Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – June 5, 2012

Polish Resistance Figure Jan Karski, Honored with Posthumous Medal of Freedom, in His Own Words; As U.S. Escalates Pakistan Drone Strikes, Expansive “Kill List” Stirs Fears of Worse Civilian Toll; Wisconsin Recall: As Voters Head to Polls, A Debate on Walker’s Record, Election Spending and Unions. HeadlinesJune 5, 2012     Wisconsin Voters Head to Polls … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – June 4, 2012

Mubarak Sentenced to Life Term in Egypt, But Protests Erupt as Sons, Aides Avoid Convictions; Norman Finkelstein: Waning Jewish American Support for Israel Boosts Chances for Middle East Peace; Norman Finkelstein on the Role of BDS & Why Obama Doesn’t Believe His Own Words on Israel-Palestine. HeadlinesJune 4, 2012     Protests Erupt in Egypt After … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 31, 2012

3 Years After George Tiller’s Murder, Reproductive Rights Face New Legislative Attacks, Hate Crimes; Out of Jail, Bahraini Activists Nabeel Rajab and Zainab Alkhawaja Urge End to U.S.-Backed Crackdown; Who Will Benefit From Haiti’s Gold Rush? Haitian Government Embraces U.S., Canadian Mining Firms. HeadlinesMay 31, 2012     Fighting Erupts in Hunger-Stricken Yemen    Syrian Rebels Give … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 30, 2012

Divided British Court Upholds Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Sweden; Assange Attorney: British Ruling Sets Alarming Precedent for Judicial Independence in Europe; With Global Spotlight on Assange Case, Bradley Manning Marks 2 Years Behind Bars; Glenn Greenwald: Obama’s Secret Kill List “The Most Radical Power a Government Can Seize”; Veteran Mideast Journalist Charles … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 29, 2012

Report from Cairo: Protests Erupt in Egypt as Mubarak’s Ex-PM Secures Spot in Presidential Runoff; Jimmy Carter on Monitoring Egyptian Elections, U.S.-Egypt Relations, Future of Camp David Accords; “Inside Job” Director Charles Ferguson: Wall Street Has Turned the U.S. into a “Predatory Nation.” HeadlinesMay 29, 2012     Obama Oversees “Kill List” of Targets in Secret … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 24, 2012

With Control of Drone Strikes, Is Counterterror Chief John Brennan the U.S. “Assassination Czar”?; Senate Advances Expanded, “Orwellian” Gov’t Surveillance With FISA Amendments, CISPA; Egyptian Voters on the Promise, and Limits, of Historic Election: Sharif Kouddous Reports From Cairo. HeadlinesMay 24, 2012     Egyptians Vote in 2nd Day of Presidential Election    EU Summit Split on … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – May 23, 2012

Egypt Votes: Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports From Cairo on Historic Post-Mubarak Election; “So Rich, So Poor”: Peter Edelman on Ending US Poverty & Why He Left Clinton Admin over Welfare Law. HeadlinesMay 23, 2012     Egypt Holds Landmark Presidential Elections    U.S. Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan    IAEA, Iran Approach Deal Ahead of Baghdad Talks    … Continued