Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! (6 am) – May 29, 2012

Report from Cairo: Protests Erupt in Egypt as Mubarak’s Ex-PM Secures Spot in Presidential Runoff; Jimmy Carter on Monitoring Egyptian Elections, U.S.-Egypt Relations, Future of Camp David Accords; “Inside Job” Director Charles Ferguson: Wall Street Has Turned the U.S. into a “Predatory Nation.” HeadlinesMay 29, 2012     Obama Oversees “Kill List” of Targets in Secret … Continued


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Democracy Now! – May 23, 2012

Egypt Votes: Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports From Cairo on Historic Post-Mubarak Election; “So Rich, So Poor”: Peter Edelman on Ending US Poverty & Why He Left Clinton Admin over Welfare Law. HeadlinesMay 23, 2012     Egypt Holds Landmark Presidential Elections    U.S. Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan    IAEA, Iran Approach Deal Ahead of Baghdad Talks    … Continued


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Democracy Now! (6 am) – May 22, 2012

Should NATO Exist? Phyllis Bennis vs. Ex-CIAer Stan Sloan on Alliance’s Purpose, Afghan War’s Future; Attorney: “NATO 3” Activists Detained on Terror Charges in Chicago Are Victims of Police Entrapment; Sea Shepherd Founder Paul Watson Fights Extradition to Costa Rica for 2002 Shark Defense. HeadlinesMay 22, 2012     NATO Approves Deal for Afghan Transition    NATO … Continued


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Democracy Now! – May 21, 2012

“No NATO, No War”: U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Return War Medals at NATO Summit; Scott Olsen, U.S. Vet Who Nearly Lost Life at Occupy Protest, Brings Antiwar Message to NATO Summit; U.S. Army Vets Join With Afghans For Peace to Lead Antiwar March at Chicago NATO Summit; Chicago Activists Denounce Massive Security Apparatus … Continued