Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – November 2, 2011

Occupy Oakland Prepares for General Strike as War Veterans Organize Day of Action at Occupy Camps; WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Appeal to Stop His Extradition to Sweden; Exclusive: Gaza-Bound “Freedom Waves” Flotilla Sets Sail From an Eastern Mediterranean Port. Today’s Headlines     U.K. Court Rules WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden    … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – November 1, 2011

U.S. Pulls All Funding for UNESCO After Sweeping Vote to Support Palestinian Membership; As NATO Ends Libyan Bombing Campaign, Is the U.S. Seeking Greater Military Control of Africa?; Jonathan Steele on Afghanistan: “The War is Unwinnable: It is a Stalemate. There is No Victory”; Move Your Money: Campaign Grows to Divest From “Too Big to … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 31, 2011

“Deadly Monopolies”: Medical Ethicist Harriet Washington on How Firms are Taking Over Life Itself.     12 U.S. Forces Killed in Deadliest Ground Attack on NATO in Afghan War    U.S. Ignored Evidence of Afghan Torture; State Dept. Probing Alleged Violations of Leahy Law    Report: U.S. to Boost Persian Gulf Military Force After Iraq Withdrawal    36 Killed … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 27, 2011

Iraq War Vet Hospitalized with Fractured Skull After Being Shot by Police at Occupy Oakland Protest; Egyptian Youth Activists: We Are Happy to See Occupy Wall Street Movement Stand Up For Justice; Drug War Profiteers: Book Exposes How Wachovia Bank Laundered Millions For Mexican Cartels. Today’s Headlines     Occupy Wall Street Supporters Nationwide March Following … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 26, 2011

Police Fire Tear Gas, Flash Grenades as Protesters Try to Retake Occupy Oakland After Predawn Raid; Glenn Greenwald on Two-Tiered U.S. Justice System, Obama’s Assassination Program & the Arab Spring; Glenn Greenwald on Occupy Wall Street, Banks Too Big to Jail and the Attack on WikiLeaks. Today’s Headlines     Study: Income of Wealthiest 1 Percent … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 25, 2011

From Tahrir to Wall Street: Egyptian Revolutionary Asmaa Mahfouz Speaks at Occupy Wall Street; Dozens Arrested at Occupy Oakland as Police Raid Encampment, Tear Down Tents; Goldman Sachs v. Occupy Wall Street: A Greg Palast Investigation; “Women, War and Peace” PBS Series Examines Role of Nobel Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee in Liberia. Today’s Headlines     … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 24, 2011

Michael Moore & Cornel West on OWS, Iraq & the Progressive Discontent Obama Faces in ’12 Vote; Occupy Louisville: Voices From Social Justice Encampment in the Hometown of Muhammad Ali; Dr. Cornel West: “We Are in a Magnificent Moment of Democratic Awakening.” Today’s Headlines     Obama: With U.S. Withdrawal, “War in Iraq Will Be Over”    … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 21, 2011

Gaddafi’s Death Sparks Celebrations, Probe Calls, as Libyans Begin New Era Free of Regime; Exclusive: Nobel Laureate Tawakkul Karman on the Struggle for Women’s Rights, Democracy in Yemen. Today’s Headlines     Libyans Celebrate Gaddafi Death; Burial Delayed Amidst Probe Calls    Clinton Warns Pakistan on Militants    Greek Parliament Approves Austerity Package    Guatemala Apologizes to Árbenz Family … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 20, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi Killed in Libya as Interim Government Seizes Last Regime Stronghold; Former Guantánamo Prisoner Speaks Out on Lawsuit Seeking Bush’s Arrest in Canada for Torture; Harsh Immigration Laws Threaten “Humanitarian Crisis” in Alabama, Prompting Latinos to Fight Back; “Lost in Detention”: As Obama Admin Deports Record 400,000, Film Explores What Immigrants Face Behind Bars. … Continued