Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – February 4, 2013

On Rosa Parks’ 100th Birthday, Recalling Her Rebellious Life Before and After the Montgomery Bus. HeadlinesFebruary 4, 2013     Obama Admin Enacts Right for Preemptive Cyber-attacks    White House Proposes Compromise to Provide Contraceptive Insurance    35 Killed in Pakistan Attack; Taliban Claims Revenge for U.S. Drone Strikes    Suicide Attack Kills 33 at Police Headquarters in Iraq    … Continued


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Democracy Now! – February 1, 2013

“Larger-Than-Life” Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch Leaves Complex Legacy of Racial Tension, Social Programs; Mumia Abu-Jamal: “The United States Is Fast Becoming One of the Biggest Open-Air Prisons on Earth”; “Long Distance Revolutionary”: Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Journey From Black Panthers To Prison Journalist; As Suicides, Brain Injuries Mount, Safety of Football Questioned, From NFL to Youth Leagues. … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 31, 2013

Immigration Activists Win Reunion for Phoenix-Area Family After Deportation Almost Tears Them Apart; Obama Offers Hope on Immigration Reform, But Emphasis on Enforcement Portends More Criminalization; Redemption: Oscar-Nominated Doc Follows the Working Poor Who Survive on Collecting Bottles and Cans. HeadlinesJanuary 31, 2013     Gabrielle Giffords Makes Surprise Senate Appearance to Back Control    NRA Chief … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – January 30, 2013

Is Egypt on the Brink of Collapse? Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports from Restive City of Port Said; Ex-CIA Agent, Whistleblower John Kiriakou Sentenced to Prison While Torturers He Exposed Walk Free; Whistleblower John Kiriakou: For Embracing Torture, John Brennan a “Terrible Choice to Lead the CIA”. HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2013     Obama Backs Bipartisan Immigration Plan, … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 29, 2013

The Gatekeepers: In New Film, Ex-Shin Bet Chiefs Denounce Occupation, Compare Israel to Nazi Germany; Seattle’s Teacher Uprising: High School Faculty Faces Censure for Boycotting Standardized MAP Tests. HeadlinesJanuary 29, 2013     Obama Expected to Back Bipartisan Immigration Plan    New Yorkers Urge Immigration Reform to Stop Separation of Families    Obama Meets with Police Chiefs Touched … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 28, 2013

Fruitvale, Depiction of Oscar Grant’s Last Day of Life, Takes Top Prizes at Sundance Film Festival; Dirty Wars, Documentary on U.S. Covert Warfare Abroad, Wins Sundance Cinematography Award; “Running from Crazy”: Mariel Hemingway Tackles Family History of Suicide, Mental Illness in New Doc. HeadlinesJanuary 28, 2013     Newtown Residents Join Gun Control March in D.C.    … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 23, 2013

“We Steal Secrets”: Alex Gibney’s New Documentary Explores the Story of WikiLeaks; WikiLeaks Legal Adviser: “We Steal Secrets” Overlooks Key Facets of Julian Assange’s Persecution;“Fire in the Blood”: Millions Die in Africa After Big Pharma Blocks Imports of Generic AIDS Drugs. HeadlinesJanuary 23, 2013     Obama Admin Delays Keystone XL Pipeline Decision Until Spring; Nebraska … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – January 22, 2013

Inaugurating 2nd Term, Obama Hints at a More Progressive Domestic Agenda Than in His First 4 Years; Dirty Wars: Jeremy Scahill and Rick Rowley’s New Film Exposes Hidden Truths of Covert U.S. Warfare. HeadlinesJanuary 22, 2013     Obama Stresses Equality in 2nd Term Inaugural Address    Report: Obama Plans “Administrative” Actions on Climate Change    Algeria Confirms … Continued