Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 20, 2011

The Death of Kim Jong-il and the Future of U.S. Relations with the Two Koreas; North Korea’s Human Rights Record Assailed as Nation Prepares for Transition of Power; Police Crackdown on Occupy Wall Street Protesters, Journalists on Movement’s 3-Month Mark; Crippling the Right to Organize: GOP Inaction May Leave National Labor Relations Board Inoperable. TODAY’S … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 19, 2011

Bradley Manning Hearing: Alleged WikiLeaks Whistleblower in Military Court, 19 Months After Arrest; Adrian Lamo, Bradley Manning Informant, Defends Role in Turning in Alleged WikiLeaks Whistleblower; Bradley Manning Faces Life Sentence, While Criminals WikiLeaks Exposed Have Suffered No Consequences–Glenn Greenwald; Obama Prepares to Authorize Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens For First Time Since McCarthy Era–Glenn … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 14, 2011

Russia’s Putin Faces Unprecedented Challenge as Tens of Thousands Protest Electoral Fraud; Corzine Grilled Over MF Global Collapse After Witness Suggests Knowledge of Misused Funds; House-Senate Revise Indefinite Detention Bill in Bid to Avoid White House Veto, But Fears Remain; Tawakkul Karman, Yemeni Nobel Peace Laureate, Pays Tribute to Women Activists Worldwide. TODAY’S HEADLINES     … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 13, 2011

Ex-Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson, Former Democrat, Launches Third Party 2012 Bid Against Obama, GOP; Occupy Protesters Join to Shut Down Major Western Ports, Targeting Goldman Sachs; “The Arab People Have Woken Up”: Yemeni Activist Tawakkul Karman Accepts Nobel Peace Prize. TODAY’S HEADLINES     Canada Withdraws from Kyoto Climate Change Treaty    Human Rights Advocate Moncef … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 12, 2011

Climate Activists: Durban Deal is “Very Weak” Agreement, Lacks “Ambition, Equity, Justice”; “Don’t Kill Africa”: Climate Activists Occupy Durban Talks Demanding Binding Emissions Cuts; The Lost Decade: Bolivian Pablo Solón Decries Climate Deal Postponing New Emissions Cuts Until 2020; Leymah Gbowee, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Share Nobel Peace Prize With Yemeni Tawakkul Karman. TODAY’S … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 8, 2011

Mumia Abu-Jamal Spared Death Penalty After Prosecutors Drop 30-Year Bid for Execution; South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu Calls for Release of Mumia Abu-Jamal; “I’m Scared for My Future”: Student Disrupts Speech by U.S. Climate Envoy Todd Stern in Durban; Critics: Rich Polluters—Including U.S.—Should Face Sanctions for Rejecting Binding Emissions Cuts; Entrepreneur: Capitalism Will Save World … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 7, 2011

Hopes Fade for Binding Climate Deal as Durban Summit Enters Final Stages; Canadian Activists Barred From Durban Summit for Protesting Environment Minister; Tuvalu Minister Urges World Leaders to Save Pacific Nations From Rising Seas; Least Developed Countries, Small Island States Face U.S. Resistance to Binding Climate Deal.   TODAY’S HEADLINES    •    Obama Takes on GOP … Continued