinian Resistance to Israeli Wall. HeadlinesJune 7, 2012     New Massacre Reported in Syria    NATO Bombing Kills 18 Civilians in Afghanistan    … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 6, 2012

Walker Survives Wisconsin Recall After GOP, Corporate Backers Rally and Dems Stay on Sidelines; Joseph Stiglitz on “The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers our Future”; Joseph Stiglitz on Occupy Wall Street & Why US-Europe Austerity Will Only Weaken Economic Recovery. HeadlinesJune 6, 2012     Walker Prevails in Wisconsin Recall Vote    NATO Strike … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 5, 2012

Polish Resistance Figure Jan Karski, Honored with Posthumous Medal of Freedom, in His Own Words; As U.S. Escalates Pakistan Drone Strikes, Expansive “Kill List” Stirs Fears of Worse Civilian Toll; Wisconsin Recall: As Voters Head to Polls, A Debate on Walker’s Record, Election Spending and Unions. HeadlinesJune 5, 2012     Wisconsin Voters Head to Polls … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 4, 2012

Mubarak Sentenced to Life Term in Egypt, But Protests Erupt as Sons, Aides Avoid Convictions; Norman Finkelstein: Waning Jewish American Support for Israel Boosts Chances for Middle East Peace; Norman Finkelstein on the Role of BDS & Why Obama Doesn’t Believe His Own Words on Israel-Palestine. HeadlinesJune 4, 2012     Protests Erupt in Egypt After … Continued


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Democracy Now! – May 31, 2012

3 Years After George Tiller’s Murder, Reproductive Rights Face New Legislative Attacks, Hate Crimes; Out of Jail, Bahraini Activists Nabeel Rajab and Zainab Alkhawaja Urge End to U.S.-Backed Crackdown; Who Will Benefit From Haiti’s Gold Rush? Haitian Government Embraces U.S., Canadian Mining Firms. HeadlinesMay 31, 2012     Fighting Erupts in Hunger-Stricken Yemen    Syrian Rebels Give … Continued


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Democracy Now! – May 30, 2012

Divided British Court Upholds Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Sweden; Assange Attorney: British Ruling Sets Alarming Precedent for Judicial Independence in Europe; With Global Spotlight on Assange Case, Bradley Manning Marks 2 Years Behind Bars; Glenn Greenwald: Obama’s Secret Kill List “The Most Radical Power a Government Can Seize”; Veteran Mideast Journalist Charles … Continued