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Democracy Now! – January 25, 2012

Fmr. Obama Adviser: Focus on U.S. Inequality in Election-Year SOTU Has Occupy Wall Street’s Imprint; “He Says One Thing and Does Another”: Ralph Nader Responds to Obama’s State of the Union Address; Egypt: Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports from Cairo as Crowds Mark 1 Year of Revolution in Tahrir Square; “In Tahrir Square”: HBO Doc on … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 24, 2012

As Romney Releases Tax Returns, Fmr Senate Investigator Says: We’ve Got To Start Taxing Corporations; “The Atomic States of America”: Exploring a Nation’s Struggle with Nuclear Power, Robert Redford on How Truth Telling, Challenging Power Fuels His Passion for Independent Film. Headlines | Jan 24, 2012     Romney, Gingrich Spar in Florida Debate    Gingrich Reported … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 23, 2012

Medical Whistleblower Dr. Steven Nissen on “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare”; Raj Patel: In Attacks on Obama, Food Stamps, Newt Gingrich is “Racially Coding Poverty”; Robert Redford Praises Rejection of Keystone Pipeline: We Can’t Afford To Be at the Mercy of Big Oil. Headlines | Jan 23, 2012     Newt Gingrich Wins … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 19, 2012

SOPA: Anti-Piracy or Censorship? Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales vs. Copyright Alliance’s Sandra Aistars; Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline under GOP Deadline, But Opponents Prepare for Long-Term Fight; Historic Effort to Recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker Reveals “People Power” After 1 Million Sign Petition; Recount Leaves Santorum Ahead of Romney in Iowa GOP Caucus. Headlines | Jan 19, … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 18, 2012

Debating Tucson School District’s Book Ban After Suspension of Mexican American Studies Program; “The Operators”: Michael Hastings on the Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan; Expansion of Indefinite Detention Under NDAA Compounds Extradition Fears of WikiLeaks’ Assange. Headlines | Jan 18, 2012     Websites Stage Historic Strike Against Anti-Piracy Laws    Romney Claims Tax Rate … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 17, 2012

Wikipedia, Reddit to Shut Down Sites Wednesday to Protest Proposed Stop Online Piracy Act; “Internet Censorship Affects Everybody”: Rebecca MacKinnon on the Global Struggle for Online Freedom; Journalist Chris Hedges Sues Obama Admin over Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens Approved in NDAA. Headlines | Jan 17, 2012     Romney Comes Under Fire at Republican Debate … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 16, 2012

SPECIAL: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in His Own Words Today is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was born January 15th, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 12, 2012

Ex-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps on Media Consolidation, Broadband Expansion, Threats to Journalism; A Path to War? Assassination of Iran Nuclear Scientist, New Sanctions Strain U.S.-Iran Relations. Headlines | Jan 12, 2012     Karzai Condemns Video of US Marines Urinating on Afghan Corpses    Nigeria Strike Day 4: Oil Workers Threaten to Shut Down Oil Production    Iran … Continued