Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)
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Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! – July 3, 2012
“This Is Just the Beginning”: Forest Fires, Deadly Storms, Record Heat Reveal a Changed Climate; Climate Disasters’ Toll Worsened by Sustained Attacks on Public Sector, Science and Regulation; Will U.S., the World’s Largest Arms Manufacturer, Back Landmark UN Arms Trade Treaty? HeadlinesJuly 3, 2012 25 Killed in Iraq Bombing After Bloodiest Month Since U.S. … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 2, 2012
After Election, Mexico Poised for Return of PRI — And Continuation of Deadly U.S.-Fueled Drug War; Kenneth Chamberlain’s Family Files Suit After White Plains Police Evade Charges for Slaying, Slurs. HeadlinesJuly 2, 2012 PRI Candidate Claims Victory in Mexico Vote Morsi Takes Oath of Office in Egypt U.S. Drone Attack Kills 8 in Pakistan … Continued
Democracy Now! Special – June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act A one-hour broadcast covering the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Chief Justice John Roberts was the swing vote in upholding the Act, joining Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer. From outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC, … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 27, 2012
Citizens United, Part 2? Supreme Court Overturns Montana Law Banning Corporate Spending on Elections; Dark Money: Inside the Final Frontier of Unlimited Political Spending (Part 2); Bill McKibben of 350.org on Colorado Wildfires, Debby, Keystone XL and the Failure of Rio+20. HeadlinesJune 27, 2012 Appeals Court Backs EPA Regulation of Carbon Emissions Through Clean … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 26, 2012
In Mixed Ruling, Supreme Court Overturns Parts of Arizona’s S.B. 1070, Upholds “Show Me Your Papers”; Juvenile Justice: Plaintiff Lawyer, Victim’s Father Hail Rejection of Mandatory Life Terms for Kids; Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Historic Egypt Election Outweighed by Continued Dominance of Military Rule. HeadlinesJune 26, 2012 Overturning Montana Law, Supreme Court Affirms Unlimited Corporate … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 25, 2012
Coup in Paraguay: Will U.S. Join Latin America in Condemning Ouster of President Fernando Lugo?; David Suzuki on Rio+20, “Green Economy” & Why Planet’s Survival Requires Undoing Its Economic Model. HeadlinesJune 25, 2012 Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Wins Egyptian Election Paraguayan President Ousted in Senate Vote Activists Criticize Rio+20 Declaration at Summit’s Close Syrian Forces … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 21, 2012
“Are You Here to Save Face — or Save Us?”: Brittany Trilford, 17, Addresses World Leaders at Rio+20; Nigerian Activist Nnimmo Bassey: Rio+20 Summit Will Not Get Us Out of Environmental Crisis; At Rio+20, Severn Cullis-Suzuki Revisits Historic ’92 Speech, Fights for Next Generation’s Survival. HeadlinesJune 21, 2012 Ecuador Set to Decide on Assange’s … Continued