Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 31, 2013

“These Drones Attack Us and the Whole World is Silent”: New Film Exposes Secret U.S. War; “Too Scared to Go Outside”: Family of Pakistani Grandmother Killed in U.S. Drone Strike Speaks Out. HeadlinesOctober 31, 2013     U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan    Syria Meets Deadline to Destroy Chemical Weapons Equipment    Report: NSA Secretly Breaking … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 30, 2013

Renewed Showdown over Texas Anti-Choice Law Highlights State-by-State Battle for Abortion Access; Shackles and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges; Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Shocking Slave-Trading History, Urges Americans to Explore Own Roots. HeadlinesOctober 30, 2013     White House Claims Unspecified Surveillance Reforms    Intel Chiefs Defend NSA Surveillance Before … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 29, 2013

Former Irish President, Climate Justice Advocate Mary Robinson Urges Divestment of Fossil Fuel Firms; 1 Year Later, Superstorm Sandy Strengthens Resolve for Community Solutions in Recovery, Rebuilding; Stranded By Sandy: A Year After Hurricane, 22,000 Households Remain Displaced in New York Region. HeadlinesOctober 29, 2013     U.S. Drone Strike Kills 2 in Somalia    Obama Admin … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 28, 2013

“Stop Watching Us”: As Diplomatic Fallout Grows, Thousands Protest NSA Surveillance in D.C.; Glenn Greenwald: U.S. Spying on Allies Shows “Institutional Obsession” With Surveillance; Glenn Greenwald: Media Venture Will Empower Adversarial Journalism to Hold the Powerful Accountable; While Defenders Cry Foul, JPMorgan Chase’s $13 Billion Banking Settlement a “Screaming Bargain.” HeadlinesOctober 28, 2013     Reports: … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 25, 2013

As U.S. Faces New Scrutiny on Drones, U.N. Report Finds Hundreds of Civilian Deaths in Pakistan; U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Calls for Release of Info on Bush-Era Kidnappings, Torture; A Drone Warrior’s Torment: Ex-Air Force Pilot Brandon Bryant on His Trauma From Remote Killing; Diagnosing the Online Health Exchange Debacle: “Proprietary” Software Needs … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 23, 2013

“How Do You Justify Killing a Grandmother?” Amnesty Says U.S. Drone Strikes May Be War Crimes; “Prisoners of Profit”: Despite Widespread Abuse, Private Juvenile Jail Firm Expands Empire; “Cash for Kids”: Firms Behind Juvenile Prison Bribes Reach $2.5 Million Settlement in Civil Suit. HeadlinesOctober 23, 2013     Obama Meets with Pakistani PM as Reports Fault … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 22, 2013

Deadly 911 Calls: NYPD Kills African Immigrant Student Inside Home After Mother Calls For Ambulance; Deadly 911 Calls Pt. 2: Police Kill Bipolar Puerto Rican Artist After Concerned Wife Calls For Help; Memphis Model: Police Pioneer Use of Crisis Intervention Teams To Deal with Mentally Sick. HeadlinesOctober 22, 2013     Amnesty Report: U.S. Drone Killings … Continued