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Democracy Now! – September 21, 2011
Fate of Troy Anthony Davis Hangs in the Balance as Supporters Seek Last-Minute Halt to Execution; Grandson of Murdered Detective/Father of Slain Daughter Speaks Out For Troy Davis, Against Execution; “Troy Davis, I Have Been Where You Are”: Ex-Death Rowers Fight System That Nearly Took Their Lives. Today’s Headlines Jailed U.S. Hikers Freed in … Continued
Democracy Now! – September 20, 2011
Troy Davis Set To Be Executed on Wednesday After Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency; Rev. Jesse Jackson on Taxing the Rich, Occupy Wall Street Protest and Palestinian Statehood; “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ban on Gay and Lesbians in the U.S. Military is Lifted; Court Ruling Backs Ecuadorian Effort to Hold Chevron Accountable For Amazon Pollution. … Continued
Democracy Now! – September 19, 2011
“Occupy Wall Street”: Thousands March in NYC Financial District, Set Up Protest Encampment; David Graeber: The Debt of the American Poor Should Be Forgiven; “They Just Started Shooting Us From Everywhere”: Scores of Protesters Killed in Yemen; Noam Chomsky on the Legality of NATO’s Bombing of Libya and the Scramble for Oil; Noam Chomsky: The … Continued
Democracy Now! – September 15, 2011
Former Senator Bob Graham Urges Obama to Reopen Investigation into Saudi Role in 9/11 Attacks; Genocide-Linked General Otto Pérez Molina Poised to Become Guatemala’s Next President; “Granito: How to Nail a Dictator”: New Film Tracks Struggle for Justice After Guatemalan Genocide. Today’s Headlines U.S. Envoy, International Leaders Visit Libya; Mass Graves Uncovered Syrians Mark … Continued
Democracy Now! – September 14, 2011
After Gaddafi’s Fall, A Revitalized Libya Tackles Militarization, Reconciliation & NATO’s Presence; Mahmood Mamdani on Libya, an African Union in “Crisis” & the Outlook for South Sudan; GOP Candidate Ron Paul: “We’re Under Great Threat Because We Occupy So Many Countries”; U.S. Census Reports Reveals One in Six Americans Are Poor, One in Five Children … Continued
Democracy Now! – September 13, 2011
Noam Chomsky: Looking Back on 9/11 a Decade Later; Noam Chomsky on the U.S. Economic Crisis: Joblessness, Excessive Military Spending and Healthcare; Noam Chomsky: U.S. To Veto Palestinian Statehood Bid Despite “Overwhelming International Consensus”. Today’s Headlines Taliban Launches Coordinated Attack on U.S. Embassy, NATO Headquarters in Kabul Report: Iran to Release Detained American Hikers … Continued
Democracy Now! – September 12, 2011
From One Ground Zero to Another: Sister of 9/11 Victim Meets Afghan Who Lost Family in U.S. Bombing; Ten Years After 9/11, Little-Known Sikh Community Still Target of Violence and Harassment; Attica Is All of Us: Cornel West on 40th Anniversary of Attica Prison Rebellion. Today’s Headlines President Obama, George W. Bush Lead September … Continued