Democracy Now!
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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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