Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 29, 2014

“A Peace Warrior”: Poet, Civil Rights Activist Maya Angelou Remembered by Sonia Sanchez; The Case for Reparations: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Reckoning With U.S. Slavery & Institutional Racism. HeadlinesMay 29, 2014     Obama Calls for U.S. Military Restraint, But Endorses “Unilateral” Force to Defend “Interests”    Sisi Poised for Overwhelming Egypt Election Win Amidst Low Turnout    Indian … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 28, 2014

Obama Extends Nation’s Longest War to 2016, Leaving Afghan Civilians in U.S.-Taliban Crossfire; In Aiding Rescue of Kidnapped Schoolgirls in Nigeria, Will U.S. Expand Military Foothold in Africa? Egyptian Regime Scrambles to Boost Low Turnout in Election Sealing General Sisi’s Grip on Power. HeadlinesMay 28, 2014     Obama: U.S. to End Afghan Occupation in 2016    … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 27, 2014

Will Election Unite Ukraine? Dozens Killed in Airport Battle as President-Elect Vows Russia Talks; #YesAllWomen: Rebecca Solnit on the Santa Barbara Massacre & Viral Response to Misogynist Violence. HeadlinesMay 27, 2014     Gunman Who Vowed “War on Women” Kills 6 in California    Nigerian Official Says Location of Missing Girls Known    Report: U.S. Creating Commando Units … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 26, 2014

Remembering Vincent Harding, the Civil Rights Activist Who Wrote MLK’s Speech Against Vietnam War. HeadlinesMay 23, 2014     Records Show Close Monitoring of Occupy Protests by Fusion Centers    Thailand: Army Summons Political Figures After Coup    Ukraine: Fighting Kills 13 Soldiers Ahead of Election    Syria, Russia Veto Resolution to Send Syrian Conflict to ICC    U.S. House … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 22, 2014

NYC Suspends Massive 911 System Overhaul to Probe Lengthy Delays, $1 Billion Over Budget; Lavabit Founder: Gov’t “Bold-Faced Lies” & Mass Surveillance Effort Forced Me to Shut Down My Company; Missouri Death Row Prisoner Wins Stay in Case Challenging Secrecy, Undue Suffering in US Executions; Brazil’s Dance With the Devil: Dave Zirin on the People’s … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 21, 2014

The Guantánamo “Suicides” Revisited: Did CIA Hide Deaths of Tortured Prisoners at Secret Site? Facing Senate Uproar, Obama Admin to Release Memo Justifying Drone Killings of Americans Overseas; Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See; Behind the Koch Brothers: New Book Spills the Secrets of Nation’s Most Powerful & … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 20, 2014

Sen. Al Franken: Media Mega-Mergers and FCC Rollback of Net Neutrality Threaten Democracy; Too Big To Jail? Credit Suisse Bank Pleads Guilty to Decades of Tax Evasion, But Execs Avoid Prison; As Another Major Bank Avoids Jail, Occupy Wall Street Protester Cecily McMillan Gets 3-Month Term; Snowden Docs Reveal NSA, DEA Teamed Up to Record … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 19, 2014

“The Most Important Journalist You’ve Never Heard Of”: Remembering William Worthy (1921-2014). HeadlinesMay 19, 2014     Dozens Killed, Thousands Displaced in Record Balkans Flooding    Renegade Forces Launch Attacks in 2 Libyan Cities    West African Countries Declare “War” on Boko Haram    Funerals Held for Slain Palestinian Nakba Demonstrators    California Gov. Expects “Worst” Ever Drought Following Wildfires    … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 16, 2014

India Elects Hard-Right Hindu Nationalist as New Indian Prime Minister Backed by Corporate Interests; “Pushy”: As NY Times Fires 1st Woman Exec. Editor, Decades-Long Bid for Newsroom Equality Continues; A Matter of Life and Death: Veterans Affairs Head Grilled Over Delays in Care For Returning Soldiers. HeadlinesMay 16, 2014     FCC Advances New Internet Rules … Continued