Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 18, 2013

“Devastation Beyond Description”: Dozens Feared Dead in Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast, 100+ Wounded; No OSHA Inspections at Texas Plant in 5 Years: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Workplace Safety?;’ A Rush to Misjudgment: CNN Faulted for Racially Charged, Erroneous Reports on Boston Marathon Case; Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on “War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 17, 2013

Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup After Deadly Post-Election Protests; After Obama Shuns Probe, Bipartisan Panel Finds “Indisputable” Evidence U.S. Tortured Under Bush; Boston Turns to Recovery as Victims Identified, Bombing Details Emerge. HeadlinesApril 17, 2013     FBI: Boston Marathon Bombs Built with Pressure Cookers, Filled with Shrapnel    Remaining Boston Marathon Fatalities Identified    8-Year-Old Victim … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 16, 2013

Boston Marathon a “Horrifying Scene” After Twin Blasts Kill 3 and Leave Scores Maimed, Wounded. HeadlinesApril 16, 2013     3 Dead, 144 Wounded as Two Bomb Blasts Hit Boston Marathon    Dozens Dead in Wave of Bombings Across Iraq    Somalia: At Least 30 Killed in Militant Attacks    Judge Denies Relief Motion from Hunger-Striking Guantánamo Prisoner    Powerful … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 15, 2013

Will Chávez Revolution Continue in Venezuela? A Debate After Maduro’s Close Election Victor; Tax Day: While Millions Rush to Meet Deadline, Resisters Continue Longstanding Refusal to Fund War. HeadlinesApril 15, 2013     Chávez Successor Wins Venezuelan Election, Opposition Seeks Recount    Military Guards Fire on Guantánamo Hunger Strikers    Guantánamo Prisoner: “All of the Detainees Are Suffering … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 12, 2013

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Speaks Out For Sexual Abuse Victims; Reflects on Lifetime of Activism. HeadlinesApril 12, 2013     Senate Votes to Begin Debate on Gun Control    Syria: At Least 45 Die in Daraa as British Official Blasts Lack of World Action    Secret Documents Confirm U.S. Drone Policy Contradicts Public Claims    U.S. Officials Cast Doubt on … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 11, 2013

Rally for Citizenship: Tens of Thousands Flood Capitol Hill in Massive Call for Humane Reform; Juan González: Immigration Debate “A Battle Over What America Will Look Like in 21st Centur; Sharif Kouddous & Lina Attalah on Egypt’s Media, Sectarianism & State Violence From Mubarak to Morsi. HeadlinesApril 11, 2013     Tens of Thousands Rally for … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 10, 2013

The Way of the Knife: NYT’s Mark Mazzetti on the CIA’s Post-9/11 Move from Spying to Assassinations; Israeli Journalist Amira Hass Sparks Furor at Home for Defending Palestinian Right to Resist. HeadlinesApril 10, 2013     Vote Set to Begin Gun-Control Debate After GOP Backs Down on Filibuster    Newtown Families Lobby Congress for Gun-Control Vote    Sen. … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 9, 2013

Undercover Activist Details Secret Filming of Animal Abuse & Why “Ag-Gag” Laws May Force Him to Stop; Debate: After Activists Covertly Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted With “Ag-Gag” Laws? HeadlinesApril 9, 2013     U.S. to Deploy New Laser Attack Weapon Near Iran    Kerry Continues Harsh Rhetoric Against Iran During Israeli Visit    Storage Pits … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – April 8, 2013

“The Kissinger Cables”: Three Years After “Collateral Murder,” WikiLeaks Explores U.S. Diplomacy; celandic Lawmaker Birgitta Jónsdóttir on Challenging Gov’t Secrecy from Twitter to Bradley Manning; Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013): Tariq Ali on Late British PM’s Legacy From Austerity to Apartheid. HeadlinesApril 8, 2013     U.S. Strike Kills 11 Children in Afghanistan    5 Americans Killed in Afghan … Continued