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Democracy Now! – December 22, 2011

NATO Forced to Admit Airstrikes Killed Dozens of Libyan Civilians, Contradicting Initial Denials; U.S. Admits Fault in Fatal Bombing That Killed 24 Pakistani Troops; With Indefinite Detention Measure, Has Congress Also Expanded Rendition of U.S. Citizens Abroad?; Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Mounting Storm of Anti-Latino Bias, Prisoner Abuse, Sex-Crimes Negligence. Headlines – Dec 22, 2011 … Continued


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Democracy Now! – December 21, 2011

Bradley Manning’s Defense Strategy on Display as Military Prosecutors Rest Case in Pretrial Hearing; Iraq Combat Veteran Dan Choi Forcibly Ousted, Barred From Bradley Manning Hearing at Ft. Meade; In Exiting Iraq, U.S. Military Discards Trove of Found Documents on 2005 Haditha Massacre of Iraqis; With Pre-Caucus Focus on GOP Race, Occupy Movement Steps Up … Continued


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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


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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